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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1972

Page

7

Demons Fall to Mt Pleasant 28–14 at McMillan Park

Washington's Demons fought hard but fell 28 to 14 to Mt Pleasant Panthers Friday night. Dale Wear and Randy Benge sparked the scoring, with Holtgreve adding extra points as Mt Pleasant led 14–12 at halftime and extended to 28–12 in the second quarter. Washington challenged in the final period but came up short, while both teams showed sharper line play and defense.

Washington Demons Mt Pleasant Panthers McMillan Park Field Henry County Demon Knoxville Panther Panthers Dale Wear Mr Pleasant Jeff Holtgreve Larry Hysell Doug Farrier Hysell Dennis Witthoff Mt. Pleasant Randy Benge Benge Terry Roth Jeff Holtgrove Mullikin Farrier Roth Chuck Evans Witthoft Holtgrove Williams Brian Keedy Mulford Evans Wear Ington Worley Mt Pleasant Keedy

Highland Ground Out 8-0 Victory Over Lone Tree

Highland defeated Lone Tree 8 to 0 in a rugged Friday night clash. Dennis Carr scored the lone touchdown late in the half after an 80-yard Husky march, as Mike Krantz added the two-point conversion. Highland held Lone Tree to 74 yards while Krantz rushed for 137 yards on 22 carries and totaled 138 on 19 carries last week.

Highland Lone Tree Dennis Carr Huskies Mike Krantz Jim Sleichter Krantz Terry Bowton

Injuries Hit Mid-Prairie in 12-0 Loss at West Branch

Mid-Prairie battled injuries throughout a 12-0 defeat at West Branch as quarterback Gary Hochstedler played through a bad knee. Ron Gingerich and Kenny Troyer led rushing with 97 and 76 yards respectively, while coach John Strain lamented defensive struggles and pledged players would heal after the rout.

Gary Hochstedler Jerry Hartzler Clay Hershberger Rick Bush Randy Bates John Strain Golden Hawks Ron Gingerich Kenny Troyer Hochstedner Mid-Prairie West Branch

Waco Warriors rout Pekin Panthers 43-14 on Friday night

Waco outruns Pekin 43-14 at Wayland as execution wins. Hauenstein throws for 114 yards and runs for a TD, Sheetz 121 rushing yards and a 78 yard score, Arbogast 52 rushing yards and a TD. Pekin struggles with fumbles and penalties and cannot sustain drives.

WACO Waco Warriors Pekin Panthers Wayland Pekin Warriors Warrior Bob Hauenstein Kelly Slagel Mike Sheetz Tom Arbogast Hauenstein Milan Roth Eddie Anderson Rulon Roth R. Roth Sheetz Arbogast Slagel Hugh Miller Gale Boshart Lloyd Sisco van Buren Sisco

Osky Edges Knoxville After Four Overtimes

Oskaloosa outlasted Knoxville in a four overtime matchup to win 52-46 in a high scoring Southeast Seven clash. Ft Madison, Centerville, and Mt Pleasant won their conference games Friday night. Fairfield built a halftime lead and held on 14-8 over Davis County. Centerville edged Davis County 24-22 in overtime. Mt Pleasant defeated Washington 28-12.

Ft. Madison Centerville Mt Pleasant Oskaloosa Knoxville Osky Fairfield Mike Arnold Jon McDonald Bloodhounds Trojans Bill Bartruff Bull Mike Bartruff Davis County Stan Rupe Mustangs Claude Gordy

Iowa Prep Scores From United Press International

Iowa prep scores include Garner Hayfield 24 over Northwood-Kensett 0 and numerous others across the state. Notable results feature Cedar Rapids Prairie 51 over Benton 8, Marion 36 over Maquoketa Linn‑Mar 39, Des Moines Dowling 32 over Des Moines North 24, and Sioux Center 77 over Boyden Hall 0 with many more scores listed for multiple teams and districts.

United Press International Garner Hayfield Northwood Kennsett Riceville Greene Armstrong Wooden Crystal Lake Meservey Thornton Klemme Algona Hampton Crestwood Mason City Newman St. Ansgar Nora Springs Buffalo Center Belmond Des Moines Dowling Des Moines Tech Des Moines Roosevelt Des Moines North Des Moines Valley Des Moines East Cedar Rapids Jefferson Clinton Marion Maquoketa Linn-Mar Iowa City Region Montezuma Williamsburg Monticello West Delaware North Scott DeWitt Central Wapello Danville Dyersville Beckman Cedar Rapids LaSalle Bettendorf Iowa City West Harlan Red Oak Atlantic Lewis Central Essex Nishna Valley Clarinda Creston South Tama Snydel Indianola Ankeny North Polk Roland Story Waukee Russell Boone Southeast Polk Melcher Dallas Southeast Warren Adair Casey Bridgewater Fontanelle Bondurant Farrar Garwin Carlisle Ballard Huxley Lake City Denison Ventura Cal Ladimar Centerville Davis County Eddyville Colfax Dallas Community Dexfield Holstein Kingsley Pierson Maurice Orange City Central Lyon New Ulm Minn Algona Garrigan Sioux Center Boyden Hall Sac City Sanborn Cherokee Sheldon Storm

Red Sox tighten grip on AL East with 3-2 win over Tigers

Carl Yastrzemski drove in two runs with a homer and a sacrifice fly as the Boston Red Sox defeated Detroit 3-2 to strengthen their lead in the American League East. Bob Veale and Bob Bolin worked in relief to preserve the win. Yastrzemski hit his ninth homer of the season in the third inning into the Detroit bullpen.

Carl Yastrzemski Bob Veale Bob Bolin Boston Red Sox Detroit Tigers Yastrzemski Red Sox Detroit

BGM routs Keota Eagles 55 to 0 in Friday clash

Keota Eagles lose 55-0 to BGM, ranked No. 3, as penalties and yardage hinder offense. Coach John Nelson credits defense for standout plays by Kevin Cave and Randy Bomber, notes replacements by Randy Altenhofen and Bob Romoser, and remains optimistic about a possible turnaround despite a 0-3 start ahead of Homecoming against Burlington Notre Dame.

Seota Keota Eagles BGM Eagles Keota John Nelson Nelson Kevin Cave Randy Bomber Randy Altenhofen Bob Romoser Todd Peiffer Burlington Notre Dame

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