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Edmonds Patch NCAA Bowl Challenge

Follow along with Edmonds Patch during bowl season to find out if Coach Gradwohl of Edmonds-Woodway can take down Coach Petschl of Shorewood and sports writer Josh Suman from Edmonds Patch

The college bowl season is upon us and Edmonds Patch caught up with Edmonds-Woodway High football coach John Gradwohl and Shorewood High football coach Rob Petschl to get their picks on all 35 bowl games.

Coach John Gradwohl has been the head coach at E-W since taking over in 1996. After rebuilding the program from the ground up, becoming involved in the youth football revival in Edmonds, and creating interest around E-W football in the community, Gradwohl's hard work was rewarded with state playoff appearanecs for the Warriors four consecutive years from 2004-2007. In 2006 and 2007, Gradwohl led E-W to the 4A semi-finals. John Gradwohl is a Warrior and PLU alum, where he was an NAIA All-American at TE for legendary coach Frosty Westering.

Coach Rob Petschl has been leading the Thunderbirds of Shorewood for only one season after taking over in 2010. Prior to his role at Shorewood, Petschl had stints at Bishop Blanchet, Mountlake Terrace and Shorecrest. He has over fifteen years of coaching experience in the area. Petschl brings a passion for the game and a dedication to the student-athletes in his program.

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Josh Suman is a sports writer for Edmonds Patch, a videographer for the prep football scouting service XOS Digital, and an avid college football fan. Suman spends Saturday afternoons in the fall wearing out the remote control and consuming various tailgate related food items for anywhere from ten to twelve hours. Prior to studying at the University of Oregon  Suman played high school football for Eastside Catholic, where despite standing a diminutive 5'6, he made All-League as a senior.

Date

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Bowl

Gradwohl

Petschl

Suman

Actual

12.18

New Mexico Bowl

BYU

UTEP

BYU

BYU 52-24

12.18

Humanitarian Bowl

Northern Illinois

Fresno State

Fresno State

Northern Illinois 40-17

12.18

New Orleans Bowl

Troy

Ohio U

Troy

Troy 48-21

12.21

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl

Southern Mississippi

Southern Mississippi

Louisville

Louisville 31-28

12.22

Las Vegas Bowl

Boise State

Boise State

Boise State

Boise State 26-3

12.23

Poinsettia Bowl

SDSU

Navy

Navy

SDSU 35-14

12.24

Hawaii Bowl

Hawaii

Hawaii

Hawaii

Tulsa 62-35

12.26

Little Caesar's Bowl

Toledo

Toledo

FIU

12.27

Independence Bowl

Air Force

Air Force

Air Force

12.28

Champs Sports

West Virginia

NC State

West Virginia

12.28

Insight Bowl

Missouri

Missouri

Iowa

12.29

Military Bowl

East Carolina

East Carolina

Maryland

12.29

Texas Bowl

Baylor

Baylor

Baylor

12.29

Alamo Bowl

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State

12.30

Armed Forces Bowl

Southern Methodist University

Army

Army

12.30

Pinstripe Bowl

Kansas State

Kansas State

Kansas State

12.30

Music City Bowl

North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina

12.30

Holiday Bowl

Nebraska

Washington

Nebraska

12.31

Care Care Bowl

South Florida

Clemson

Clemson

12.31

Sun Bowl

Miami

Notre Dame

Miami

13.31

Liberty Bowl

Georgia

Georgia

UCF

12.31

Chick-Fil-A Bowl

South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina

1.1

Ticket City Bowl

Northwestern

Texas Tech

Northwestern

1.1

Outback Bowl

Penn State

Penn State

Florida

1.1

Capital One Bowl

Alabama

Alabama

Alabama

1.1

Gator Bowl

Michigan

Michigan

Mississippi State

1.1

Rose Bowl

TCU

Wisconsin

TCU

1.1

Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma

1.3

Orange Bowl

Stanford

Stanford

Stanford

1.4

Sugar Bowl

Ohio State

Ohio State

Ohio State

1.6

Godaddy.com Bowl

Miami, Ohio

Middle Tennessee State

Miami, Ohio

1.7

Cotton Bowl

Texas A&M

Texas A&M

LSU

1.8

Compass Bowl

Pitt

Pitt

Pitt

1.9

Fight Hunger

Nevada

Nevada

Nevada

1.10

BCS National Championship Game

Oregon

Auburn

MIGHTY OREGON

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