Humboldt High School - Life Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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Are coaches' choice for Twin City game Qian W 7 wifi 1974 Football Results H.H.S. 7 33 Harding 27 7 Monroe 26 6 Johnson 6 0 Highland 26 12 Mechanic Arts 12 0 Central 1974 Football Standings H U M BOLDT 7 1 Harding 7 l Highland Park 6 2 Central 6 2 Johnson 3 5 Mechanic Arts 3 5 Murray 3 5 Monroe 1 7 Washington 0 8 WDM HS' Above: Closing in on Johnson player Bob Sajevic are defensemen Jim Zigan, 83, and Greg Ramirez, 88. Humboldt defeated Johnson 26-6. Defense has been the lndian's strength for the past four years. Ramirez is rated by the coaches as one of the main reasons for defen- sive toughness. Left: Lineman Tim Eccles leaps for a reception during the Johnson game. Coach Ryan praised Tim's sense for the ball and said, He also made tackles all over the field. Indians leap for joy at scoring the second and deciding touchdown against arch-rival Central. The win gave Humboldt a share of the conference title, in a tie with Harding. Rick Lopez scored both touchdowns in the decisive game which took Central out ofthe three-way first-place tie. A-Squad Football-9

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ndians tie Harding for city championship Driving for big yardage against Washington is Don Day, 34. Humboldt won that Homecoming game, 22-0, to assure the tie for first place in the city with Harding. After an initial loss to Harding, the Indians battled upward to win all ofthe rest of their games to tie with Harding for first place in the St. Paul Conference. Balloting by the city's coaches resulted in Humboldt as their choice to play Minneapolis Southwest for the Twin City title. Coach Ryan credited the excellent season to offense. The calibre of our offense has now caught up to the calibre ofour defense. We installed a new type of offense four years ago and it is now completely incorporated. Outstanding in offensive play was Rick Lopez who led scoring with 62 points and gained 556 yards until he was sidelined with a broken ankle late in the Murray game. The Indians won their final game ofthe season against Washington without Rick and this was convincing enough proof to the St. Paul coaches that Humboldt was championship calibre. i' Varsity football team, Row 1: Jim Zigan, George Altendorfer, Terry Albrecht, Brad Drake, Rodney Buchite, Douglas Schleichert, Jim Schade, Greg Ramirez, Henry Tejeda. Row 2: Jim Brengman, John Bukowski, Tim Kelly, Ernie Forres, Tim Eccles, Jim Olson, Don Day, Rick Lopez, Joe Ruiz. Row 3: Greg Wilson, Mike Stevenson, Tom Smith, Jim Munkwitz, Todd Drake, Wendell Brevig, Curt West, Peter Galles, Mike Munos. Row 4: Coach Ryan, Tom Albrecht, Tony Mauricio, Jim Villarreal, David Schnichels, Dave Garske, Mark Van Guilder, Shawn Rowan. Row 5: Coach Lee, Coach McDonough, Tim Pieper, Tim Parkos, Peter Casillas, Mario Casalenda, Mike Lopez, Greg Niel- son, Jim Christensen. 8-A-Squad Football

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Southwest subdues Humboldt in TC game Several hundred hopeful Indian fans gathered under brilliant fall sunshine at Minneapolis Parade Stadium on November 2 to watch the team compete with Minneapolis Southwest for the Twin City title. It was Humboldtfs first appearance in the game since 1966 and only the fourth in the school's history. By the end of the game the team's white and orange jerseys were black with mud from the soggy football field, and the fans' spirits were dimmer after watching the Indianis 20-0 defeat. Both teams were scoreless for the first two quarters as Humboldt's strong defensive line held. Early in the second half a Hum- boldt turnover resulted in a quick South- west touchdown. Another Indian turnover and a later successful drive gave Southwest the final margin ofvictory. H h Above: Lineman Tim Eccles tries to outrace two Southwest oppo- nents at Parade Stadium. The muddy field gave the bigger Minne- apolis team an advantage. Right: Rick Lopez, winner of the 1974 game ball for most valuable player watches the Indians win the homecoming game without his help. The team did not fare so well in Minneapolis without Rick. 10fFootball