Banner Graphic, Volume 9, Number 306, Greencastle, Putnam County, 1 September 1979 — Page 2

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The Putnam County Banner Graphic, September 1,1979

Cougars romp, 23-0 North Putnam's razzle leaves Tri-West dazzled

Bv JIM REILLY Banner-Graphic Sports Writer The final score read 23-0 Friday night, with the home crowd leaving happily, as North Putnam downed visiting TriWest. But it was fourth quarter razzle-dazzle that gave the Cougars their second grid victory without a loss. Quarterback Danny Simon hit Kevin Mannix with an overhand lateral in the flats to the right. Tri-West took the bait and Mannix’s lob to Chet Clodfelter behind the Bruin secondary preserved the victory for the Cougars. “A two-touchdown lead is not very comfortable,” Cougar Coach Gene Roe said before the fourth quarter clincher. “I was

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Mayle racks up 218 yards for Red Devils Brazil proves too much for young Cubs

By STEVE FIELDS Banner-Graphic Sports Editor Maybe the black clouds that rolled over head during the first quarter were a sign. They could easily have been a sign for Greencastle fans to take cover because host Brazil was going to get devilish. It wasn’t black magic, but Brazil transformed the scoreboard to show a 35-0 victory over the young Tiger Cubs, the second loss in as many outings for Greencastle. “We’re better,” said coach Gary Cassells after watching the Tiger Cubs in game conditions for the first time this season. "I was impressed with our younger team members.” ALL MEMBERS OF the Tiger Cub squad played in the contest, as the coach substituted freely through the second half. The substitution of freshmen and sophomores against Brazil starters allowed the hosts to total 290 yards rushing for the game. Brazil had only 59 yards rushing for the first half and 231 in the second. The loss also was marred by injuries to brothers Mark and Ronnie Secrest, both starters in Greencastle’s defensive secondary. Mark was injured after catching a sideline pass coming out of the offensive backfield. The senior caught the ball for a five-yard pick up, but landed on it, possibly injurying his rib cage. Coach Cassells said he believed Secrest to be okay, but the Clay County Ambulance Service took him to the hospital to be sure. Ronnie Secrest was hurt during the final quarter with about five minutes to go. Secrest and Brazil’s Randy Tilley collided on a play and both were down, but Tilley was shaken only briefly. After examining his neck the ambulance service crew moved the young Secrest to the Clay County Hospital also. Brazil did all of it’s scoring in the last three quarters, as the Banner-Graphic "If Waves For All" (USPS 142-020) Consolidation of Th# Dally Banner Established 1850 The Herald The Dally Graphic Established 1883 Telephone 653-5151 Published twice eech day except Sundays and Holidays by luMar Newspapers, Inc. at 100 North Jackson St., Greencastle, Indiane, <8135. Entered In the Post Office al Greencastle, Indiana, as 2nd class mail matter under Act of March 7,1878. Subscription Rales Per Week, by carrier $.85 Per Month, by motor route $3.70 Mall Subscription Rales R.R. in Rest of Rest of Putnam Co. Indiana U.S.A. 3 Months *8.75 9.50 *11.45 6 Months *17.50 *19.00 *22.90 1 Year *34.00 *37.00 *45.75 Mail subscriptions payable in advance . . not accepted In towns and where motor route service Is available. Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper

happy it was us with the 13 though.” "Our safety should have been back,” Coach Mike Gillin said of the Bruin defense being beaten on the play. “It broke our backs.” “A trick play fires up the kids. We used one last week and one this week-it changes the momentum of the game,” Roe added. Taking the opening kickoff. North Putnam left little doubt as to why they are feared and lauded in the WCC. Five plays, including a Simon-to-Clodfelter pass of 40 yards and a 40-yard run by Matt Brown for the tally, gave an early indication of Cougar power. After the touchdown at the

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BRAD CROSS 21 carries, 69 yards first period ended in a scoreless tie. GREENCASTLE GOT GOLDEN opportunities in the initial period. Four Brazil penalties and sacks by Larry Hansen and Tim Perkins helped negate a 29-yard Red Devil run by Mike Mayle and a 20-yard ramble by Danny Bennett. But Brazil cut loose on its first possession of the second quarter. Taking over the ball on the Greencastle 23, Brazil scored in a minute on four plays. Mayle, who finished the game with 218 yards on 21 carries, rambled for 12 yards and three plays later Bennett bulled his way in from the three. John Howes kicked the PAT and Brazil led 7-0. Greencastle responded with a drive of its own. Mark Secrest returned the kickoff 23 yards to the Greencastle 26-yard line. Secrest and Brad Cross each picked up six yards for the second Greencastle first down of the evening, then a pass in-

Cascade record remains flawless with 19-0 win over Eagles

By DEE GREENLEE Banner-Graphic Sports Writer The Cascade Cadets, for the second Friday in a row, found Putnam County a nice place to visit, as they shut out the South Putnam Eagles 19-0 for a fast start in the WCC race, with a 2-0 record. The young Eagles stand at 0-2 for the season and 0-1 in conference play. Smooth Cadet quarterback David Ogles led the victorious Cadets as he scored two touchdowns and passed to big John Taylor for the other Cadet score. THE CADETS SERVED notice early they had a powerful ground game. Taking over on their own 35-yard line, the Cadets marched downfield in nine rushing plays and Ogles scored from five yards out on a quarterback keeper. Bob Gibson booted the PAT and the

10:12 mark of the first quarter, both teams settled in and began to play defensive football. “We weren’t sharp offensively. In fact, we were flatter than a fritter,” Coach Gillin said of the Bruin’s early goi»gr ‘ Rusty Bruce came - out firing as he -htr "Tight end Scott Maymon for nine yards after Tri-West got their hands on the ball, but then things bogged down for the Bruin offense. Two five-yard penalties didn’t help the cause and the Bruins were forced to relinquish the ball. Taking over on their own 24, North Putnam found the going a little tough albeit they did pick up one first down and moved the ball to the 45 before punting. With 2:28 left in the first quar-

terference call moved tfie ball to the Brazil 45. But on the second down, the backfield timing coach Cassells has been looking for slipped away again and Brazil recovered the loose pigskin. AFTER TRADING possessions, Brazil scored its second touchdown-twice. The sophomore Mayle, who lived off the quarterback option and the inexperience of the Greencastle defensive ends, turned the corner for a 46-yard touchdown, only to have it called back on an illegal procedure. It was only a temporary setback. Red Devil quarterback Kevin Anderson was expected to throw, but he did the unexpected when he hit flanker Brent Cope for a 40-yard pick up, moving the ball to the Greencastle 12. Mayle moved it another nine yards, while coach Cassells was trying to instruct his young ends on how to contain the option. On the second down of the series, Bennett crashed across the goal line for another TD. Howest kicked the PAT again and Brazil led 14-0, with 2:29 left in the half. Cross, who carried the ball 21 times for 69 yards to lead the Greencastle infantry, picked up seven yards on the next drive, but a penalty and a yard loss forced the fifth Erick Rossok punt of the first half. THE 38-YARD BOOT didn’t move Brazil back far enough. Connecting on three consecutive passes, Anderson marched the Red Devils into the Greencastle end zone. Anderson hit Cope for the third touchdown of the period and Howes kicked the PAT for a 21-0 Brazil halftime lead.

CHIP KESSLER 15 carries, 96 yards visitors led 7-0 with 7:41 left in the initial period. Taylor, who had 81 yards rushing in 12 carries, had two big gainers in the opening drive,

ter and a third-and-seven, Bruce put one in the air, but the Cougars’ Marty Fordice found it and got back to the 50 where the North Putnam offense took over. “We were pleased with our defense,” Roe said. In the opening two games of the season, the Cougars have gone eight quarters without giving up a point. The North Putnam offense began to move and, fired by the success of their own enthusiasm, movetj the ball to the Tri-West 19. “We were in our goalline defense all night, Bruin Coach Gillin said. The goal line defense worked well that time, as the Bruins dug in and took over the ballon downs. Bruce then threw incomplete. Then in the waning moments of the quarter he found a receiver. Unfortunately, for Bruce, the receiver was wearing a blue and orange jersey, as Larry Thompson tipped the ball into the waiting hands of teammate David Mcßride. A Cougar clip moved Nprth Putnam a little farther from the goal line and the Cats failed to put a second score on the board in the first stanza.

“I told the kids at halftime, we weren’t getting beat by the lack of hustle or because we weren’t trying. We were getting beat by things we haven’t learned yet. We’re a young team,” said coach Cassells. Dan Cockrell gave Greencastle its first break of the second half, recovering a Brazil fumble on the Red Devil 46-yard line. The Tiger Cub drive ended one minute and 20 seconds later on downs and Brazil took over on its own 44 yard line. Pickin up 16 here and 15 there, Brazil scored in six plays, the final a one-yard dive by Mayle. Howes kicked the score up a point and the Red Devils led 28-0. WHILE COACH CASSELLS filtered his younger players into the line-up, Brazil starters continued piling up yards and points. Mayle took off for a 41-yard run to open the last quarter, but once on the Greencastle 14, the red devils could not do the deed. After moving to the 12, sophomore Charlie Sage drilled Mayle for a six-yard loss. Brazil was whistled for a 15-yard infraction, then freshmen defensive end Mace Terry did just as the coach told him and dropped Cope for a six-yard loss after Cope had caught an Anderson pass. Greencastle’s brief drive ended on Brazil’s second interception of a Troy Fields pass, setting up the final score. Mayle scampered 30 yards on the first play, then Cope broke free for a 25-yard touchdown run on the third play for scrimmage. Howes kicked the final point on the board with 7:42 remaining. COACH CASSELLS SAID the

as he went for 13 and 23 on successive plays. South Putnam started its first drive on its own 44 yard line, thanks so a return by Dave Williams. It appeared the Eagles might duplicate the Cadet drive, sparked by a 22-yard run by all-conference back Chip Kessler, as they moved to the Cadet 29, only to lose the pigskin on a fumble. Cascade’s second successful drive to paydirt started on the South Putnam 44 yard line. A costly pass interference penalty on the Eagles helped the drive. Taylor drove the ball to the one-yard-line on an 11-yard run, where Ogles put it in the end zone with a sneak. The PAT was blocked and the Cadets led 13-0 with 11:19 left in the half. WINNING COACH MIKE Parks commented following the contest, “We need to improve on pass defense and

A first down and six plays later the Cougars tried the first of their field goal attempts. Glenn Logan’s try went wide and again Tri-West was in possession. A fumble by the Bruins, however, gave the ball back to North Putnam on the Tri-West 24 and four punches later Fordice found the promised land from five yards out. Logan split the uprights and the Cougars went on top 13-0. “Our offense moved the ball. Danny Simon, our quarterback, had a good game with four of eight passing,” Roe said. Defense finished the quarter for both teams and the Cougars took the rest break with a 13 point lead. With the start of the second quarter the two teams began where they had left off-playing defense. It looked for a while as if neither team could find the magic markers at the goal line until late in the third frame. North Putnam began the grand march, returning the ball to the Bruin 19. But Simon’s pass was intercepted by Bruce and a fine runback was negated to the Bruin 13 as Tri-West was guilty of clipping. The North Putnam defense held and Simon

play of the freshmen and sophomores showed him that Greencastle does have a bench. “I think we found some depth in our young players. I won’t be afraid to play a Mace Terry or a Brad Calbert,” said the veteran coach. Terry and Calbert split defensive end assignments in the second half. Greencastle’s offense continued to be inconsistent. “We’re not getting the sustained block,” said Cassells. “I was happy with the way the “T” worked in the backfield.” Greencastle changed its offense some for the game, trying to get more block from the backs because the holes created by the line have not been big enough or open long enough. More changes can be expected to come from this week’s practices. Despite missing a quarter of action Mark Secrest led the Tiger Cub defense with six solo tackles and two assists. Charlie Sage had five solo tackles and one assist and lineback Mike Meyer had four solo tackles and seven assists. Greencastle gets back home and to the WCC schedule next Friday when Owen Valley, a loser to rival Edgewood most recently, comes to town. SCORING SUMMARY Greencastle 0 0 0 9-0 Brazil « 21 8 7-35 Second Quarter Brazil-Bennett 3 yd run (llowes kick) Brazil-Bennett 2 yd run I Howes kick) Brazil-Cope, 17 yd. pass from Anderson (Howes kick) Third quarter Brazil-Mayle, 1 yd run (Howes kick) Fourth quarter Brazil-Cope, 25 yd. run (Howes kick) Statistics C, B First Downs 7 IX Rushing yards 63 299 Passing yards 22 107 Passes 3-17-2 7-14-0 Return yards 98 39 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1 Punts-Avg. 8.30-5 4-35.75 Yards Penalized 15 100

execution of our offensive line is not there yet. They fire out real good, but when we have to finesse somebody we don’t get it done and that needs to be done if we are going to win further down the line, because each game gets tougher. We play North Putnam next week and we have to play better pass defense.” Coach Schuetter’s Eagles had some bright spots. Kessler had 96 yards in 15 tough carries. On many of his runs the entire Cadet line was trying to tacke the elusive back. Eagle quarterback Greg Nichols gave the Cadets concern on their pass defnese as he connected on 8 of 15 tosses for 130 yards. Kessler grabbed three for 19 yards, while Andy Bruce caught two for 57 yards, including one that went for 45, in addition to grabbing off two of Ogles’ passes.

showed a little fancy footwork of his own skipping 16 yards in two carries and putting the ball on the Tri-West 25. Although the quarter ended without a score, the home team had the first and ten and the goal line was in sight. Simon got seven more and Clodfleted picked up nine to play the Cougars with first and nine at the nine. The Bruin defense again rose to the occasion and with the help of a clipping call, pushed the Cougars back to their 29 with third and goal to go. Roe unleashed the razzledazzle at this point and you

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Matt Brown (40) had another big week for the Cougars as he turns the corner for paydirt on this play Friday night. Brown broke one for a 40-yard touchdown run in the second Cougar victory of the season,

Monrovia rips Clovers

Monrovia changed a close 7-6 football game into a 42-6 rout Friday night at Cloverdale with a 21-point second quarter that pretty well decided the contest. The fifth ranked Bulldogs moved to 2-0 in the WCC and for the season while Cloverdale dropped to 0-2 on both counts. “We were disappointed in the way we played tonight,” said Clover coach Mike Stallcop after the loss. “They were all fired-up and that was what was so disappointing to have us play the way we did.” CLOVERDALE MOVED the ball, but couldn’t sustain a drive against the defending conference champions. “Offensively we moved the ball well. We’d get a drive going, then fumble it or throw and interception. We couldn’t get real consistency,” said Stallcop. Monrovia put the first seven points on the scoreboard quickly. But Cloverdale saw opportunity come from a punt. Rick Streiff, who had 150 plus yards for the Bulldogs in the

In the first half the Eagles threatened to dent the scoring column when Nichols, faced with a fourth down and 11 on the Cadet 13, hit Tom Robinson. The receiver struggled for the first down, but came up about a yard short and the Cadets took over. “I CAN’T SAY enough about South Putnam,” Parks said. “The first half was just an even ball game, except we happened to score. They moved the ball on us and played real well. We chopped them down inside the 10 yard line, but out in the middle of the field things were even.” The Cadets’ final score came when Duane Funk recovered an Eagle fumble on the South Putnam 10-yard line. The Eagle defense held for three downs, but on fourth down and goal from the five. Ogles dropped way back to set up a screen pass

could almost see the air go out of the western Hendricks County team when Logan’s toe added the extra point. But Logan wasn’t finished. After the kickoff and Mcßride’s second interception, the Cougars pushed the ball to the 15. With fourth and five-on the 15, Logan’s field goal dropped over the crossbar, and the Cougars’ scoring claw was finished ripping the Bruins. Tri-West moved to their own 41. A Greg Hitch to Eric Wiles pass of 23 yards gave the Bruins their start, but when Hitch then threw an interception to Clodfelter it was all over. The clock

23-0 over Tri-West. North Putnam's victory sets up a match of unbeatens next Friday at Cascade. (Banner-Graphic photo by Jeff Cummins).

victory, fumbled a Cloverdale punt and Darrell Garrison recovered it to fertilize the home crowd hopes. On the next play quarterback Pat Middleton kept the ball for a touchdown. The PAT kick was wide. The Doomsday quarter came immediately thereafter and it became a question of how much Monrovia would score. BUT THE CLOVERDALE defense didn’t quit. Defensive end David Isaacs blocked a Bulldog punt with his 6-8 frame in the third period and defensive back Alan Kennedy came up with two interceptions in the final two periods, keeping Clover fan attention. “There were a couple of times we would get in their territory, get inside the 30 or even the 20 once and would fumble. Or once we threw an interception in the end zone.” “We only had 116 yards rushing, but we did manage to get the ball in close,” said Stallcop. Cloverdale finished

to Taylor. The big fullback was hit about the five, but remained upright and carried it in to put the final score at 19-0. Eagle coach Wayne Schuetter said. “I was pleased with our attitude. We didn’t give up and that was something we were hoping to see tonight. We did, and that was a big improvement. We were not as disappointed as -the score probably shoud make us, but as far as our attitude, it was a 100 per cent better the last quarter than at Rockville last week.” GREG MANTOOTH latched onto a 30-yard pass for the Cadets and Eugene George came up with 54 yards on two completions, one going for 41 yards On the Eagles last possession of the game sophomore Troy Thompson snagged a Nichols aerial and the play went for 42 yards.

had run out for Tri-West for this night. Scoring Summary Tri-West 0 0 0 0 -0 North Putnam 6 7 0 10-23 First Quarter North Putnam-Brown 10 run (kick failed) Second Quarter North Putnam-Fordice 5 run <i,ogan kick) Fourth Quarter North Putnam-Clodfeiter pass from Mannix M.ogankick) North Putnam-I.ogan field goal 15 yards Statistics NP TW First downs 15 9 Rushing Yards 261 15 Passing Yards 59 55 Return Yards II 32 Total Yards 337 102 Fumbles-lost 3-1 2-1 Punts-Avg. 1-16.0 3-23.0 Yards Penalized 65 55

with 285 yards total offense--116 yards rushing, 71 passing and 98 yards in return yardage. David Simon led the Cloverdale rushing with 47 yards in 11 carries. The keys to Cloverdale’s trouble were definitely in the fumble and pass departments. The Clovers fumbled five times and lost four of them to Monrovia. While Kennedy managed two interceptions for Cloverdale, the Bulldogs came up with two passes the Clovers didn’t want them to have. Cloverdale goes look for that first victory next Friday at home, this time with DuggerUnion, the smallest high school in Indiana still playing football. Monrovia 7 21 6 8-34 Cloverdale 6 0 0 0-6 Statistics Clovers Monrovia First Downs 12 19 Rushing Yards 116 346 Passing Yards 71 142 Passes 5-18-3 6-16-2 Return Yards 98 29 Fumbles-lost 5-1 l-l Punts-Avg. 4-37.25 1-0 Yards Penalized 60 65

Walter Wood, with 11 tackles and Steve Smith with 12, anchored the Eagle defense. Doug Hutchison and Bruce with 10 and eight tackles respectively' aided the defensive cause. Freshman Tim Cooper had 11 tackles, five of them solos. Cascade hosts North Putnam next Friday in a battle of unbeatens. South Putnam is idle and will not see action until Sept. 14 at home against Cloverdale. Scoring Summary Cascade 7 6 6 0-19 South Putnam o 0 0 0-0 First quarter Cascade-Ogles, 5 run (Gibson kick' Second quarter Cascade-Ogles, l run (kick failed' Third Quarter Cascade-Tavlor, 5 pass from Ogles (run failed) Statistics CAS SP First downs to 7 Rushing yards 199 7t Passing yards H 5 no Passrs 4-9-2 s-ij-j Return yards 36 92 Fumbles-lost 2-0 j-i Punts-Avg. 3-35 3-37.3 Yards Penalized 65 70