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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1972
Page
4
The Iowa Hawkeyes reserves dominated Minnesota, recovering six fumbles and five passes as Butch Caldwell connected with Jed Wellington on 63 and 42 yard touchdown plays. Iowa rolled up 534 yards to Minnesota's 326, leading 10-0 at halftime.
Beck's 22- and 3-yard TD passes lift Iowa State freshmen past Illinois varsity reserves 18-15. Warren Howe of Ontario scored twice in the final quarter, aiding the come-from-behind win as Dave Schick opened scoring with a 72-yard TD. Iowa State improves to 1-0, Illinois to 2-1.
Belle Plaine loses 15-12 as B G M and Iowa Valley stay atop the division. Tan Devilder and Dave Bruget scored for B G M with a 10 and three yard TD. Postville leads the Upper Iowa conference with 4 5 0 league record after a 29 15 win over Monona Postville.
Mid-Prairie defeated a conference rival 46 to 28 as Ron Gingerich scored three touchdowns and the team produced a strong ground game. Iowa Valley topped English Valleys 48-0 to stay atop the Cedar League with a 5-0 record behind Mark Schultz play and Doug Roggentien’s key passes.
Ed Donovan rushes for three touchdowns as Solon defeats Mt. Vernon 28 12 in East Iewa Hawkeye play. Solon improves to 5 0 in league and 8 0 overall with Jeff Darta adding a 50 yard TD run. Vernon ends with two to three scores and a kickoff return by Donovan for a TD.
Valley defeated Sumner 24 22 to pull into a second place tie with Sumner in the Upper Iowa race. Both teams improved to 4 1, while Postville led at the half. Valley rallied from a 14 12 halftime deficit to take a brief lead before Sumner tallied its final eight points in the last period.
West Central high defeated Fayette 42 to 46 in an Upper Laws conference game. Brad Striv tallied two West Central touchdowns as the team evened its season record at 2 2.
Sigourney's Tom Chiran scored three touchdowns and ran for 107 yards on 14 carries to lead the Sigourney team past Keota in a South Iowa Cedar Conference game.
West Liberty Panthers roll past Wilton 35 12 behind three touchdown performances including an 82 yard kickoff return. Jed Liberty led scoring with multiple TDs as the team clinched an Hawkeye conference win and a 48 billion public works cite highlighted in the era.
Durant earned its first East Iowa Hawkeye win with a 40 to 8 victory over West Branch. Arp starred with four touchdowns including a long A yard score. Quarter-by-quarter details and other scorers are listed but legible only in parts.
STANWOOD Lincoln will clinch a Mid-East Town conference title with a 28 14 win over Midland. Lincoln improves to 4 0 in conference with one game left while Midland drops to 2 1. Lincoln piled up 254 rushing yards as Tom Wieland led scoring with two rushing TDs and a receiving TD on the conversion.
Manchester blanked Independence 27-0 to lift its Warmer conference record to 3-1. Tim Cannon scored two Manchester touchdowns as the offense rolled early and often in the win.
Randy Chamberlain caught two touchdown passes from Brian Woods to lift Olin to a 26 to 12 win over Preston. The victory marked Olin’s first league win in three attempts while Preston tied the game late but could not overcome the hosts.
Monticello stays undefeated in Wamac play at 21-0 as Jeff Intekafer rushes for two and 18 yards to lead the attack. Gary Nelson adds a one yard TD plunge for the final score while Monticello gains 149 yards on 28 carries.
Iowa City exploded for 44 final points led by Cilek and Dean as Wash fumbled an onside kick. The game featured disputed calls over a fumble and a 10 yard rule, with Iowa City finishing 5-1 in Valley play and Maquoketa slipping in league action.
Tipton overwhelmed Marion 32 to 7 as Randy Moore sparked a big first half with a punt return and Mike Croll connected on a key 17 yard pass. Marion’s two losses in two weeks leave them at 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the conference, while Tipton stays hot with dominant rushing and solid defense.
Maquoket 4 edged Vinton Watomas in a 14 0 conference win. Bob Mahood and Tom Garwood scored for the Maquoket team as they claimed the victory.
Slyke scored on runs of five and three yards and also added a dominant rushing pace as Linn-Mar sophomores defeated Benton. Dan Clark returned a kickoff for a TD as Benton managed a few scores, with Boots contributing on a kickoff return.
Ackley-Geneva rolled past Starmont 24-0 as runners credited include Reggie Bod and Dave Syken scoring touchdowns to pace the win in a league contest. The game featured strong defense and timely scoring as Ackley-Geneva dominated in Arlington.
Gary Sweeney scored 4.7 points to win the football skills contest at Van Buren school. Secord was Tom Vos Dracek with 11,606 and tied for second were Tom Ingartner and Lynn Petersen with 1,884 points.
Linn-Mar stays in the East Central Town lead chase with a 37-8 victory over winless Benson. Beaton scored early on a two yard run, Tharp connected for a 1 yard TD pass, and Can improved the Lions' lead with a later touchdown. The Lions added a TD in the third quarter as Keith and Johnson led a steady offense while Benton fought to stay within striking distance.
North Tama rolled past Gladbrook 56 to 6 to improve to five wins against one loss. Rick McDaniels scored three touchdowns and Tee Valenta added two as North Tama dominated on offense.
Beckman rolled up 277 yards rushing as Regina fell to 1 2 in the East Central Town conference game. Beckman’s win kept the team at 2 2 on the season and evened their league mark.
In a Midwest Conference match at Mt Vernon Cornell and Coe played to a 1 1 draw. Cornell led 6 1 before Coe tied the score with a late goal. Randy Loftus tallied twice in the first half while Paul Meyers added a late burst for Coe to secure the draw.
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