Danny Zimmerman leads Indians past McClain in 1979 SCOL game
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Bob Patton-
By BOB PATTON
For The Highland County Press
(Continued from last week.)
The big Hillsboro vs. McClain game was played on Richards Memorial Field Nov. 2, 1979.
McClain was young, inexperienced and was suffering from numerous injuries. This was a lopsided game from the beginning. On the third play of the game, Hillsboro’s speedy running back Danny Zimmerman broke away and scampered 59 yards for a touchdown. Jon Cole kicked the extra point.
The Indians scored their second touchdown almost immediately, when Zimmerman streaked downfield 56 yards on his second carry (and second touchdown) of the evening. Jon Cole carried the third TD across, after a 33-yard run.
Quarterback Brian Price hit Joe Reno with a pass for the fourth Indian TD. The fifth came from the 33-yard line when Price hit Zimmerman, who ran the ball across for Hillsboro’s fifth score of the evening.
In other SCOL games, Madison-Plains edged Washington, 15-14. Miami Trace bombed Wilmington, 58-6, and Teays Valley smacked Circleville, 28-13.
November 9 was the final night of SCOL competition. Hillsboro traveled to Teays Valley where they challenged the Vikings in a drenching rain. Some of the Indian supporters looked for cover. But a good number stuck it out and watched the entire game. They were rewarded when the Indians came home with a 16-3 victory over the Vikings.
Circleville beat Washington, 13-0, in another SCOL game. Also, Madison-Plains edged Wilmington, 8-7, and Miami Trace hammered McClain, 40-0.
The final 1979 SCOL standings were:
MT 6-1 7-3
HHS 5-2 8-2
CHS 5-2 8-2
MP 4-3 7-3
TV 4-3 5-3-2
WCH 2-5 3-6-1
MHS 1-6 1-8-1
WHS 1-6 1-9
The 1979 All-SCOL football team was selected and announced at the league banquet Nov. 15 at Washington Senior High School.
• The first team offensive unit included:Jon Cole (Hillsboro), Dan Martin, Keith Lewis, Anthony Smith and Wayne Bowman (Circleville), Pat Blackburn (Madison-Plains), Craig Wilson, Curt Ware, Don Heironimus, Robbie James and Scott Grooms (Miami Trace), Ken Harris (Wilmington), John Sanders (Teays Valley).
• The first team defensive unit included: Richie Hawkins (McClain), Rick Peters (Hillsboro), Curt Ware, Ed Forsythe, Robbie James, Brad Walters and Craig Wilson (Miami Trace), Rocky Siriano (Teays Valley), Rocky Ford, Keith Lewis, Paul Leahy, Brad Fisher and Mike Linton (Circleville), Pat Blackburn (Madison-Plains).
The formula for selecting “All-League teams” has always escaped me.
The cynical streak in me leads me to the conclusion that it is mostly political. In this season, Hillsboro and Circleville were both 5-2 in the SCOL, and were both 8-2 in all games. But Hillsboro had one man selected to the offensive first team and one to the defensive first team, while Circleville had four on the offensive team and five on the defensive team. I guess we weren’t meant to understand everything.
The 12-0 SCOL loss to Circleville in the first round of league games cost the Indians an outright second-place finish. As it was, the Indians and the Tigers tied for the runner-up spot. But the Indians were in contention all the way, and they were not a “pushover” for anybody. It was a good season.
Bob Patton is a Highland County sports historian and a contributing writer to The Highland County Press.[[In-content Ad]]
For The Highland County Press
(Continued from last week.)
The big Hillsboro vs. McClain game was played on Richards Memorial Field Nov. 2, 1979.
McClain was young, inexperienced and was suffering from numerous injuries. This was a lopsided game from the beginning. On the third play of the game, Hillsboro’s speedy running back Danny Zimmerman broke away and scampered 59 yards for a touchdown. Jon Cole kicked the extra point.
The Indians scored their second touchdown almost immediately, when Zimmerman streaked downfield 56 yards on his second carry (and second touchdown) of the evening. Jon Cole carried the third TD across, after a 33-yard run.
Quarterback Brian Price hit Joe Reno with a pass for the fourth Indian TD. The fifth came from the 33-yard line when Price hit Zimmerman, who ran the ball across for Hillsboro’s fifth score of the evening.
In other SCOL games, Madison-Plains edged Washington, 15-14. Miami Trace bombed Wilmington, 58-6, and Teays Valley smacked Circleville, 28-13.
November 9 was the final night of SCOL competition. Hillsboro traveled to Teays Valley where they challenged the Vikings in a drenching rain. Some of the Indian supporters looked for cover. But a good number stuck it out and watched the entire game. They were rewarded when the Indians came home with a 16-3 victory over the Vikings.
Circleville beat Washington, 13-0, in another SCOL game. Also, Madison-Plains edged Wilmington, 8-7, and Miami Trace hammered McClain, 40-0.
The final 1979 SCOL standings were:
MT 6-1 7-3
HHS 5-2 8-2
CHS 5-2 8-2
MP 4-3 7-3
TV 4-3 5-3-2
WCH 2-5 3-6-1
MHS 1-6 1-8-1
WHS 1-6 1-9
The 1979 All-SCOL football team was selected and announced at the league banquet Nov. 15 at Washington Senior High School.
• The first team offensive unit included:Jon Cole (Hillsboro), Dan Martin, Keith Lewis, Anthony Smith and Wayne Bowman (Circleville), Pat Blackburn (Madison-Plains), Craig Wilson, Curt Ware, Don Heironimus, Robbie James and Scott Grooms (Miami Trace), Ken Harris (Wilmington), John Sanders (Teays Valley).
• The first team defensive unit included: Richie Hawkins (McClain), Rick Peters (Hillsboro), Curt Ware, Ed Forsythe, Robbie James, Brad Walters and Craig Wilson (Miami Trace), Rocky Siriano (Teays Valley), Rocky Ford, Keith Lewis, Paul Leahy, Brad Fisher and Mike Linton (Circleville), Pat Blackburn (Madison-Plains).
The formula for selecting “All-League teams” has always escaped me.
The cynical streak in me leads me to the conclusion that it is mostly political. In this season, Hillsboro and Circleville were both 5-2 in the SCOL, and were both 8-2 in all games. But Hillsboro had one man selected to the offensive first team and one to the defensive first team, while Circleville had four on the offensive team and five on the defensive team. I guess we weren’t meant to understand everything.
The 12-0 SCOL loss to Circleville in the first round of league games cost the Indians an outright second-place finish. As it was, the Indians and the Tigers tied for the runner-up spot. But the Indians were in contention all the way, and they were not a “pushover” for anybody. It was a good season.
Bob Patton is a Highland County sports historian and a contributing writer to The Highland County Press.[[In-content Ad]]