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1988 Season

 Mississippi Athletic Champions — State Champions — 13-0 Record

#18 National Ranking by L.A. Times     |     #22 National Ranking by USA Today


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ROW 1: J. Gutierrez, M. Fulton, J. Rose, T. Wilson, D. Stonehocker, D. Hausch, R. Zamora, St. Roberts, J. Reading, S. Downs, S. Yi, D. Donohoo, Sc. Roberts, B. Zastrow, J. Tomlinson, J. Deere, E. Medina. ROW 2: W. Kowalczyk, B. Squires, D. Swearinger, T. Baldwin, J. Leslein, R. Funk, G. Habak, M. Pingel, M. Murphy, G. Fuller, S. Franks, J. Babnik, A. Uhde, J. Elkin, E. Arguello, S. Lavelle, B. Wright, M. Reier, Coach J. Lavelle. ROW 3: Coach R. Scott, T. Harrison, S. Meier, B. Schau, S. Houston, C. Hicks, M. Evans, D. Hegland, M. Rebro, J. Babnik, M. Fulton, T. Lamarre, C. Hayes, M. Hughes, M. Sonksen, Coach T. Freeman, Coach A. Losasso. ROW 4: Head Coach Merv Habenicht, J. Barker, W. Bohlen, E. Doerder, M. Brown, J. Kerker, W. Arensdorf, M. Johnson, S. Fors, B. Haack, M. Keimig, M. Swearingen, C. Eichorn, K. Ruma, M. Prillip, T. Cady, J. Keimig, M. Reinhold, Reggie Speak (Trainer), Coach D. Hodam. ROW 5: Coach R. Weidner, C. Johnson, M. Rutledge, B. Emerson, M. McNamara, E. Bauswell, M. Ulrich, K. Koehler, G. Brown, L. Banks, S. Oliver, M. Frazier, O. Dothard, B. Briggs, F. Davis, M. Hurd.

Game Scores/Results

Regular Season
Week #1: (W) Bettendorf 43, North Scott 3
Week #2: (W) Bettendorf 20, Burlington 7
Week #3: (W) Bettendorf 33, Davenport Central 6
Week #4: (W) Bettendorf 41, Muscatine 0
Week #5: (W) Bettendorf 41, Davenport Assumption 0
Week #6: (W) Bettendorf 20, Clinton 6
Week #7: (W) Bettendorf 48, Davenport North 14
Week #8: (W) Bettendorf 43, Davenport West 20
Week #9: (W) Bettendorf 28, Pleasant Valley 0

Class 4A Playoffs
1st Round: (W) Bettendorf 15, Pleasant Valley 13
Quarterfinals: (W) Bettendorf 33, Iowa City High 0
Semifinals: (W) Bettendorf 20, Dubuque Wahlert 6
State Championship: (W) Bettendorf 28, Newton 12

Mississippi Athletic Conference
Team Standings

Bettendorf... 9-0 / 13-0
Burlington... 7-2 / 7-3
Pleasant Valley... 6-3 / 6-4
Davenport West... 5-4 / 5-4
Davenport Central... 5-4 / 5-4
Davenport Assumption... 4-5 / 4-5
Clinton...  4-5 / 4-5
North Scott... 3-6 / 3-6
Muscatine... 2-7 / 2-7
Davenport North...  0-9 / 0-9

All-Conference Players
:: Offense ::

1st Team: Maurice Frazier - Tackle
 1st Team: Scott Roberts - Guard
1st Team: Greg Brown - Running Back
All-Conference Players
:: Defense ::

1st Team: Jason Reading - Tackle
1st Team: Scott Downs - Linebacker
1st Team: Sok Hon Yi - Linebacker
1st Team: Scott Franks - Punter



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

Unknown???



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

Unknown???



All-State Players

Scott Roberts - Offensive Guard
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association

Greg Brown - Running Back
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association

Scott Downs - Linebacker
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association

Jason Reading - Defensive Tackle
1st Team - Des Moines Register
2nd Team - Iowa Newspaper Association

Sok Hon Yi - Linebacker
2nd Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association


USA Today All-Americans

Scott Roberts - Offensive Guard
Honorable Mention

Greg Brown - Running Back
Honorable Mention

Jason Reading - Defensive Tackle
Honorable Mention


1989 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
South Squad - Selectee

Scott Roberts - Offensive Guard
Lost Game: 23-22



Captains, M.V.P., Managers

Captains
Greg Brown, Dave Donohoo, Scott Downs, Jason Reading

M.V.P.
Greg Brown - Running Back

Manager
Tami Cady, Colli Eichorn, Jennifer Keimig, Mike Keimig, M. Prillip, Mike Reinhold, Kristi Ruma, Matt Swearingen

Coaches & Trainers

Head Coach
Merv Habenicht (18)

Assistant Coaches
Tom Freeman, Dave Hodam, John Lavelle, Anthony Losasso, Randy Scott, Randy Weidner

Trainer
Reggie Speak




Miscellaneous Information

• 4A champions = 3rd time in school history; second consecutive title
• Bettendorf became the first school in Class 4A history to ever win back-to-back titles
• Bettendorf earned #1-state ranking honors by both the Des Moines Register and the Coaches Poll
• National ranking of #18 by L.A. Times and #22 by USA Today
• 13-0 record = set new school record for wins
• Extended winning streak from 12-wins to 25-straight games
• Back-to-back undefeated MAC titles (17-straight wins)
• Merv Habenicht selected by IFCA as "District Coach of the Year" and "Coach of the Year" by Des Moines Register
• Running back Greg Brown won the "Bobby Dodd Running Back of the Year" award and was named by Streets & Smith as one of the top 100 running backs in the nation



Category Player Stats 1 Stats 2
Passing Matt Ulrich 59 comp. / 106 att. 923 yards, 15 TD, 7 INT
Rushing Greg Brown
Tony LaMarre
Sean Oliver		 305 carries for 1722 yards
102 carries for 618 yards
73 carries for 306 yards		 26 TD, 5.6 avg., 156 points
8 TD, 6.0 avg., 48 points
2 TD, 4.2 avg., 12 points
Receiving LaVance Banks
Jeff Deere		 25 rec. for 634 yards
27 rec. for 378 yards		 7 TD; 25.3 average
5 TD; 14.0 average
Punt Returns LaVance Banks 17 returns for 500 yards 5 TD; 29.4 average
Kickoff Returns LaVance Banks
Greg Brown
Sean Oliver		 6 returns for 101 yards
5 returns for 81 yards
8 returns for 98 yards		 16.8 average
16.2 average
12.2 average
Punting Scott Franks 30 punts for 1040 yards 33.7 average; 69 long
XP & FG Javier Gutierrez 31/41 XP; 2/3 FG 29 longest FG; 37 points
Tackles Scott Downs
Sok Hon Yi
Jason Reading
Ken Koehler
Dave Donohoo		 106 tackles, 2 QB sacks
93 tackles, 1 QB sack
78 tackles, 5 QB sacks
71 tackles, 5 QB sacks
59 tackles, 2 QB sacks		 76 solo, 30 assists
60 solo, 33 assists
58 solos, 20 assists
51 solo, 20 assists
47 solo, 12 assists