Lourdes High School - Raconteur Yearbook (Rochester, MN)

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In the 1972 season, the LHS football team reached the pinnacle of success - an undefeated state championship team. Few expected the '73 unit to mat-ch predecessors, 'but no one predicted LHS would plummet to its poorest gridiron' record in recent memory. Theseason 'opened with ga resounding 6-0 victory over the giants of Lake Mills.. The Israelites vs. the Philistinesall 'over again. The Eagles were confidentp two weeks seemed too long to wait as the gridders faced Paceliti, an intense rival. At the final the'Shamrock: emotional edge showed an the scoreboard. , Homtecomfing pageantryaandf excitementlfollowed. Again the Eagles got to a quick start butsagged izoqdefeatlatihe hands of, St. Thomas. 'The following twocontestsgave the Eagrles a convincing victory over the cella.r'1dwel.Iers. off the CCG., De La Salley and Northfield. The record was 3e2iwith threetough Conference games'remain'ing. e ' Cretin came at -LHS like 'Teddy VRoosevel,t's Rough 1 Riders. The Eagles 'could handle the soft words, but when the big stick appeared. the tiredfteam was hammered. ' ' A e V AgainstiBeinilde thegriddersfplayed 'Fthe worst game initen years, according. to Coach Mayer.. The last chance to salvage the season came in the final game vs. HiIl -Murray.The. LHS nohuddle offense made a Chinese fire ldrillf look- Iikethhe e Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. But it worked fand'1theAEagles racked up 30 points. Unfortunately a weary defense gave up 33 points. - ' Relief marked the endlof the season.The underclassmen looked for- ward to '74 with ,a vow tozdo better. A retiring 'senior gridderoffered this insight, Losing is paradoxicalp' youmust learn to hatecit, but it must also be accepte.d'..I'fhinli weall learned from the latter. t T I it i V t -Tim Marx i E E

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Bf'SQUAD Fo0TB4A.EL4T.EA'Mg 'ROW ONE: Pat Daly, Dennis TWO: coach Jim RoQgahn,YSl:eve only, Gf9gVlVlU9H9Y,,TOlT'l Ryan, Heppelmarm, Terry' Ramirez, Mike Gilles, Dan Chrysler, Zach Steve Alberts, Tim Ferguson, Tim'Brovvnell, Mark Harrison, Joe Klaus, Steve Kolb, Jerry Kyuiisle, Dave Pesch, Bartoletti, Tom Nigon,,1Terry Ryan, John Briese. FRESHIVIEN-FOOTBA LL TEAIVI. R.0VllONE: Jim Gander,,lVlarty THREE: Greg Dickhut, Steve Kalgren, Nlike Kocer, Mike Ross- Kulsle, Johndensen, Dave'Sparks, Dave Rqffalo, Craig Freeman, man, Bill Gosse, Slzeve Dorschner, Tom Roetz-leir, Norb Nigon, Ron Reinhart, Mark Kolb, Jim,K'eIley, TW-Oi Bob Perry, Hciward Coach Nlarv Peters, FOUR: Sleveilvliller, Bob Kennedy, John StQlp,'Pete Rens, lVlilce1VChapp'uis, John' Zabel, Kevin VO'lVlarro, Kasner, Bill Hol lenho'r.st, J-ack Bantley, Joe Adams, Rick Dave Mueller, Gl1arli'el Lance. ' . y '- - l lVlcGarth, Tom Sobeck. , - . V 11

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