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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1975
Page
10
Alburnett defeated previously unbeaten Center Point 31 22 on Friday night. Jim Mitchell scored two rushing touchdowns 31 and 41 yards as Alburnett used a 22 point second quarter to erase a 16 point Center Point edge. Alburnett improves to 6 1 in conference while Center Point drops to 6 1.
Midland defeated Lincoln 20 to 8 on Friday night in Mid-East Iowa conference football. Lincoln scored on a Kerry Kochié TD run and an extra point by Steve Flock, while Midland answered with Jim Jorgensen and Harold Scot runs plus Leonard Moss and Jerry Eggert extra points.
Springville defeated North Linn 12-0 in the Tri Rivers Conference Friday. Randy Tritle scored on a 1 yard run and Chris Engel added a 10 yard score plus an earlier 1 yard run by Winnis Carney. The Orioles led 6-0 after the first quarter and held on as no further points were scored. Springville improves to 5-3, North Linn to 2-5.
Dan Cocking scored the only touchdown as Maquoketa Valley edged Stormont 8 2 in Tri Rivers action. Valley improves to 5-1 in conference play while Stormont falls to 2-5.
Kirk Tiagge converted the extra point to lift UNI High to a 7 6 win over Central City on Friday night. Ed Smith added a 27 yard rushing score for UNI High while Mike Deblin scored for Central City on a 4 yard run.
Mark Dolan scored three times to lead East Buchanan to a 35 0 victory over Ed-Co in football action Friday night. Dolan ran in two TDs and threw a conversion pass, with Kress Zitteman and Crock contributing in the scoring sequence.
Prairie defeated Regina 32 to 6 in sophomore football action at Cedar Rapids. Brad Britcher and Deotis Tate each scored two touchdowns to lead Prairie.
Former world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, 81, was admitted to New York University Hospital at 2 am Saturday for an undisclosed illness. He is reported as under observation and in stable, satisfactory condition.
Vernon Brown sprinted 73 yards for a touchdown and Jeff Sindelar added two rushing TDs as Washington sprinted past Kenedy 28-6 at Kingston Stadium Friday night. Barry Beardsley caught a touchdown from Todd Stout as Washington improved to 5-3.
Play-by-play note describes Kings ton failing to stop a pass from Chuck Johnson to Dave Page as the Cougars win 27 to 0. Also mentions Wash player Jim Nissen wearing number 87.
Olin steamrolled Bellevue 27-8 as Rick Chamberlin and Bruce Arrendsen scored rushing TDs. Tim Glenn received a 38-yard pass from Dick Andre for the final score. Tim Roth and Dave Lotta connected on a 37-yard pass to Bellevue. Olin improves to 5-2 in conference play while Bellevue falls to 1-6 in league games.
Preston game summary shows East Dubuque routing Preston 51 to 0. Joe Fluhr and Randy Williams scored all touchdowns with Fluhr rushing for 1, 4 and 3 yard scores.
Guttenberg remains perfect at 8-0 after blanking Lisbon 16-0 in Mid East Iowa football. Pass interceptions produced two touchdowns and Tim Schmidt added a 25 yard field goal and an extra point. Lisbon falls to 2-6.
A long list of games across Iowa shows Marion routed Monticello 42 to 0 while others like C R Prairie defeated J C Regina 13 to 0 and Kennedy beat Wash 27 to 0. Additional results include West Central 42 Fayette 7 and Tri Rivers Buchanan 35 EC Co 0 with many district matchups and scorelines.
Clinton defeats Iowa City West 20 to 19 in overtime to claim top Mississippi Valley conference spot. Bob Cagley and Dave Holsclaw starred with key rushing scores while Dennis Tallman booted the winning extra point. Iowa City West led late with Tim Irwin and John Long scores.
Belle Plaine toppled Iowa Valley 17 to 15 in a South Iowa Cedar league football game Friday night. Dave Kollmorgan scored a field goal and two touchdowns for Belle Plaine while Dale Kinzenbaw scored twice for Iowa Valley.
Sioux City Heelan, 7-1, crushed Sioux Falls O Gorman 55-0 to seal a berth while Clinton, 11th rated, edged Iowa City West 20-19 in overtime to claim the second AAAA playoff spot. Dowling, Burlington, and Davenport Assumption chase remaining positions as Des Moines North could force a Metro tie with North's upset over Dowling looming Saturday.
NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle prohibited any contracts with World Football League players for the 1975 season after a WFL legal challenge. He said the ban protects divisional races and did not rule out future, non approved signings. The move ends speculation about stars like Larry Csonka and others returning this season.
Waukon beat Decorah 14-8 to even Northeast Iowa play as Reisner scored two 12 and 15 yard TDs. Decorah's Schweizer threw a TD pass. Keota lost, BGM defeated Keota in a high scoring game with Thompson twice scoring. Also San Diego hockey note: Mike Walton pleads no contest to assault.
Oelwein rolled to a 37-0 victory over Crestwood on Friday night. Brian Brown rushed for 21 1 and 2 yard TDs while Mitch Strang connected with Jim Fisher on a 50 yard pass. Tracy DeLong added an 85 yard run as Oelwein improved to 5-1 in the Northeast Iowa conference and Crestwood fell to 2-4.
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