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

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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

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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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Q 'ffl i. J' ' L iii, G ' f '1'II , , , , i af 2 .r I 3 M.: 4 Jr. if ,,, E., I 5,,: fi' 3 ' Wi' ii .. -5 . 7' f X ' 'ba ' '- flVV -75 :ggfxb 'W Above: Preventing a Southwest player from scoring are Don Day. 34, Doug Schleichert. 77. and .lim Zigan. 83. Below: Don Day picks up little yardage. Terry Albrecht, 66, watches. dull q Y B Squad has 3-3-1 Season Good was the word Coach Ekbom used to describe the 3-3-l season for B-squad foot- ball. The team was young but enthusiastic, he commented. Especially memorable was the the game with Mechanic Arts in which Humboldt trailed I4-0 at halftime, but came back to score three touchdowns and two run-in conversions for the final 22-l4 victory. Next year the schedule will include all other city B-teams. H.H.S. 8 20 Johnson 0 0 Highland Park 22 I4 Mechanic Arts 6 30 Central 6 18 Murray 16 0 Washington Non-conference 12 6 Lakeville B-squad: Row I: Kent Dufault, Jim Munkwitz, Mike Stevenson, Mario Casalenda, David Garske, Tom Snyder. Row 2: Paul Bloch, Greg Nielsen, Mario Reyes. Gary Tourville. Tim Gilbertson. Row 3: Jim Stanek. Joe Mike, Tim Brengman, Nick Steichen. Mark VanGuilder, Tim Pieper, Todd Drake, Coach Ekbom. ' 'rg . A . -es y szsilliffaf if FO0TBMl Fllllilihll. F00 TBALL