Playing as the Mountain Lake Area (MLA) Wolverines, they made back to back 9 man football state tournament appearances, in 2012 and 2013. In 2012, the Wolverines lost in the first round to eventual runner-up, Grand Meadow, by a 34 - 20 score. In 2013, bringing an undefeated 11–0 record to the table, they again faced Grand Meadow in the first round. This time, they lost 35 - 18 to Grand Meadow, who would go on to become that year's 9 man champions. The 9 man head coach was Tim Kirk, who was assisted by Tim Snyder, Nate Brinkman, and Jordan Kirk.