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1900 TEAM PHOTO

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

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1. 

Springfield Sacred Heart Griffin

(8-0)
2. 

Cahokia 

(8-0)
3. 

Washington

(8-0)
4. 

Joliet Catholic

(6-2)
5. 

Metamora

(7-1)
6. 

 Marian Central Catholic

(6-2)
7. 

St. Francis

(7-1)
8. 

La-Salle Peru

(7-1)
9. 

Hillcrest

(7-1)
10.

Triad

 

(7-1)

 

 

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2009 Winner:

Michael Pruitt

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

1937

JERSEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

JTHS 1937 OPP
6 Girard 2
0 Greenfield 18
6 Carrollton 0
0 Jacksonville 6
0 Pittsfield 0
0 White Hall 7
6 Pleasant Hill 0
0 Alton Marquette 6
  Roodhouse  
72 Record 3-5-1 70
Coach: Mr. W.J. Creamer
Assistant Coach: Mr. Pope
Captain:
        

 

FOOTBALL 1937-'38

WE ARE NOW THE JERSEY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL PANTHERS

 

Frank H.Markman

Principal

W.J.Creamer

Head Coach

Pope

Assistant Coach

 

FOOTBALL

Sept. 25-The Jerseyville Panthers started off the grid season with a bang, winning from Girard by a score of 6-2. Girard scored their points by a blocked punt, which resulted in a safety.

Oct. 1- The scrappy Greenfield eleven upset Jerseyville by three touchdowns on the home field. Our boys were asleep through the game. The final score was 18-0.

Oct. 9- However, the Panthers set out to avenge themselves and did so by winning from Carrollton with a score 6-0. The team looked far different from the way it did in the game with Greenfield. Nail intercepted a pass and ran for the touchdown.

Oct. 15- Jacksonville, with no defeats, beat Jerseyville in one of the best games by a score, 6-0. The Panthers put up a good battle, but were defeated by the Jacksonville team's trick plays and fast, shifty running.

Oct. 22- Pittsfield and Jerseyville fought a hard battle on the home field under lights with the resultant 0-0 tie. Both teams played a good game and displayed pep and spirit. This, also, was one of the best games. Pittsfield had one of the best teams in its history and their over-confidence prevented them from badly defeating our hard-fighting team.

Oct. 30- The Whitehall eleven won a 7-0 decision over Jerseyville on the Whitehall field. Although Whitehall didn't have much, they had the Panthers whipped before we started. The Green County teams feel that we can't take it in football but we feel we showed them we are Panthers!

Nov. 5- The Panthers mowed down Pleasant Hill on the home field by a score 6-0. The team was working together exceptionally well in this game and displayed a lot of zip!

Nov. 11- The Panthers were defeated by the zippy Marquette eleven on the Alton field. Jerseyville was unable to stop their long gains around the end and their good broken field running. Marquette made the touchdown on a pass from the twenty yard line. Score-6-0.

Nov. 20- The Grid season ended with Jerseyville's being defeated by Roodhouse on a cold, snowy field. The Panthers put up a strong, hard-fought game but the Roodhouse eleven were too much for them.

 

1962 "SPIRIT OF HOMECOMING"

Joe Malloy

 

FOOTBALL BOYS

 

David Lewis

"Davie," a halfback, was shifty and an excellent broken field runner. The opposing team found out quickly that he was like an eel when he carried the ball.

 

 

Donald Raftis

"Red," whose delight was to "tromp" the opposing player, was left guard. He was also chosen for guard on the second team of the Illinois Valley All-Conference Team.

 

Robert Allen

Bob was the fastest end on the team. When the "end-around" was called., he looked like a flash as he tore up the field.

 

Robert Poleet

Robert, at tackle, seemed always to be in the way of the opposing ball carrier. He gives promise of being a might tough tackle before he graduates.

 

 

Louis Nail

"Louie" was a fast halfback. When a reverse was called, he was sure to be well past the line of scrimmage before he was downed

 

Frank Christen

"Hank" was a power at left tackle and when he grabbed an opposing ball carrier, that poor fellow thought a cyclone had struck him. Frank was voted the award given to the most valuable player. He was also chosen as a player on the Illinois Valley All-Conference team.

 

Joe Molloy

Although not very big, Joe was a fine end. When he hit their ankles they never got away.

 

Melvin Clark

Melvin was the fastest back on the team. Anyone who has seen him run the famous "circle play" will never forget it.

 

Paul Holmes

Paul, who played fullback, would lower his head and plow through the center of the line-he was an inexhaustible force. Would-be-tacklers thought twice before getting in his way.

 

Robert McNeil

Bob played quarterback and never missed a chance to "heckle" the enemy team. His value to the team was backed up with hard tackling.

 

Scott Gier

Scott was known as "Hard-head" among the squad. The team was usually in for a substantial gain when he carried the ball through the line.

 

Bernard Shaw

"Beef," right tackle, would duck his head and lay them on their backs when they dared come through his position. He never backed out, however tough they were.

 

John Robinson

John, a halfback was light but fast. As a punter he never failed to punt the ball far down the field, out of danger.

 

Joe Kramer

"Cub," at right guard, was a bulwark of defense. After going through his position once or twice, the opposing ball carriers would start going some other way. Joe was chosen as guard on the Illinois Valley All-Conference team.

 

Rupert Greeling

Rupert played end and was always on hand when the team needed pepping up. He also did more than his share when it came to blocking.

 

Louis Christen

"Louie" was a mighty good center, and, though not very big, he played as well, or better, than the big tough centers he was up against.

 


RARE PHOTO'S F FROM 1937

 

 

 

The "J" of 1938

 

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