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1992 Season

 Mississippi Athletic Champions — State Champions — 13-0 Record

#21 National Ranking by USA Today     |     #25 National Ranking by L.A. Times


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ROW 1: T. Seymour, J. Berg, B. Kock, J. Vroman, B. Mauch, C. Betts, D. Driever. ROW 2: C. Talley, J. Soldat, S. Pearson, A. Schumacher, N. Gnatovich, M. Peters, C. Winship, J. Ridenour, J. Mitchell. ROW 3: B. Skahill, Trainer Paul Flynn, Coach J. Lavelle, Coach R. Scott, Head Coach Merv Habenicht, Coach D. Hodam, Coach T. Freeman, P. McGrath, E. O'Brien. ROW 4: A. Matthews, B. Fowler, T. Banks, S. McAllister, R. McQuay, J. Josinger, C. Cowherd, P. Harnung. ROW 5: R. Dwyer, E. Hoch, J. Poston, M. Sage, C. Lensing, A. Ricks, M. Schara, T. Roberts. ROW 6: P. Jones, C. Miller, Z. Ryan, T. Glenn, T. Krueger, B. Marion, J. Noltes, J. Freiburger. ROW 7: J. Mossbrucker, E. Hull, P. Melchert, F. Lawler, B. Ryan, E. Gruenhagen, J. Nolting, R. Weis. ROW 8: M. MacKenna, B. Miller, R. Andriano, M. Andriano, C. Ryan, S. Ringberg, D. Fitzpatrick D. McCarthy. NOT PICURED: J. Burge.

Game Scores/Results

Regular Season
Week #1: (W) Bettendorf 42, Burlington 0
Week #2: (W) Bettendorf 28, Pleasant Valley 14
Week #3: (W) Bettendorf 24, Davenport North 6
Week #4: (W) Bettendorf 42, Davenport West 3
Week #5: (W) Bettendorf 26, Davenport Assumption 7
Week #6: (W) Bettendorf 55, Clinton 0
Week #7: (W) Bettendorf 48, North Scott 6
Week #8: (W) Bettendorf 49, Muscatine 7
Week #9: (W) Bettendorf 23, Davenport Central 6

Class 4A Playoffs
1st Round: (W) Bettendorf 28, Davenport Assumption 18
Quarterfinals: (W) Bettendorf 31, Iowa City High 28
Semifinals: (W) Bettendorf 14, Cedar Rapids Jefferson 0
State Championship: (W) Bettendorf 41, WDM Valley 0

Mississippi Athletic Conference
Team Standings

Bettendorf... 9-0 / 13-0
Davenport Assumption... 8-1 / 8-2
Davenport Central... 6-3 / 6-4
Burlington... 6-3 / 6-3
Pleasant Valley... 5-4 / 5-4
Davenport North... 4-5 / 4-5
Davenport West... 4-5 / 4-5
Muscatine... 2-7 / 2-7
Clinton... 1-8 / 1-8
North Scott... 0-9 / 0-9






All-Conference Players
:: Offense ::

1st Team: Shane McAllister - End
 1st Team: Corey Ryan - Tackle
1st Team: Brent Kock - Guard
1st Team: Chris Miller - Center
1st Team: Tavian Banks - Running Back

All-Conference Players
:: Defense ::

1st Team: Chris Lensing - End
1st Team: Eric Hoch - Linebacker
1st Team: Mike Sage - Linebacker
1st Team: Jeff Nolting - Punter

2nd Team: Anthony Matthews - Back




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

Unknown???





All-State Players

Tavian Banks - Running Back
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association

Corey Ryan - Offensive Tackle
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association

Chris Lensing - Defensive End
1st Team - Iowa Newspaper Association
2nd Team - Des Moines Register

Eric Hoch - Linebacker
1st Team - Des Moines Register
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

Mike Sage - Linebacker
2nd Team - Iowa Newspaper Association
3rd Team - Des Moines Register

Shane McAllister - Tight End
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

Brent Kock - Offensive Guard
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

Matt Schara - Kicker
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

Anthony Matthews - Defensive Back
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

Jeff Nolting - Punter
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association


Parade Magazine All-American Team

Tavian Banks - Running Back


1993 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
 South Squad - Selectee

Eric Hoch - Linebacker
Lost Game: 39-14



Captains, M.V.P., Managers

Captains
Tavian Banks, Eric Hoch, Jeff Nolting, Corey Ryan, Mike Sage

M.V.P.
Tavian Banks - Running Back

Manager
???

Coaches & Trainers

Head Coach
Merv Habenicht (22)

Assistant Coaches
Tom Freeman, Dave Hodam, John Lavelle, Randy Scott

Trainer
Paul Flynn



Miscellaneous Information

• 5th state championship in school history
• Bettendorf became the very first 4A school to win two (2) sets of back-to-back state titles (1987-88 & 1991-92)
• Extended winning streak from 7 to 20 straight games (dating back to Week #6 of the 1991 season)
• Tavian Banks named "Iowa High School Yearbook Player of the Year"
• Ranked #21 in nation by USA Today and #25 by L.A. Times (National Prep Poll by Doug Huff)



Category Player Stats 1 Stats 2
Rushing Tavian Banks 258 caries for 2394 yards 42 TD, 1 PAT, 9.2 avg., 254 pts
Punting Jeff Nolting 21 punts for 743 yards 35.4 average; 67 long.
Punt Returns Tavian Banks 5 returns for 135 yards 1 TD; 27.0 average
Kickoff Returns Tavian Banks 5 returns for 216 yards 1 TD; 43.2 average
XP & FG Matt Schara 55/60 XP; 2/2 FG 37 longest FG; 61 points