FOOTBALL: Home Improvement Top 10 Week 8 10/8/24

by Mike Dywan | Oct 8, 2024 | Duneland Sports, Football, Prep Sports

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

by Mike Dywan | Oct 8, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

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

by Mike Dywan | Oct 8, 2024 | Football, Prep Sports

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

by Mike Dywan | Oct 7, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

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...

BEATING THE BRICKIES: Earthquake on Route 2 – A Seismic Shift in Power Begins

by RSN Staff | Oct 6, 2024 | Beating the Brickies, Football, Prep Sports

CLICK HERE FOR THE INTRO! EARTHQUAKE ON ROUTE 2Lowell 28, Hobart 25 / Class 4A RegionalNovember 11, 1994Written By Brian WaddleRSN CorrespondentSome might call it a human earthquake.Kirk Kennedy won’t ever forget it. Even 30 years later.“I remember the game film was...

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 10/6

by Mike Dywan | Oct 6, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

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

by Mike Dywan | Oct 5, 2024 | Prep Sports, This Day in Sports History

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...