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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1975

Page

7

Smiths passes dazzle Demons in 37-13 loss

Fairfield Trojans defeated the Washington Demons 37 to 13 at Fairfield High School homecoming. Quarterback Steve Smith starred with aerial plays as Demons fought a late rally, while injuries affected Washington players and the Demons saluted improvements despite the setback.

Smith Dazzle Demons The Evening Journal Fairfield High School Trojans Washington Demons Steve Smith Demons Washington Ron Lamansky Mike Nelson Fairfield Mike Roth Sean O’hanlon Steve Berg John McCarthy Scott McWhirter Trojan Mike Arndt Terry Dickenson O’hanlon Rodney Fulton Jeff Rossen Mike Evans Dan Renoux Renoux McCarthy Rosien Evans Demon

Area grid scores from Iowa high school games

Fairfield 37 Washington 13 Ottumwa 28 Oskaloosa 12 Waco 21 Central 0 Keokuk 35 Mt. Pleasant 34 Van Buren 13 West Burlington 0 Burlington Notre Dame 30 Keota 6 Lone Tree 19 Wapello 14 Morning Sun 18 Winfield Mt. Union 0 Highland 23 Mediapolis 12 Louisa Muscatine 47 New London 22 Pekin 53 Tri County 12 Harmony 36 Cardinal 20 Mid Prairie 14 Durant 0

Fairfield Washington Ottumwa Oskaloosa Waco Central Keokuk Mt. Pleasant van Buren West Burlington Burlington Notre Dame Keota Lone Tree Wapello Morning Sun Winfield Mt. Union Highland Mediapolis Louisa Muscatine New London Pekin Tri-County Harmony Cardinal Mid-Prairie Durant

Keokuk Rally Edges Mt. Pleasant In Southeast Seven Thriller

Keokuk rallied from a big deficit to beat Mt. Pleasant 35 to 34 as quarterback Mike O Bienness connected on a 12 yard touchdown pass to Tim Kelly with 18 seconds left. Mt. Pleasant led 34 19 before Keokuk’s late surge.

Fairfield Trojans Washington Keokuk Chiefs Mt. Pleasant Panthers Oskaloosa Indians Ottumwa Fort Madison Bloodhounds Mike O’bienness Panthers Mt. Pleasant Joe Leonard Kim Starman Tim Kelly Brent Forster Starman Leonard O’bienness Paul Malcom Ron Anderson Matt McCoy Malcom Rick Starman

Waco Routs Central 21 0 for 20th Straight Win

Waco remains undefeated this season as Achen scores twice and the defense stalls Central. Key injuries hit Waco with Boshart sidelined, Miller out, and Hesser stepping in, while Schlatter adds three extra points and Neff leads with 69 receiving yards.

The Evening Journal Waco Central Argyle Robert Achen Duncan Miller Mark Boshart Ralph Tolander Boshart Warriors Achen Bruce Hesser Miller Tim Schlatter Warrior Mike Sage Schlatter Andre Neff Randy DeVarman Aden Sage Danny Messer Soph Bill Crawford Neff Adhen

Couples two ball golf tournament at Washington Club

A couples two ball golf event is set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Washington Country Club. After golf, a steak fry will follow and participants are asked to bring their own steak.

Washington Country Club

Keota Eagles fall to Burlington ND in homecoming setback

Burlington Notre Dame, ranked fourth in Class AA, beat Keota 30 6 on Friday night. Tom Coen scored twice for the Nikes, Myron Hammes added a late Keota TD, and coach Dave Sturm blamed missed big plays and stout third downs for the loss. Kelly White starred on defense as Keota heads to HSV Victor next Friday.

Tom Coen Burlington Notre Dame Keota Eagle Myron Hammes Dave Sturm

Danville tops Columbus 8-7 to seize SIC lead

Danville beat Columbus 8-7 at Danville on Friday night to take a 4-0 conference record, move ahead of Columbus Highland and LM in the Southeast Iowa Conference standings. Terry Inghram scored on an 11 yard run and added a two point conversion for the Bears. Ron Orris had the lone Wildcat TD with a 10 yard run.

Evening Journal Danville Columbus Iowa Wildcats Bears Terry Inghram SIC Highland Wildcat Ron Orris Orris Inghram Huskies Mediapolis Buldges Jeff Krieger Don White Dean Love Huskie Jeff Davis Pat Schloss Kirk Kaalberg Love White Davis Bob Edwards Schloss Terry Bowton Kaalberg Bulldogs

Huskies Rally For 23-12 Victory Over Highland

The Huskies overcome miscues and late second half mistakes to secure a 23-12 win. Highland faced pressure as turnovers and misplays threatened momentum before the decisive score.

Huskies The Evening Journal Highland

Hawks blank Durant 14-0 as Kos rushes for two TDs

Mid-Prairie running back Kevin Kos ran 19 times for 150 yards with scores of 65 and five yards to lift the Golden Hawks to a 14-0 road win over Durant. The defense held Durant to 28 total yards while eight underclassmen contributed tackles. Coach John Strain’s squad moves to 2-2 and prepares for Mt. Vernon after the homecoming clash.

The Evening Journal Kevin Kos Iowa Hawkeye Mid-Prairie Durant Kos Hawks Wildcats Ace Golden Hawks Terry Beckley Brian Kelso Mark Veggy Kevin Johnson Johnson Herm Hochstedler Hawk Wildcat Lamar Miller Dave Billups Miller Paul van Zile Steve Billups Jerry Griffiths Tom Miller van Zile John Strain Mt. Vernon Mustangs Wellman Golden Hawk Mid-Prairie Durant

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