Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Albany Football Special Section

Albany Huskies 42, Montevideo Thunder Hawks 13

Up next:
No. 2 Albany (9-1) vs. No. 1 Pierz (10-0)
Saturday @ SCSU 5 p.m.

section CHAMPIONS
Huskies run away from Thunder Hawks, advance to state tourney

by MARK KLAPHAKE
STAFF WRITER

Its important, you

always dream about it
growing up, said cocaptain Brody Bierbaum,
about playing football in
the state tournament for
the Albany Huskies.
His dream, like so
many other Huskie teammates, became reality
when the Albany Huskies
downed the Montevideo
Thunder Hawks 42-13 in
the Section 6 3A championship Oct. 24 at St. Cloud
State University.
Its an unbelievable
feeling. Im getting tingles
right now, said Kyle Birr,
who also is one of the
teams co-captains.
Its so nice. This was
a goal of ours at the beginning of the year. Its been
our goal for our whole
career on varsity and to
finally get there, said cocaptain and quarterback,
Taylor Fourre.
The trip to the state
tournament is the first for
Albany since 2010 and the
20th in the schools decorated football history.
This is something
that a lot of people never
experience, to get to that
state tournament, said
head coach Mike Kleinschmidt. You have to be
very proud. Im happy for
them. I see the effort they
put in every day. Now we
reset all our goals. Everybody that is left is good.
The win was especial-

PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Running back Will Kleinschmidt turns up field after catching a short pass from quarterback Taylor Fourre during the first half of the Huskies
42-13 Section 6AAA championship game against Montevideo. The catch set up Albanys third touchdown.

ly satisfying for the teams

25 seniors who occupy all
of the starting spots.
There are some seniors that dont get a lot of
playing time that are dang
good football players,
coach Kleinschmidt said.
Some of our seniors have
been on the field for a couple years and theres not

a whole lot they havent

seen. They have been
part of good victories and
tough losses.
Its a lot of fun. It
feels really good, said senior co-captain Will Kleinschmidt.
The Huskies will open
their Class 3A state tournament Oct. 31 at 5 p.m. at

St. Cloud State University.

(A full state bracket can be
seen on page 15).
Against the Thunder
Hawks, there were two
completely different offensive game plans showcased. The Huskies prefer a ground and pound
attack, and the Thunder
Hawks like to throw the

ball downfield.

The Albany offense
threw the first punch in
this game when their powerful running attack generated an eight-yard touchdown run from Kyle Birr
on their second possession
of the game.
Montevideo tied the
game in the second quarter

on a 23-yard touchdown
pass.
Albany took the lead
for good on their next possession when Birr broke
free and scored from
43-yards out to give the
Huskies a 14-7 lead. Later

State bound
Continued on pg. 2

PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Gabe Haakonson races downfield for a 37-yard catch

PHOTO BY ANDREA BORGERDING and run during the fourth quarter of the Huskies
Taylor Fourre races through a big hole and picks up a nice gain during the Huskies game against the Thunder Section 6AAA win over Montevideo. The play set up the
Hawks Oct. 24 at S.C.S.U. Fourre had 101 yards rushing and scored two touchdowns for Albany.
final touchdown of the game for Albany.

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State bound continued from page 1________________________________________________

in the half, the Huskies had
just enough time to score
another touchdown; this one
was a one-yard run from
Birr who crossed the plane
of the goal with just one
second left in the half to up
the lead to 21-7.
That was huge. The set
up the rest of the game,
Fourre said.
The drive included a Fourre
short run on fourth and one,
a Fourre six-yard pass to
Kleinschmidt to give the
Huskies a first and goal at
the four-yard line and a pair
of Montevideo penalties.

Things got a little
wacky in the third quarter.
The Thunder Hawks scored
just a minute into the half
when their quarterback
Troy Diggins bobbled the
snap, picked it up and found
a teammate wide open for
a 51-yard touchdown pass.
The Huskies Danny Odenthal blocked the extra-point
and Albany led 21-13.
A short time later,
Montevideo was forced to
punt. A high snap sailed
over their punters head, and
he subsequently kicked the
ball out of the end zone for a
safety to up the Albany lead
to 23-13.
The game turned on
that errant snap. That was
the biggest turnaround in
the game. It was deflating
to them, two points for us
and we got the ball, Kleinschmidt said. It put momentum on our side for the
rest of the night.
On the ensuing free
kick, Birr caught the ball
and returned it for 61 yards
to increase the lead to 3013.
I always have to give
credit to my blockers. They
do a heck of a job and I just
follow them, Birr said. It
was beautiful to see.
With a 17-point lead,
the Huskies changed their
defensive strategy.
We played a different
pass package because we
knew they had to throw,
Kleinschmidt said. We
wanted to make them one
dimensional.
Albany increased their
lead to 36-7 on their next
possession when Fourre
scored from one yard out.
The drive covered 61 yards
and was highlighted by
a 16-yard scamper from
Fourre.

The Huskies finalized
the scoring on a Fourre
touchdown, a two-yard run,
midway through the fourth
quarter. The drive consumed over six minutes.
Albanys ground game
was outstanding throughout
the night. They had 68 carries for 355 yards. Birr, 193,
and Fourre, 101, led the
way.

We came out with a lot
of heart. Our line did great
and made big holes for us
to run through, Will Kleinschmidt said.
We tried to play our
game on their side of the
field and didnt want to let
them come across. We tried
to own every play and meet
them first, Bierbaum said.
Coach Kleinschmidt

PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Albany Head Coach Mike Kleinschmidt gives the Huskies one final pep talk before the game against Montevideo Oct. 24 at St. Cloud State
University.

said the Huskies made some

adjustments to help open up
their efficient running attack.
In the second half,
they started giving us an
off tackle play. They didnt
want us to go outside. We
would run an off tackle play
to the left and then to the
right, Kleinschmidt said.
We must have run that play
15 to 16 times in the second
half.
Defensively, the Huskies held the Thunder
Hawks to eight yards on 15
carries.
We wrote eight on
the board. We asked them
to make Montevideo one
dimensional and they did
that, Kleinschmidt said.
Its a very sound goal because eventually the pass
PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE
will betray you. The run can Tanner Thill (right) just misses a sack on Montevideos quarterback during the Huskies win in the Section 6AAA
be consistent.
championship Oct. 24 in St. Cloud. Albany had five sacks in the win.
The Huskies also had
five sacks and two interceptions.
Our defense has really risen to the occasion,
Kleinschmidt said.

Scoring:
M
7 0 6 0--13
A
7 14 15 6--42
A-Birr 8-yard touchdown run
(Fourre kick)
M-Travis Dreyer 23-yard
touchdown pass from Diggins
(extra-point)
A-Birr 43-yard touchdown run
(Fourre kick)
A-Birr 1-yard touchdown run
(Fourre kick)
M-Preston Herfurth 51-yard
touchdown pass from Diggins
(kick blocked)
A-Safety
A-Birr 61-yard punt return for
touchdown (Fourre kick)
A-Fourre 1-yard touchdown
run (kick failed)
A-Fourre 2-yard touchdown
run (kick failed)
Statistics:
Rushing: Birr 29-193; Fourre
20-101; Kleinschmidt 10-27;
Gabe Haakonson 5-24.
Receiving: Haakonson 1-37;
Robbie Benson 1-14; Kleinschmidt 1-6.
Passing: Fourre 3-6-0 57.
Tackles: Odenthal, Fourre,
Mitchell Kotsechevar, Haakonson, Kleinschmidt, Johnny
Bauer, four each.
Sacks: Neal Anderson, Kleinschmidt, Tanner Thill, Odenthal, Bierbaum, one each.
Interceptions: Josh Terres, Max
Carlson, one each.

Huskies down Wildcats

in section semi-finals

The Albany Football Team dominated New

London-Spicer 40-6 in the Section 6AAA semifinals
Oct. 20 in Albany.
Kyle Birr and Taylor Fourre scored two touchdown runs for Albany.
Will Kleinschmidt and Tucker Dingmann each
added one touchdown in the rout.
Albany had 16 first downs, 10 more than the
Wildcats.
The Huskies ran the ball 57 times for 383 yards
in the game. The Huskies also had 35 yards passing.
Defensively, the Huskies had five sacks and two
interceptions.

PHOTO BY ANDREA BORGERDING

Kyle Birr races to the endzone for a 43-yard touchdown

run during the second quarter of the Huskies convincing
win. Birr carried the ball 29 times for 193 yards in the
win.

Scoring:
NLS
0 6 0 0--6
A 19 0 13 8--40
A-Birr 4-yard touchdown run (2-point conversion
failed)
A-Fourre 36-yard touchdown run (Fourre extra-point)
A-Fourre 17-yard touchdown run (extra point failed
NLS-Blake Shuck 22-yard touchdown pass from Josh
Evans (extra point failed)
A-Birr 2-yard touchdown run (2-point conversion
failed)
A-Kleinschmidt touchdown run (Fourre kick)
A-Tucker Dingmann 1-yard touchdown run (Owen
Meyer extra point)
Albany individual stats:
Offense: Rushing: Fourre 13-149; Birr 24-139; Kleinschmidt 4-24; Max Carlson 4-22; Receiving: Benson 1-18;
Anderson 1-11; Carlson 1-6. Passing: Fourre 3-4-0 30.
Defense: Tackles: Fourre 8; Birr 6; Tanner Thill 5;
Haakonson, Kleinschmidt, Bauer, Odenthal, 4 each; Sacks:
Thill, Birr, Odenthal, 1 each; Mark Thelen, Bierbaum, Cayson Elinger, Anderson, each. Interceptions: Fourre, Birr,
1 each.

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What has it meant to be a captain on

the 2015 Albany football team?

Fourre: As long as I can remember. Growing up

I had always had the dream.
Bierbaum: It has been the chance to represent Kleinschmidt: All the way back to elementary
school. I remember playing flag football
our community and football team.
during recess and talking about how amazing
Birr: Being a captain means that I am looked
it would be to make it to and play in the state
up to by the team and respected. Its a great
tournament.
feeling to know you have support from your
entire team.
Who do you look up to?
Fourre: Its been an honor to be a captain on
Bierbaum: Ray Lewis; he is the epitome of a
this team. I enjoy being a representative of
hard worker.
this team.
Birr: I look up to Mr. Schlagel. He has been
Kleinschmidt: It means a lot to be able to
a very influential person in my life on and
represent the team and to be a leader.
off the court or field. Hes made me a great
athlete in our short years together, but hes
What do you credit this
made me an even better man.
teams success to?
Fourre: Derek Jeter; he was one of the best
Bierbaum: Brotherhood, hard work and
shortstops of our time. He is always in control
consistency.
of himself.
Birr: I would have to give credit to our work
Kleinschmidt: My dad. I admire the way he
ethic for our success. Everyday the whole
goes about life both on and off the field. I
team comes in with focus to get better. Even
the players that dont see playing time on the appreciate all the work he puts towards the
team and everything he does for me as my
field give 100 percent.
father.
Fourre: A lot of off-season work. A lot of
people put in the time to get better and its
What has been your most memorable
showing.
moment of the season?
Kleinschmidt: All the work we put in during
Bierbaum:
Winning the section title made my
the off season, always working hard to get
dream
come
true.
better, and the family atmosphere of the
Birr:
Saturday
night, by far, was the most
team.
memorable moment of the season. The tingling
feeling of going to the state tournament is
How long have you been thinking
incomparable.
about playing football in the state
Fourre: The section title. It gave us a berth to
tournament?
Bierbaum: As long as I can remember. Growing state, which was the goal at the beginning of
the year.
up, I always dreamt about being on a football
Kleinschmidt: Winning the section
team that went to state.
championship. It has been a goal since day
Birr: Ever since a little kid in elementary
one. It was an amazing feeling to accomplish
school Ive thought about making it to the
state tournament. I remember my friends and that and punch a ticket to state.
I talking multiple times what it would like, and
now its truly happening.

Do you have any routines or

superstitions that you go by during
the season?

Bierbaum: I go to Seven Dolors Church before

every game.
Birr: Everything I do the day of a game has to
be the same. I think through my head before
games to do all my routines the same. Put my
right shoe on before my left. My left shoulder
strap is strapped differently than my right one.
Fourre: Before every game we go to the
church and pray.
Kleinschmidt: Going to the church to pray
before every game.

Who is your favorite pro-player?

Bierbaum: Cam Newton; he is in 24/7 beast

mode.
Birr: My favorite professional player is Cam
Newton. I like how he plays the game with no
fear.
Fourre: Harrison Smith; he plays hard and
works hard.
Kleinschmidt: J.J. Watt; he is a freak of
nature.

What are your future plans?

Bierbaum: Attend a four year college.

Birr: I would like to attend a university in the
future. If possible, Id like to play basketball
at St. Thomas.
Fourre: I plan on majoring in physical therapy,
and also plan on playing either baseball or
football at the next level.
Kleinschmidt: Attend a four-year college and
either play football or baseball.

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DOMINATING DEFENSE
Huskies objective is to
shut down opponents
running game
by BRYAN ZOLLMAN
STAFF WRITER

It was 1997 and Mike

Kleinschmidt was an assistant coach to Jim Mader.
The Huskies were
playing Melrose in their
homecoming game, and
the Dutchmen made the
Huskies defense look like
Swiss cheese.
It was a terrible
homecoming loss, Kleinschmidt said. We made a
decision the next afternoon
to always be aggressive on
defense. We would, from
then on, be aggressive by
nature and that philosophy
was written in stone.
Two weeks later,
the Huskies shutout the
Dutchmen. And ever since
then, defense has not just
been a priority, but the priority for Huskie teams.
This season, the defense has shined more than
ever. In their 10 games to
date, the Huskies have allowed just 13.6 points per
game, which includes a
42-6 loss to top-ranked
Class AAAA powerhouse
Becker. In six of their
wins, they have allowed
less than one touchdown.
They have done so by focusing on stopping the opponents running game.
The best quality of
our defense is the way we
have defended the run,
Kleinschmidt said. Our
number one objective is
to make our opponents
one dimensional and force
them to pass.
The objective has
worked. The Huskies defense has held opponents
to less than 30 yards rushing in three games this season, including one game
where they allowed just
eight rushing yards.
Of course, having a
philosophy is one thing,
having the players to carry
it out is another. The Hus-

kies start 11 seniors on

defense. They have taken
pride in the defensive objective and have worked
tirelessly in practice to
become a dominant force.
They run four linemen
with four linebackers, two
corners and a free safety.
We start the season
with our first day of practice working on defense,
Kleinschmidt said. We
spend far more time on
defense than we do on
offense. The kids get the
message that defense rules
the day.
Huskie
coaches
preach aggressiveness and
quickness, meaning it isnt
always the biggest kid
who is going to be playing down in the trenches.
Albanys biggest lineman
is Brody Bierbaum at 260
pounds. Josh Terres is 230,
but they are often going
against kids much bigger.
Al Amdahl is the defensive coach for the Huskies and has been for several years.
Success all starts
with defense, Amdahl
said. If you can keep a
team from scoring, you
will win. If we can keep
points low, we will always
have a chance to win.
Defensive ends Neal
Anderson and Tanner Thill
are both quick and athletic
and are able to close the
gaps on running offenses
as well as put pressure on
quarterbacks who drop
back to pass. Thill has four
sacks on the season and
Anderson 2.5. Bierbaum
leads the team with 5.5.
Our motto is hit
hard, Amdahl said. You
cant do that unless you
are aggressive. We feel it
is important to be aggressive to get the group into
attack mode. We want
them to anticipate.
The Huskies play a
gap-control defense and

PHOTOS BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Neal Anderson takes down the Montevideo quarterback in last weeks section final win that catapulted the Huskies
into the state quarterfinals this week against Pierz.

Tanner Thill (66) pressures Montevideos quarterback

during last weeks win. The Huskies held the Thunder
Hawks to 8 yards rushing, forcing them to throw the ball.

blitz often, putting substantial pressure on opposing offenses. In 10 games

they have 24 sacks for a
net loss of 114 yards. They
average one interception
per game and have recovered seven fumbles. They
have also recorded 28
tackles for a loss.
Amdahl said the team

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spends early practices

working on tackling technique and fundamentals,
but they dont tackle at
all in practice after that,
spending the majority of
their time on the opponents tendencies.
We save our major
hitting for games, he said.
We work hard on pre-

paring for what teams do

based on scouting reports
and film. Then we drill,
drill, drill and hopefully
our kids will be able to
read, recognize and react.
Free safety Taylor
Fourre leads the team with
64 tackles, but 10 players are averaging close to
three tackles per game. Inside linebacker Will Kleinschmidt has 53 tackles and
outside linebacker Kyle
Birr has 47. Other linebackers, Danny Odenthal
and Max Carlson, have 44
and 41, respectively. With
that many players in on the
tackling, the Huskies dont
have to rely on one or two
players to make the big
plays on defense.
Our kids are expected
to know their alignment,
know their assignments
and to communicate well
with each other, Amdahl
said. Communication can
make up for mistakes in
the first two areas. We are
strong preachers of discipline.
In several games this
season, the Huskies have
allowed the opponent to

score on their opening

drive, only to shut them
out the rest of the game,
pointing to their willingness and eagerness to
make adjustments.
The group effort is a
testament to the players
commitment to the objective that started in 1997
and is still leading the
Huskies on the field every game. They take great
pride in stopping other
teams from scoring, knowing that the old adage that
defense wins championships rings true.
Its a very poised, veteran and resilient group,
Kleinschmidt said. They
are very unified. They just
love to play defense.
The Huskies will head
into the state quarterfinals
playing against a Pierz
team that has averaged
42.8 points per game.
We have a big task
ahead of us, Kleinschmidt
said.
It is another task the
Huskie defense is ready to
tackle head on.

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Defensive End

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Defensive Tackle

Defensive End

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Josh Terres

Brody Bierbaum

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Varsity Roster

Pos Grade
# Name
QB/DB 10
10 Simon Meer
TE/DE 12
11 Neal Anderson
/DB 11
WR
12 Parker Rieland
12
/S
QB
13 Taylor Fourre
10
/LB
RB
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14 Austin Olmsch
10
/LB
QB
15 Ethan Hylla
12
/LB
FB
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16 Mitchell Kotsc
12
/LB
WR
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17 Max Carlso
TE/LB 10
18 Cole Schneider
WR/DB 10
19 Jack Opatz
RB/DB 11
20 Roberto Solis
WR/LB 11
21 Johnny Goehring
RB/LB 11
22 Derek Mellesmoen
/DB 12
RB
23 Gabe Haakonson
/DB 10
RB
24 Javier Solis
/LB 12
FB
26 Will Kleinschmidt
/DB 11
WR
28 Eric Wiechmann
B 10
/D
RB
29 Carter Huberty
B 10
/D
RB
31 Rafael Solis
12
DE
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The Huskies on Offense

Wide Receiver

Split End

Tackle

Max Carlson

Robbie Benson

Sam Bates

#17 - Senior

#84 - Senior

#59 - Senior

Guard

Center

Guard

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#53 - Senior

#69 - Senior

#74 - Senior

Quarterback

Punter

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Huskies, you are close to every

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Kyle Birr

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Neal Anderson

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AT THE CENTER OF IT ALL

Senior Danny Odenthal displays unique toughness on football field

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN
STAFF WRITER

Broken noses and broken fingers do not mean

much to Danny Odenthal.
The Albany senior
two-sport athlete has suffered three broken noses
in the past three years and
this year suffered a broken
finger. This would send
most athletes to the sidelines.
But not Danny.
He doesnt miss a
play, said Albany head
coach Mike Kleinschmidt.
He wont take a play off.
He will play with a broken nose. He played with
a fractured finger. Hes a
modern day Larry Csonka.
Odenthal, the son of
Rick and Jane Odenthal,
plays center on offense and
is an inside linebacker on
defense. For a 185-pound
center, he plays much bigger than his stature.
Hes been down in
that trench for three years
and almost every Friday he
is going up against somebody a lot bigger, Kleinschmidt said.
Odenthal has always
wanted to be a Huskie
football player, ever since
the days of his youth when
he would attend Huskie

games and play football

with his classmates. He
dreamed of one day pulling on a Huskie jersey and
that dream became a reality his sophomore season.
He started at guard, but
then halfway through the
season he was moved to
center where he has flourished since.
You have to be able
to adapt to certain situations, he said of being
a quality center. If they
change their alignment,
you have to know who to
take. You have to have the
tenacity to block and clear
a lane for your runners.
The Albany offense
has relied heavily on their
offensive line to establish a quality running attack. They have rushed for
3,212 yards, an average of
321 per game, and scored
38 rushing touchdowns.
Odenthal is joined on the
line by Cayson Ehlinger,
Brody Bierbaum, Josh
Terres and Sam Bates.
Tight end Neal Anderson
is also in on blocking and
lane clearing.
Weve been doing
our job, Odenthal said.
We have a close bond
with each other and that
helps. If a play doesnt go
right, we dont get mad at
each other. We stay cool.

PHOTO BY LISA ANDERSON

Danny Odenthal has been a three-year starter on the

offensive line for the Huskies.

Odenthal first broke

his nose as a freshman in
basketball practice and
then again last season in
a basketball game against
Zimmerman. The second
break required surgery.
Then, earlier this season
against St. Cloud Cathe-

Offensive Leaders
Touchdowns
Kyle Birr
Taylor Fourre
Will Kleinschmidt
Rushing yards
Kyle Birr
Taylor Fourre
Will Kleinschmidt
Passing attempts
Taylor Fourre

19
15
5
1,229
798
497
75

Passing completions
Taylor Fourre
Will Kleinschmidt
Passing yards
Taylor Fourre
Will Kleinschmidt
Passing touchdowns
Taylor Fourre
Will Kleinschmidt

Receptions
42 Will Kleinschmidt
1 Neal Anderson
Max Carlson

tions!

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15 Will Kleinschmidt
143
Robbie Benson
119
Neal Anderson
105
5
1 Receiving touchdowns
Neal Anderson
2
Kyle Birr
2

East Central
North District
Becker 7-0
Albany 6-1
Zimmerman 5-2
New London-Spicer 4-3
Foley 3-4
Little Falls
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Milaca 1-6
St. Cloud Cathedral
0-7

Defensive Leaders
Tackles
Taylor Fourre
Will Kleinschmidt
Kyle Birr
Danny Odenthal
Max Carlson
Gabe Haakonson
Tanner Thill
Josh Terres
Johnny Bauer
Neal Anderson
Tackles for loss
Kyle Birr
Tanner Thill
Brody Bierbaum
Neal Anderson

64
53
47
44
41
38
33
32
29
27
6
4
4
3

dral, he broke his nose a

third time.
I tackled a guy and
he fell on top of my helmet, Odenthal said. My
body rolled, but my helmet
didnt and my nose hit my
helmet pad and popped out
again.

Most athletes would

have run to the sidelines
seeking medical attention.
But Odenthal just popped
his nose back in place and
got ready for the next play.
I didnt really feel
my nose that much the rest
of the game, he said.
And he doesnt worry
about it whenever he takes
the field, whether for a
game or a practice.
That was a one-time
thing, he said. I dont
worry about it. I just focus
on the game.
While playing a big
role on the offense, Odenthal also has a role in a defensive unit that has held
opponents to 13.6 points
per game. He enjoys playing on both sides of the
ball and rarely misses a
play.
I like being in on the
action, he said. As a linebacker, you are in on every
play or close to it. When
they try to run up the gap,
you run in and blow it up.
When they come across
the middle, you put a
shoulder into them.
Odenthal likes the
physical aspect of the
game, and along with his
teammates takes great
pride in the teams defense.
We focus on our mis-

Sacks
Brody Bierbaum
Tanner Thill
Neal Anderson
Max Carlson
Danny Odenthal
Kyle Birr

5.5
4.0
2.5
2.0
2.0
2.0

Interceptions
Taylor Fourre
Max Carlson
Gabe Haakonson
Kyle Birr
Johnny Bauer
Josh Terres

2
2
2
2
1
1

sion, he said. We all attack our gaps and do what

we are supposed to do. We
trust each other and we
just keep going.
As a senior, Odenthal
knows that each game
could be his last. But he
said he isnt ready to be
done playing football. He
said he has thought about
pursuing playing in college, but for now will focus on the task at hand
beating Pierz.
I like our chances,
he said. Its going to be
a good game with the No.
1 and No. 2 seed going at
it. We are both ground and
pound teams. I cant wait.
Odenthal said the ultimate goal is to win state,
but first they have to take
care of their next opponent.
We will focus on the
small goal of one game
at a time to get to our big
goal, he said.
One thing is for sure,
whether on offense or defense, Odenthal will be
at the center of it all. And
that is just fine with coach
Kleinschmidt.
There isnt much
he hasnt seen, he said.
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We are busting with Purple Pride

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Congratulations to the players and

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Information you may not know

about the Albany Football Team
Did you know the Albany Huskies 2015 football team walked into
the state tournament with a commanding 42-13 victory over Montevideo? From fun and loose to serious and focused, like any team that
finds its way to state, this crew of hometown boys creates a distinct
corps under the lights on Friday nights.

Josh Terres, lineman, wears two left-handed gardening gloves with

the fingertips cut off. He credits his interception, in part, to his
trusty gardening gloves.
Coach Kleinschmidt collected his 100th win this season.

This is the Albany football programs twentieth trip to the state Josh Terres makes the most noise in the locker room. We can hear
tournament. Albany has reigned state champions twice, in 1989 Terry bellar from the pool deck, said senior Gabe Haakonson.
(Class A) and in 1997 (Class AAA). They earned the runner-up title
twice too, in 2000 and in 2005. Their last bout at state was in 2010. Playoff beards are nasty, tweeted Coach Amdahls wife Dana after Saturdays win, but all coaches and players (who can) are sport The senior boys, following an age-old tradition, meet on Thursday ing playoff beards.
evenings for a pre-game spaghetti feed. Parents of these players
cook and host. Feeding an army may be a herculean task. Have you Nobody on the team wants to block Tanner Thill in practice. Its too
ever tried feeding the Albany football teams seniors? These boys scary; hes too strong. Tanner is known for his signature arm throw
mow down nine pounds of spaghetti (thats around 90 pounds on the and excitement after an excellent tackle.
season thus far), and six gallons of chocolate milk at one feed.
Senior Adam Vowles was decleated on a kick-off. He proceeded to
Coach Amdahl is an excellent baker. If the defense posts a shutout get up and make the tackle anyway.
or scores defensive points, he bakes cookies for all the players with
Six of the coaches on this years team have sons in the program:
real butter.
head coach Kleinschmidts son Will starts as fullback and linebacker;
All of the football coaches from junior high to varsity currently assistant coach Bierbaums son Brody starts as guard and defensive
or have coached other sports at Albany. All but one played football tackle; defensive coordinator Amdahls son Anders plays center and
defensive tackle; ninth grade coach Hubertys son Carter plays runduring college.
ning back and corner; JV coach Netts son Isaac plays ninth grade
Coaches McLachlan, Amdahl, Bierbaum and Nett commemorate football; and offensive coordinator McLachlans son Ben plays eighth
pre-game-day with a drop-kick competition. Coach McLachlan reigns grade football.
as champion, dropkicking through the uprights pretty well, he said.
Notable nicknames: Parker Rieland goes by Peach; Kyle Birr is
Cayson Ehlinger, senior guard on the offensive line, hasnt washed known as Wheeler.
anything all year, according to teammates Kyle Birr, Taylor Fourre
and Johnny Bauer. Hes also the second smallest starter on the team.
Quarterback Taylor Fourre is the smallest.
After each win, which has been plentiful this year, the team gathers for a dance party in the weight room. They blew the speakers
out and have resorted to the old-school boom box for their weekly
soire.
The coaches claim the boys are excellent dancers. Apparently the
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after the state berth victory. He hit the whip without hesitation,
Birr said. Coach Amdahl does it best and most often. Coach Kleinschmidt adds his own wrinkle to the end, Fourre said.
Over half the team participates in a game-day ritual that commences before entering the locker room, and may not be expected
of burly, rough and tough football players. En route to the school,
whether to board the bus or prepare for a home game, the boys
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since I started playing varsity my sophomore year, Birr said.

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Wednesday, October 28

Top-ranked Pierz and the No. 2 Huskies have a lot of similarities

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN
STAFF WRITER

It isnt often the No.

1 and No. 2 teams in the
state meet in the state
quarterfinals, but that is
exactly what will transpire
this Saturday at St. Cloud
State University. The Pierz
Pioneers, ranked No. 1 in
3A football for the past six
weeks of the season, will
take on second-ranked
Albany. The winner has a
good shot at making it to
the Prep Bowl and competing for a state title.
Fans who attend Saturdays game will see two
teams that mirror each
other, most notably in
experience and their offensive styles. Both run a
wishbone offense and are
loaded with seniors on
both sides of the ball.
We are two similar
teams, said Albany head
coach Mike Kleinschmidt.
It will be a throwback
game.
Both teams will try to
pound the ball through the
others stingy defense with
a run-first mentality. The
outcome might not depend

so much on one teams

ability to run, as it will depend on a teams ability to
stop the run.
We really are two
similar teams, said Pierz
head coach Leo Pohlkamp,
who is in his 36th year as a
coach at Pierz and his 30th
as a head coach. They
run power football. They
run the counters and the
toss sweep very well and
their quarterback (Taylor
Fourre) is a good runner.
Albany is led by running back Kyle Birr who
has rushed for 1,229 yards
and 17 touchdowns. Fullback Will Kleinschmidt
(99 rushes for 497 yards
and 5TD) usually serves
as the lead blocker in the
wishbone offense and a
strong offensive line has
helped the Huskies average 321 yards per game on
the ground. Fourre, meanwhile, has rushed for 798
yards and 14 touchdowns.
He has also thrown for
five touchdowns. But the
Huskies, like the Pioneers,
are a running team, opting
for the run on average of
57 times per game while
passing an average of just

BY THE NUMBERS
Albany Pierz
Record 9-1 10-0
Points 279 410
Points Per Game
27.9
41.0
Points Against 136 73
PA Per Game
13.6
7.3
Rushing Attempts
572
400
Rushing Yards 3,212 2,628
Rushing YD/Game 321
262
AVG Yards Per Carry 5.62
6.57
Rushing Touchdowns 38
47
Passing Attempts
78
56
Completions 43 30
Passing Yards 607 725
Passing Yds/Game 60.7
72.5
Passing TDs 6 10
Total Offense (yds) 3,819
3,353
Interceptions 10 17
seven.
Pierz counters with
solid runners. Their primary backs are seniors Jonny
Kasper and Lane Girtz.
Both average 7.7 yards per
carry and have combined
for 23 touchdowns. Noah

Boser has also carried

the ball 77 times and has
scored nine touchdowns.
We like to rotate kids
in, Pohlkamp said. Jonny and Lane have really
come on this season. We
moved Noah to fullback

from tailback last year.

Pierz quarterback Aaron Weber sprained his ankle late in Pierzs playoff
win over Annandale and
is questionable for Saturdays game. Weber has
stepped in as a senior and
thrown for 10 touchdowns
this season on 30 completions.
Pohlkamp also moved
two fullbacks from last
years team to the offensive line where he had
three starters returning.
The offensive and defensive lines for both teams
will play an integral role in
Saturdays game.
We have to stop their
running game and really
attack the line of scrimmage and neutralize their
offensive line, Kleinschmidt said. They have
big powerful guys there
and three good backs.
Pierz will try and do
the same.
I know Birr is a great
back and Kleinschmidt is
a horse inside, Pohlkamp
said. Theyre for real.
Both teams will rely
on experience with seniorladen teams.

There is no substitute
for experience, Pohlkamp
said. Last year we lost in
the semifinals to Rochester
Lourdes. We took that one
hard and since then have
gone to work.
Pohlkamp is referring
to the 25-24 overtime loss
that sent them packing last
season. They finished 11-1
and are now 21-1 in the
past 22 games.
The game will mark
the first time the schools
have met in Pohlkamps
36 years as coach. But
both teams and coaching
staffs are looking forward
to what should be a great
game between two great
teams.
It will be a good
one, Pohlkamp said. I
have the utmost respect for
Albanys program. They
are very well coached.
Kleinschmidt feels the
same.
I have a great respect
for Pierz because they play
the same kind of football
we do, he said. I think it
will be a great atmosphere
and a hard-hitting football
game. Our kids are looking forward to it.

PHOTO BY ANDREA BORGERDING

The Huskies line up for the National Anthem prior to their Section 6AAA
championship match up against Montevideo. The Huskies prevailed with a 4213 win and will face top-ranked Pierz this Saturday at St. Cloud State University
with kickoff at 5 p.m.

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Jackson County Central H.S.

2015 State
Football Tournament
Class AAA

(8-2)

10/31/2015 2 pm
Gustavus Adolphus College,
St. Peter

St. Croix Lutheran H.S.

(7-3)

Proctor H.S.

(7-3)

11/7/2015 1 pm
Maple Grove High School

10/31/2015 3 pm
Brainerd High School

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton H.S. (9-1)

Tri-City United H.S.

11/14/2015 1 pm
TCF Bank Stadium,
Minneapolis

(9-1)

Class AAA State Champion

10/31/2015 3 pm
Lakeville North High School

Belle Plaine H.S.

Pierz H.S.

(9-2)
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11/6/2015 7 pm
Park Center High School

10/31/2015 5 pm
St. Cloud State University

Albany H.S.

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