Red Raiders look to build on 1967 ambitions in 1968
Sidney High School’s Red Raiders, with a roster of 70 players including 18 lettermen and 17 seniors, aim to translate last season’s late surge into success in 1968. Coach Tom Ernst cites improved speed and morale while focusing on cutting mistakes and playing as a unit as key goals for a Western Conference race where Chadron and Gering loom large.
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Cheyenne East
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Tom Ernst
Gering
Kimball
Ogallala
Papillion
Maroons
John O’connell
Mike Peetz
O’connell
Peetz
Gusto
Candi
St Patrick's to Open Season Under New Coach Maple
St Patrick's Academy launches its 1968 gridiron campaign with 28 candidates including 11 lettermen. New head coach Alvin Maple, in his second year overall, leads the Irish after James Edwards left for an Eastern Nebraska school. Bernie Ruybal joins as assistant, bringing eight years at Dove Creek Colorado. The Irish open September 14 at home vs Lyman and play Potter September 21 at Weymouth Field with three non conference games ahead. The 1967 season ended 2-5-1 as Maple builds depth with promising interior linemen and quarterback prospect Jack Bennett.
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Alvin Maple
James Edwards
Nebraska
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Dove Creek
Colo
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Lyman
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Hemingford
Mark Bonkiewicz
Pat Colling
Mike Kennedy
Steve Sutton
Bill Bonkiewicz
Vince Beyer
Ted Egging
Alan Runge
Potter Gridmaster Leads Potter Coyotes Football Dominance
Potter coach Al Combs built a winning culture in Western Nebraska since 1958. The Coyotes posted a decade of 72 wins, 10 losses, 4 ties, with six conference honors and a 7-2 season last year winning the Minute Man Conference title. The team’s offense peaked in 1958 with 357 points while allowing 137. Combs emphasizes attitude and readiness as keys to sustained success, guiding players to excel in life beyond football.
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Mike O’halloran
Telegraph
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St. Patrick's
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Cancy
Sre
Dale Gorman Sr
Vince? Beyer
Ted Egging Jre
Alan Runge Jr
Rich Rocha
Frank Rauner
Jim Knackstedt
Pat Heaton
Mike Rea
Potter Gridmaster
AL Combs
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