Franklin High School - Atom Yearbook (Franklin, MN)

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FRONT - L. TO R. - Kevin Fox, Mark Bethke, Sean Ness, Kevin Thompson, Todd Sherman, Mark Jensen, Rodney Serbus. BACK - Jeff Crain, Paul Gaukstad, Richard Mell, Thomas Hoffman, Pat Machtemes, Robert Hall, Jeff Distad, John Schueller, Brian Serbus, and Coach Mike Klug. The Junior High Football team played an excellent season and proved that Franklin will still be a top contender in the future. Under the coaching of Mr. Klug, The Junior High Tigers lost only one game. Quarterback Mark Jensen and End Sean Ness appear to be the passing combination to beat with End Robert Hall running a close second. ABOVE LEFT: Shadows fall over the coaches Dennis Imberg on the LEFT and Jerry Barney on the RIGHT as they ponder their next tactical move. ABOVE RIGHT: Quarterback Kirk Jensen rolls out looking for a receiver. Who’s that open be- hind you Kirk? 26

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Tigers! The 1970 Tiger football players were after something from the first day of practice to the last r cond of the last game. They put out more than 100 percent and wound up with the Wocohami Conference Co-Champ- ionship with Wood Lake. The squad’s determination and lust for victory carried them through tough grueling practices with the hot Fall days and the blinding storms against them. The Tigers sharpened their claws and tore the field up getting ready for the most exciting season in the history of the school. The mighty team opened up the season against Hendricks and nudged them by a score of 12 to 6. The following game with Winthrop promised to be close right down to the wire, but the team went to the air and a last second thrust by quarterback Kirk Jensen pushed Franklin to a 20 to 14 victory. The only loss of the season came when Franklin was kept from making a two-point conversion twice, and lost 16 to 12 to Balaton in a non-conference game, at Balaton. The team and coaches thought it was a very successful season finish- ing with a 7-1 record. This year, the Tigers were well represented by Mark Machtemes, Duane Sander, and David Dickmeyer on the All-Conf- erence offensive team and Jeff Bethke, Blair Anderson, and Jim Dingels on the All-conference defensive team. The Tigers were led by twelve spirited seniors who wanted to win big and that's just what they did. Congratulations on a very fine season. Tigers! FAR LEFT: The old Switch jerseys routine seems to work as Dave Dick- meyer, wearing Chuck Crain's jersey makes a tackle on a Milroy player. Scoreboard Franklin: Opponent 12...................... Hendricks - 6 20........................Winthrop - 14 43........................Echo - 6 12........................Balaton - 16 2........................Wabasso 40........................Belview 34........................Milroy 26....................... Cottonwood - BELOW: Tense moments are written on the faces of Blair Anderson and Hans Nordenhem. NEAR LEFT: With fist clenched, Steve Triden, gets in position for a grueling tackle, while Jim Dingels follows. o VO o o

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LEFT: Even when the second team is in the game, the se- nior players show moments of anxiety. From LEFT TO RIGHT KNEELING is Duane Sander and David Dick- meyer and STANDING is Kirk Jensen, Hans Nordenhem and Blair Anderson. BELOW: Blood, sweat, and tears show on the face of Steve Serbus as he comes off the field for a break. 27 ABOVE: The official gets ready to signal the touchdown as Duane Sander crosses the goal line untouched against Milroy.