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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1973
Page
2
Decorah and LeMars Central, both 8-0, meet in a 1:30 p.m. Saturday state class 3A opener at Decorah High. Coach Dick Wuest calls it the biggest game of his career as the Vikings rely on a Wing T offense and a strong five man defense.
Decorah High School hosts a football scrimmage at 1:30 PM on Saturday at Decorah Stadium. Teams feature players such as Ron Evans Dean Barth and Tom Hovey for Decorah and Pete Bowers Fay Howie Eichie Tim Clarey for LeMars Central.
Decorah and LeMars bring high powered offenses into the playoff clash. Decorah relies on Craig Hovda and Lars Sackquirie with 2700 rushing yards. LeMars counters with Dee Jay Bonlin and Steve Gaul, Gaul nearing 1000 rushing yards.
Philadelphia signs 6 foot 1, 215 pound rookie linebacker Kevin Reilly to the taxi squad. Reilly, from Villanova, was a seventh round pick by the Miami Dolphins this year but was cut.
Tackle Ed Choate and linebacker John Pinckney were named co–most valuable players for Kennedy high school football 1973. Coach Jerry Mauren announced four more awards at a banquet, with Pinckney also named best hitter and Terry Usher best hustler.
Jerry Crowley and Gary Driscoll were co winners of the Indian award Marion’s top athletic honor at the annual football banquet. Driscoll also earned Most Valuable Lineman while John Barkdoll won Most Valuable Back and Charles Vernon received Most Improved.
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