Sterling College - Round Up Yearbook (Sterling, KS)

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iz Go out there and fight. FRIENDS THEIR GAME Just sit down. N qu Time out for measurement. Tape it up tightly. Coming off a win against Bethel College the Warriors went to work to defeat Friends University Homecoming. Friends at the time were the third team in the KCAC. Friends scored quickly in the first few min- utes of play. The Warrior defense quickly stiffened and only permitted Friends 108 yards rushing. De- fensive tackle Mike lVIcGuire constantly dragged Falcon backs down from behind. Tony Stroker Thompson and John Blackwell picked. off Falcon passes. Defensive signal caller Jim Abramson kept the Friends offensive team guessing. Abe as usual led the tackle chart from his linebacker spot. Freshman Greg Kerr scored Sterling's only touchdown, Greg took the ball over from the eleven yard line. The point after touchdown was kicked by Dave Purtee. Kerr was the leading ground gainer for the Warriors. He had 71 yards on 9carries for a 7.88 average. Raybo Karl was his usual sturdy self with a 5.8 average. Sterling's offense looked the best this game than any in the past. Final score Sterling-7-- Friends-21. 119

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118 .', ell 1 On lookers of agony. He won't get away from me. They got me! BETHEL VICTGRY VICTORY! How sweet it is. The Warriors put their offense and defense together for a long awaited win. Not allowing Bethel College to score early in the garne, the Warriors scored first in the second quarter. Dan Thompson sprinted into the end zone from 8 yards out. Danny coming back to action after a long rest gave Bill Grey another hard running back. Leading by six points and in the second half the defense decided to get a touchdown. Gleason's Gluttons rushed the Thresher punter. Bob Lewis, from defensive end blocked the punt. As the ball roled into the end zone Marty Ferrick dove on it for the touchdown. Sterling led going into the final period 13-6. In the closing seconds Bill Portz came up with his second Interception. Final score Sterling-13--Bethel -6. Let me go! y I

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STERLI G HGME WITH 19 Sterling College football team tried hard to give the Homecoming fans a victory but fell seven points short. With any luck at all the Warriors would have walked away with the game. Inside their one yard line Sterling had to give up the ball as a result of a fumble. The Presbys led at half time but in the third quarter Sterling tied up the game. On a broken play Bill Grey saw Wayne Shierant all alone in the end zone. Grey lofted the ball to Scar 20 yards away for the touchdown. Scar had four receptions during the game for a total of 46 yards. Great play as Bob New stands on his head.