Only Alex Pohlen has played in three facilities

No matter where life takes Alex Pohlen, he will forever be the answer to a trivia question: Can you name the only Minnesota high school football player who played in the Metrodome, TCF Bank Stadium and U.S. Bank Stadium?

Alex is the man.

The senior quarterback from Minneota added U.S. Bank Stadium to his travelogue on Saturday when the Vikings defeated Mayer Lutheran 54-21 in the Class A state semifinals.

They will face Wabasso in Prep Bowl XXXVI next Saturday. “We’ve kind of talked as a staff about the privilege we’ve had to be able to coach in three great facilities,” said Vikings head coach Chad Johnston.

“What a great career and what a wonderful experience for him to be able to play in three great facilities like this.”

“We tend to try to groom some young kids, and it just worked with the age gap that he was going to be our man as a freshman,” the coach said.

“He’s come a long ways. I think his shoulder surgery affected him a little bit physically last year.”

“When you think about what we do in terms of the passing game and the running game, he has not been sacked very much, he has not made too many mistakes throwing interceptions.”

“One of the better things he’s done this year, and you saw it today, instead of taking a sack he’ll take off and scramble and get some yards,” Johnston said.