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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1990
Page
2
A sweeping roundup lists high school football scores from Abilene to Wichita and Manhattan, plus pro golf notes from Billy Mayfair leading the Nabisco Championship and Calvin Rayford committing to Kansas. Also: Wayne Gretzky reaches 2000 points, with other brief notes on hockey, basketball misspellings, and recruiting.
Washburn Rural, ranked No.2, ran for 388 yards and built a 26-7 lead to defeat Ottawa 33-7 at Steve Grogan Stadium. George Pratt had a 149-yard, 12-carry night with a 77-yard TD, while Greg Harvey added 117 yards and two TDs as Rural finishes 8-1 and district champions, Ottawa 6-3. Ottawa showed late life with a Ratliff TD, but Rural's size and depth proved decisive. Coach Mann praised senior leadership and the team’s resilience despite the loss.
Evander Holyfield, crowned undisputed heavyweight champion after a third round KO of Buster Douglas, says his first defense will be against George Foreman with a Tyson challenge to come later. Promoters expect a April bout in Las Vegas or Atlantic City as Holyfield plans to use speed and conditioning against the 42-year-old Foreman.
Columbus writers blasted Buster Douglas for being out of shape after his third round loss to Evander Holyfield. Weight issues dominated coverage as Douglas weighed in at 246 pounds and his long awaited title defense collapsed in Cleveland.
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