Blue Lions win SCOL; fall to Urbana in playoffs
By
Bob Patton-
(Continued from last week.)
In other 1983 SCOL games, Circleville edged Miami Trace, 17-14, at Miami Trace; Teays Valley nosed out McClain, 15-13, at Greenfield; and Hillsboro, playing at home, shut out Madison-Plains, 20-0.
The final SCOL standings for the 1983 football season were:
Washington – 7-0, 9-1
Circleville – 5-1-1, 7-2-1
Wilmington – 5-1-1, 7-2-1
Miami Trace – 3-3-1, 4-4-2
Teays Valley – 3-3-1, 5-3-2
Hillsboro – 2-5, 3-7
McClain – 1-6, 1-8-1
Madison-Plains – 0-7, 0-10
Washington ended up ninth in the Associated Press high school poll for AA schools.
They were pitted against Urbana High School in the first round of playoff games. The game would be played at Evans Stadium, in Springfield.
Urbana took first place in the state poll.
The Hillclimbers were 10-0 for the season. They had, in fact, won 31 consecutive games over three years, which included playoff wins.
They almost never passed. They had one of the premier tailbacks in the state in senior Greg Rogan. Rogan, a 5-11, 170-pound dynamo, had tremendous speed and quickness. He had totaled 1,517 yards during the 1983 season, and scored 26 touchdowns and 18 two-point conversions for a total of 192 points.
The Hillclimbers were very aggressive on defense and had allowed only 112 points all season.
In the playoff game, Rogan took the very first play from scrimmage 55 yards straight through the middle of the WCH defense. The score was 8-0 almost before the Blue Lions got warmed up. Urbana totally dominated this game, winning by a score of 41-13. Washington’s fine season had come to an abrupt end.
The SCOL named its All-League team following the close of the 1983 season. The All-League players were:
Henio Marsh, Wilmington; Wes Wilson, Miami Trace; Cam Storer, Wilmington; Dan Hosler, Circleville; Curt Smith, Circleville; Tom Moore, Wilmington; Jerry Butcher, Washington; Tim Chelikowsky, Circleville; Todd Moore, Wilmington; Todd Moore, Wilmington; Shan McCrary, Washington; Tony Havens, Washington; Dave Fenner, Hillsboro; Fred Jones, Washington; Jeff Autry, Miami Trace; Jay Sharrett, Circleville; Greg Nared, Wilmington; J.D. McIntosh, Wilmington; Gary Phifer, Circleville; Mike Bullock, Circleville; Mike Wilson, Washington; Jeff Shaw, Washington; Ray Payne, Madison-Plains; Scott Feyh, Teays Valley; and Greg Smith, McClain.
Bob Patton is a Highland County sports historian and a contributing writer to The Highland County Press.
In other 1983 SCOL games, Circleville edged Miami Trace, 17-14, at Miami Trace; Teays Valley nosed out McClain, 15-13, at Greenfield; and Hillsboro, playing at home, shut out Madison-Plains, 20-0.
The final SCOL standings for the 1983 football season were:
Washington – 7-0, 9-1
Circleville – 5-1-1, 7-2-1
Wilmington – 5-1-1, 7-2-1
Miami Trace – 3-3-1, 4-4-2
Teays Valley – 3-3-1, 5-3-2
Hillsboro – 2-5, 3-7
McClain – 1-6, 1-8-1
Madison-Plains – 0-7, 0-10
Washington ended up ninth in the Associated Press high school poll for AA schools.
They were pitted against Urbana High School in the first round of playoff games. The game would be played at Evans Stadium, in Springfield.
Urbana took first place in the state poll.
The Hillclimbers were 10-0 for the season. They had, in fact, won 31 consecutive games over three years, which included playoff wins.
They almost never passed. They had one of the premier tailbacks in the state in senior Greg Rogan. Rogan, a 5-11, 170-pound dynamo, had tremendous speed and quickness. He had totaled 1,517 yards during the 1983 season, and scored 26 touchdowns and 18 two-point conversions for a total of 192 points.
The Hillclimbers were very aggressive on defense and had allowed only 112 points all season.
In the playoff game, Rogan took the very first play from scrimmage 55 yards straight through the middle of the WCH defense. The score was 8-0 almost before the Blue Lions got warmed up. Urbana totally dominated this game, winning by a score of 41-13. Washington’s fine season had come to an abrupt end.
The SCOL named its All-League team following the close of the 1983 season. The All-League players were:
Henio Marsh, Wilmington; Wes Wilson, Miami Trace; Cam Storer, Wilmington; Dan Hosler, Circleville; Curt Smith, Circleville; Tom Moore, Wilmington; Jerry Butcher, Washington; Tim Chelikowsky, Circleville; Todd Moore, Wilmington; Todd Moore, Wilmington; Shan McCrary, Washington; Tony Havens, Washington; Dave Fenner, Hillsboro; Fred Jones, Washington; Jeff Autry, Miami Trace; Jay Sharrett, Circleville; Greg Nared, Wilmington; J.D. McIntosh, Wilmington; Gary Phifer, Circleville; Mike Bullock, Circleville; Mike Wilson, Washington; Jeff Shaw, Washington; Ray Payne, Madison-Plains; Scott Feyh, Teays Valley; and Greg Smith, McClain.
Bob Patton is a Highland County sports historian and a contributing writer to The Highland County Press.