10. BOONE GROVE WOLVES (4-3) LAST WEEK'S RANKING: Outside looking inWEEK 7: 47-28 win over WhitingTHIS WEEK: at Lake Station (2-5)PLAYER TO HIGHLIGHT: Mark Rowland, senior, quarterbackIt was a smooth day at the office for the senior QB against the Oilers. We shall...
THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/8
1933 – Cliff Battles of the Boston Redskins becomes the first player in NFL history to run for more than 200 yards in a game as he picked up 215 yards on the ground in a 21-20 win over the Giants. 1956 – Don Larsen throws a perfect game as the Yankees beat the Dodgers...
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY: 10/8
THIS DAY IN REGION FOOTBALL HISTORY - 10/8 1954 - A missed extra point attempt gave the Hammond High Wildcats a 14-victory of the Lew Wallace Hornets.1965 - The Hobart Brickies survive the Panthers of Roosevelt by a 13-12 score at old Gilroy Stadium on the far north...
THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/7
1916 – Georgia Tech wins the most lopsided game in college football history, beating Cumberland 222-0. 1970 – Willie Shoemaker wins his 6,033rd career race, making him the winningest jockey of all time. 1984 – Walter Payton becomes the NFL’s all-time leading rusher,...
THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/6
1911 – Cy Young makes his final MLB appearance. It’s the 906th game of his career. 1926 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit three home runs in a World Series game as the Yankees beat the Cardinals 10-5 in Game #4. 1945 – Chicago tavern owner...
THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/5
1915 – Ty Cobb steals his 96th base of the season, setting a record that would last until 1962. 1921 – The Yankees beat the Giants 3-0 in the first World Series game broadcast on the radio. 1932 – The Detroit Falcons officially changed their name to the Detroit Red...
THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/4
1922 - A World Series game is broadcast on radio for the first time as the Giants faced the Yankees. 1930 - Notre Dame Stadium opens as the Fighting Irish defeat SMU 20-14 in the first game played at the stadium. 1938 - The Yankees complete a sweep of the Cubs to win...
THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/3
1920 – St. Louis Browns first baseman George Sisler sets an MLB record by recording his 257th hit of the season.1951 – Bobby Thomson of the New York Giants hits “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World” – a walk-off three run homer against the Dodgers to win the pennant for...
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