VOL. IX, NO. 4
NOVEMBER 17, 1967

West Takes Second In Conference
In the bitter cold, on an overcast Saturday afternoon, the Maine West Warriors captured second place in their new Central Suburban Conference. This was the last game of a season, which saw the Warriors get off to a slow start in the first three games.

The Warriors defeated the gridmen of Niles North by a score of 7-0 in a terrific defensive battle, in which Niles North nearly tied up the game in the remaining seconds. Maine fumbled the ball three times within 20 yards of the Nile's North goal line; these plays almost lost the Warriors their hard earned victory and were reminiscent of the first three games.

In the final game of the season the Warriors defeated the Indians of Niles West 18-13.

The two teams traded scoring plays for three periods. Warrior Kaechele scored our first touchdown on a 9-yard pass from Bob Banger.

Jim Mueting, who has been a consistent thorn in the side of opposing defense backs, caught another long pass and took this one in for the score.

The Warriors then marched to their final score of the season, in which Randy Selig carried the ball 17 yards to the Indian's 3-yard line. The Warriors ground out the remaining yards and finally tallied what turned out to be the winning margin.
 The Maine West Warriors placed four gridmen on the Central Suburban All-League Football Selections for 1967. They are Bob Banger, Bruce Kaechle, Gary Moranz, and Ken Werner. All of the boys are seniors and have been on the varsity football team for the past two seasons.

Maine West placed the second highest in total number of selections coming behind Maine South which had six selections. Maine West's Dave Krowka received an honorable mention in the selections.

A highly unwritten about part of Maine's football teams has always been the defense. These Warriors play the game with little chance for glamour and recognition. Linebackers Moranz and Werner stopped the opposition's running games.

Line backers Tom Buttner and Lee Rodin stopped the runner of Glenbrook North on the goal line and preserved a tie for Maine. Tackles Chuck Chamberlain and Monty Abbott caught opposing quarterbacks in their rushes and stopped many a play behind the line of scrimmage.

The ends, Bruce Kaechle and Roy Hellmer, smashed the oppositions' backs causing many fumbles. Defensive backs Banger and Bill, Robertson on many pass plays leapt into the air to bat down passes thwarting last minute drives in the final quarters of many games. These are the boys who also deserve to be commended on their playing talents.