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1981 Season

 Mississippi Eight Champions — State Champions — 11-1 Record


ROW 1: B. McLeaney, D. Wells, G. Truman, C. Reynolds, R. Arp, R. Washam, J. Bellig, M. Walker, T. Scheck, D. Ferguson, W. Thompson, T. Thomas, T. Horak. ROW 2: D. Hackett, M. Flemming, D. Schappaugh, T. Vanhorn, D. Schumaker, D. Chapman, D. Antle, D. Snyder, J. Kisner, T. Niewald, K. Freking, S. Schreck, S. Lampe. ROW 3: M. Hofmann (Manager), R. Stahl, D. Beutner, T. Fortune, S Schoenfelder, R. Wingert, T. Hess, S. McCall, S. Baxter, M. Leedle, D. Mottet, M. Rinehart, T. Black. ROW 4: Coach Randy Scott, Coach John Lavelle, Head Coach Merv Habenicht, D. McCracken, J. Endresak, J. Brown, A. Larson, B. Grenko, C. Ault, M. Krebs, D. Bakeris, C. Haackl, M. Bauswell, B. Petherick, L. Gurke, J. Taylor, Coach Tom Freeman, Coach Tom Downs, Trainer Reggie Speak. ROW 5: G. Fortune, J. Henderkott, M. Larson, B. Quijas, S. Aman, D. Alter, M. Nutt, S. Stelk, M. Spranger, S. Duffy. ROW 6: T. MacBeth, B. Vanblaricome, B. Speidel, B. Decker, M. Burns, R. Beltz, J. Kurriger, J. Cook, M. Manzi, S. Robbins. ROW 7: K. Korf, D. Holre, B. McKinney, M. Gifford, D. Waidelich, M. Bradley, B. McCracken, T. Lewis, B. Kuebler, J. Bakeris, P. Willingham.

Game Scores/Results

Regular Season
Week #1: (W) Bettendorf 14, Madison West (WI) 7 (OT)
Week #2: (W) Bettendorf 3, Burlington 0
Week #3: (W) Bettendorf 21, Moline 14
Week #4: (W) Bettendorf 14, Davenport West 0
Week #5: (L) Bettendorf 3, Davenport Assumption 10 (OT)
Week #6: (W) Bettendorf 13, Davenport Central 7
Week #7: (W) Bettendorf 17, Muscatine 0
Week #8: (W) Bettendorf 20, North Scott 6
Week #9: (W) Bettendorf 29, Clinton 0

Class 4A Playoffs
1st Round: (W) Bettendorf 21, Dav. West 7
Semifinals: (W) Bettendorf 27, C.R. Washington 19
State Championship: (W) Bettendorf 20, Mason City 3
Mississippi Eight Conference
Team Standings

Bettendorf... 6-1 / 11-1
Davenport West... 6-1 / 8-2
Davenport Assumption... 4-3 / 6-3
Burlington... 4-3 / 5-4
Davenport Central... 4-3 / 4-5
Clinton... 2-5 / 3-6
Muscatine... 1-6 / 2-7
North Scott... 1-6 / 2-7

All-Conference Players
:: Offense ::

1st Team: Mark Spranger - End
 1st Team: Jeff Bakeris - Guard
1st Team: Mark Walker - Quarterback

2nd Team: Brian McCraken - Tackle
2nd Team: Doug Waidenlich - Center

All-Conference Players
:: Defense ::

1st Team: Brett Kuebler - End
1st Team: Bob Picchiotti - Linebacker
1st Team: Sean Duffy - Back

2nd Team: Jim Kisner - Tackle
2nd Team: Tom Horak - Back




All-Metro Players
:: Offense [or] Defense ::

Unknown???



All-Quad City Players
:: Offense [or] Defense ::

Unknown???



All-State Players

Bob Picchiotti - Linebacker
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Daily Press Association

Brett Kuebler - Defensive Tackle
1st Team - Des Moines Register

Mark Spranger - Tight End
2nd Team - Des Moines Register
3rd Team - Iowa Daily Press Association

Jeff Bakeris - Offensive Guard
2nd Team - Des Moines Register




1982 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
South Squad - Selectee

Mark Walker - Quarterback
Won Game: 3-0



Captains, M.V.P., Managers

Captains
Jeff Bakeris, Jim Kisner, Mark Spranger, Mark Walker

M.V.P.
Bob Picchiotti - Linebacker

Manager
Mike Hofmann
Coaches & Trainers

Head Coach
Merv Habenicht (11)

Assistant Coaches
Tom Downs, Tom Freeman, John Lavelle, Randy Scott

Trainer
Reggie Speak



Miscellaneous Information

• 4A champions = first time in school history
• This was Bettendorf's second-consecutive appearance in the state championship game
• 11 total wins tied a school record




Category Player Stats 1 Stats 2
Passing Mark Walker 53 comp. / 121 att. 897 yards, 5 TD, 5 INT
Rushing Randy Washam 162 carries for 630 yards 10 TD, 3.8 average, 60 points
Pass Receiving Mark Spranger 24 rec. for 337 yards 1 TD
Tackles Doug Hackett 97 tackles  
Punting Mark Walker 37 punts for 1267 yards 36 average; 58 long
XP & FG Ron Beltz 14/19 XP; 1/2 FG 32 longest FG; 23 points