FOOTBALL NIGHT IN THE REGION: Lake Central at Portage – Football – Week Three – 9/4/26

1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs. 1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516, passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb.…

1885 – Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey. 1925 – Babe Ruth is suspended and fined $5,000 after showing up late to batting practice. 1950 – The International Olympic Committee votes to admit West Germany and Japan back into…

For the last two seasons, Griffith has been looking ahead to its sectional, facing perennial #3A powerKnox. Well, the Redskins are now 2A and out of the picture, but 3A requirements lifted 2A state champAndrean to 3A and into the Panthers’ sectional in October. The ‘59ers (13-1) are currently ranked…

1906 - After pitching 187 consecutive complete games, Cubs pitcher Jack Taylor’s streak comes to an end with a three-inning outing against the Dodgers. 1948 - The US wins the gold medal in men’s basketball, defeating France 65-21 at the Olympics in London. 1955 - Larry Dobby\'s AL record of…

With less than a week till the official start of football practice, Griffith welcomes back maybe it’s favorite son who ever wore a Black & Gold uniform. Ben Geffert was probably one of the best players the program ever minted. At 6-3, 260, he was a bruiser. A force on…