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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.
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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 31-2812.22
Las Vegas Bowl
Boise State
Boise State
Boise State
Boise State 26-312.23
Poinsettia Bowl
SDSU
Navy
Navy
SDSU 35-1412.24
Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii
Tulsa 62-3512.26
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