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Fox hunt for A/linooka in NECQuestion: Which football player wearing number 32 carries the load on offense”He is so esteemed, in fact, that opposing teams spend entire sessions at practice keying on him.He carries about 80 per cent of his team's running plays, catches short passes tailored to his needs and plays in an area called the northeast.Hint: 0. J Simpson is a wrong guess Answer: Ron Walker of the Yorkville Foxes, tied for seventh in the state scoring race with 72 points on 10 touchdowns and 12 two-point runs in six games.Minooka deals with this Fox Saturday as it hosts Yorkville at 2 p.m. at its Senior Parent Day.Minooka coach Rick Beck, fearful of Yorkville's offensive might, remains optimistic about his own club.The way the kids have been playing football I honestly believe we'll give them a good football game, said Beck, mindful of Minooka’s tough 6-0 loss Saturday at Lemont The kids are starting to believe in themselves We haven’t won a whole lot, but the kids have confidence,” said Beck.Minooka is not doing badly. It holds a 2-2 Northeast Conference record and 3-3 mark for the season Yorkville is a shade ahead, 2-1-1 in the NEC and 3-2-1 overall The Foxes lost to Lisle 21-0, but own NEC wins over Marseilles (44-13) and Wilmington (14-6). Yorkville tied Plano 14-14 In preparing for Yorkville, Beck said linebacker Mark Mitchell has been head hunting at a red number 32 jersey worn at practice After seeing Yorkville twice, Beck said W alker is one of the, if not, the best runner in the conference He’s a big kid, about 6-0, 185 or 190 pounds He runs hard, keeps going and is hard to bring down. He has enough speed for his size where if he runs past you he’ll keep going on.”Beck said Yorkville's linemen are extremely quick in reacting Thev don’t have the size Lemont had, but I think they’ re quicker. Minooka plans to clog up plans by using its 6-2 defense.Minooka has its own twin killers in runners Bruce Miller and Mark Mitchell, the latter who has now reached the 300-yard rushing mark Miller, however, may be in a keen race for all-NEC running back Beck wants to expose this talent.“Bruce and I were sitting down and we figured we need 353 yards in three games to reach 1,000 yards this season. he said.If Yorkville bunches six players on the defensive line,Minooka will run more outside,said Beck. Saturday seems to shape up as a runner's gameThe quarterback spot for Minooka is a toss-up. If Dave Bretseh's thumb gets better then he may start; otherwise it’s Lee Hull Dave's thumb is still kind of tender,” said Beck We've been whirlpooling it If he were a regular back the thumb wouldn't affect him as much But a quarterback has to take the snap every play.And that right thumb will feel pressure when he goes back to pass ”Elsewhere, Tom Lyons will replace John Fillipitch at wingback because Fillipitch has a broken bone Seniors to be honored before the game include: TomAlberico, Bretsch, Hull. Terry Glennon, Miller, Fillipitch, Ed Norton, Mitchell. Lyons, Barry Thompson, Mike Mattingly, Dan Hadaway, Dennis Geiss, Steve Young, Wade Lloyd, Tom Wirtz and Don Flvnn Cross-country and soccer seniors will also be honoredTUESDAY NITE SUPER ROLLERSTeamWLConroy s Standard19’ ;12! 2Cabaret1913Carson House1913Team No 61715Supreme Welding-m15Srruth s Hardware1616Walsh Constructionfl21Beginner9’ ;lt;22’ 2Hi Game, Ind Buck Bland230HiGame, Team Supreme We■Iding10*2$tlfSeries, Ind SnuHy Smith562Hi SeriesTeam Supreme Welding28?5
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Morris Daily Herald
Morris, Illinois, US
Fri, Oct 22, 1976
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