Deer Creek Mackinaw High School - Toksali Yearbook (Mackinaw, IL)

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Football The football season opened August 25 Wlth a grand total of fourteen boys about ten of whlch were letter W1nners from last year After much coax1ng from the boys and coaches the squad was fmally mcreased to twenty srx men Coach Baechler pred1cted to a sports wrlter at the f1rst of the season that the team would w1n half the1r games The sports wr1ter called lt pre season OPt1IT11SI'I1 The season ended w1th a 5 and 3 record The best for all the teams 1n the area EUREKA 6 DC M 0 DC M loses close one 1n f1nal quarter of the game Looked good on offense but needed pohsh on defense DC M 13 MID COUNTY 6 DC M's offense st1ll looklng good as Cottrell runs and Rush throws for DC M's f1rst wm of the young season DC M 20 SAYBROOK 0 Mlller runs for two touchdowns as DC M Wlns second consecut1ve ball game TREMONT 26 DC M 19 DC M slow f1rst half cost them the second defeat of the season Rush was hurt 1n f1rst half and was out the second half The team out for revenge came back strong 1n the second half and pulled lt close but the tlme ran out Bennett ran 80 yards for h1s f1rst and what we hope w1ll be h1s many touchdowns LE ROY 28 DC M 13 DC M loses homecommg game to a b1g Well balanced Le Roy 11 DC M battled on even terms but due to lack of reserves and terr1f1c heat were unable to stay w1th Le Roy the sec ond half DC M 18 OCTAVIA 13 13 w1n Dan Thames's alertness saves the game by stoppmg freak touchdown DC M 32 DUNLAP 6 Everyone played heads up ball as DC M rolled past Dunlap 32 to 6 Frank Cottrell Semor fullback ran a 105 yards for State's longest run DC M 28 MORTON 0 Ch1efs play 1nsp1red ball as they tromped over Morton 28 O Cottrell the Ch1ef's leadmg ground ga1ner scored three touchdowns and had another called back as Red Musselman our b1g tackle 1n over ant1c1pat1on to stop a would be tackler got a httle b1t rough RECOGNITION OF SENIOR PLAYERS Mmke Hasty Played on both offense and defense Was of great value because he could play any pos1t1on 1n the 11ne Pau11VI111er Captam of the 1953 football squad Was sh1fted from fullback to end ax d made the change over very well Has an except1onally good parr of hands for rece1v1ng passes Frank Cottrell Transfer from lVIol1ne Played both offense and defense Made longest run 1n state th1s season Played fullback and defens1ve half Also leadmg ground gamer Don Embry Played offens1ve and defens1ve end Good pass rece1ver Played hrs best ball game aga1nst Morton Packey Rush Capta1n of 1952 squad Was a good passer and runner and an exc eptwnally good tackler Played left half on offens1ve and safety on defense The Chiefs, looking for revenge of the homecoming defeat, battles Octavia for an 18 to