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Today's News - November 24, 2007
Plano Defeats Columbia 32-7 In Football
Championship
Two people were injured Friday evening when their SUV rolled on Route 3, just south of Waterloo. According to the initial report, the vehicle left the roadway near the intersection of Route 3 and Old State Route 3. One of the occupants was thrown from the vehicle. The Waterloo Fire Department used Jaws of Life equipment to assist Monroe County ambulance personnel extricate the second occupant. Both victims were transported by ambulance to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. Their names have not yet been released.
Eagles Football Team Takes Home Second Place
Trophy A parade Sunday afternoon will welcome home the Columbia High School football team that finished second Friday evening in Class 3A state tournament. The team will gather at the Old Middle School at 3 p.m. The parade will head north on Main Street and culminate with a celebration at the high school gymnasium. The Eagles fell to the Plano Reapers 32-7 in a game played at the frigid Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign. This was the second year in a row that Plano won the state championship. The Reapers’ run-focused offense was able to continuously work their way downfield with a barrage of fakes, dives and option plays. They attempted only three passes during the game. Their defense also held tight, limiting Eagles star running back John Heineken to 65 yards on the ground. The Reapers also picked off two Tyler Truttmann passes. Despite their loss, the loyal Eagles fans gave the team a well-deserved standing ovation as the team headed to the locker room. Several thousand parents and supporters made the trip to Champaign to root on the team. Everyone brought thick coats and blankets to keep warm as temperatures stayed below the freezing mark throughout the game. The Eagles were able to hold their own against the Plano Reapers in the first quarter. Following a quick Reaper score on their opening drive, the Eagles responded with a long drive of their own. It was capped by a one-yard dive into the end zone by running back John Heineken. The score remained tied 7-7 after the first quarter. The second quarter belonged to the Reapers. CHS quarterback Tyler Truttmann missed the target on a pass and it was intercepted by a Plano defensive back who was able take the ball into the end zone. After the Eagles next drive stalled on their own 10-yard line, on fourth down punter and backup quarterback Brian Winters decided to fake the punt and attempt a throw to wide open receiver Shawn Row. Winters’ throw sailed long and he overthrew Row by several yards. That seemed to be the straw that broke the back for the Eagles. If the pass connected with no defensemen in sight, Row could possibly have scored to tie the game. Instead, Plano took over on downs and quickly scored another touchdown to give them a 20-7 lead going into halftime. As the team warmed up during halftime, the Columbia Eagles marching band warmed up the spirits of all in attendance with a halftime show. Plano score one touchdown in the third quarter and returned to the end zone one more time in the fourth quarter. Both extra point attempts failed. Columbia’s only scoring opportunity in the second half was a 37-yard field goal attempt by Truttmann. It fell just short of the goal post. With heads held low, the Eagles captains accepted their second place trophy following the game. The team finished with a record of 12-2, the best finish in the school football team’s 35-year history. The program began in 1972 with Ron Kruse as the head coach. Kruse drove down from his home in Herscher, which is in Kankakee County, just south of Chicago, to watch the game. Other former Eagles football head coaches in attendance included Gerry Germain and Joe Iorio, the CHS athletic director. Germain’s son Scott is the current defensive coordinator with the Eagles.
Bob Floerke of Waterloo celebrated his 60th birthday Friday evening at The Outsider. His sons, Jeff and Craig, were among those wishing him the best.
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