Trailing 6-0 after the opening quarter, Pipestone completed three passes for touchdowns in the second quarter against Moose Lake/Willow River and went on to advance to the program's second Prep Bowl appearance in three years with a 28-6 victory in the Class 2A semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Pipestone senior wide receiver Tyl Woelber figured in all the scores in the second quarter, which came in a span of five offensive plays. He caught scoring passes in stride from quarterback Cody Thompson for touchdowns of 28 and 71 yards, and threw a touchdown pas of his own, on a 64-yard trick play, to running back Garrett Ploeger.

Woelber also recovered a fumble to set up third-quarter touchdown for Pipestone (12-1) and caught a two-point conversion pass. For good measure, he handled the Arrows' kicking and punting duties.

"I do whatever they need me to do to help the team out,'' Woelber said. "Cody threw some great balls and I just had to go catch them."

Running back Trent Juhl gave the Rebels an early lead with a 3-yard touchdown in the first quarter. The Pipestone defense stepped up after that, forcing Moose Lake/Willow River (7-6) into four turnovers on downs, two punts and a fumble on their final seven possessions. Linebacker Matt Enger led the unit with 15½ tackles.

The Arrows will play two-time defending champion Caledonia next Friday in the Prep Bowl. The Warriors defeated Pipestone 40-0 in 2015.

"This year we want to score and give them some competition,'' Woelber said. ''We're not going to go down without a fight."

MATT STEICHEN