This is what they call "a hole"! Stellar halfback Joe Addison, of highly regarded Groton Fitch High, blows through gaping hole on way to unbeaten (11-0) season against tough Connecticut foes. Addison rushed for 1664 yards and scored 26 TDs for the Falcons.
E r the first time in their 51-year history, Covington reigns as the state AAAA champions in Louisiana. They accomplished that feat by downing Baton Rouge lstrouma 14-7 in the finals. Despite a brilliant regular season which included seven shutouts, the Fighting Lions nearly bowed out of the playoffs at the regional level when H.L. Bourgeois battled them to a 14-14 standoff. Covington was awarded the victory because they had registered more first downs in the contest. So the '75 runnerups moved up a notch under the leadership of Coach Jack Salter, who was named the state's top coach for the second year in a row. Noseguard Kyle Bruhl (6-0, 23S) and end Trip Holloway (6-3, 210) landed all-state honors, while senior tailback Frank Walker (5-10, 165) rambled for 1298 yards and 20 touchdowns. The defense-minded Lions ( 14-0-1) permitted their rivals only 5.2 points per game, a figure which helped them continue their current 33-game regular season winning streak. Covington gave their backers what they wanted ... and more.
T.e senior-dominated squad at White Bear Lake put it all together in '76 to capture the top prize in Minnesota. Allstaters Jeff Dufresne (TB) and Tom Peters (DT) were outstanding in leading the team to a perfect 12-0 campaign. Dufresne galloped for 1115 yards, while Peters anchored a defense that allowed an average of just one touchdown per game. Other key performers for Coach Fred Konrath PREP I APRIL-MAY 1977
All-state halfback Jeff Dufresne (23) rushed for more¡ than 1000 yards for Minnesota state champion White Bear Lake. Here he scores against Cloquet in state title game, while Coach Mal Scanlan of St. Paul Johnson (left}, Ken Konrath of White Bear (right) and assistant Dick Grochowski confer on sidelines before semifinal game.
were seniors Pat Cartier (T), Steve Cartier (LB), Dave Dornfeld (DB), Ken Jensen (MG), Paul Jim (G), John Rukavina (QB) and Jeff Summers (DB). Junior fullback Chuck Lowell (810 yds.) got the tough yards for the high-flying offense. This club had no problems with Columbia Heights (28-6) and St. Paul Johnson (28-8) in the . early playoff games, but had to battle Cloquet down to the wire (14-13) in the finals before claiming the coveted crown. continued
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