Hounds Rally To Beat Demons 20 to 15 On Fort Madison Field
The Bloodhounds defense stifled Washington as Fort Madison edged ahead 14 to 0 before a late rally by the Hounds produced a 20 to 15 victory on Friday. Key plays included Dennis Witthoft’s 68 yard kickoff return and Larry Hysell’s late scoring drive. The Demons threatened but couldn’t sustain drives, fumbling early and failing to convert chances.
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Demons
Fort Madison
Bloodhounds
Mt. Pleasant
Ron Mullikin
Dennis Witthoft
Larry Hysell
Hounds
Hysell
Jerry Jerome
Mike Basham
Mike Arnold
Jerome
Witthoft
Williams
Dave Green
Farrier
Keedy
Terry Renoux
Mullikin
Basham
Arnold
Charlie Kruse
Kruse
Warriors win seventh straight as Waco tops Central Argyle
The Waco Warriors defeated Central of Argyle 27 14 to extend their winning streak to seven. Mike Sheetz led the rushing with 34 yards on 15 carries and Bob Hauenstein threw for 144 yards. Central briefly challenged with a first half end run score and a late third quarter surge, before Waco sealed the game with a late fumble recovery and clock runoff. Next Friday they visit Cardinal at Eldon for a potential Blackhawk Conference title decision.
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Waco Warriors
Central
Argyle
Waco
Warrior
Mike Sheetz
Milan Roth
Tom Arbogast
Bob Hauenstein
Rulon Roth
David Tolander
Hauenstein
Kelly Slagel
Yars Hugh Miller
Steve Davis
Warriors
Cardinal
Eldon
Blackhawk
Reds win gritty World Series game on nine ninth inning plays
Cincinnati Reds rally in the ninth to tie the series at three games each as Pete Rose homered on the first pitch and drove in the deciding run. Grimsley sacrifice bunt misplayed leads to Geronimo reaching second, setting up Roses clutch hit and a dramatic finish with a smart throw by Joe Morgan nailing Bert Campaneris at home.
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Oakland A’s
A’s
Reds
Gary Nolan
Riverfront Stadium
Vida Blue
Pete Rose
Charlie Hustle
Jim “Catfish” Hunter
Rollie Fingers
Cesar Geronimo
Grimsley
Geronimo
Rose
John Odom
Gene Tenace
Dave Duncan
Tenace
Odom
Duncan
Bert Campaneris
Joe Morgan
Morgan
Atcher Johnny Bench
Panthers head toward Southeast Seven title clash
Ft. Madison and Mt. Pleasant won to set up a decisive next Friday conference showdown. Mt. Pleasant beat Oskaloosa 27-6 while Mt. Pleasant quarterback Kyle Gilpin threw multiple TDs in Fairfield’s 53-12 victory over Davis County. Fairfield’s Gene Melin added kicks and Davis County’s Donny Funk connected on passes and runs.
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Mt. Pleasant
Bloodhounds
Washington
Oskaloosa
Panthers
Chuck Evans
Dale Wear
Randy Benge
Jeff Holtgrove
Holtgreve
Fairfield
Davis County
Chariton
Centerville
Trojan
Kyle Gilpin
Gilpin
Phil Bartruff
Butch Melton
Hawks tie for loop lead on 20-0 win
Mid-Prairie rolled to a 20-0 victory over Wilton to join Solon at 5-1, setting a title showdown next Friday in Wellman. The Hawks rolled 218 yards while Wilton managed 78. key plays included a 39-yard scramble by Gary Hochstetler and a 29-yard pass to Kenny Troyer. Defensive standouts Troyer, Rickie Bush, John Porter, Steve Freel, Randy Berg, Traver, and captain Randy Miller anchored the win as Wilton’s offense was shut down.
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Mid- Prairie
Solon
West Liberty
Golden Hawks
Wellman
Hawks
Gary Hochstedler
Ron Gingerich
Jerry Hartzler
Hochstetner
Kenny Troyer
Hartzler
Troyer
Mid - Prairie
Rickie Bush
John Porter
Steve Freel
Randy Berg
Traver
Randy Miller
Miller
Brighton Four Dominates Thursday Womens Bowling Night
In THURSDAY ROLLERS LEAGUE action Brighton Four won four spares 19 to 7, while Slow Rollers, Merry Maids, Bowling Bags, and Polka Dots posted scores. High team series went to Brighton Four at 1975 with a 711 team game by Brighton Four and 667 by Rollers. Individual leaders include Ama Russell 508 and Jean Close 494 series, with Close game high 199. Net averages list Mary Randall 164 and Ama Wilson 160 among top performers.
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Merry Maids
Ama Russell
Jean Close
Mary Randall
Ama ‘N Wilson
Joyce Jones
Hagist Jean Close Russell
Hel
Rosemary Hanson
Mary Hildebrand
Winfield-Mt Union blanks Columbus 6 0 on homecoming night
Winfield-Mt Union upset Columbus 6-0 as WMU's Bill Finke ran 60 yards for the decisive score with 4:46 left. Columbus outgained WMU overall but suffered a stingy Wolfpack defense led by Mike Thurman who posted 18 tackles. Columbus drops to 4-3 while WMU improves to 1-6 in Southeast Iowa Conference play.
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Columbus
Winfield - Mt Union
W-Mu
Bill Finke
Wildcats
WMU
Wolfpack
Mike Thurman
NMU
Wolves
Jeff Carey
Mark Finke
Carey
Brad Garrett
Finke
Craig Carey
Garrett
Garth Murry
Murry
Joel Greene
Chris van Aucken
Thurman
Greene
van Aucken
Iowa
Highland
Wapello
Belle Plaine Romps Over Keota 58-0
Belle Plaine defeated Keota 58 to 0 as Rich Peck led the scoring and the Tigers piled up 330 yards of offense. Keota coach John Nelson praised Jeff Temple’s performance despite his team’s lopsided defeat. Next week Keota meets H L V in Victor.
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Rich Peck
Belle Plaine
Keota Eagles
Eagles
John Nelson
Keota
Vest
Nelson
Jeff Temple
Victor
H-L-V
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