Jamestown tops Midgets

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Dickinson coach Dave Michaelson went for the win.

The Jamestown defense denied the Midgets and their coach's gutsy call.

Going for the win after a stunning late rally, Dickinson fullback Cole Frenzel was stopped 1 yard short of a game-winning two-point conversion, giving the Blue Jays a wild 28-27 Class 3A play-in game victory at Ernie Gates Field on Tuesday and the right to play top-ranked Fargo South on Saturday night at the Fargodome.

Seemingly in control after a touchdown pass from Zec Tahran to Ross Hogan late in the fourth quarter made it 28-14, Dickinson quarterback Ben Herauf's 35-yard scoring strike to Tyler Steffan on 4th-and-10 cut the JHS lead to 28-27.

Instead of forcing overtime with an extra-point kick, Michaelson rolled the dice and went for the win. But Frenzel was pulled down by linebacker Blake Hochhalter and defensive end Robert Regan inside the 1-yard line.

"We felt like we were on a roll and had momentum on our side," Michaelson said. "It was a tough call. If you don't make it, you second-guess the heck out of yourself. We came up just short."

The Midgets still had one more chance after recovering an onside kick. But Herauf's last-second heave to the end zone was knocked down, allowing JHS coach Bill Cahill and the Blue Jay faithful to breath again, ending a classic between the two teams.

"It was a great game to be apart of," Cahill said.

"We've been on the other end of games like this. We feel for Dickinson, but we're awfully happy for our kids."

Dickinson 0 7 0 20 -- 27

Jamestown 14 0 7 7 -- 28

J-Hogan 5 pass from Tahran (Boerger kick)

J-Tahran 4 run (Boerger kick)

D-Herauf 1 run (Frenzel kick)

J-Piatz 16 pass from Bivens (Boerger kick)

D-Frenzel 10 run (Frenzel kick)

J-Hogan 22 pass from Tahran (Boerger kick)

D-Herauf 1 run (Frenzel kick)

D-Steffan 35 pass from Herauf (run failed)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING: Dickinson, Frenzel 11-56, Beaudoin 8-37, Hoyt 1-5, Kraft 1-5, Herauf 8-(-22). Jamestown, Bivens 19-116, Roemmich 14-58, Tahran 17-38, Piatz 1-5, Krueger 1-2.

PASSING: Dickinson, Ben Herauf 14-24 197 yds. Jamestown, Tahran 3-6 34 yds., Bivens 1-1 16 yds.

RECEIVING: Dickinson, Steffan 9-74, Bogner 1-46, Frenzel 2-40, Leiss 1-23, Tomanek 1-14. Jamestown, Hogan 2-27, Piatz 2-23.

The Jamestown Sun and The Forum are both owned by Forum Communications Co. Jamestown tops Midgets By David Selvig 20071024