...can beat the Bulldogs at the end of the season, but they look at it a different way. "I think it was big," said Pierz captain Chris Young. "A lot of people think that it doesn't matter as the first one, it's the last one that counts...

...rushing attempts, 11 went for one yard or less. "We had a sophomore at nose guard that did a great job," said Pierz captain Steve Doroff. "We had a junior at right defensive tackle that did a great job. Everyone in our secondary did a great...

...jerseys. "All I know is every single senior from last year's team tried to make it back for this game," said Pierz captain Scott Herold. "Each one was cheering for us and that just made us more pumped up." Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls...

...two plays Pierz's defense allowed over 20 yards. "It only takes one mistake, and that's what happened" said Pierz captain and homecoming king Jesse Hillyer. "We made one mistake. We didn't stay at home. We didn't do our assignments...

...Rebels managed just 162 yards rushing and 10 first downs compared to Pierz's 309 rushing yards and 20 first downs. Pierz captain Jesse Hillyer recovered a fumble and Woitalla and Corey Egan both picked off passes. "Our motto is the score is 0-0...

...yards. We won that battle by pinning them deep." Defense equals championships "Defense wins championships," said Pierz captain Matt Mrnak. "That's what we've been told since preseason camp. We have a solid defense. We're just fast...