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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1976
Page
8
Marion dominated Maquoketa 16-0 in a Water Conference game as Tom Borst scored twice and Tray Haines and Bob Lane added two point conversions. Marion rolled 163 yards on 26 first downs while Maquoketa managed 137 yards and 12 first downs.
Crestwood overwhelmed Decorah 35 to 8 as Cresco's Jim Ampée rushed for four touchdowns covering 58 49 6 and 2 yards and Mark Meary added a 5 yard score. Decorah tally came on Loren Wicks one yard run.
Western Dubuque beat Beckman 13-6 after a second quarter fumble in Beckman’s end zone. Beckman trailed 12-0 at halftime, unrewarded by 3-4 season, while Kevin Lenane scored late for Beckman. Western Dubuque led 7-0 on a first quarter one yard run by Pat Boerkenstedt.
East Buchanan edged Alburnett 15-14 as John Crock kicked the decisive extra point after a late fourth quarter touchdown. Mark Crashel tied the score with a 2 yard TD from Mark Dolan Dolan, while Greg Smith surged for 220 rushing yards for Alburnett.
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Prairie football fought to the final whistle but fell 18-15 to Oelwein as Mark Stanford powered the Huskies with three touchdowns and 108 rushing yards. Oelwein improved to 6-1, while Prairie dropped to 2-5 and prepares for East Central Town action next week.
Friday results show a flurry of Thursday games across the state with numerous high school and college showings. Teams like Muscatine, Independence, Cedar Falls, and West Delaware posted decisive wins while others, including Waterloo West and Ankeny, chalked up notable tallies. pro hockey and basketball scores from nearby markets also appear among the sparse regional summaries.
The Jefferson booster club will meet Monday October 25 at 7 pm in room 127 of the school. Films of the Jeff Bettendorf football game will be shown along with a video tape of the Jeff Wash gymnastics meet.
Cincinnati crowds welcomed the world champions for the second straight year after a four game sweep of the New York Yankees. Players noted a calmer, more professional excitement while reflecting on last year’s dramatic title win. Pete Rose and Johnny Bench spoke to the crowd from Fountain Square, with Rose saying the team can climb the mountain again, though it’s a long road to spring.
Solon beat West Liberty 20 to 7 in an East Iowa Hawkeye Conference game Friday night. Jeff Keal threw two touchdown passes and ran for another. West Liberty drew a lone score on a one yard run. Solon improves to 5-2 overall and 4-3 in conference play.
Preston defeated Midland 14-6 as Mark Aker scored on runs of three and four yards and converted a two point play. Lenny Mais had Midland's sole score on a three yard run. Both teams moved to 3-4 in the conference. Maquoketa Marion sophomores beat Maquoketa 28-10 with Tom Turner scoring twice.
Senior Kevin Fos powered Mid-Prairie to a 30-0 shutout at Wilton as the unbeaten team moved to 7-0 in Eastern Iowa Hawkeye play. Fos surpassed 3,000 career rushing yards, earning the game ball after Mid-Prairie’s first touchdown. James Exle added two scores on 10- and 11-yard runs in the win. Wilton drops to 2-5 in the conference and 2-8 overall.
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