St Louis Country Day School - Codasco Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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STATE CHAMPS! We did it! exclaimed guard Brad Hohenberg in a jubilant, bubbling over Country Day locker room. We did it! We're state champs! For the second time in three years and the fourth time in Country Day football history, the Country Day Football Rams are state champions. A 28-0 victory over the Pembroke Hill Raiders November 30 in the Show- Me Bowl at Busch Stadium gave the Rams the Missouri Class 3A state championship. Tailback Mike Mayweather led an impressive Country Day offense with three touchdowns, a 3A record, in- cluding a 37-yard reception from quarterback Mike Christ, another 3A record, for Country Day's first score. The 5'7 , 190 lb junior carried the ball on 16 occasions for 139 yards. Christ completed 10 of 15 passes for a 3A championship record 200 yards and ran the ball four times for 27 yards and a second quarter touch- down. Pat Behan was at the receiving end of four of Christ's passes for 71 yards, and David Son caught three throws for 72 yards, including a 52-yard strike that set up Mike Mayweather's and Country Day's second score. Son also picked off two Pembroke passes, giv- ing him a team high six interceptions for the season. Country Day's second touchdown was set up by a jim Margulis fumble recovery. An interception by Randy Sally led the Rams to their third and final score of the first half, a one-yard quarterback sneak by Christ with just 11 seconds remaining before inter- mission. Sally then found end Hunt Niedringhaus open in the end zone for a two point conversion that gave the Rams a 21-0 halftime lead. For the Rams, the state champion- ship was their fourth title overall and their third 3A crown. They won the l 2A title in 1974. The Rams finished Q the 1985 season with a 12-1 record. Thomas H. Schott nat if 'f l ,.,-' I 3 f 1 r 'Wifi A A, V ivsfit f X L .Q .... . 9 Q. - ' Je ' ,- , . 5 4 ' jLeft to Right-Top Rowj Coaches Ron Helms, Ron Holtman, Doug Taylor, Players Pat Behan, Charlie Berry, joe Mueller, Mike Bloom, Turner Baur, Drew Curby, john Gregory, Tucker Franciscus, Scott Wernerberg, Chip Ferris, Managers Tom Schott, and Bob Fritchey. lMiddle Rowj 5 -E a4.' '. - 1 .V -'.,t-H 3 1 . an Y ,-Q 'Mr . P 'sf' ' h , .. -i Q.. f . Players Ethan Shepley, Preston Clarke, joe Buck, jim Margulis, Chris Hibbard, Mike Mayweather, David Son, Sam Choi, Biron Valier, Ashley Bowersox, Hunt Niedrangh- aus, and Chris Connell. tBottom Rowj Play- ers David Borucke, Brad Miller, Tom Hampton, Doug Bartley, Captains Mike Christ, Randy Sally, Brad Werner, Players Brad Hohenberg, Tom Rosenthal, john Killgore, and Manager Ott Gira. Missing: Coach Werremyer, Managers jennifer Fox, and Tom james.

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Coach Bill Werremeyer displays his beauti- ful physique during the locker room cele- bration of CDS' 28-0 state win. Country Day kicker Chris Hibbard starts the clock with the opening kickoff. Oak Grove Maplewood DuBorg Chaminade Principia Priory Lutheran North Lutheran South Burroughs Lutheran North Macon Clayton Pembroke Hill Season Record: League Record: CDS OPP 21 19 34 6 42 6 28 3 16 17 41 0 6 0 34 10 25 20 28 21 28 12 20 7 28 0 12 wins, 1 loss 4 wins, 1 loss junior star running back Mike Mayweather The pitch from Christ to Sally Country follows quarterback Mike Christ for a big Day s deadly combination frequently dis gain against the Burroughs Bombers. couraged the opposition