Northwest High School - Viking Yearbook (Grand Island, NE)

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A host of Vikings received all-conference honors: Kirk Berggren, Jeff Boeka, Larry Brannagan, Ron Maas, Tom Mattingly, and Todd Olson, The Vikings finished the season 11-1, first place in class B and fifth place state wide. Some of the Vikings will graduate and some will be back next year, yet none of the 81-82 team will forget an experience such as this. STATE PLAYOFFS Northwest vs. Kimball Nov. 3 1981 36-16 Northwest vs. Lincoln Pius X Nov. 6. 1981 41-0 Northwest vs. Al rora Nov. 1C , 1981 55-0 Broke the Class B record of team rushing in one game of 500 yards: Northwest 523 yards 1 Broke the Class B team total offense recorc in one game of 470 yards: Northwest 523 yards Broke the Class B team record of points scored in one game Df 39: Northwest 55 Shattered the All Class team record of total rushing yards in a series of 919 yards: Northwest 1194 Shattered the All Class team record of total offense in a series of 1095 yards: Northwest | 1276 Broke the Class B team record of total points scored in a series of 100 Northwest 132 SUPER STATER TODD OLSON, a three year starter, accepts his gold medal from Head Coach Dick Anderson, a reward for his hard work and dedication. LARRY BRANNAGAN (31) is shown here picking off a pass in the semi-finals of the state playoffs against Lincoln Pius X. RON MAAS (52) AN ALL-STATE OFFENSIVE CENTER proved his defensive worth as he stops a Pius Thunderbolt in the Viking ' s win over Pius. State Playoffs 67

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Team Effort Captures Prize: State Trophy The ultimate goal of any athlete is to be number one in his respective sport. 1981-82 was the year of the Vikings on the grid iron as they captured the Class B title. The Vikings finished the regular season 8-1. Their only loss was to the Aurora Huskies the third game of the season. Their first play-off game was an impressive win over undefeat- ed Kimball 36-13; then they stunned a state power, Lincoln Pius X, 41-0. But the icing on the cake was when the Vikings met Aurora in the finals and blasted them 55-0, a class B record for most points scored in a single play-off game. The Northwest Vikings captured the State Champion- ship and, in the process, broke or tied 12 different individual and team state records. One super stater, Todd Olson, and all staters, Kirk Berggren, Ron Maas, and David Sims, were honored from Northwest in area papers. ■■ n i n BpPw lP IB kV V y K I c HL ' mijiijjiijijiftgjjju igK j m 1 Bh V ' HI 1V p WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS ... and convincingly so as the Vikings made perhaps the most convincing bid for the state championship in football history. Northvi est defeated Kimball, Puis X, and Aurora while on their vi ay to number one. A WINNING COMBINATION, Reuss blocks for ball carrier Berggren in the finals of the State playoffs against rival Aurora. 66 State Playoffs Sponsored by BOOSTER CLUB.

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A Challenge Was Made and Met It took a lot of individual dedication by players and coaches alike to put together a season like the Northwest football squad had this year. Summer weight training and conditioning began in June and continued until the first week of practice. The August sun was hot, yet the weather was the least of the Viking ' s worries as they approached their first game of the season against sixth ranked Holdrege. But the Vikes had prepared well and they surprised the Dusters 20-0. They then went on to beat Ord the following week 28-0. After their victory over Ord, Northwest moved up to second in the area ratings in Class B only to stumble against Aurora on Friday, But they rebounded and continued on to win the rest of their regular season games including victor- ies over Central City, Gothen- burg, York, Adams Central, Fairbury, and Albion. The Vik- ings had won their district with ALL-STATER DAVE SIMS is shown here making one of numerous receptions he completed at the tight end position In the season opener against Holdrege. 68 Varsity Football