Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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140!Football Man, I don't believe it! , exclaimed John Raymond after the St. Paul game. Football 1973 Edison High School finished a respect- able season with a resounding 20-18 win over the undefeated St. Paul Flyers. ln their opening game they ran into a surprisingly strong Columbia Station team, but racked up a 20-14 victory when Terry Cheesman returned a blocked punt for a touchdown. The next game was against the power- ful Wellington Dukes team. Edison was sparked by the passing of quarterback Jeff Geason and fullback Dan Lake, and, with the score 28-22, Geason faded back and hit sophomore, Dale Koch with a pass at the thirty. A fifteen yard penalty moved the ball to the fifteen, where Lake caught a twelve yard pass. With twelve seconds left, Geason sneaked it across to tie the game. The try for the extra point failed and the game finished in a 28-28 tie. Against Mapleton, Edison had a rough first half, struggling to a 6-6 tie, but came back to defeat them 256. ln the next game the Chargers jumped out to a 21-0 lead over the South Central Trojans. Substituting with reserves early, the Chargers dumped South Central 21-0. The Orange and Blue suffered their first defeat at the hands of New London, 21-7, with the only Edison touchdown coming on a run by Dave Dunham. The Edison team came back to defeat the Black Fliver Pirates 36-0. The highlight of this game was a thirty-seven yard field goal by John Bostater. A loss to Monroeville 6-26 ended the Chargers title hopes. The only Edison touchdown was a fifty-three yard run by Jim Salmons. With an easy victory over Western- Re- serve 34-0, the Chargers met the state- ranked and undefeated St. Paul Flyers. The Flyers quickly took the lead 6-0, but Dave Dunham then ran a punt back for a touchdown. John Bostater kicked the point. The Flyers then scored twice to lead 18-7 at the half. ln second half Edison scored again and trailed 13-18. In the closing minutes of the game Dan Lake took a pass from Jeff Geason and went fifty-five yards for a touchdown. The kick was good and Edison defeated St. Paul 20-18 to finish with a 6-2-1 record. Managers: Roger Fiooker, Randy Porter, and kneel- ing, Mark Mason. at 5 Front row: Jeff Geason, Don Reising, Tom Moon, Tom Sanders, Jim Salmons, Dave Dunham, Dan Lake, Dan Willis, Terry Cheesman, Jim Springer, Ken Springer, Dale Shane, Mike Lutes, John Bos- tater. Flow two: Mgr. Mark Mason, Bruce Doerner,

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ll Coach Jerry Osborne spray painting Edison goal post. The new one thousand seat stand was filled to capacity at the Edison- Wellington football game. I -s A T A1 lVlr. Alex Floss, complex chairman, presenting field to school board pres- ident, lVlr. Glen Hennings. A New Field . . . A New Beginning L at X s' , ilk 'Vi Eiigiigi ,A r is 34 , yin- Z 42,4 li xl . F gill: A' : ' Q-:. .1'-Q Fi ,gnxf ,. I -. f f r, ' 1- s--gm' 1 'vu' In August, the one thousand seat stand was assembled by students and adults. Athletic Complex!139

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,Nu ss it ' is E t il li? 5, f M, Q 1- i 1, f K if Captains: Front row: Jim Salmons l22l, Dave Dunham l42l. Back row: Dan Lake l44l, Dan Willis l77l, . L 1 - A. Coaches: Mr. Don Conry, Mr. Tom Ferguson, Mr. Jerry Osborne, Mr. Richard Taylor, and kneeling, Head Coach Jim Whittington. A P. as ... Front row: Jeff Geason, Don Reising, Tom Moon, Tom Sanders, Jim Salmons, Dave Dunham, Dan Lake, Dan Willis, Terry Cheesman, Jim Springer, Ken Springer, Dale Shane, Mike Lutes, John Bostater. Row two: Mgr. Mark Mason, Bruce Doerner, Randy Taylor, Mike Phillips, Kim Smith, Dennis Barker, Dale Koch, Dave Peabody, Ed Knallay, Ron Young, Ed Putnoky, John Raymond, Brian Willis, Russ Bristol, Howard Swartz. Back row: Coach Dick Taylor, Coach Jerry Osborne, Ken Pittenger, Mike Livengood, Ed Rice, Pete Brunow, Randy Barker, Terry Gable, Jack VanWinkle, Randy Deehr, Tony Robinette, Coach Ferguson, Coach Don Conry, Head Coach Jim Whittington. Football!141