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200304-17-04 Football Team Plays First Ever Howard Brunner Blue / Gold Game
The Graceland football team held the Howard Brunner Blue / Gold Game on Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. on the Lamoni, Iowa campus. This intra-squad football scrimmage was the final practice of the 2004 spring season.The Yellowjackets welcomed home Josh Good, who returned home from Baghdad, Iraq, after serving in the Iowa National Guard since March of 2003. Good was a tight end on the 2001 and 2002 Yellowjacket football teams before being deployed with the 186th Military Police Company from Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa.
Graceland University opens the 2004 fall football season on Saturday, September 4 in St. Charles, Mo. at 7:00 p.m. against Lindenwood University. Graceland’s home opener is Saturday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m., when the Yellowjackets host Benedictine College from Atchison, Kan.
04-14-04 Yellowjacket Football Team Prepares for Blue / Gold Game
The Graceland football team will hold the Howard Brunner Blue / Gold Game on Saturday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. on the Lamoni, Iowa campus. This intra-squad football scrimmage is the final practice of the 2004 spring season.The Yellowjackets open the 2004 fall football season on Saturday, September 4 in St. Charles, Mo. at 7:00 p.m. against Lindenwood University. Graceland’s home opener is Saturday, September 11 at 7:00 p.m., when the Yellowjackets host Benedictine College from Atchison, Kan.
03-10-04 NFL Scouts Evaluate Ten Graceland Football Players
Ten of Graceland University's top senior-to-be football players worked out for NFL scouts Wednesday morning at the Closson Center.At the professional testing, Cleveland Browns scout Russ Lande timed the forty-yard dash, evaluated skill abilities and weighed and measured body proportions of the ten student-athletes. Following the physical performance evaluation, the players filled out a questionnaire and took the Wonderlic, an aptitude test.
The Graceland football coaching staff, led by Head Coach Cris Welch, supplied the scout with game films and highlights of the players’ 2003 season. Lande also spoke with Welch about the possibility and potential of these athletes’ abilities in professional football.
The athletes at the work-out included: Quarterbacks Clayton Bradick and Eric Boatwright; Receivers Dante Johnson, Nick Terrazas, Nick Garrett and Anthony Rozier; Defensive backs Reggie Cox and Michael Richardson; Defensive Lineman Kello Kirk; Running Back Joe Morman.
Photos from the workout
01-18-04 Johnson and Richardson on Hansen’s Gazette NAIA All-America Team
Don Hansen named Graceland University juniors Dante Johnson and Michael Richardson to the Don Hansen’s Gazette NAIA All-America Team.Johnson, a six-foot-one-inch, 180-pound side receiver from Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Fla. had 46 receptions, 753 yards and nine touchdowns.
Richardson, a six-foot-two-inch, 190-pound defensive back from Hardee High School in Ona, Fla. had six interceptions, four pass break ups, one fumble recovery, 40 tackles and one forced fumble for the Yellowjackets, who went 5-5 on the season.
This marks the 16th year Don Hansen’s Football Gazette, a recognized authority on small college football, has selected an NAIA All-America team. A total of 235 players have earned some form of Football Gazette All-America accolades. For more information please contact Don Hansen at the Football Gazette, 630-964-1062 (don@donhansen.com). The football Gazette website is located at http://www.donhansen.com
2003 Football Banquet
Click here for information about the post-season banquet01-13-04 Graceland’s Campos Signs With Sioux City Bandits Football Team
Graceland University senior Tom Campos signed a contract to play quarterback for the Sioux City Bandits football team. The Bandits, from Sioux City, Iowa, are in the North Division of the Pacific Coast Conference of the National Indoor Football League.Campos went to an open tryout for the Bandits and the Las Vegas Galdiators that was held in Sioux City, Neb. on January 4, 2004. By the end of the tryout, Campos was offered a contract to play for the Bandits, who are coached by Art Haege, the former coach of the Iowa Barnstormers.
Campos is to report to Sioux City, Iowa for practice on February 28, in preparation for the Bandits’ first game on March 26 at home against the Sioux Falls Storm. In his second game, Campos will face former teammate and Graceland alumnus, Steve Lovell, who currently plays for the Omaha Beef.
Campos, from South Padre Island, Texas, was the quarterback for the 2003 Graceland Yellowjackets, who went 5-5 on the season. His passing stats include 129-262 pass completions for a total of 1812 yards and 16 touchdowns.
The Bandits play a 14-game schedule from March 26-June 26, with the opportunity to play more games in the postseason. More information about the Bandits can be found on the team’s website at www.scbandits.com.
01-13-04 Two Graceland Yellowjackets Named to the All-America Scholar-Athlete Team
The NAIA named two Graceland Yellowjacket seniors to the fall 2003 Daktronics All-America Scholar-Athlete Football Team.To be an NAIA All-American Scholar-Athlete, an athlete must academically be a junior, senior or fifth-year senior, must have a 3.5 GPA and must be a varsity performer for his or her athletic program.
The 2003 Graceland Yellowjacket NAIA Daktronics All-America Scholar-Athletes include:
| Jayson Blocker | Houston, TX | Undeclared |
| Adrian Hernandez | Stanton, TX | Business |
01-12-04 Graceland’s Richardson All-American Football Player
The NAIA has selected Graceland University junior Michael Richardson to the 2003-04 Honorable Mention All-America Football Team.Richardson, a six-foot-two-inch, 190-pound defensive back from Hardee High School in Ona, Fla. had six interceptions, four pass break ups, one fumble recovery, 40 tackles and one forced fumble for the Yellowjackets, who went 5-5 on the season.
12-02-03 2003 All-Conference Football
The Heart of America Athletic Conference named 11 Graceland players to the 2003 all-conference football team. One player is a first team selection, two are second team choices, three are third team picks and five are on the honorable mention team.First Team Offense:
Dante Johnson, Wide Receiver (6-1, 180, Jr., Orlando, FL - Oak Ridge High)
46 receptions, 753 yards, 9 touchdowns, longest: 91 yards
First Team Defense:
Dante Johnson, Kick Returner (6-1, 180, Jr., Orlando, FL - Oak Ridge High)
13 returns, 355 yards, 1 touchdown, longest: 90 yards
Second Team Defense:
Craig Hidy, Linebacker (6-1, 215, So., Stewartsville, MO – Stewartsville High)
72 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovery, 1 pass break up
Michael Richardson, Defensive Back (6-2, 190, Jr., Ona, FL – Hardee High)
6 interceptions, 4 pass break ups, 1 fumble recovery, 40 tackles, 1 forced fumble
Third Team Offense:
Anthony Rozier, Wide Receiver (6-1, 175, Jr., Orlando, FL – Jones High)
20 receptions, 393 yards, 3 touchdowns
Third Team Defense:
Alan Linden, Defensive Line (6-1, 245, Sr., Elkhorn, IA – Elkhorn High)
54 tackles, 7 tackles for 27 lost yards, 4 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pass break up, 2 blocked kicks
Ryan King, Defensive Back (6-1, 200, Jr., San Clemente, CA – Saddleback CC)
129 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries, 3 interceptions, 2 pass break ups, 1 forced fumble
Honorable Mention:
Reggie Cox, Defensive Back (Orlando, FL – Oak Ridge)
Jayson Blocker, Line Backer (Houston, TX – Deer Park)
Tom Campos, Quarterback (South Padre, TX - William Penn University)
Julius Strong, Running Back (Chicago, IL – Percy L. Julian)
Danny Laguna, Place Kicker (Brownsville, TX – Porter)
Football Team Mourns Death of Howard Brunner
Howard Brunner passed away December 1. His service will be Thursday, December 4 at 1:30 p.m. at the Lamoni Community of Christ. Howard started his 21-year career with Graceland on July 7, 1970 as physical education equipment manager. Howard was promoted to manager of the Closson Center, a position he held until June 30, 1991.Cards may be mailed to his daughter, Angie Garr, at her residence - 409 Main Street, Ridgeway, Missouri 64481
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations go to the Athletic Department of Graceland University.
11-21-03 Laguna NAIAFOOTBALL.NET Player of Week
NAIAFOOTBALL.NET has named Danny Laguna National Special Teams Player of the Week for November 15.Laguna made all three extra points and connected on a 41-yard field goal with 13:34 left in the game to give Graceland a 24-21 win over Culver-Stockton and help the Yellowjackets improve to 5-5 on the season.
Laguna led the conference in field goal percentage at 80 percent, making eight for 10, with his longest being 41 yards. He was fourth in the conference in scoring via kicking, averaging 5.4 points per game off 25 PATs and eighth field goals for a total of 49 points. He was fifth in the HAAC in point-after percentage with 92.6 percent, making 25 for 27 PATs.
The Brownsville, Texas native also was Heart of America Athletic Conference special teams player of the week and Don Hansen’s Weekly Football Gazette national special teams player of the week for November 15.
11-18-03 Laguna Football Gazette National Player of the Week
Don Hansen’s Weekly Football Gazette named Graceland sophomore kicker Danny Laguna national special teams Player of the Week for November 15.Laguna made all three extra points and connected on a 41-yard field goal which gave Graceland a 24-21 win over Culver-Stockton.
The Brownsville, Texas native also was Heart of America Athletic Conference special teams player of the week.
Laguna led the conference in field goal percentage at 80 percent, making eight for 10, with his longest being 41 yards. He was fourth in the conference in scoring via kicking, averaging 5.4 points per game off 25 PATs and eighth field goals for a total of 49 points. He was fifth in the HAAC in point-after percentage with 92.6 percent, making 25 for 27 PATs.
The Graceland Yellowjackets ended the season 5-5 in the conference and overall.
11-17-03 Laguna Football Player of the Week
Graceland University kicker Danny Laguna, from Brownsville, Texas, has been named Heart of America Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for November 15. Laguna, a five-foot-10-inch sophomore, made all three extra points and connected on a 41-yard field goal with 13: 34 left in the game to give Graceland a 24-21 victory over Culver-Stockton.The Jackets ended the season 5-5 in the HAAC and 5-5 overall.
Graceland 24, Culver-Stockton 21
PhotosThe Yellowjacket football team closed out their 2003 campaign with a hard fought 24-21 victory in Canton, Mo. on Saturday, November 15.
Both the Jackets and the Wildcats entered the game with records of 4-5 and statistically they were well matched. The scoreboard at the end of the game would prove to be close but the Jackets out-clawed the Cats 358-232 in total yards of offense.
Senior quarterback Tom Campos completed 50 percent of his passes (12-24) for a total of 177 yards. Campos had two touchdown strikes to sophomore tight end Bob Heldenbrand, the first of 30 yards the second for 26. The Yellowjackets were led in rushing by freshman Julius Strong who had 191 yards on 29 rushes. Strong opened the scoring for the Jackets on an 82 yard romp into the end-zone.
With Graceland up 21-14, a 41-yard kick by sophomore Danny Laguna early in the fourth quarter, would prove to be the winning points for the Jackets. The Wildcats got within three points with their own score but a pick-off by Chad Everett in the dieing minutes of the game sealed the victory for Graceland.
Junior defensive back Ryan King led the team with 12 tackles, two for losses, and an interception. Senior linebackers Troy Rider and Jayson Blocker went out with a bang by totaling nine and seven tackles respectively. Rider had four tackles for 21 yards of loss and Blocker had three for nine yards of loss. Rider also picked off a pass that he returned for 16 yards.
The 2003 Yellowjackets finished their campaign with a record of 5-5 both in the HAAC and overall.
Graceland 21, Baker 35
PhotosThe Yellowjacket football team scored 21 first quarter points on Saturday but gave up 35 unanswered points to lose their final home game of the 2003 campaign.
Just three plays into the game, at the 13:37 mark of the first quarter, running back Julius Strong scored on a 45-yard touchdown romp and the Jackets were up 7-0.
The Yellowjackets had to punt on their second possession, the ball was fumbled by Baker, Graceland recovered the ball and the Jackets were in scoring position again. Seven plays later quarterback Tom Campos ran into the end zone and the Yellowjackets had a 14-0 lead.
Once again Baker fumbled the ensuing kickoff and Graceland recovered the ball. The first play had Campos hitting wide receiver Dante Johnson for a 26-yard touchdown strike. The Jackets increased their lead to 21-0.
Baker would score twice in both the first and second quarters and they would cap-off their scoring with a lone touchdown in the third quarter.
Graceland’s hot start would be all of the offense the team had on the day.
The Yellowjackets were led defensively by defensive back Ryan King who had a 26 total tackles, two of which were for losses. King also had a fumble recovery and an interception on the day. Linebackers Craig Hidy and Alan Linden had 14 and 11 tackles respectively. Two of Linden’s tackles were for losses and he picked up one sack on the day.
The Yellowjackets (4-5) will head to Canton, Mo. to take on the Wildcats (4-5) of Culver-Stockton College, Saturday, November 15th. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
Graceland 24, MidAmerica 37
PhotosThe Yellowjackets, (4-2) lost 37-24 to the number four team in the nation, MidAmerica Nazarene, (8-0) Saturday afternoon in Lamoni, Iowa. The Jackets received some votes on the most recent national poll and a victory over the Pioneers might have allowed Graceland to crack the Top 25.
The first quarter had the Pioneers jumping out to a 14-0 lead as running back Greg Simpson had two short touchdown runs of three and seven yards. Yellowjacket kicker Danny Laguna booted a 30-yard field goal to open the home team’s scoring, making the score after the first quarter MidAmerica 14, Graceland 3.
Yellowjacket quarterback Tom Campos hit wide receiver Dante Johnson for a 91-yard touchdown strike to open the second quarter. Allowing the Jackets to come within four points of the highly favored Pioneers.
The Jacket defense stepped up in the second quarter and allowed only two field goals of 26 and 43 yards by the MidAmerica’s kicker Ford Hall. Campos and Johnson hooked up again just before the end of the half with another touchdown strike of 41 yards. The Jackets headed into the locker room at the half down 17-20.
MidAmerica came out in the third quarter and scored two touchdowns to increase their lead to 34-17. Ford added another field goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter while Campos hooked up with wide receiver Nick Terrazas on a 12-yard touchdown reception.
The 12-yard touchdown reception ended the scoring for the game where quarterback Tom Campos and his receiving core out threw the Pioneers in the air 301 to 118 yards. The ground attack of the MidAmerica was able to rumble for a total of 321 yards while the Jackets went for 48 yards, led by running back Julius Strong with 40 yards. In total offense, the Pioneers out did the Jackets by a mere 90 yards; 439 to 349.
Defensively the Jackets had five players in double digits with tackles: defensive backs Ryan King (18), Tony Ingram (12), and Brent DeLong (10) and linebackers Jayson Blocker (11) and Craig Hidy (11). Ingram added a forced fumble and two sacks to his day in the trenches, along with linebacker Troy Rider, who had nine tackles and a sack.
The Yellowjackets (4-3) will travel to Kansas City, Mo. to take on Avila University (2-5) Saturday November 1. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. at the Rockhurst High School field.
Graceland 35, Missouri Valley 22
PhotosFreshman running back Julius Strong scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to seal the 35-22 win over Missouri Valley Saturday afternoon in Marshall, Mo. The Jackets were down 22-6 at the half, but scored 29 unanswered points to beat the Vikings 35-22 on their homecoming day.
Yellowjacket Danny Laguna kicked a field goal with 5:25 left in the first quarter to begin the scoring for the game. Missouri Valley outscored Graceland 15-3 in the second quarter to lead the Jackets 22-6 at halftime. The Jackets came out strong in the second half, scoring four touchdowns off of two rushing runs and two pass plays.
Offensively, running back Julius Strong scored two touchdowns with 21 rushes for 170 yards, and one reception for 11 yards. Quarterback Tommy Campos was 18-36 for 219 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. Running back Aaron Sharky had nine carries for 58 yards. Wide receiver Dante Johnson had eight receptions for 117 yards and one touchdown, while wide receiver Nick Terrazas caught four passes for 41 yards.
Defensively, defensive back Ryan King had 11 unassisted and six assisted tackles with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Lamoni, Iowa native Brent DeLong had six tackles, two pass breakups, two tackles for a loss and one sack for a 12-yard loss. Defensive back Michael Richardson intercepted his fifth pass of the season and had three pass breakups. Defensive back Tony Ingram had nine tackles and Reggie Cox had eight tackles with one pass break up and one forced fumble.
The Graceland Yellowjackets host the NAIA’s sixth ranked team, MidAmerica Nazarene University, from Olathe, Kan. at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 25.
10-13-03 Hidy Conference Player of the Week
Graceland University sophomore linebacker Craig Hidy was named Heart of America Athletic Conference defensive player of the week for his performance against the Central Methodist Eagles on October 11, 2003.In the Graceland homecoming game, Hidy led the Yellowjacket defense by picking off one pass, recovering a fumble and accounting for 12 tackles in a 26-10 win over Central Methodist. He also tallied four solo tackles and had a team-high eight assisted tackles to lift Graceland.
Graceland (3-2,) travels to Marshall, Mo., Saturday, October 18 to play the Missouri Valley Vikings (3-3) at 2:00 p.m.
Graceland 26, Central Methodist 10
PhotosThe Graceland football team beat Central Methodist College 26-10 on a rainy Homecoming Saturday in Lamoni, Iowa.
The sun didn’t show until late in the ballgame, but the Yellowjackets were ready to play from the opening whistle. Homecoming 2003 went off with a bang as Tom Campos led the offense and Craig Hidy led the defense to victory.
Late in the first quarter a botched punt resulted in a safety for the Eagles. Graceland was down 0-2 but responded with a one-yard touchdown by Aaron Sharkey just 11 seconds later. The score set up a Graceland punt that was fumbled and recovered by the Jackets defensive back Robert Pentek. Danny Laguna kicked the extra point and Graceland had their first lead of the game; a lead that would never be lost.
The only score of the second quarter was a 15-yard touchdown romp, again by Sharkey. Graceland hit the locker room at the half with a 14-2 lead.
Early in the third quarter the Jackets forced another fumble that was recovered by Graceland linebacker Craig Hidy. As a result of the possession, Laguna easily booted a 47-yard field goal. The Jackets’ lead grew to 17-2, and at the five minute mark, Campos and Dante Johnson hooked up for a 25-yard touchdown through the air. The Jackets had a commanding 24-2 lead.
Central Methodist scored late in the fourth but it would be too little too late.
With just a couple of minutes left in the game the sun came out and Graceland scored two points on a safety when Ron Strozyk made a tackle in the Eagles’ end zone. The score was 26-10 and the Jackets improve their record to 3-2 in the HAAC.
The Jacket defense would prove to be too much on the day for the visiting Eagles. A stingy 115 yards was given up on the ground and Central Methodist was only able to squeak out 80 yards through the air.
The Jacket defense forced four fumbles and picked off two Eagle passes. Leading the way in tackles were defensive back Tony Ingram with 13 and linebacker Craig Hidy with 12. Hidy also picked up a fumble recovery and an interception on the day.
The Yellowjackets will take on Missouri Valley on Saturday the 13th of October in Marshall, Mo. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m.
10-04-03 Graceland 23, Evangel 38
PhotosThe Yellowjackets traveled to Springfield, Mo., to take on the #14 in the nation Crusaders of Evangel University.
The Jackets opened the scoring with a 15 yard touchdown strike to wide receiver Dante Johnson from quarterback Tom Campos. Danny Laguna kicked the extra point and the Jackets were up 7-0 on the Crusaders. Evangel answered back with a 28 yard field goal before the end of the first quarter.
Graceland struck first in the second quarter with a 28 yard field goal by kicker Danny Laguna. The 10–3 lead for the Yellowjackets would their last as Evangel would score three unanswered touchdowns and go into the locker room at the half with a 24–10 lead over the Jackets.
Graceland scored first in the second half on a 1 yard touchdown by Campos. The Jackets were now in striking distance of the favored Crusaders.
Late in the third quarter Evangel quarterback Mitchell had a 10 yard romp into the end zone that was the final nail in the Jackets coffin. The teams traded touchdowns in the 4th quarter: running back Phillips for Evangel and another 1 yard touchdown by Campos.
In the end the Crusaders out ran the Jackets in rushing 230 to 93 yards, but Campos and crew edged Evangel in the air 271 to 234 yards.
Defensive standouts for the Jackets were safety Ryan King and linebacker Joseph Butler who had 12 and 10 tackles respectively. Alan Linden got his second sack of the season while defensive backs Michael Richardson and Reggie Cox each had an interception.
The Yellowjackets, (2-2) will host the Eagles of Central Methodist College, (2-3) Saturday the 11th for homecoming. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.
09-27-03 Graceland 30, William Jewell 13
PhotosThe Graceland University Yellowjacket football team beat the William Jewell Cardinals 30-13 Saturday, September 27 in Lamoni, Iowa.
The Jackets’ first score was a 70-yard pass from Tom Campos to Anthony Rozier and Danny Laguna finished the play with the point-after field goal kick. Campos had a one-yard run followed by Laguna’s kick for the next seven points.
In the second quarter, Michael Richardson recovered a fumble and ran 66 yards to the end zone. William Jewell made a late-game rally in the third quarter with back-to-back touchdowns, but Graceland held off the Cardinals with a 51-yard touchdown pass play from Campos to Rozier and a 28-yard field goal kick from Laguna to finish the game.
The Jackets are now 2-1 overall and in the Conference while William Jewell is 0-3 in the conference and 0-4 overall.
In the most recent Heart of America Athletic Conference report, Graceland leads the conference in scoring defense, allowing only 11.3 points per game with only five touchdowns and four extra points for 34 total points in three games. The Yellowjackets also are atop the conference in pass efficiency with 26 completions in 53 attempts with one interception along with 379 yards and four touchdowns for a 130.3 efficiency. Graceland also averages 25.2 yards per kickoff return to lead the conference.
Individually, Tony Ingram leads the conference in tackles with 12 solo and 20 assisted tackles for 10.7 per game, and Tom Campos has the highest passing efficiency, throwing 25-52 completions, four touchdowns and one interception for a 193.9 efficiency rating.
Graceland travels to Springfield, Mo., to play Evangel University on October 4, 2003 in Plaster Sports Complex on the campus of Southwest Missouri State University. Evangel is currently 2-1 in the conference and 3-1 overall.
09-13-03 Graceland 0, Benedictine 30
Photos09-08-03 Ingram Defensive Player of the Week
Graceland University sophomore defensive back, Tony Ingram was named HAAC Player of the Week for his nine total tackles—five unassisted and four assisted--and recovered a fumble in a shut-out victory over Lindenwood University on Sept. 6, 2003 in Lamoni, Iowa.Ingram, from Fort Worth, Texas, anchored the Yellowjacket defense to earn its first win since the 2001 season. The Jackets travel to Atchison, Kan., on Sept. 13, 2003 to play Benedictine College.
09-06-03 Shut Out
Graceland's last football shut out was October 19, 1996 when Graceland College defeated William Jewell College 31-0GU went 7-3 on the season, 7-2 in the conference, and was ranked 20th in the NAIA Division II Poll on Oct 26 and 24th in NAIA Division II on Nov. 16th.
The Yellowjackets finished second in the Heart of America Athletic Conference that year and finished the season 24th in the NAIA Division II rankings under Coach Tom Kotz.
All-conference players from the 1996 team included Casey Goodnough, Eric Coffey, Marc Kious, James Dudley, Mike Leeper, Mike Leaks, Jerry Fricano, Chris Hadsall, Kirk Ojendyk, Eric Gunn, Kyle White, Tracy Hall, Charlie Pescarolo, Jason Grutter, Victor DeSantis, Chris Dickenson, Zach Chambers, Eric Terrill, Mike Davis.
09-06-03 Graceland 28, Lindenwood 0
PhotosAfter a tough 2002 season, new Head Coach Cris Welch and the Graceland Yellowjackets start the 2003 season with a 28-0 win over the Lindenwood University Lions on Saturday, Sept. 6 in Lamoni, Iowa.
The bleachers were packed and the crowd was hyped for the first game of the season. The tone was set with the first play of the game when Dante Johnson ran the opening kick off back 90 yards for the score. Danny Laguna’s extra point kick sprung the Jackets to a quick 7-0 lead. It was all Graceland from then on. The Yellowjacket offense, led by Tom Compos and Johnson lit up the sky with the passing attack. Compos went 10 for 20 with 103 yards and two touchdowns, with Johnson as the recipient of those touchdowns, totaling 65 receiving yards.
The defense, commanded by team co-captain Alan Linden, was explosive holding the Lions to zero points and two turnovers. Tony Ingram led the defense with five solo tackles.
With only seconds left in the game the Yellowjackets congratulated Coach Welch on the first win of the season with a Powerade bath. Following tradition, the Yellowjackets, led by the seniors, sang the Graceland fight song to the enduring fans.
Graceland’s next challenge will be against the Benedictine Ravens in Atchison, Kan., next Saturday, September 12, 2003 at 2:00 p.m.
