“We’re young but we’re improving.” – George Hill
The First Varsity Season
- 1969 -
The Daily Banner-News, Tuesday, September 9, 1969
Francis Howell Readies for First Year of Varsity Football
By Jerry Stack
In building a football team, a coach looks first for the boys who are big and fast. Size and speed are perhaps the most outstanding characteristics in analyzing a football player.
If there are a few who are big and fast, the coach then searches for those who are small and fast. A player often can make up for his lack of size with quickness.
If there aren't many on the team who are fast, the coach will then look for the boy who is big and slow. You want to at least be able to shove the opposition around.
If the majority of the players are small and slow, then, well, as coach Frank Davis says: "When you're little and slow, you're in trouble."
Though
The Vikings played on the B-Team level last year and compiled a 2-5 mark, so it's not as though
The burden rests with sophomores. There are 15 sophomores on the squad and only five seniors and 11 juniors. There are also three freshmen among the 34 on the team. The lack of experience makes it difficult for
The competition should get the Vikings "up" for their games.
Despite the fact that Davis will not have the depth of a school like Jennings, the Viking coach is planning on playing as many of his players as he can just one way. "We're going to try to have two units." he said.
The one position where
The offensive stalwarts should be two boys named Smith. Steve Smith will be at quarterback and Dave Smith (no relation) will be at halfback.
Strengthening the defense will be linebacker Terry Wies and safeties Tim Morgan and Terry Kasper.
There is much to be done before the opener at St. Francis Borgia Sept. 19. The Vikings have to add to their offense and polish their defense as well as work on their kicking and passing game.
But
"Before you even talk about winning you have to have tradition as a school and as a team. You have to develop pride."
The group of sophomores has two more years of varsity competition ahead.
The
The Vikings are entering their first season of varsity play after a 2-5 campaign last year. Frank Davis' team is small and lacks speed. Depth is a problem, also, but
"The prospects are bright if the young kids come through."
First varsity touchdown and 2 point conversion in FHHS history
The Daily Banner-News, Tuesday, September 23, 1969
Vikings lose first game to Borgia
Francis Howell received a rude welcome into the varsity football ranks when it bowed to St. Francis of Borgia Friday 40-8.
The Vikings will play their second game of the season Friday at Wentzville.
Indians To Host Francis Howell
Wentzville, which didn't win a football game last season in nine tries has already won two contests thus far without defeat, will host Francis Howell Friday as homecoming opponent.
The Vikings, now in their first year of varsity competition, were defeated last Friday by St. Francis of Borgia.
The Daily Banner News, September 25, 1969
Francis Howell Could Mar Homecoming
Indians seek third straight scalp
By Bob Carter
What a difference a year makes! If you don't think so, just take a look at Jim Cheves' problem at Wentzville.
Last year his team went 0-8-1 and a big handicap was lack of confidence. This season it is reversed and Cheves is most worried about his club, already 2-0, taking Francis Howell too lightly.
The Vikings will be Wentzville's homecoming opponent at 8 p.m. Friday.
"They (the Vikings) worry me." Cheves said.
"It's been kind of a big week here with homecoming and all. The kids want to work on the floats and take part. I keep telling them they've got something going and to not let up, that their part in homecoming is on the field."
Will his players take Francis Howell, which lost last week to Borgia, 40-8, for granted? "That's what worries me. They've got a pretty good passer (Steve Smith) and anybody that can put the ball in the air can hurt you," Cheves noted.
So far Wentzville hasn't received a scratch as the Indians have shut out their first two opponents, Warrenton (19-0) and Van-Far of Vandalia (33-0).
"The defense has done an outstanding job," Cheves praised. "I let my linebackers do all the calling and just let them play football."
The Indians' mentor specifically noted the play of the defensive line. "They've done a good job of pass rushing." he said. Last week Wentzville limited Van-Far to 29 yards total offense, 49 passing and minus 20 rushing.
The Indians' offense hasn't been stagnant either. Tailback Reg Ragland has scored three touchdowns and gained 278 yards in 49 carries. Pickett Dasal has hit on about 50 per cent of his passes and is receiving excellent backup from Don Burkendine.
Perhaps too good, for Dasal's sake. As Cheves mentioned, "Burkendine is pushing him" for the quarterback job.
"He (Burkendine) had a slow start but is really gaining confidence," Cheves said. Burkendine who was termed a "better passer" than Dasal, engineered two second-half TDs against Van-Far.
Cheves is pleased with the team's record, yet not satisfied with its play.
"We look good on the field and then when we see the films it looks like we were fortunate to get by. We've made a lot of mistakes, but the defense has made up for them."
Coach Frank Davis of Francis Howell knows about mistakes, too. Only his club wasn't able to overcome them in its varsity debut.
"We gave them (Borgia) the ball three times within their five-yard line," he moaned. An interception and several misplays on punts set up Borgia and kept the Vikings deep in their own territory.
"We couldn't get anything going our way. We were kind of hesitant to throw the ball with the field position we had,"
He added the game was not nearly so lopsided as the score. The Vikings' total offense was 176 yards, a figure approximating Borgia's total. It was "silly mistakes" which did the damage,
Defensive end Dennis Auping was singled out for his eight unassisted tackles and linebacker Rob Grace and safety Terry Kasper drew praise for their defensive play.
"I also thought our guards did a good job – Grace and Kevin Oberdick,"
"I was pleased with the way the kids (team) hit. That's one of the places we thought we might be hurting."
When the Indians and Vikings meet, it'll be a matchup of one team fortunate to get by in two lopsided wins and another which suffered misfortune in a lopsided loss. Each team will be a little closer to discovering their true abilities Friday.
The Daily Banner-News, Friday, September. 26, 1969
Panthers, Francis Howell aim for first wins tonight
Francis Howell and
A 40-8 loser to St. Francis of Borgia in its opener, Francis Howell (0-1) will try to eliminate the mistakes which set up at least three TDs for its opponent last week. Frank Davis' Vikings will meet Wentzville in the Indians' homecoming game at 8 p.m.
Wentzville (2-0) has recorded shutouts in its first two outings – 19-0 over Warrenton and 33-0 over Van-Far of Vandalia.
The Indians have displayed a balanced offensive attack in addition to a hard pass rush, yet coach Jim Cheves is concerned over his players' participation in homecoming activities. He hopes they aren't taking the Vikings lightly.
The Daily Banner News, Thursday, October 2, 1969
Vikings shut out at Wentzville
Indians capitalize on Howell's early mistakes
By Bob Carter
To err is human.
Frank Davis knows it, but that does not compensate for the anguish he's suffered the first two games of the season.
The Francis Howell coach saw mistakes take his team out of the game against Borgia in its opener and again Friday night at Wentzville.
The Vikings dropped their second straight as Wentzville celebrated homecoming with a 33-0 win, its third consecutive shutout.
Good things are supposed to come in threes, but for Francis Howell it was a trio of mistakes which gave the Indians leverage on the game.
The first error must have been particularly nightmarish for
With a fourth-and-18 situation from their 21-yard line, the Vikings were forced to punt. The center snap, however, was low, bounced away and Wentzville gained possession on the 12.
Two plays later, Indian quarterback Pickett Dasal hit end Bobby Geissmann with an 11-yard scoring toss. Less than two minutes had elapsed and Wentzville led, 6-0.
"We got the cheap touchdown early," Wentzville coach Jim Cheves said, "But otherwise I think it (the game) would have been different."
Francis Howell had an opportunity to make it different midway through the first period when a penalty for interference on a fair catch gave the Vikings possession on the Wentzville 37.
But quarterback Steve Smith missed his receiver on the first play and safety Pat Kelly picked the ball off for the first of his two interceptions.
"They're inexperienced," Cheves said talking about the misplays. "This is what I went through last year (0-8-1). It's going to take time."
The third error came early in the second quarter. Smith went back to pass at his own five-yard line, was hit and fumbled. Wentzville recovered on the three.
From the one, the Indians faked a dive play into the middle and halfback Denny Vannier scooted right end with a pitchout for the score. Rick Womaek's kick made it 13-0 at 9:14.
Don Burkindine threw a 14 yard TD pass to Giessmann with four minutes left to boost Wentzville’s lead to 19-0 at halftime.
Reggie Ragland, bottled up in the first 24 minutes, broke loose with a 70 yard return of the second-half kickoff to set up another Indian score. A Burkindine-to-Mark Smythe pass of nine yards made it 29-0.
Ragland, who tallied on a 40 yard run in the fourth period, totaled 114 yards rushing on 20 carries.
“If he had speed he would be tremendous…I’m glad he’s on my team,” Cheves praised, adding “We had some kids throwing some blocks for him.”
Cheves was dissatisfied with the overall blocking effort, however. “We didn’t make the adjustments we should have,” he noted. “The offense didn’t look sharp at all.”
The defense, though, is a different matter. How could anyone fault a unit which hasn’t allowed a point in three games?
“The kids have really worked on defense and that’s why I put the first team back in at the end, to protect the shutout…The kids have grown up, learned the techniques and they’ve got pride,” Cheves commented.
He pointed to linebacker Vannier and safeties Kelly and Dasal for their consistent defensive plays.
The Indians’ mentor also had words of praise for the first-year Francis Howell team.
“I was really impressed with the way they hit,” he said. “Frank’s done a great job considering the things he’s got to overcome.”
Things like those mistakes which keep popping up every week.
Vikings, Pioneers Clash Here Friday
Francis Howell and Duchesne will meet for the first time on a varsity level in football Friday night at the DHS field, starting at 8 p.m.
The Vikings, only in their first year of varsity action, have scored only eight points in two games while giving up 73.
“We’re young, but improving,” says assistant Coach George Hill, standing in for Head Coach Frank Davis of Francis Howell.
“Our main trouble is we’re just really not big enough to effectively block the bigger boys.”
“If we don’t make any mistakes, coupled with the hope Duchesne is down from it’s beating at Keokuk, there could possibly be an upset,” says Hill, wistfully.
While the Vikings were absorbing a 33-0 loss Friday to unbeaten Wentzville, Duchesne was taking a48-8 thrashing at
Howell, which lost last year on the junior varsity level to Duchesne, 25-0, has six sophomores in its starting line up.
They include left [end] Tom Gallagher, a 142-pounder; left guard Rob Grace, 165; center Rich Chapple, 152; right guard Kevin Oberdick, 155; left halfback Dave [Steve] Smith, 186; and right halfback Jim Spink, 170.
Other starters for the Vikings, now 0-2 for the season, include left tackle Terry Wies, 172, a junior; right tackle Brad Maxey, 168, junior; right end Rich Cates, 130, junior; and Mark Viers, 170, junior.
Dave Smith, the only senior in Howell’s starting eleven, will be at left halfback. He weighs 154.
Cornerback Rich [Randy] Standefer, a senior, suffered a knee injury against Wentzville and will be out for the season, according to Hill.
Howell opened with a 40-8 loss to St. Francis of Borgia in
Duchesne, on the other hand, will be trying to recoup after losing “to one of the best teams we’ve ever faced” according to Coach Frank Barro.
"We just couldn’t get going made too many mistakes---fumbles and had passes interceptions------against Keokuk. They had us 42-0 at the half.
"But we did regain our poise in the second half and managed to run off 200 yards, including a fourth quarter touchdown”, said Barro.
Seven of the pioneers nine first downs came n the second half, during which time they out-scored their bigger opponents, 8-6.
Duchesne couldn’t stop 235 pound fullback Bob Cannon, who scored three straight touchdowns against the Pioneers to put the handwriting on the wall.
Keokuk’s victory over Duchesne marked its second against a defeat and a tie. Duchesne is now 1-2 for the season.
Barrow said he would start essentially the same line up he did at Keokuk.
Namely, that would include left end Allen Pohlman, 140; left tackle Tom Yadamac, 170; left guard Mark Collier, 170; center Tom Glosier 170; right guard Don Smalley, 170, left tackle Don Ostman, 200; and right end Tom Genz, 170.
The Daily-Banner News, Thursday, October 2, 1969
Howell may key on Duchesne Linebackers
Barro,
By Jerry Stack
The defensive linebacker stood out from the rest of the players as the two teams took their positions.
He was a bit older and more mature than the others in the gym class. He also was wearing long pants, not gym shorts. He also happened to be Frank Barro, head coach of Duchesne’s Pioneers.
Barro was getting in on the fun in a gym class scrimmage Wednesday afternoon, but the boys in the class weren’t letting “Mr. Barro” get in their way.
The Pioneer mentor tried to intercept a pass, but an offensive player upended the coach and Barro wound up on his back amid the laughter of the others.
“I was wiped out,” Barro admitted.
But the spunky coach bounced back up much the way he hopes his Pioneers will bounce back from their 48-8 “wipe-out” at
The Pioneers (1-2) entertain Francis Howell (0-2) at 8 p.m. Friday, and both Barro and Howell coach Frank Davis feel the line backing position so deftly played by Barro – will be the focal point on the field.
“Our defense is built around our linebackers,” Barro pointed out. “They should be getting 80 per cent of our tackles, but they haven’t been.”
The Pioneer line screens off the linebackers and
To strengthen the Pioneers at linebacker, Barro has switched Mark Callier from defensive tackle to linebacker and John Pat Thro from linebacker to tackle. “Callier is a little quicker and has more experience,” Barro said. “He should provide some punch.”
Teaming up with Callier at the other linebacker spots in Barro’s 4-4-3 defense will be Ted Glosier, Mike Leverenz and Bill Kirkpatrick.
Barro will make some offensive changes, too. Alan Pohlman will play left end, replacing Herman Lall who banged up his knee at Keokuk and will miss Friday’s game.
When Pohlman serves as an alternate running back, Don Brokaw will fill in at end.
Francis Howell also may make some changes – perhaps a bit more drastic. The Vikings’ star senior halfback Dave Smith suffered a back injury in Howell’s 33-0 loss at Wentzville and, unless he gets his doctor’s approval, will not play against Duchesne.
Randy Standefer would normally take Smith’s place but a knee injury will keep him out of action. “We don’t have much depth to begin with,”
Thus Tim Morgan, the Vikings Safety, will fill in at halfback.
Three other Howell players will be going both ways. Brad Maxey will play tackle: Rob Grace, guard and linebacker; and Kevin Oberdick, guard and nose-guard.
Only five Howell players are seniors and Smith and Standefer are two of them. “With the little experience we have, their loss hurts,”
“We’ve definitely got the edge in experience, Barro agreed. “Comparatively, we should be the favorite, but you know how that goes. I hate to say it because they’ll probably read it and it will get them psyched up.”
One thing Barro doesn’t want is for his boys to let down. The coach believes his team jelled in the second half of the loss too Keokuk and he would like to see them keep that momentum.
“If I notice a let down, I’ll put in the second team. They’re aware of that,” Barro said.
“We made a lot of mistakes last week,” Barro added.
“We dropped five passes and three of them would have been touchdowns,”
Still, the Vikings’ mainstay at quarterback, sophomore Steve Smith (no relation to Dave), will put the ball in the air against the Pioneers. “If our dang receivers can just hold the ball..,”
While the Vikings will try to attach the Pioneers pass defense, Duchesne will try to establish a ground game. “We want to do everything,” Barro said.
So do the Vikings. But to do so they’ll have to get to the Pioneers’ linebackers. They could take a lesson from the Duchesne Student who swept linebacker Barro off his feet.
Daily Banner News October 3, 1969
The Daily Banner News, October 6, 1969
Duchesne Fans de-lighted in 30-14 win
Lights go off, but Howell turns on in defeat
By Jerry Stack
And Frank Barro said, “Let there be light.” And there was light. Not quite so bright as before, but there was light.
A power failure in the area around Duchesne high school occurred near the end of the third quarter of the Duchesne-Francis Howell game Friday night, and the Duchesne fans, delighted by the Pioneers; 24-0 lead, were simply de-lighted.
The game was halted for about two minutes because of darkness. Finally the auxiliary lights came on and the game was played to its conclusion with Duchesne hanging on for a 30-14 win.
Barro tried to explain why the blackout had occurred. “Maybe I’ve been cussing too much on the sidelines,” the pioneer mentor devilishly grinned.
Of course Barro had nothing to do with the lights going out or with the dimmer auxiliary lights coming on, but he and Howell coach Frank Davis had something to do with play being resumed. The referees wanted to call the game but both coaches wanted to finish it.
The Pioneers, though they went on to score a final time, were never the same after play resumed. Duchesne had dominated the middle two quarters of play.
“We played just like the lights,” Barro said. “Off and on.”
Howell’s Vikings seemed to turn on after the lights had gone off. They scored their 14 points in the last four minutes. “We were down 30-0, but the kids came out and played,”
Despite their gritty comeback and hard running of Tim Morgan, the Vikings couldn’t beat Duchesne.
“They showed a lot of heart,” Barro said of Howell’s play. “And that Tim Morgan, I like him. He showed me a lot of spirit and drive.”
Morgan also showed his heels to Pioneer defender throughout the game. In 20 carries he gained 137 yards. “He kept them in the game,” Barro said.
The other Viking runners, however, couldn’t break through the Duchesne defense. Quarterback Steve Smith was thrown for loss upon loss. His yardage was a minus 65.
Tom Hadamec made five unassisted tackles, once throwing Smith for a loss of 17 yards. Mark Callier got the quarterback for a 14 yard loss and also recovered a fumble.
Tom Glosier and Bill Kirkpatrick joined in on the fun. Glosier downed Smith 11 yards behind the line and Kirkpatrick hauled him down twice for losses totaling 20 yards.
The Duchesne defense also played will with only 10 men on the field. For three plays the Pioneers were a man short but Howell netted just five yards.
“I kept looking for the one who wasn’t on the field,” Barro said. “I was shouting but I couldn’t find him.”
The Duchesne offense, meanwhile, began gaining momentum.
After taking a 2-0 lead on a safety on the first play of the second quarter, the Pioneers drove 46 yards in 13 plays for a touchdown. Tom Glosier bulled his way through the Howell defense for 30 of those yards in six carries.
With the Howell defense expecting Glosier to try for the score from three yards out, quarterback Terry Hollander called an audible and passed to Tom Genz in the end zone for the score. Glosier ran for the three yards for the two points. Altogether Glosier gained 49 yards on 15 carries.
It took the Pioneers just two plays to score their second TD. Early in the third quarter, Hollander hit Alan Pohlman for a 41 yard gain and then threw to Genz for 20 yards and the score.
The Pioneers’ final score before the lights went out came with 3:53 left in the third quarter when Tom Glosier capped a 55 yard drive scoring from the one. A pass from Hollander to Ted Glosier gave the Pioneers their final TD and a 30-0 advantage.
The Vikings didn’t quit. With four minutes remaining Morgan scored from the three to climax Howell’s only drive of the night. The Vikings went 48 yards in nine plays.
Morgan, who ran for two points, also scored the other Howell TD. He took a pass from Smith for an 18 yard scoring play with 27 seconds left in the game.
“I was pleased with the way they hit,”
Barro was both pleased and displeased. “I don’t think they played the ball game they’re capable of, but I’m tickled pink we won”
“At times we showed them sparks. The sparks would light up but then they would extinguish.”
Just like the lights.
Ken Lister and Jim Ward (83)
The Daily Banner News, [about] October 9, 1969
Varsity newcomers spar in Howell’s home opener
By Bob Carter
Francis Howell, an infant in the varsity ranks, has found the going rough with losses in its first three games. The defeats have come against Borgia, Wentzville and Duchesne, teams with a combined 9-3 record.
But now Frank Davis’ club gets a chance to tackle a fellow infant,
Not quite, however.
Davis, who thinks all the Vikings’ games will be stern tests, has been studying films of last year’s Jennings team and says “we’ve picked up some things that should help us.” Naturally
“We’re going to have to try something a little different,” he said. “Anytime you play a powerful team you have to show them something they haven’t seen.”
Although
“That’s what hurts us,”
“I like to think we just ran out of time (the Vikings scored both TDs in the fourth period)…and I was real pleased with the way they hit, especially in the beginning,” he commented.
Howell could be handicapped this week, however if halfback Dave Smith has to sit out due to a wretched back. [Maybe a wrenched back?] The availability of Smith, who
By Jeff Meyers
“We must have been riding in the woods for 40 minutes,” said Dickerson. “We passed the turnoff three times and wound up in Weldon Spring. We felt like we should have gotten out on the bus and climbed a tree to spot the field.”
And after the game, Dickerson sounded lie he wished he’d never located the place.
“We were way down, just flat,” he said. “I know it was coming after we got psyched so high for Clayton. But we let down against Howell. And I guess I should take the blame.”
Sounds like
The Warriors, playing their first season of varsity ball, lead the area in scoring and rank among the leaders in defense.
Halfback Gene Lindsay shares in
But Lindsay, too, wasn’t impressed by his or his team’s effort.
“I dogged it too much,” Lindsay said. “We took Howell too lightly. We weren’t putting out. We were loafing.”
Even if Lindsay didn’t like Lindsay, Howell coach Frank Davis Did.
“Lindsay is a fine runner and he throws the ball well,”
The Daily Banner News October 13, 1969
Unbeaten
Halfback Gene Lindsay continued his high scoring pace with three touchdowns as
The 195 pound senior, who now has totaled 52 points for the season, also threw a 30 yard scoring pass to Mike Haley in the second period as the warriors built a 12-0 halftime lead.
Linsday scored on runs of one and two yards and on a five-yard pass from Jeff Grace.
The 30 points was the fewest scored by
Frank Davis’ Vikings dropped their fourth game in a row without a victory.
The Daily Banner News, October 20, 1969
Howell to play tonight
Francis Howell’s Vikings will try for their first win of the season at 8 tonight at
Win or lose the record will remain 0-4, since the opponent is a junior varsity team.
Coach Frank Davis doesn’t expect an easy game – he’ll be holding out his seniors – but he feels the Vikings should have played this type of competition this year.
“It really takes at least two years of junior varsity competition before you can expect to be ready for varsity level,” he said.
He said that the boys have been improving and “this game will go a long way in proving how good we are.”
The
Howell beaten by jr. varsity from
Francis Howell’s Vikings were the victims of two big plays Monday night in their 14-6 loss to
After taking a 6-0 lead on Steve Smith’s five yard rollout in the first quarter, the Vikings fell behind as
In the third quarter, a blocked punt set up
The Vikings next game will be against Priory at 2 p.m. Saturday at C & H.
The Daily Banner News, October 24, 1969
Surprises expected from winless Howell
Francis Howell coach Frank Davis says his Vikings “are going to come up with a few surprises” when they greet Priory at 2 p.m. Saturday at C&H.
It would appear they’ll have to try something different if they’re to topple Priory which is 3-1-1.
While Howell, 0-4 will be looking for its first varsity win, Priory is seeking bigger and better things.
Priory, averaging 22 points a game, is fourth in district three for class A schools as it bids for a playoff spot.
Howell has scored just 22 points in its four varsity contests this year. The Vikings also lost a game to
After this Saturday’s game, Howell’s competition should get a little easier. The Vikings will travel to Owensville (1-4) and then finish the season at home against Zumwalt.
[No coverage of the FH – Priory game. Priory won 21-0.]
The Daily Banner News, October , 1969
Vikings to try to shorten ride
Francis Howell’s Vikings will be camping out this weekend at Owensville for an 8 o’clock game – one they hope will bring their first success of the season.
It will be the longest outing of the year for the Vikings – a 75 mile trip – and as coach Frank Davis notes, “It’ll be a long ride home” if Howell loses.
“There’s a tendency this time of year to let down. I don’t care who your players are,”
“But we’re trying to build and keep the kids’ attitude up. We don’t want to let the tent fold.”
The Vikings are 0-5 and Owensville is 2-5.
“There’s no question about that,”
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Francis Howell over Owensville 1
[November 1, 1969 - Francis Howell wins first varsity football game in school history defeating Owensville 29-0]
…..Francis Howell gained its first victory after five straight setbacks by blanking Owensville 29-0 Saturday at Owensville.
The Vikings capitalized on a safety and fumble recovery in the end zone for nine second quarter points and a commanding 15-0 halftime lead.
Howell touchdowns were scored by Ken Lister on a two yard run. Dennis Auping on the fumble recovery, Terry Kasper on a seven-yard run and Jim O’Brien on a one-yard run.
The Vikings will close their first varsity season Friday night against
…After five straight defeats, Francis Howell, playing in it’s first year of varsity football, blanked Owensville, 29-0, for its initial win of the year.
Howell touchdowns were scored by Ken Lister on a two-yard drive; Dennis Auping via a fumble recovery; Terry Kasper on a seven-yard run; and Jim O’Brien who went in from the one.
The Vikings will close their season against
[First varsity PAT in FHHS history kicked vs. Owensville.]
The Daily Banner News, November 6, 1969
In last game of the year
Howell,
By Jerry Stack
This is the game they’ve been looking forward to all year. As Frank Davis says: “This is for all the marbles.”
No, they’re not playing for a league championship. (They’re both independents.) They’re not playing for an unbeaten season. They’re just playing for a victory.
They – Francis Howell and
Connie Stafford’s Zumwalt club is 1-7 and Howell, in its first year of varsity ball is 1-5.
After the first few games of the season, it looked as thought the two teams would be winless until the finale.
At the time, both coaches had considered the possibility of a tie. How dreadful. “I’d rather lose,”
“We’ll not have a tie,”
Both coaches now are thinking along more positive lines. After six straight losses, Zumwalt’s Panthers exploded for a 22-0 win over hapless Warrenton. Howell’s Vikings stopped their skid only last week with a resounding 29-0 victory over Owensville.
Owensville, a victim of the Vikings’ vicious gang tackling, fumbled the ball eight times and had two passes intercepted.
The offense didn’t impress
Of Zumwalt’s first six losses, four were to the top scoring powers in the area (nos. 1, 2, 3, and 7). Howell offers more equal competition. “It’d be nice to play teams like this all year,”
He wasn’t, however, demeaning Howell. “They’re going to be tough,” he warns.
A tie is out of the question. We would go for two,”
After all. “It’s for all the marbles.”
* * *
There are six seniors on each team who will be making their final appearance Friday.
Regulars for Zumwalt are: Dale Bredbenner, Doug Kleeshulte, Allen Leech, Dale Stevens, Jim Cline and Bob Burns.
There are only six seniors on the entire Howell roster – and only three will be playing against Zumwalt. Dale Thomure, Ken Ward and Kevin Wing will see action while Dave Smith, Randy Standefer and Jim Ward will watch from the sidelines.
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The Daily Banner News, November 10, 1969
….Francis Howell capped its first varsity season Friday with its second straight win a 6-0 triumph over
The Vikings, 2-5, gained the only tally of the defensive struggle in the first quarter when halfback Tim Morgan went over from the one.
Zumwalt suffered its eighth loss in nine games and was blanked for the fifth time. The game was also the Panthers’ season finale.
The
Howell Closes Out With Win
Halfback Tim Morgan scored from the one-yard line in the opening period Friday to give Francis Howell a 6-0 football victory over
It was the Vikings’ second triumph n a 2-5 season, their first in varsity ball. It also ended Zumwalt’s season at 1-8 and mark its fifth shutout of the season.
The Spotlight, November 26, 1969
Vikings Make It Two
Friday night, November 7, the Vikings won their first home game by defeating
Juniors Taste Victory
The Lettermen's Club sponsored a powder-puff football game November 17, 1969 at C & H between the junior and senior girls. It was a wet, dreary night, but that didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the girls or their fans one bit.
To get in shape for the big game the girls did some calisthenics and practiced some plays, passes and punts. Then they got a pep talk from their coaches to build up their enthusiasm. The coach then flipped a coin to start the game. The captains for the junior side were Lynn Roseman and Karen Manners, and for the seniors were Vicki Sooley and Candice Schiermeier.
The spirit of the fans mounted to a frenzy as in the last few seconds of the game Junior quarterback Vicki Winkle executed a bootleg and successfully scored the third touchdown for the Juniors. The final score was 18-0, in favor of the Juniors. All the girls did a real good job and had a lot of fun too. Of course, they never could have done it without the excellent coaching of some of the football boys who gave their time, to say nothing of their patience, to help the girls. They say, "Thanks a million for the help." A special thanks goes to Coach Davis and Hill, who made the whole game possible in the first place. More thanks goes to those gorgeous cheerleaders (they really knew their stuff!) and all the loyal fans who showed up to give support their team.
Despite the weather, it was really a great game.
Lettermen’s
The lettermen’s Club held their meeting November 21. They discussed several ways of making money for the annual Lettermen’s Banquet nest spring. Things discussed were selling advanced tickets to the home basketball games and the possibilities of getting and selling stocking caps, pennants and decals.
From the Powder Puff Football Game they got about $260. They need approximately $120 more.
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