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Monona Relaxed KingBut Cuns for StoughtorBv DON LINDSTROMJournal Sports Wrltor)One of the most relaxed football coaches right now is Monona Grove’s Dick Rundle.How does it feel to have the Badger Conference football championship all tucked away with still one more game to play?“It’s a pretty comfortable feeling.” said Rundle, “but we'd like to win them all. and that means beating a tough Stoughton team Friday night.Help From JeffersonMonona Grove had help nailing down its fourth Badger title last Friday, although the Silver Kagles were mauling Middleton. 27-0, for their sixth straight victory. Jefferson added the assist by knocking Sun Prairie out of the title running, 13-12. Meanwhile, Monroe topped Ft. Atkinson, 21-14, and Edgerton upset Stoughton, 14-13.“The Stoughton-Monona Grove game is always like playing for the championship anyway,” Rundle added. “It's always our big game.”While ths Eagles and the Vikings go at it in Monona Grove,! Middleton winds up its season at Sun Prairie in a battle for second place. Jefferson can also claim a runner-up share but has; lo beat rival Ft. Atkinson at Jefferson. Monroe travels to Edgerton for the other game.“We played our best game of the season in heating Middleton, Rundle said. “We’ve improved all along. At the beginning of the year, we had only three or four boys who were experienced players, and actually we were a green team, hut everyone has Improved steadily.”He expressed disappointmentwere still somewhat cripph | against Monona, especially guai Denis Bischoff, who hurt his arr Middleton leaders mi the gan were Jim Ropor, who slashed ; I Monona’s strong line and Denn ' Grosse w ho sparkled on a 4 yard punt return. Roper pickt up 53 yards.Sun Prairie looses SmithmDEMRO BERRESLine loadershas been the key to our strong attack lately. Most clubs played us for the wide attack, but his running has been strong to the inside, forcing opponents to shift their defenses,” Rundle noted.The game this week will be Monona Parents Night, but it also could be Wayne Fiedler night, as the Eagle quarterback will be gunning for one more of many records he has established. Fiedler, already the career owner of the Badger Conference scoring and rushing records, will need but 61 more yards to set a total offense record for the loop. In addition, he now holds 25 school and six conference records.Both Middleton and Sun Prairie were licking their wounds and trying to get ready for each other. Coach Leo Simms’ CardinalsSun Prairie ran into a re. tough Jefferson team and litt j Steve Fischer, who was a whir wind, rolled up 105 yards. Su Prairie’s rushing leader, R i c Smith, suffered a knee cartilag | injury in the first quarter an will be lost for the Middleto game. He had 509 yards rushin going into the game, leading th loop this season, but Monroe Jerry Ripp, Fischer, and Fiedk are close bohind.Cardinal Coach Fran Sheeha said that Steve Harker, Mike Hlt; [vel, and Jack Sharpee led th line play, while John Oehrlei and Smith paced the backs. No\ that Smith is out. Mike Knodt wi get the call at fullback. The final will also be Sun Prairie’s home coming game.NSUFREE Contest: Win an NSU automobile. Visit today or write torcontest entry blank to: FitchburgForeign Car Garage, Fish Hatchery Rd„ Rte. 2, Oregon, Wit. Phone 135 3225.only in his end play, but praised the offensive line blocking by Steve Streber, Jay Fix, Roger Berres, and Scott Demro. Rundle gave an added accolade to sophomore Mike Paul by tabbing his blocking performance as “terrific.”Fiedler Has 31 Records “Our backs were real good, especially Rusty Kleinheinz, whoYOU (AN PLACE CONFIDENCE IN OUR(transmission!L—EXPERTS 1ADJUSTED-REPAIRS-EXCHANGEDQUALITY IS OUR BY-WORD!lOO^o GuaranteedUP FROM$.94.50Depending on Car MakePilllw in \A/ rif in rt A OHH LI! I A* a m
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Madison Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Oct 26, 1965
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