The Trojans, who might have been somewhat of an afterthought when it came to Minnesota Class AAAAA championship contenders this season behind the likes of Eden Prairie and Cretin-Derham Hall, stared down the length of the Football field Friday night and decided to plow down it with the authority of a monster truck.

Their stunning 99-yard drive not only produced a pot of gold on the other end of the Metrodome field, it broke the spirit of a Blaine team that was trying to record the upset trifecta with a third consecutive victory over an undefeated opponent.

The Bengals' magic ended in the wake of Wayzata's decisive 27-7 victory.

Wayzata (13-0), the big-school runner-up in 2004, won its second Class AAAAA title and first since 2005. The Trojans are ranked No. 2 in the Midlands Region of the national Football rankings. Blaine (11-2), the 1988 big-school champion, was making its fifth appearance in a Prep Bowl championship game.

Wayzata looked to be in deep trouble midway through the third quarter when Blaine's James Peterson let go with a 51-yard punt that pinned the Trojans on their 1-yard line. But two John Ries passes later accounted for 50 yards, and the Trojans were on their way to opening up breathing room on the scoreboard, too.

In what had to be the Trojans' most dazzling play of the year, Wayzata ended the 99-yard drive when Ries tossed a pass to Fritz Rock behind the line of scrimmage. Rock spun away from a defender and lofted a pass to Matt Tarpley, who had sneaked behind Blaine's defense and into the end zone.

The fourthth-and-10 play from 18 yards gave the Trojans a 20-7 lead with 1:20 remaining in the third quarter. It was the four time in Prep Bowl history that a 99-yard scoring drive has occurred.

Wayzata put the game out of reach when Chris Kroeten scored on a 3-yard run early in the fourth quarter to give the Trojans a 27-7 lead.

The second half got off to an inauspicious start for the Bengals.

Hungry to carve into a 13-7 deficit, Peterson, on the second play of the third quarter, hit Mike Thai for a 39-yard gain. But as he ran a few yards after his brilliant catch, Thai was hit by Wayzata's Chris Myers, and the fumble was recovered by defensive teammate David Boegel.

Wayzata coach Brad Anderson looked optimistic as he left the field for the locker room for the halftime break. He had reason for optimism: His team held a 13-7 lead.

"We're two quarters away from winning a state title,'' he said.

"You're gonna have to win a championship playing four quarters. I'll tell 'em nothing different at halftime than I would before the game. We knew it was gonna be tight.''

Ries was the difference in the first half, completing 7 of 11 passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns. His second score, a 15-yard strike to Cecil Doe, gave the Trojans a 13-7 advantage with 2:37 remaining in the second quarter. It capped a short four-play drive that was set up by Wayzata's Tobi Okuyemi, who intercepted a pass by Peterson after if was deflected at the line of scrimmage.

Garrett Engelhardt added balance to Wayzata's attack that generated 185 total yards in the first half with 53 yards on five carries.

Peterson completed 10 of 15 passes for 92 yards and rushed for 25.

Blaine had a promising drive midway during the second quarter come up empty when Alex Wesdorf had his 28-yard field-goal attempt partially blocked. The Bengals gained possession five minutes earlier when they sacked Ries and recovered his fumble.

Blaine answered Wayzata's opening drive for a touchdown with one of its own on its first possession. Peterson capped a 69-yard drive with a powerful 3-yard run with 2:56 left in the first quarter. He kept the drive alive with a 26-yard strike to Nick Rusin between two Wayzata defenders on a fourth-and-12 play.

Wayzata opened the scoring on the game's first drive, going 73 yards in 10 plays. Ries capped it with an 18-yard touchdown pass to Fritz Rock that he had to loft just over Blaine's defense. Ries kept the drive alive two plays earlier when he connected with Chris Kroeten on a 24-yard gain on 3rd-and-10.

? Friday's total attendance for four championship games was 22,232.