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WEEK #2

September 3 & 4, 2010

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JCHS         6
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Centralia         22
CM         31
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Marion         27
Highland         14
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Northwest Academy         41
Mascoutah         0
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Collinsville         29
Triad         21
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Waterloo         21
Columbia         14
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Alton          35
Cahokia         22
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Belleville East         31
Bolingbrook         8
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Belleville West         20
Belleville Althoff         6
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Dillard Fort-Lauderdale         7
E.St.Louis         51
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Edwardsville         55
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O'Fallon         30
Moline         9
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Alton Marquette         8
Pana         28
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Carlinville         41
Vandalia         7
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Greenville         34
Piasa Southwestern         12
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Mt.Vernon         6
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Springfield         40
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Rochester         46
Jacksonville         14
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Canton         33
Lincoln         49
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SHG         58
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Springfield Southeast         6
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Breese Central         32
Dupo         0
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Freeburg         26
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RedBud         47
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Olney EastRichland         6
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Robinson         20
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Chester         36
Carmi         0
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Johnston City         36
Christopher         8
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Eldorado         30
Elkville         0
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Sesser         20
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Virden         55
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Gillespie         12
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Nokomis         28
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Pawnee         43
Mt.Olive         12
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Murphysboro         14
AnnaJonesboro         22
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Carterville         20
St.Joseph (Ogden)         36
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Harrisburg         14
DuQuoin         12
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Breese MaterDei         27
Nashville         17
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Pinkneyville         28
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Sparta         12
Benton         37
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Metropolis         49
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Concord Triopia         32
Hardin         12
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WhiteHall         41
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Jacksonville Routt         14
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Pleasant Hill         20
Mendon(Unity)         34
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Carrollton         12
Mt.Sterling         62
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Winchester         28
Virginia         0
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Watseka         45
MetroEast Lutheran         0
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Mt.Carmel         35
Mt.Vernon IN.         28
 

 

1900 TEAM PHOTO

1956 Jersey County Democrat Photo turns up evidence that Jersey had a football team in 1900.

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This award is presented to the Panther player who best displayed dedication, Integrity and Loyalty for the sake of his team. 

2009 Winner:

Michael Pruitt

JCHS Football Hall of Fame

1928

1928 was a struggle to find game articles, but alas pantherfb.org dug deep into the archives of the old and now defunct Jersey County Democrat. Although the material shows it's age and is very hard to read, most of the game stories are more detailed than those from previous years. Notice that the author of most of these stories was Frederick Miller a Sophomore. Miller, joined the Varsity football team in 1929 as a Junior and also played in 1930 while a Senior. He was a very special young man and gets a special salute from this website for all he accomplished for our football program.

PANTHERFB.ORG HALL OF FAME TREE

1929

Jersey Township High School

JTHS 1929 OPP
0 Pittsfield 33
0 White Hall 47
6 Roodhouse 46
7 Livingston 7
0 Palmyra 19
6 Waverly 39
6 Pleasant Hill 19
7 Carrollton 38
0 Greenfield 13
32 Record 0-8-1 261
Coach: Mr. James C. Hostetler
Captain:
        

 

FOOTBALL 1929-'30


Head Coach 

James C. Hostetler

 

Principal 

Frank H. Markman

 

 

 

Starting the season with but five letter men on the squad, Coach Hostetler had to rebuild a team from inexperienced players. With their lack of knowledge of the game he began at the first, consequently games were necessary to teach things to the team a coach can never teach. The players gradually acquired the real fight so much needed by anyone. With this they put up several good games. Parts of the games were fought to the last notch. Pittsfield was held scoreless the first half, Palmyra had a fight on their hands., and Pleasant Hill got the breaks with several big men. All teams played were fooled by the spread formation from which so many plays were sprung.

Next year two ends, two tackles, a guard, and two backs will form a nucleus from which a winning team is expected. Their fast experience will bear the brunt of the burden of next year's team.

Ivan H. (after football game): "No, Mother, I didn't lose my front teeth; I have them here in this handkerchief."

 

1954 "SPIRIT OF HOMECOMING" 

Dennis East




FOOTBALL PLAYERS



 

Charles Reynolds-

 Charlie never gave the opposing kicker time to get off a good punt. Many said, "Can't anybody get No. 13." He will be missed next year.

William Allen- 

Bill always thought it was his turn to dart into a hole for a few yards. Bill is a Senior.

Elmer Heath-

 "Tuggle" used action for words. He preferred a straight line plow. The more in the way, the better he liked it. "Red" is a Junior.

Paul Horn- 

"Squawk" saved many opposing touchdowns. Many ball carriers were stretched out by his flying tackles. "Horny" graduates this year.

Joseph Morrison- 

Joe grabbed any loose ball he saw and started away with it. He improved with the season and should be valuable next year, his last.

Joseph Ballard- 

No one ever moved "Babe" twice the same way. Plays were maneuvered as far from his as possible. He is a Sophomore.

 Ivan Heiderscheid-

 "Heidie" played fullback and called signals. He was Jersey's triple threat man, so no opponent knew what he was going to do. Next year completes his four years of football.

Norbert Gotway-

 Gotway rolled to Jersey from Calhoun with no football experience. In his first and last year he developed greatly and showed much promise.

John McQuerrey-

 This is the last year for the chap with enough fight and ability to play any position and play it well, who, in spite of a dislocated knee, stuck out the entire season.

Frederick Miller-

 "Frickie" preferred to play behind the opposing line. He got his man when he wanted to. He should be a great asset to the team next year, his last.

Rupert Woolsey-

 "Chicken" was the receiver of many passes this year. He waid "Aw, try to pass and let me have it." He has one more year.

Darel Blish-

 "Blick" promises much, as his steady improvement showed. He liked to go down on punts. He is only a Sophomore.

Reserves

 

Nolan Dierking Claude Gross Lloyd Johnston Moore Stelle
Earl Gross Carl Wilson Ralph Tedrow Virgil Crone

 

Harold Long-

 "Deiter" was one of the most aggressive players on the team. Opposing players were not too fast for him. This is his last year.

 

Zeno Munzebrock-

 

The "J" of 1930

 

 

 

THE JERSEY COUNTY NEWS

OCTOBER 3, 1929

 

JERSEY GRID SQUAD
LOSES OPENING GAME

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The first game of the season for the Jersey Township High School football team was played Saturday on the local field, with Pittsfield as opponents. Pittsfield won by a score of 33-0.

The first half of the game the teams appeared to be evenly matched, the score at the end of that period being 0-0.

Jerseyville started the season this year with only five letter men, the remainder of the squad being composed of boys who had never participated in a game before.

Coach Hostetler this week is spending most of the practice periods in ironing out the wrinkles revealed in last week's contest and the game with White Hall next Saturday promises more satisfactory results from the Jerseyville standpoint.

The Jerseyville line-up was as follows: Munzebrock-le; Ballard-lt; Gotway-lg; Reynolds-c; Morrison-rg; Miller-rt; Blish-re; Wilson-qb; Horn-rh, Heiderscheid-lh; McQuerrey-fb.

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THE ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH

September 30, 1929

 

GREEN JERSEYVILLE
LOSES 1ST GAME

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After playing its opponent, Pittsfield High School, in even terms for the first two quarters of its 1929 opener here Saturday, Jersey Township High School weakened in the last half before the more experienced team and went down to a 26 to 0 defeat.

A 45-yard return of a punt to a touchdown scored first for Pittsfield in the third quaarter. Another touchdown was made the same period. Then in the final period a passing attack proved successful in putting the ball over Jersey's goal line two more times for the last 13 points.

Only five lettermen reported to Coach Hostettler for the Jerseyville team this year, while the visiting eleven started the season off with 13.

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THE ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH

OCTOBER 14, 1929

 

ROODHOUSE BEATS
JERSEYVILLE 48-6

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With Hansburger, halfback, and Bilger, fullback, reeling off a total of 312 yards between them, and with its passing game working in a manner that allowed five to be completed in six attempts, Roodhouse High over-whelmed Jersey Township here Saturday, 48-6.

Jerseyville's only touchdown was made by Allen, while for Roodhouse Bilger made five, Hansburger two, and Gerning one.

In the second half of the game Coach Keagle of Roodhouse put in part of his second and third teams, who continued to score two touchdowns in each of the remaining periods. Roodhouse made 21 first downs to Jerseyville's one. The total yardage gained was 366.

Allen scored Jerseyville's lone touchdown in the final quarter.

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JERSEY COUNTY NEWS

OCTOBER 31, 1929

 

JERSEYVILLE LOSES
TO PALMYRA 19-0


Once more the Jerseyville boys bow to defeat as the Palmyra boys carry home the laurels of another victory. The bitter sting of defeat seems to have lost most of its bitterness and the Jersey boys seem to take defeat as a matter of course.

The Jerseyville team outweighed the Palmyra team and the backs and ends were as fast or faster with but one exception.

Palmyra scored her first/touchdown at the last of the first quarter, making the score 6-0. At the beginning of the second quarter the Jersey boys seemed to rally and make a great gain. At one time they carried the ball within one yard of the goal line, only to lose it on downs. When the first half ended Jerseyville was again marching toward the goal line.

As the second half opened the Jerseyville boys were again back in the old stupor which has characterized their playing all year and never seemed to get out of it and Palmyra scored a touchdown in both the third and fourth quarters running up the score to 19-0.

The Jersey boys are smaller than the boys in many schools which they play, but they seem to lack self-confidence and the determination which they should possess. They seemingly work hard but do not seem to get as far as they should.

The Saturday game was well played with no fumbles and only two penalties for the Jerseyville boys, it shows they understand the game and are well drilled but they seem to be playing in hard luck. The back field played a good brand of foot-ball but the line as usual, can be blamed for the loss of the game. The Saturday game revealed a number of things and next weeks game at Waverly will probably see quite a change in the line up. Coach Hostetler has been patient and stealthy in all of his changes and movements thus far this season but it seems that some drastic steps are to be taken soon.

The crowd of spectators attending the game was small both for the townspeople and the students. "Come on lets go whether we win or lose" The way to help a losing team win is to lend them all possible support.

The Saturday line up was as follows:

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JERSEY COUNTY NEWS

NOVEMBER 7. 1929

 

FOOTBALL PLAYERS
HURT IN AUTO CRASH


Enroute home from the football game in Waverly, misfortune pursued four Jerseyville players and the janitor of the Jersey Township High School, Homer Roberts, near New Berlin, Ill., Saturday evening.

Roberts, at the wheel of his Ford sedan, had taken Paul Horn, Chas. Reynolds, Rupert Woolsey and Harold Ballard, members of the team, to Waverly. He was driving last in the caravan of Jerseyville cars on the return journey, when an unidentified motorist, attempting to pass from the rear, misjudged the nearness of the Roberts car, which was struck and overturned by the second machine.

All the occupants were thrown out of their seats and suffered injuries, Ballard, who was hurt the worst, receiving a fracture of the collar bone. He was rushed to the office of a New Berlin physician , who dressed the injury. The Ballard car was towed to a New Berlin garage for repairs.

When relatives were notified of the accident, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horn drove to New Berlin and brought the victims home.

The driver of the car which struck the Jerseyville automobile was of the "hit and run" type and sped on without investigating the outcome of the crash. His license number was not obtained.

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ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH

NOVEMBER 12, 1929

 

 

J.T.H.S. OUTGAINS
PLEASANT HILL BUT
IS BEATEN, 19 TO 6

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Hostettler's Eleven Makes
18 First Downs to
League Leader's 11

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Rallying from a line of defeats which it has followed all season., the Jersey Township High school football team made 18 first downs against Pleasant Hill's 11 here Saturday, but sustained a 19 to 6 defeat from the Illinois Valley High School conference leaders., who have yet to be beaten.

Pleasant Hill made two touchdowns to Jersey's one in the first quarter, each team missing the extra point. Jerseyville was able to checkmate its opponent for three quarters., and it was not until the last quarter that the visitors inflated their score with another touchdown, this time adding the extra point.

Touchdowns were made by W. Windmiller, and Craigmiles, of Pleasant Hill. Ruyle of that team making the extra point; and Allen made the solo goal for Jerseyville.

Coach Hostettler feels that his team has now found its stride and is out to take a few victories before the season is over.

The lineup and summaries:

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JERSEY COUNTY NEWS

DECEMBER 5, 1929

 

GREENFIELD DEFEATS
LOCAL GRIDMEN 13-0

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Thanksgiving Day, before a crowd of loyal fans, Jerseyville held the 7 to 0 score until the final gun cracked. But that was not enough. Just before the game was over Pruitt, Greenfield's left half-back, intercepted Heiderschied's pass to Horn and just after the gun barked placed it across Jerseyville's goal line for a touchdown., making the score 13-0. They failed to make the try for point.

With the exception of the first few minutes of play, when Greenfield made their first touchdown and extra point, Jerseyville more than held their own with their opponents. They were unable to produce enough scoring punch to bring touchdowns. This was due partly to the slipperyness of the snow-covered field.

The line played better than in any previous game. It was a very clean well-fought contest. Each team made eight first downs. Jerseyville completed three passes, Greenfield one. Two of Jerseyville's were intercepted, one for the last touchdown. Jerseyville intercepted six Greenfield passes.

All of the men played a very hard game, but special mention should be made of Gotway, Morrison and Ballard who did very good work in the line. Of the backfield and ends Blish and Long played a good defensive as well as a good offensive game. Heiderscheid and Heath did very good work in the backfield.

Coach Hostetler is a little optimistic over this year's games. Although Jersey did not win one game, it does not mean that the boys and the coach did not reap benefits. This season started with so many inexperienced men that Coach Hostetler and been content to watch the progress of these men regardless of the fact that Jersey has always had the losing side of the score. The team for next year has been the thing uppermost in the coach's mind inasmuch as the material coming to the coach was of the nature it was. Out of a squad of 22 Coach Hostetler loses only 7 men and but 4 of these were in the majority of the games this year. Of course some of the men going on are valuable men and will be missed, but the coach says he has men who promise to be just as good to take these men's places.

The support of the town and business men was appreciated in football, but let's make it 100% for the basketball season coming on. Watch the papers for dates.

The line-up was:

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