Shelby Defeats Choteau Hi Championship Game

Thursday, November 24,1918 . P a ge 5 CHOTEAU ACANTHA - CHOTEAU, MONTANA Shelby Defeats Choteau hi Championship Game The state class B champion sion, Mitch Murray carried for lead at 14-13 with 4:43 left in ship football game was played a first down to the 38 and fum the third frame. at Choteau last Saturday after bled the ball away with Schil Things began looking up for noon before a large crowd. The ling recovering. This gave the Choteau at this point. A good game was played between two Coyotes a chance for another kickoff put the Coyotes in a evenly matched teams from the quick score but as it turned out, deep hole at their own 7 and Northern Division and was won Shelby couldn’t capitalize on when they couldn't move the by the Shelby Coyotes by a 19- the break as the Bulldog de ball, they had to give up posses 14 score. fense held and Choteau got the sion on a kick. Scott Dean The win not only gave the ball back on the 20 when the returned the punt to the Shelby Coyotes its first state champ punt went into the end zone. 39 for good field position. ionship in football but also an Murray and J.J. Brashear Another touchdown at this undefeated season of 12 wins teamed up for a first down on a point would possibly be all the and no losses. pair of carries to the 33 and Bulldogs would need for a vic Both teams boasted a potent then Shelby held. The two tory and the Choteau runners offense and tough defense and teams exchanged the ball on had been moving the ball well they proved this as they took punts two more times before against the tough Coyote de on all challenges en route to the Choteau got is first big break. fense. After Krahe ran for 5 title game. Choteau defeated Jason Cole lost control of the yards, a pass to Brashear was Cut Bank 20-13, St. Ignatiuk ball on a hard hit by Matt good for a first down and Mur 28-14 and W o lf P oin t 31 Krahe with Choteau’s Kris ray, Krahe and Brashear then 21 to earn a shot at the state Johnson recovering on the teamed up on successive runs title. Shelby 26. On the very first for another first down at the Shelby, which won its first play from scrimmage, Krahe Coyote 17. After three running six games by a point total of made a nice cutback run for a plays netted 8 yards the Bull 240-0, defeated Fort Benton touchdown. H e then kicked the dogs were faced with a fourth 44-6, Fren ch tow n 20-8 and extra point to tie the score at 7 and two on the Shelby 9. It was Shepherd 17-13 en route to the with 5:18 left in the half. decided to go for a field goal state championship. Shelby made its own breaks which failed and Choteau came The game was played under on its next series which started up empty. nearly ideal conditions for this from its own 17. On second and The missed field goal gave time of the year and the field seven, the Hasquet brothers Shelby the ball on its own 20 was in good playing condition teamed up for a pass covering with 10:45 left in the champion J.J. Brashear, 43, catches a pass for a short gain during state playoff action Saturday. — Photo by Don LaBaugb despite last week’s snowstorm. 20 yards and the Bob Hasquet ship contest and Choteau lead Good, hard play by both ran to the Choteau 27 before ing by a single point. On the squads probably had more to do being knocked down by Mur first play, Schilling carried for with the game than breaks, al ray. A fter two pass plays and 11 yards to the 31. A 3 yard though breaks did play a part in one running play netted one gain by Hasquet followed by a some o f the scoring. yard, the Coyotes were faced penalty against Choteau and Choteau received the open with a fourth and nine on the two more runs by Hasquet gave ing kickoff and had a nice drive Choteau 26 and Hasquet found Shelby another first down at going when Bill Hasquet pulled Rusty Harwood open in the end the 42. Another Hasquet to off a quarterback sack to stop zone for a touchdown pass. The Hasquet pass went for a big the drive. Choteau punted and kick failed to find its mark but gain to the Bulldog 19. Two had Shelby deep in its own ter the Coyotes w ere ahead again running plays netted 3 yards ritory when offsetting penalties 13-7 with 2:32 left in the half. and a third down pass play made it necessary to kick again. Shelby received the second failed to find its mark but a pass This time Shelby got a good run half kickoff and after a major interference call on Choteau back for good field position. On penalty against Choteau moved gave the Coyotes a first down a third and five, a Bob Hasquet the ball into Bulldog territory, on the Choteau 7. On the next to Bill Hasquet pass was good Thad Owens caused a fumble on play, Cole raced into the end for 36 yards to the Choteau 25. a hard hit and Kris Johnson re zone for what proved to be the After three plays netted the covered the ball. This gave the state championship. There was Coyotes 4 yards, Bob Hasquet Bulldogs possession on their still 7:04 left in the game with went around end on a bootleg own 35 and led to a touchdown. Shelby leading 19-14. play to the 6 yard line. H e W ith Murray and Krahe car A poor kickoff return put then scored three plays later on rying the pigskin, the Bulldogs Choteau in a deep hole at the 14 a quarterback keeper to put ran off three first downs as and after failing to move the Shelby on the scoreboard. K u rt Choteau moved the ball 65 ball, the Bulldogs had to give it Schilling’s kick was good and yards in 12 plays with Krahe up again and Shelby was able to the Coyotes were ahead 7-0 scoring from the 2. Krahe's eat up the clock to win the with 3:25 left in the quarter. conversion kick split the up game and its first state champ On Choteau's next posses rights to give Choteau its first ionship. This was Choteau’s second try for the state championship in three years and fourth suc MORE ITEMS FROM OUR cessive year to be in the playoffs. STORE Wl DE SHL First downs Rushes-yards Passing Return Yards LIQUIDATION Comp-Att-Int Punts MEN’S WORK CLOTHES Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards SHIRTS — Reg. $13.00........ ... NOW ’Ö” Individual Statistics Choteau quarterback Mitch Murray pitches the ball to Matt Krahe, 37, just as a Shelby defender is about to tackle Murray in Satur Rushing — Shelby, Kurt day's State Championship football game. — Photo by Don LaBaugb Reg. $14.50........ ... NOW *7” Schilling 13-43, Brian Torger- DENIM BIBS — Reg. $24.95....NOW 9\ 2 " son 7-15, Bob Hasquet 20-74, Jason Cole 4-24. Choteau, Matt COVERALLS — Reg. $29.98....n o w *1 5 00 Krahe 22-118, J.J. Brashear 7- 39, Mitch Murray 14-39. 12 Choteau Players Reg. $31.98 .,..NOW'W Passing — Shelby, Bob Has quet 5-10-0—118. Choteau, 2-5- MEN'S LACROSSE 1—7, Matt Krahe 0-1-0. On All-District Teai OVERSHOES - PACS -- LINERS Receiving — Shelby, Bill Twelve members of this Choteau players making the Hasquet 3-87, Rusty Harwood year's Choteau High School second team on defense are 1-26, A aron Torgerson 1-5. LINER — Reg. $13.00........... ...NOWW state runnerup football team McCollom, down lineman; Kris Choteau — J.J. Brashear 2-7. were selected to the District 6B Johnson, defensive back and OVERSHOE -R e g. $19.00..... n o w *1 2 M All-Conference team. Of the 12, Krahe, kicker. Honorable men School Lunch on ly four are seniors and tion on defense went to Thad Reg. $26.00 ... .. NOW $16M several players made the team Owens, a senior end and Depner at linebacker. Reg. $33.00__ ..NOW 9 2 1 M Menu at both offense and defense. Monday, Nov. 28 — Sub Choteau players making the Second team offensive n o w PACS — Reg. $42........... .. *21 marine sandwich, vegetable first team on offense are players were Johnson at wide seniors, Brad McCollom, tackle; receiver; Brashear, running Reg. $ 6 4................ ..n o w *3850 soup, fruit and milk. Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Maca Paul Shelmerdine, guard and back; Krahe as punter, while Reg. $76................ ..n o w 94 5#0 roni and cheese, peas, fruit, Don Larson, end. Juniors, sophomore Justin Lee was rolls, milk or salad bar. Kevin Depner, center; Matt selected as an honorable men Wednesday, Nov. 30 — Krahe, running back and Mitch tion at guard. Hamburger stew, fruit, rolls Murray, quarterback (tie).. MEN’S SLACKS and milk. First team defensive players Thursday, Dec. 1 — Fish, w ere Joel Allen, down lineman; HAGGAR - JAYMAR J.J. Bashear, end; Krahe, SEE US FOR YOUR mixed vegetables, potato PRINTING NEEDS Shelby’s Bob Hasquet is tackled by Choteau’s Kris Johnson rounds, fruit, milk, rolls, or linebacker; Shelmerdine, line Reg.

Load more