Sacred Heart High School - Reflections Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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The FIGHTING IRISH of Sacred Heart: KNEELING. Terry Toblkawa. Terry Horner. Mike Finck. Mike Olberdlng, Jon McQueen. Joe Marx. Matt Santo, and Tom Bangert; SECOND ROW. Pat Mosiman. Dough Anno. Randy Schawang. Brian Burghart. Mark Fleskosi. Mike Sells. Victor Martineau. Bill Randall. Leon Koelzer. Sam Cowan, and Jon Kopetzky; THIRD ROW. Kirby Oliver. Steve Pokorny. Brad Oliver. Brian Bennett. Robert Burghart. Keith Eickhoff. Dan Hill. Bob Aitken. Jim Hoy. Bill Froeschl. Randall Smith, and Ken Kottich. CLOCKWISE STARTING BELOW: dive play gains tough yardage . . Irish defenders eagerly await opponents next move . . Mike Sells fights for the first down . . . Dan Hill pushes aside another would-be tackier . . . Hill leads the way for Sam Cowan on a punt return.

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Irish Go To State IRISH OPPONENT 26 Pawnee City 0 40 Southeast 6 40 Sterling 14 38 Palmyra 0 40 Johnson-Brock 0 52 Nemaha Valley 8 40 Humboldt 8 22 Nebraska City Lourdes 8 20 Woibach 21 The Sacred Heart Irish possessed speed, strength, and poise to put together one of the best Class D football teams in Nebraska. Pre-season ranked at 2 in the state, the Irish roiled to eight straight victories in which only two touchdowns were scored against the varsity defense. They defended their Galaxy Conference Cham- pionship, won the District 1 Championship, and became the first school in Richardson Coun- ty to earn a berth in the state football playoffs. In the Class D semifinal round, the Irish dropped a close and much dis- puted game to Woibach by a single point. At the end of the season, the team's effort brought them a third place rating of all Class D football teams in Nebraska. Statistics First Downs Net Yards Rushing Yards Passing Total Yards Gained Passes Attempted Passes Completed Intercepted by Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Points Scored Points Average Irish Opponent 104 72 2.071 1.055 988 427 3.059 1.482 89 106 45 33 19 7 14 8 605 403 318 65 35 7 TOP RIGHT: Dan Hill and Mike Sells use team effort to grind out yardage; CENTER LEFT: Coach Jenkins and the team go over pre-game strategy; CENTER: Steve Pokorny leaps over defender for a pass; CENTER RIGHT: Coach Jenkins and Bob Aitken decide the next move; BOTTOM: Jim Hoy and Pat Mosiman put a quick end to opponent's drive. 16

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Cagers’ Success Continues SEASON AT A GLANCE IRISH 72 Palmyra 55 IRISH 64 Humboldt 42 IRISH 84 Neb. City Lourdes 42 IRISH 84 . Bern. Ks. 59 IRISH 67 Sterling 50 IRISH 68 Dawson-Verdon 38 IRISH 53 Odell 48 IRISH 64 Johnson-Brock 36 IRISH 83 . Elwood. Ks. 50 IRISH 89 North Nodaway. Mo. 54 IRISH 73 Craig. Mo. 66 IRISH 40 N.E. Nodaway. Mo. 48 IRISH 76 Pawnee City 56 IRISH 86 Dawson-Verdon 47 IRISH 44 Humboldt 43 IRISH 48 Southeast 47 IRISH 67 Sterling 60 IRISH 67 Nemaha Valley 55 IRISH 68 Southeast 48 IRISH 76 Hamburg, la. 67 IRISH 72 Rock Port. Mo. 56 IRISH 82 Dawson-Verdon 50 IRISH 74 Douglas 55 IRISH 52 Adams 59 THE 1976-77 SACRED HEART IRISH, from left. Coach Bill Jenkins. Keith Eickhoff. Sam Cowan, Robert Burghart. Randy Smith, Dan Hill, Bill Froeschl. Bob Aitken. Kenny Kottich, Jim Hoy. John McGuire. Steve Pokorny. and Jon Kopetzky. CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Bob Aitken lays in an easy two against Rock Port . . . Dan Hill gets tough under the boards as Sam Cowan (12) watches, ready to lend a hand. . . . Jim Hoy pumps in a long shot during district competition, while Sacred Heart fans look on. . . . Steve Pokorny hooks to the bucket against Southeast in one of season s last home games as Keith Eickhoff. LEFT, and Dan Hill maneuver for posi- tion. 18