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Bv DAVID DE MALA■rAttention officials of the five junior college post-season bowl games, 13th ranked Triton College of River Grove is ready, willing, and able to consider allbids.^Triton smashed Joliet Junior College 43-H at Proviso East Saturday. The 43-pointproduction was the result of what Joliethead coach Jerry Yost called Triton’s“poor offense.*This poor offense” gained 361 yards on the ground and 169 yards through the air for a total offensive production of 530 yardsgained and 43 points scored.THE TRITON DEFENSE waslipgjSficent, again. It allowed just 71yards rushing and 42 yards through the air and gave Joliet just four first downs.Joliet received the opening kick and after an initial first down, was stopped cold by the Warrior defense. Forcing afoort Dint, the Triton offense went towork. With the aid of two Mark Carlson toA! Curry completions, the Warriors moved the bail to the Joliet 25. Walter Anderson,playing his last regular season game for Triton, went 25 yards over left guard and with Gary Hill’s conversion, it was 7-0.Mike Thorne went one yard for the next touchdown and Triton led 13 -0.Heads up defensive play by Rich Becker and Art Mohorn forced Joliet to punt again. Triton took the ball on the 31. Carlson, also playing his last game atQuarterback, engineered a seven-minute 14-play drive as Debbs carried over for the 19th point.Joliet seemed to have a drive underway, picking up two consecutive first downs late m the first half, but Mike White stepped in front of a Joliet pass and the interceptionended the threat.
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Oak Park Oak Leaves
Oak Park, Illinois, US
Wed, Nov 17, 1971
Page 36
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