Lions Rout Benton 53-0 as Barnes Breaks Collarbone
Linn-Mar dominated Benton Community 53-0 with seven scorers led by Mark Lamb's two TD runs. Brad Reid Jim Young Mike Richardson Dan Kosmach Craig Steen and Tom Chester added six points each as Linn-Mar racked up 321 rushing yards and 108 passing yards. Barnes sustained a broken collarbone and will miss the rest of the season.
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Craig Steen
Tom Chester
Linn-Mar
Associated Press
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von Hollingsworth
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Benton
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Arnold “Tex” McCoy
Brian Barnes
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C.R. LaSalle
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Jim Young
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Streilner
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C.R. Regis
Fumbles, Thefts Doomed J-Hawk In Narrow Loss
Dubuque Senior shocked Jefferson 24-22 at Kingston Stadium, overcoming three Jeff fumbles as Tim Callahan’s late mishap set up Meyer’s 11 yard TD catch. John Opperman connected with Mike Saul for a key first down before Ron Wintermore scored the go ahead option.
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Scott Pospicil
Dale Crosby
Ken Samek
Crosby
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Jim Meyer
Ron Wintermore
John Opperman
Meyer
Tim Callahan
Pospicil
Dubuque
Mike Saul
Jeffs
Jeff
Mike Keiffer
LaSalle runs past Prairie 40-22 in first Prairie loss in six seasons
LaSalle topples Prairie 40-22 at John W. Wall Stadium as Jim Brawner rushes for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Larry Holland adds a yard TD and Prairie responds with Jeff Westrom 23 yard run and Bryan Stolbo scores. LaSalle gains 289 rushing yards and 401 total yards, their best offensive output under coach Jon Meskimen.
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LaSalle
Jim Brawner
Prairie
LA Salle
John Gearhart
Merk Kramer
Mark Maloney
John Frett
Kramer
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Larry Holland
Jeff Westrom
XP —Westrom
Bryan Stolbo
John W. Wall Stadium
Lancer
Brawner
Jon Meskimen
Lancers
Meskimen
Westside
Hawks
Marion dominates Maquoketa 24 0 to stay atop league race
Marion capitalized on Maquoketa fumbles and a pass interception to shut out the Cardinals 24 0 on the Indians field. The win improves Marion to 3 1 in league play and 4 2 overall while Maquoketa drops to 0 4 in league action and 1 5 overall.
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Indians
Anamosa
Independence
Tom Borst
John Murdoch
Thompson Edges Syren In Bout With Dominican Opponent
Hector Thompson from Grenada defeats An Ron of the Dominican Republic by outpoint, in a tense fight. The ring action keeps spectators riveted as the decision goes to the judges.
Iowa City Upsets Clinton in 21-14 Victory
Iowa City High stunned Clinton 21-14 in a Mississippi Valley Conference upset. Clinton led 7-0 on an 8-yard Jeff Voss pass to Chuck Marcucci, but Iowa City answered with a 31-yard Doug Dean run and a 7-yard Bob Cummings score, then sealed it with a 33-yard Tom Riley to Randy Miller TD pass in the third. Clinton falls to 4-1, Iowa City to 3-2.
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Burst
Maquoketa
Greg Rice
Linnie Vinson
Tom
Brian Donohoe
Marion
Iowa City
Clinton
Iowa City High
Cedar Rapids Washington
Jeff Voss
Chuck Marcucci
Doug Dean
Bob Cummings
Tom Riley
Randy Miller
Prairie Hawks Rally Fades With Key Injuries In Upset Bid
Prairie's offense opened with a 78 yard kickoff return by Steve Wilson and a 91 yard TD return last week. Dale Richmond's interception sparked a 66 yard drive for a second score. Injuries to Larry Holland Ralph Becicka and Bryan Stolba disrupted the defense in the first half. Mark Fetter led the Hawks at quarterback for two fourth quarter scores as Jeff Westrom eyed a starting role against Oelwein.
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Steve Wilson
Prairie
Dale Richmond
Hawks
Larry Holland
Ralph Becicka
Bryan Stolba
Mark Fetter
Gary Leeper
Jeff Westrom
Rugged Oelwein
Hawks Fall To Decorah Despite Valiant Effort
Leeper led the Hawks in a 62 point showing against Decorah, with 28 and 23 yard jaunts. Despite a 0 6 record, he praised the team for sticking together and battling through a brutal game as LaSalle’s offense overwhelmed with Mark Maloney, Brawner, and Kramer Maloney combining for multiple TDs and 84 passing yards.
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Hawks
Decorah
LaSalle
Mark Maloney
Brawner
Kramer Maloney
Kramer
Washington Falls 31-0 as Hempstead Dominates MVC Game
Washington suffered its first Mississippi Valley Conference loss, 31-0 to Dubuque Hempstead. Hempstead rolled 334 rushing yards and 19 first downs, while Washington managed 69 yards offense and six first downs. Jeff Astor and Ron Rooney scored for Jefferson High, with Steil steering Hempstead for a 21-6 win at Kingston Stadium. Washington must win at Clinton next Friday to stay tied for the league lead.
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Clinton
River Kings
Iowa City
Hempstead
Rick Steil
Jefferson High
Kingston Stadium
Jeff Astor
J-Hawks
Ron Rooney
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