THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/21 1929 - The Hobart Brickies open up their third season of football with a 36-0 home shutout of Valpo. These were the years before Brickie Bowl. Does anyone know where in Hobart this game would have been played?1945 - Hobart...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/20 1952 - Morton High School plays its first ever varsity football game. The Governors, coached by Maury Zlotnik, travel to the shores of Lake Michigan where they lose to the Whiting Oilers 52-18.1963 - Tom Kurt and his Griffith...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/19 1958 - Bernie Krueger and the Wildcats of Hammond High move to 3-0 after a 20-7 win against Pete Rucinski’s East Chicago Roosevelt team. Krueger and crew would not be defeated in ‘58, posting a 8-0-1 record. 1975 - Tom Stokes...
10. MICHIGAN CITY WOLVES (1-3) LAST WEEK'S RANKING: Outside looking inWEEK 4: lost 20-14 to ValparaisoTHIS WEEK: at #3 Merrillville (3-1)WHY DID CITY MOVE UP?: After three relatively close losses to start the season, including a valiant effort against Valparaiso, City...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 9/12 1964 - The Andrean 59ers open the season with a Saturday contest at Gilroy Stadium where they get a 21-14 win over the Blue Devils of Gary Froebel.1975 - The River Forest Ingots and Wirt Troopers go to overtime before the...
10. PORTAGE INDIANS (2-1) LAST WEEK'S RANKING: #6WEEK 3: lost 23-21 to #9 Lake CentralNEXT WEEK: #3 Merrillville (2-1)WHAT HAPPENED?: Another close loss to their fellow Indians.After last week's close loss to Lake Central, it marked the fourth consecutive game between...
