Abbotsford High School - Abhiscan Yearbook (Abbotsford, WI)

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szF x-m m mm m S- r 73va j Back Row: W. Pratt, H. Goelden, L. Cathcart, F. Blanke, Coach Kopplin, M. De Jong, B. Laabs, J. Rankol. hiddle Row: J. Steffen, J. Vetter, D. Jakel, R. Keller, D. Borrcxon, D. Koerner, B. Mittelsteadt, J. Loucks. Front Row: A. Schmirler, A. Uhlig, H. Laack, W. Miller, J. Prough, E. Kramer, J. Venske, D. Zobrak. The Seasons Record The 1948 football team completed a tough gridiron schedule witwout a win. The odds were heavy and the players few, but Abby ma$s a gallant fight of every game. During the summer Abby was fortunate in acquiring coach Kop- lin, who jained the faculty anS coached the Ramblers. his value to the team showed up as the season progressed and Abby gave team after team a tough game. Abby 6 Spencer 13 The openinv game of the season sent the Ramblers to Spencer. Abby way able Lo vceSv only once on a pass from lrough Lo Keller, and became the victims of a 13 to 6 loss in their first conference game. Abby 0 Greenwood 45 in the first home game of the season Abby Slayed host to a powerful Greenwood eleven. The Greenwood boys excelled in practically every phrase of the contest except fighting spirit, which gave Abby's Ramblers little chance to defeat Greenwood's veteran squad. Abby 6 Loyal 9 Abby's best effort of the season was the homecoming game, for the Ramblers came closer to victory in this game than at any onr time during the season. Trailing at the half time, the Ramblers came back fighting to score on the first play of the second half, a 75 yd. run by Vetter. Holding on to a 6-6 tie for the third and most of the fourth quarter, the Abby gridders outplayed Loyal all the way. But in the closing seconds of the game Vandehey of Loyal booted a 45 yard dropkick through the upright for 5 points and a 9-6 victory. S: S 2 .; : 9.3 2,1 S S E 2 g S S S S S: S S S -I S S S z

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E$VHEHLMAHYw1nncthIVMATVVVVW7 v tea vwwx w. r'wtv W . vv nmmmvamvr evarwva Wm ? '1 '6 1'. 9: F Abby O Granton 28 $ L g At Neilsville a strong Granton team romped through a weaker 2 'wg Abby eleven. The Bulldogs scored in just about every way possible; g they passed, ran, and got a safety. After finding the Granton line too big and rugged to move, the Ramblers took to the air, but the adl was too wet and they were unable to score. Abby 13 Mosinee 20 An improved Abbotsford team yieldedetto Mosinee by only one touchdown. Vetter and Keller led the Ramblers all the way with live plunges, passes and reverses. Abby scored late in the first half on a reverse and again in the fourth quarter when Jim Vettev plowed his way through the line for a touchdown and went over for the point. An- other touchdown in the third quarter was nullified by a backfield in motion penalty. . mmmmmmiamWm :?:mmm'mwx-Wmm-m mmm m m m:rn'vmr-memmmm'o'rmmrmwmmrorvmvmmmmwmmmmrrovmmmm3mmammfmvmrivmmmm'mmmmmmmmI .2 gmgumwwhwmmuwmwumuthummw Although the team lost all the games, they were a credit to the school and the coach Among the pla h 'w ' t a i . . 4 yets was our senior La tain.Jim +2 Vetter, outstanding fullback and lettorman. Good line play gas tunu- gt ed in by Dale Jakel, and Fritz Blanks. On offense Abby was blesse d . with a good passer, Jack Prough. Keller, an end and letterman be ck from last year, supplied the target for many of Prough's passes. Last but not least is that hard hitting tackle who broke up many a smxr e touchdown for the other team Galen Laack who we 1 2 2 play the last couple games. , , e njured and didn't ' lav!IllnA'gx'Jggk'jw'f;w.:;5.:1!lts!l.:x'j.'1w39hkuswsmam:ML'JA'AVJAWAQA'AW:8!! 3!! W KHA'AUJJMZ mmmmmmww Our First Eleven L ? Back Row: G. Laack, J. Prough, J. Vetter, E. Kramer. Front Row: R. Keller, J. Venske, D. Jakel, E. Mittlesteadt, D. Zobrak, F. Blanks, A. Uhlig. w m w H .. E!5x31::kllxKWKWA'AMt.x'JanrL'AVINJ;zk'lfn'v'l' w . ummwwmeszmrmw. .I f t WNJNAKMW .VAMMZ: .M'Aibi. JWU J' W WMMN-W .'t?45W.MWQlAMPMNIQA W MMQM2MMN ' , , , 7 t : ' L t .y W , 2 i - - H $, 3 r: t e i 2 f 3 L 12x 5. e . MK, m..- mm; wan W