Penn High School - Bittersweet Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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Hopes crushed From the very start people were expecting a real battle. Penn 10-0 on the season, ranked number 1 in the state took the state's second best defense who had yielded a mere 39 points all season up against number 4 Valparaiso, who was also 10-0 and had the state's second best offense which averaged approxi- mately 33 points a game Maybe it was the pressure; maybe it was the untimely fumbles and penalties. Whatever it was, Penn found themselves holding the short end of the stick in their 31-19 state championship playoff game against the Valparaiso Vikings. Despite the uncertainty of the game until late in the day, more than 8,300 enthusiastic fans turned out to see a her- alded clash of the unbeatens. You would expect the score to be closer and for a while Kingsmen fans hoped as they fought back from a 24-6 halftime deficit to close within five at 24- 19 with almost 10% minutes to go in the game But it was not to be as Penn's offense stalled and a stiff wind blew a punt short at the Kingsmen's 48. The Vikings pro- ceeded to march in for an insurance score, earning themselves the right to play Carmel at home for the state title

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Mishawaka Kokomo. West Lafayette Harrison (OT) LaSalle Elkhart Centra St. Joseph Muncie North Ind. North Central lass AAA Play ack Dennis g delenders to get his pass off, Top right Junior Tom Hill breaks away trom the pack with the ball. Genter Heading for the goal line Hill finds no oppc Bottom left Detensive coach Chuck senior Bill Holo his man

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