Elder Panther Football - 1986
REGULAR SEASON RECORD:
3-7
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Game
#
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Date
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Opponent
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Site
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Score
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W/L
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Record
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1
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8/30/86
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Western Hills
|
A
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17-15
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L
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0-1
|
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2
|
9/5/86
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Woodward
|
A
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14-13
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W
|
1-1
|
|
3
|
9/13/86
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Lima Senior
|
A
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27-21
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L
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1-2
|
|
4
|
9/19/86
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Dayton Dunbar
|
A
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15-9
|
L
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1-3
|
|
5
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9/27/86
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Alter
|
A
|
21-0
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L
|
1-4
|
|
6
|
10/3/86
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St. Xavier
|
H
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35-14
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L
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1-5
|
|
7
|
10/10/86
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La Salle
|
H
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14-6
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W
|
2-5
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|
8
|
10/17/86
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Moeller
|
A
|
48-7
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L
|
2-6
|
|
9
|
10/24/86
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Roger Bacon
|
A
|
21-7
|
W
|
3-6
|
|
10
|
10/31/86
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Oak Hills
|
H
|
18-0
|
L
|
3-7
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Head Coach: John Owens (Career Record:
9-19-1)
Captains: Mike
Bockhorst, Jim Flowers, John Scherch
Final GCL
Standings
|
|
Overall
|
League
|
|
1. Moeller
|
7-3
|
4-0
|
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2. St. Xavier
|
7-3
|
3-1
|
|
3.
ELDER
|
3-7
|
2-2
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4. La Salle
|
5-4
|
1-3
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5. Roger Bacon
|
3-7
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0-4
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Season Highlights:
Optimism, tempered by the
disappointment of two losing seasons in a row, opened the 1986 season
under Coach John Owens. Linebacker Mike Bockhorst, Offensive Tackle
Jim Flowers, and Defensive Back John Scherch were the Tri-Captains as
the Panthers took the field at Western Hills High School for the
season's opening game. Down 17-8 with under 10 minutes left in the
game, the Panthers took less than two minutes to complete a 68-yard
drive, scoring on a 3-yard TD run by Scott Pangallo. John Scherch
intercepted a Western Hills aerial and the Panthers began their drive
to take the lead at the Elder 46 with about 2:00 minutes left. After
gaining about 20 yards, a West High interception ended the threat,
and the Mustangs won their second consecutive game against Elder,
17-15, for the first time since 1945-46.
Halfback Tom Meier and QB Jeff Bleh each
ran for a touchdown, and Brian Daugherty kicked 2 PATs to give the
Panthers their first win of the season over Woodward, 14-13. The
Panthers recovered from a 13-0 deficit, led by Meier's 112 yards
rushing. Elder's record dropped to 1-2 as they were defeated by Lima
Senior, 27-21, at Lima. In Game 4, Dayton Dunbar won their first game
over Elder in 4 tries, 17-9. Elder's scoring came on Mike Bockhorst
reception of a 12-yard pass from Jeff Bleh, a Brian Daugherty PAT,
and a safety.
The following week the Panthers were
shutout by Kettering Alter, 21-0, in the first meeting between the
two schools. The losing skid stretched to 4 as the Bombers defeated
Elder at the Pit, 35-14. Tom Meier scored on a 1-yard run, and John
Albers caught a 19-yard TD pass from Bleh in the contest. The defense
rose to the occasion as Elder won its next game over La Salle, 14-6.
Junior linebacker Tom Bonhaus had two interceptions, the Lancer QB
was sacked the six times, and La Salle gained a total of 110 yards
for the game. Scott Dattilo led the Panthers at QB in the first half,
and drove the team to its first score on a one-yard Tom Meier run.
Jeff Bleh took over in the second half, and led the team to its
second score, a 4-yard TD reception by Steve Junker. Brian Daugherty
kicked the two PATs.
Moeller and Elder met at Galbreath Field
with Moeller's record at an uncharacteristic 5-2. The Crusaders
trailed the Panthers following an early 86-yard TD pass from Bleh to
Junker, 7-0, but four second-quarter Moeller TDs erased the Panthers'
hopes for an upset, and they went down to defeat, 48-7. Elder
regrouped and beat Roger Bacon, 21-7, behind Tom Meier's 3 touchdowns
and 134 yards rushing. In Game 10 against Oak Hills, the Panthers
were limited to five first downs and 142 total yards, losing 18-0.
The team's 3-7 record gave Elder its third consecutive losing season,
the first time that had happened since 1930-34, when the Panthers had
five consecutive losing seasons.
Junior Tom Meier led the scoring for the
season with 6 touchdowns and 36 points. Meier was also the team's
leading rusher with 155 carries and 573 yards. Steve Junker had 8
pass receptions for 221 yards and 3 TDs, while Dave Raterman had 11
catches for 208 yards. Don Hilvert paced the defense with 116 tackle
points and 4 sacks. Junior Jim Hilvert was close behind, with 113
tackle points, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception on the season.
Fairfield won the Division I state title,
defeating Milford, 21-6, Dayton Dunbar, 19-9, and Worthington, 17-14
in OT, to get to the championship game. In that contest, against
Lakewood St. Edward, the Indians scored a come-from-behind TD in the
fourth quarter to win, 21-20.
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HONORS
|
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CINCINNATI
ENQUIRER ALL-CITY ALL-STAR TEAM
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Honorable
Mention
|
Jim
Flowers
|
CINCINNATI
POST ALL-METRO ALL-STAR TEAM
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Honorable
Mention
|
Jim
Flowers, Jim Hilvert, Mike O'Connor
|
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G.C.L.
ALL-STAR TEAM
|
|
First
Team Offense
|
Jim
Flowers
|
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Second
Team Offense
|
Rob
Masminster, Tom Meier, Steve Junker
|
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First
Team Defense
|
Jeff
Heidemann
|
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Second
Team Defense
|
Don
Hilvert, Jim Hilvert
|
Honorable
Mention
|
Kelly
McMahan, Glenn Tharp, Mike O'Connor, Dan Mullen, Jeff Bleh, Greg
Theders, Mike Bockhorst, Dave Raterman
|
Offensive Lineman of the Year |
Jim Flowers |
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TEAM
AWARDS
|
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Most
Valuable Player
|
Tom
Meier, Jeff Bleh
|
|
Best
Offensive Lineman
|
Jim
Flowers
|
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Best
Defensive Lineman
|
Kelly
McMahan
|
|
Best
Offensive Back
|
Tom
Meier
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Best
Defensive Back
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Jim
Hilvert, Dan Mullen
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Most
Improved Player
|
Mike
O'Connor, Dave Raterman
|
Mr.
Panther
|
Matt
Doerger
|
Mr.
Z. I. P.
|
Mike
Bockhorst
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Team Roster
|
Number
|
Name
|
Position
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Class
|
|
84
|
Abrams, Doug
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
|
88
|
Albers, John
|
TE
|
Jr.
|
|
56
|
Austing, Brad
|
LB
|
Soph.
|
|
17
|
Bleh, Jeff
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QB
|
Sr.
|
|
44
|
Bockhorst, Mike
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
|
9
|
Bohan, Brian
|
FL
|
Jr.
|
|
95
|
Bonhaus, Tom
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
|
89
|
Bruning, Rob
|
DB
|
Jr.
|
|
76
|
Busche, Ray
|
OG
|
Soph.
|
|
67
|
Collins, Gary
|
OG
|
Sr.
|
|
15
|
Dattilo, Scott
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QB
|
Jr.
|
|
4
|
Daugherty, Brian
|
K
|
Soph.
|
|
83
|
Doerger, Matt
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
|
80
|
Eppinghoff, Steve
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
|
73
|
Fieler, Mike
|
G
|
Jr.
|
|
33
|
Fischesser, Rob
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
78
|
Flowers, Jim
|
OT
|
Sr.
|
|
58
|
Freeman, Paul
|
DT
|
Soph.
|
|
86
|
Frondorf, Joe
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
|
71
|
Glines, John
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
|
42
|
Gramke, Jay
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
|
8
|
Grawe, Mark
|
SE
|
Jr.
|
|
79
|
Hammann, Rob
|
OT
|
Sr.
|
|
51
|
Hardman, Mike
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
|
32
|
Hehman, Mark
|
RB
|
Soph.
|
|
50
|
Heidemann, Jeff
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
|
64
|
Hilvert, Don
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
|
30
|
Hilvert, Jim
|
DB
|
Soph.
|
|
21
|
Junker, Steve
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
|
18
|
Keller, Steve
|
QB
|
Soph.
|
|
35
|
Kenan, Flynn
|
DB
|
Jr.
|
|
81
|
Klumb, E.J.
|
WR
|
Soph.
|
|
41
|
Klusman, Matt
|
E
|
Jr.
|
|
91
|
Lind, Bob
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
|
75
|
Lipps, Charlie
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
|
6
|
Lohmiller, Frank
|
WR
|
Soph.
|
|
55
|
Masminster, Rob
|
OG
|
Sr.
|
|
28
|
McKenna, Tom
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
|
72
|
McMahan, Kelly
|
NG
|
Sr.
|
|
36
|
Meier, Jeff
|
WR
|
Soph.
|
|
23
|
Meier, Tom
|
TB
|
Jr.
|
|
74
|
Moellinger, Tim
|
DT
|
Sr.
|
|
24
|
Mullen, Dan
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
|
61
|
Murphy, Bill
|
C
|
Jr.
|
|
22
|
O'Connor, Mike
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
|
34
|
Pangallo, Scott
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
|
85
|
Pedoto, Tony
|
TE
|
Soph.
|
|
43
|
Penderghast, Dennis
|
RB
|
Soph.
|
|
90
|
Raterman, Dave
|
WR
|
Sr.
|
|
69
|
Reddington, Doug
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
|
87
|
Rohe, Bill
|
TE
|
Jr.
|
|
52
|
Rowley, Dan
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
|
25
|
Ruwan, Tom
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
31
|
Scherch, John
|
DB
|
Sr.
|
|
68
|
Schmidt, John
|
OT
|
Sr.
|
|
54
|
Sheridan, Steve
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
|
53
|
Tate, Scott
|
DT
|
Jr.
|
|
20
|
Tepe, Dave
|
RB
|
Jr.
|
|
62
|
Tharp, Glenn
|
LB
|
Sr.
|
|
16
|
Theders, Greg
|
RB
|
Sr.
|
|
45
|
Vest, Ron
|
LB
|
Jr.
|
|
77
|
Whalen, Bill
|
NG
|
Jr.
|
|
3
|
Wills, Mike
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
40
|
Wischer, Matt
|
FB
|
Jr.
|
|
82
|
Yetter, Jim
|
DB
|
Soph.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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No. of Players
|
65
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