Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — Rensselaer to Open Season Here Next Saturday. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer to Open Season Here Next Saturday.

The Rensselaer high school football squad will open their season at Riverside park next Saturday afternoon, when they meet the Kentland high school eleven. Kentland was defeated by the Morocco team last Saturday at the latter place by a score of 7 to 0. Time and again the Morocco team carried the oval to within a few inches of the Blue and White goal, but lacked the necessary punch to send it over. It was not until the second half that the Moroccoans were able to get away with a forward pass for the only score of the game. Kentland is said to have a much heavier and better balanced team this year and the locals will have to extend themselves to get away with a victory in their initial clash. Coach Meyers has driven his squad hard for the past few days and feels that they are in excellent shape for such a task as they are called upon to do Saturday.