Panthers steamroll Washington Demons 41 to 0 in season opener
Mt Pleasant Panthers dominate Washington Demons in the Southeast Six Conference opener, scoring 41 unanswered points. Key plays include Rex Hite and Roederer rushing scores, a 41 yard Clarence Fisher catch, and Mike Kelly breaking for 86 yards for the final touchdown as both teams emptied the bench late.
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Students tour Journal office and local landmarks near Washington
Ten years ago a group from Spread Eagle rural school two miles north of Washington visited the Journal office on a Friday. Carol Forgey guided the group through the Central Park log cabin and they toured the public library and telephone office. Attending were Louise Hayes, teacher Linda, Dennis Crone, Jim and Dickie Wells, Carol Letts, and LeRoy Thomas.
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Rams at Green Bay Seen as Test for Gabriel and Starr
The revamped Los Angeles Rams visit Green Bay as 9 point underdogs to the defending Packers with Roman Gabriel expected to challenge Bart Starr in a potential conference tilt. Other games feature Browns at Cleveland rivals and varied point spreads across the league. Gabriel has 35 of 56 for 509 yards with MacDonald and Moore as top targets while Starr leads in completion rate at 69.4 percent.
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Denver Broncos face Jets as Namath-led offense leads AFL
Interim coach Ray Malavasi must stop the league’s top offense and the Jets’ stout defense after Mae Speedie’s surprising resignation. New York crushed Houston 52 to 13 last week and sits atop the Eastern Division at 2-0 as John Hadl and Lance Alworth pace the high scoring Chargers and Clem Daniels and Art Powell anchor Oakland’s receiving.
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New London Defeats Columbus Community High in Football
New London triumphed over Columbus Community High School with a 13 point win. Hartung opened with a 15 yard run for the first score and Shuppy added a 3 yard TD late in the game, with Septer kicking the extra point.
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Southeast Six Conference kicks off with wide open week
Mt. Pleasant Fort Madison and Centerville opened the Southeast Six football season with wins. Centerville beat Davis County 37 to 12 while Fort Madison edged Fairfield 6 to 0 and Washington was shutout by the Panthers 41 to 0. Centerville led 12 12 at halftime after Mike Elliott scored twice on 66 and 46 yard runs. In the second half Chuck Stuber returned a punt 50 yards for Centerville and added a one yard score. Fort Madison and Fairfield produced a hard fought game with a Trojan punt landing in the end zone for the lone third period score.
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Major leagues Friday results and weekend schedule summary
Friday results show Los Angeles sweeping Chicago 4 0 and 2 4 scorelines, with Philadelphia beating St Louis 5 4 and New York routing Pittsburgh 3 0 while Atlanta shut out Pittsburgh 3 0. Saturday schedules list starting pitchers Moeller Jenkins Law Schwall Perry Cuellar Jaster Jackson Bunning Shaw Pappas and more with times. Sunday matchups include Los Angeles at Chicago Pittsburgh at Atlanta St Louis at Philadelphia New York at Cincinnati and San Francisco at Houston.
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Football Scores From Fort Madison to Sigourney
A roundup of high school football results includes Fort Madison 6 over Fairfield 0 and Mount Pleasant 41 over Washington 0. Keokuk 26 beat Burlington 6, Marshalltown 12 over Oskaloosa 7, U High 18 over Wilton Jet 7, L M 27 over Highland 13, New London 13 tied Columbus 0, BGM 26 over Keota 14, Centerville 37 over Davis County 2, English Valley 22 over Davenport Assumption 12, Muscatine 6, Lone Tree 39 over Danville 8, and Sigourney over Lone Tree.
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Parmer’s Golden Hawks Aim for Conference Honors
Mid Prairie coach Phil Parmer projects a strong season with a seasoned lineup led by quarterback Randy Miller and running back Jerry Graw. The Hawks opened 1966 by beating Highland 27 to 21, anchored by Graw’s 202 rushing yards and three touchdowns. The defense and Wing-T offense show early promise as Parmer praises returning lettermen Brad Yoder, Mike Pieper, and linemen for a solid line. Next up is a home game against West Liberty with West Branch and Washington on the horizon, while Parmer expects a tough conference.
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Dodgers Win Streak Keeps Them Clear In NL Race
Dodgers push toward another NL pennant with a 4 0 sweep of the Cubs as Drysdale and Regan shine and Koufax torques through September. Pittsburgh battles for wild card while other NL clubs split results in tight pennant chase ahead of nine games remaining.
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