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Cards rip North, hold Raiders to 9 yards!Hanisch sains 185 yards in 22 carries, scores twice in 25-0 win____ • » . 4 _ j i...* •hamL’ojI imnmuBy BILL CARY(Reporter Spot-H Editor)Fond du Lac’s Cardinals, improving each week, hit their high spot of the still-young season Friday night as *heymethodical I v took apartShebovnan North, 25-0 before a Parents’ Night crowd of some 4 000 fans at Fruth Field.In winning, the Cardinals ran their winning streak to 19 games, believed to be the longest in the state They have won 17 straight m the Fox River Valley ConferenceThe victory was their th.rd straight this season, wVeh started with a sihaky 13*10FOX RIVER VALLEYW L W L7 0GB East 1 22 0 Sheb North 0 22 0 O Atest 0 22 1 Manitowoc € 2Friday's scores Fond dll Lac 25 Shetoygan North 0 Sheboygan South 13 Green Bay Easi o Green Bay Preble 76 Green Bay WestFond do Lac5heb Souhi Southwest O 8 PrebleGames todayManilowac a' Green Bay Southwest Games next Friday Green Bay Southwest at Fond du Lac D«Pere Abbot Perminqs at Man tawoc (nonconference)Green Bay East at Madison East Games next Saturday Green Bay West at Sheboygan North Sheboygan South et Green Bay Prebleovertime victory over Oshkosh West two weeks ago, then they amoved on last week to dispatch Green Bay West, 19-7, at Lambeau Field Friday, in rheir first game at home this year, the Cards put it all together as they boosted their Fox River Val'ey Conference record to 2-0, and grabbed a share of the Va.iey lead with Green Bay Southwest, their opponent here next Friday night, and Sheboygan South South stunned presearon favorite Green Bay East, 13*0, at Green Bay Friday night, whale Green Bay Preble bounced back from a 13-12 loss to Southwest last week to slamGreen Bay West, 26-7Southwest hosted Manitowoc this afternoon Southwest coach Jim Retnke and his assistants were on hand Friday night, and the Cards gave mem an eyefulOn offense, Fond du Lac exploded for the first time this season, rushing for 320 yarde and passing for 18 more for a total offese of 33S yardsOn defense, the Cards stunned North by holding the Golden Raiders to a minus 24 yards in the first half, and ended the game with a yield of just nine yards — eight rushing and one passing The shutout was the first of theseason“This was definitely our best game of the season,” a happy George Trtan, Fond du Lac’s bulky first-year head coach, said with obvious pleasure after the game “We put it all together tonight ”The man most responsible for ibe offensive outburst was senior tailback John Hanisch, who broke loose for 185 yards in 22 carries, including an 83-yard run in the fourth quarter on which he started from the Fond du Lac five-yard line, broke through the line and was finally caught from behind on the North 12 by Tom Forsterlmg.Hamsch’s performance put him in good company, because the only backs m Fond du Llt;*c history who have gamed more yards m one game are Phil Johnson, Jim Bond and Glenn Bestor They rank 1-2-3 as the top rushers m Fond du Lac historyHanisch gained 42 yards in It carries in the first half, then added 143 in 111 more m the second He scored twice on runs of three and 14 yards, and his 11-yarder was a thtng of beauty.MIKE RITCHIEHe started off right tackle, cut back, broke through a pile at the five-yard line, slipped away from Bill Juul at the three and pranced into the end zoneHanisch now has 296 yards in 46 attempts in two Valley Games — a 6 4 average In all games, he has rushed for 371 yards in 72 carries Not bad for a guy who was used sparingly last season when Johnson was running wild for Fond du Lac “Hanisch is getting more confidence each week,” Trtan said of his star, “and we have found some of the problems we had m our blocking.**One solution appeared to be the return to a balanced line, after Fond du Lac used an unbalanced line almost exclusively in recent years ‘ With our imbalanced lme, they were ganging up on us too much,” Trtan explained “We felt the balanced due would get us to the ofif-tackte hole better, and give tis abetter weabside attack by running the swmgback off tackle ”One Cardinal who benefited the mast from the balanced line was swmgback Mike Ritchie. The 5-9, 160 pound junior swmgback earned six times for 65 yards, including one run cwf 36 yards; caught two passes for 18 yards to account for all of Fond du Lac’s passing yardage, scored a touchdown on a seven-yard run? and ran back the opening kickoff of the game 43 yards.“Ritchie Is coming alongbetter and better each week,”Trtan said “He runs tough, catches the ball and is tougher than hell He’s a fine back.”Quarterback Todd Crucian! added 39 yards on 10 tries, and scored; Fond du Lac's third touchdown on a two-yard sneak He completed only *wo of eight passes with one interception for 18 yards* but threw the ball with more authority than he has all seasonTrtan made several changes in the offensive lineup Junior Mike Prochnow started at fullback, with Jim DeNe’l moving to swmgback But for most of the game, JDeNeli went back to his old fullback spot and Ritchie and Mike James played the swmgback.Randy Aseh enbrennerstarted at guard, m place of Mark Schiefelbein, who bruised a shoulder m practice Wed nesday. Aschenibrenneralternated with Randy Detert at that spot, while the rest of the offensive line, from left to right including Jeff Norenberg, Jeff Lewis, Jay Pierce, Dan Reinhold, Steve Wilhelms and Mark BostwickPierce, who started the first game of the season at center, wa® back in the starting lineup after giving way to Stu Gough a week agoTrtan praised his lice for its good job of blocking “I was real pleased with the way the offensive line came off the ball tonight,” be said “I thought tonight the offense started bringing it around. Not only did we block well, but the backs ran harder. I’m real pleased.”On defense, Fond da Lac subjected Wayne Schneider and Scott Luedke, the North quarterbacks, to a murderous rush North’sd.wo quarterbacks were sacked six times for a loss of 62 yards, including losses of 13 and 12 yards when Norenberg, an inside linebacker, stormed through on a blitzThe Cards also stoppedNorth’s big runner, Mike Hummitzsch, with a minus six yards in seven attempts Hummitzsch had gained 177 yards m 18 attempts in a 12-7 loss to Green Bay Preble twoweeks agoThe only North back who did anything against Fond du Lac was 220-pound fullbacky-Fond du Lac ReporterJOHN HANISCHRob Van Driest, who carried 14 times for 73 yards. The rest of the North team had 14 rushes for a minus 65 yards Schneider and Luedke combined to complete just two of nine passes for one yard — with Van Driest makingboth receptions Hanisch intercepted one of Schneider’s passes“Our defense is tougher than hell,” Trtan enthused. “I think the defense is getting tougher each week It still has to reach its peak They are just awesome “The front four (Rick ZabeL Lewis, Chuck Koeck and Bostwick) put on the pressure again At ’linebacker, Ron Willis and Steve Schabel do the job, Norenberg speaks for himself and Tony Re is sma’l but does the job I don’t thinkthere are any better deep .backs than John V a n d e Guchte, Hanisch and Rick Zielinski,” Trtan pointed out.The Cards have given up only two touchdowns and 238yards in three games, and just142 — an average of 71 yards a game — m Valley play North croised midfieid only twice, and never got closer to Fond du Lac’s goal line fhan the Cardinal 40-yard lme Koeck and Re each had 13 tackles for Fond, du Lac, white Norenberg,-Schabel and Zabelbad 14, Bcetwick 8 and Lew-s 7. .Mike Ritchie returned the opening kickoff 43 yards to the Ncgth 36, but Haiusch fumbled on the first play when he and Cmciam missedconnections on a handoff andNorth recovered.Three, plays later, Hanisch intercepted Schneider’s pass, and returned It to the North 24. He carried seven straight time* to score on a three-yard run and give Fond du Laca 6-0 lead with 6:57 remain'ng in the first quarter Fond du Lac scored in the second quarter when the Card? drove 72 yards in nine plays to score on a seven-yard burst off right tackle by Mike Ritchie Ritchie had a 36-yard run in this advance, and his touchdown gave Fond du Lac a 12-0 lead with 3*28 remaining m the half It vent to 180 with 5:55 to play m the third quarter when Crucian! sneaked two yards m cap a lfeplay, 44-yard march after Koeck partially blocked a punt by North’s Pete Sachse to give Fond du Lac the ba‘1 at the North 44 The punt traveled three yards.Fond du Lac’s final touchdown was scored by Hanisch with 8:22 left in the game, when the senior tailback bolted 11 yards. This drive was for 56 yards, and covered 10 plays after^fan Driest fumbled at the Fongy 44 and Zielinski recovered.Fond du Lac also made amarked improvement in thefumbling department. TdieCards had fumbled l»l times in the first two games — losing the ball eight times — but Friday night, they fumbled just three times and lost the ball only once.Fond du Lac’s success so far this season, in light of fact that this w a team that lost all II starters on offense and eight on defense from the 1974 state champions, may have surprised some people, but apparently not these young Cardinals Trtan thinks he knows why. “The attitude of this team is fantastic,” the coach pointed out “These guys felt a lot of people felt they would be average this year* and they wanted to prove them wrong. The «thmg you can win with is attitude, and their attitude is terrific ”Sheboygan North will attestto that sneboy.anFond du Lac WorthFirst downs }£ iRushing rZPassing \Penalty *Total yard gained 338Rushing 320 -Passing IPasses attempted 9 *Passes compfeted 2 *Passes had intercepted 1 JFumbles 3 ?Fumbtc* tost 1 ’Punts/average V34 7/jjPerntties/d 1 stance 7/75 5/5Total plays 2?Score By QuartersSheboygan North 2 2? » 0!f°“ ^ li=FOND DU LAC Hanisch 2 (3 aw*yard runs) R-tch.e (7 yard run) Cnic -an! (2 yard sneak) extrta pomt—Crua-am 1 (placement)RUSHINGFond du LacHamstfl 22/185 Mike HQCruciam 10 39 Vandc Gucht« 1/3, Prohcnow 1/2, DeNelt 1/3, Jams* 2/5, Jarvis 18/ISShebvogan NorthSchneider 2/20, Luedke 5/;^ Hum*mitisch 7/-6t Van t 14/73PASSING , . „Att Comp. Vd*. lot TOCruel am 8 2 1 1J fVande Gudrte I ? ? 2 1$chnetd*r 5 1 1 J JLuedke 4 1 O -0 ■RECEIVING Fond du LMMike Ritchie 2/18Sheboygan NorthVan Driest 2/1079ft• Rick Zielinski of Fond du Lac scoops np a fnmble by Sheboygan North’s Rob Van DriestNorth Fondy defeats Dodgeland; Lions rap Oaks; Horicon winnerHanisch scoresFond du Lac tadback John Hanisch cradles the ball in the end zone after blasting three yards for a touchdown against Sheboygan North Friday night. Wayne Wagner (66) and Mike Thieme (78) of North lay in Hamsch’sfor Fond du Lacwake, while Fond du Lac fullback Jim De-Nell (32) oversees developments in the background. Hanisch rushed for 185 yards and scored twice as Fond du Lac won, 25-0, before 4,000 fans at Fruth Field.(Fond du Lac Reporter Photo)Dodgeland found out Friday night at North Fond du Lac that trying to key on star running back Dave Galdapske is like robbing Peter to pay Paul.Although the visiting Trojans held Goldapske to 60 yards m 14 carries, North Fond du Lac won decisively, 26-7, withPLYWAY CONFERENCEwhile Horicon, playing without running star Ross Robinson, beat Laconia, 24-13 Campbellsport drew a bye on the schedule and ended a two-game losing streak by belting Random Lake, 24-6, in a nonconference game When North Fond du Lac wasn’t running the ball against Dodgeland, the Orioles weremoving via the pass. Quarterback ftick Behnke,4?Krueger scored a«fl o t h e r touchdown on a nine-yard pass from John Muentner, Russell Faber scored on runs of one and four yards, Dean Hartwig scored on a three-yard run and Greg Czekay scored on a four-yard run Hartwig and Faber were -the workhorses for Lomira, with Hartwig carrying 15 times for 74 yards and Faber 18 times for 64 yards.Haricot* was withoutthe victorious CougarsNorthFondy DotfgolaittfFirst downs 14 13Total yards 357 22!Rushing 263 132Pnr.ii ng 94 09Passes All MBHad intercepted 0 1Fumbles lost 3 4Penalties 5/37 4/30Score By Quarters North Fondy 7 4 7 *—24Dodgeland 7 0 0 0—7NF—Lundwafl 22 yard pass from R. Behnke (Jacobs kick)D—-Cahoon 77 yard palt;S5 (kfck)NF—Lundwall 3 yard pass from R Behnke (kick failed)NF—Hfiruiricksnri l v*rrt rim r.lnmM
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Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, US
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