Tyler New and Autumn Cousatte were named Homecoming King and Queen Friday, and the Tigers proceeded to beat Stanberry 70-0 after three quarters as they used their size and speed to take down the previously unbeaten Bulldogs. They were the second team that the Tigers banished from the ranks of the unbeaten this year after their win over Albany two weeks earlier. Other queen candidates were Brylee Rush and Kynah Steele. Other king candidates were Elias Alarcon and Kolten Smith. Junior attendants were Eliza Corey and Karson Briner. Sophomore attendants were Rylee Ruckman and Franklynn Taute. Freshman attendants were Alivia Moyer and Cole Ruby.
Helping to crown this year's royalty were the Worth County cheerleaders along with Londa Verbick, who was homecoming queen 50 years ago. Several alumni from the class of 1973 helped with the coin toss; while they lost the coin toss, little else went wrong for the Tigers. Members of the 1983 football team rode on a float in the parade. Under the direction of Fred Leeth, they got taken to the woodshed 48-0 by Nodaway-Holt, but then proceeded to shock everyone by running the single wing successfully, winning their next four games, including a goal line stand against Stanberry that helped preserve a 7-6 win. They also played spoiler against Albany, beating them 21-13 to knock them out of the conference race and clinch a winning season. They laid the groundwork for their 1984 conference championship season, their last as an 11 man squad.
Throughout the week, students had dress-up days. Monday was Harry Potter. Tuesday was Dodgeball. Wednesday was an Oscar-themed day. Thursday was Soul Surfer day. Friday was Black and Gold day. Winners of the participation awards were the Kindergarteners for the K-3 group, the fifth grade for the upper elementary, the seventh grade for the junior high, and the seniors for the high school.
During the pep rally that was held at the school Friday morning, there was a spirit competition. The K-3 winner was the second grade. The 4-6 winner was the fifth grade. The junior high winner was the seventh grade, while the seniors won the high school competition.
Winners of the lower elementary float competition were the third graders in first, followed by the first graders and the Learning Academy. Winners of the fourth through eighth grade competition were the eighth graders, followed by the fourth graders and the seventh graders. Winners of the high school competition were the sophomores, followed by the juniors and the freshmen.
The winner of the window decoration contest for for-profit organizations was The Petaler, followed by First Interstate Bank, Rowen Barber Shop, and Thrivent. The winner of the non-profit competition was the City of Grant City, followed by the Tri-County Health Department.
Stanberry took the opening kickoff to the 20 and Tucker Schieber ran for three the first time, only for Lucas Frisch to blitz and drop him the next play. A false start set up third and 15, but then a pass to Decker Heyde, who got behind the Tiger defense, picked up 41 yards to the Tiger 24, and Stanberry was knocking at the door. But then Colby McQuinn only picked up one yard and Kolten Smith blew up Brayden Hahn. An offsides penalty put it on the 17, but then Elias Alarcon tipped a pass at the line of scrimmage and a pass to Heyde from McQuinn only picked up two and the Tigers took over on downs at the 15.
Stanberry gave Worth County a tough time when they were on offense during the jamboree, but Lucas Frisch got two hard carries for the Tigers netting 18 to the 33, loosening up the Stanberry defense. Tyler New picked up seven, and then Landon Wilmes got a block from Ethan Lininger and took it 40 yards to the house with 7:39 left to make it 6-0.
Treston Williams got a good return for Stanberry to the 30, but Tucker Schieber ran into Lucas Frisch for two, and then Frisch blew up a reverse counter to Williams for a loss of three. Stanberry tried to set up a screen, but then Kolten Smith and Elias Alarcon shot through so hard, they blew up the play and Stanberry was forced to punt.
Worth County got set back by a holding penalty to the 19 on the punt, but that only made things more interesting. Landon Wilmes picked up four after getting a block from Carter Chapman, and then Tyler New took it 57 yards to the house after getting a block from Chapman and Landon Wilmes ran in the extra points to make it 14-0.
At that point, after starting at their own 21, Stanberry tried to open up the playbook and gave it to Brayden Hahn on a reverse, but Bo Collins blew it up for a loss of two. But two plays from Tucker Schieber netted the necessary 12 yards and then a short pass to Treston Williams netted eight more to the 39. Schieber crossed into Tiger territory at the 35, and then caught a pass for 11 more to the 24.
But then, for some reason, Stanberry started taking too long to get lined up and they were fighting the play clock; they picked up a Delay of Game penalty to the 29. Schieber got four back to the 25, but then Stanberry took a shot into the end zone broken up by Lucas Frisch. Stanberry tried to set up another pass, but Elias Alarcon and Kolten Smith flushed McQuinn out of the pocket and he threw it away. Once again, Stanberry took a long time to get lined up, the play clock ran down to one second, and the ensuing pass play fooled nobody as Landon Wilmes and Brayden Stevens blanketed Colby McQueen down the field and the Bulldogs gave up the ball on downs at the 25.
Lucas Frisch only picked up two on the next play, but that softened up the Stanberry defense, and Landon Wilmes got loose around the end to the 37 and a first down. Tyler New picked up eight more to the 35, and then Lucas Frisch got a block from Carter Chapman and picked up four to the 31. On the next play, despite the Stanberry coaches diagnosing the play, Tyler New took an option play around the left end for several yards; just as he was about to be tackled, he pitched it off to Landon Wilmes, and he took it to the house with 32 seconds left in the first quarter and Grant McIntyre caught a pass for the extra points to make it 22-0.
Stanberry butterfingered the ensuing kickoff and was buried at the 13. A false start moved them back to the eight. Emmett Meyer tried a turn with the ball, but got nowhere as he met Bo Collins and Lucas Frisch. Two incomplete passes forced Stanberry to punt, and Tyler New bobbled the ensuing punt, but picked it up and returned it to the Stanberry 23. Landon Wilmes only picked up two yards the next play, but then got a block from Lucas Frisch and picked up 11 to the 10. On the next play, Tyler New threw a strike to Bo Collins for 10 yards and a score as he leaned over the plane to get the touchdown.
Stanberry started at their own 26, and a counter to Hahn netted three. A quick pitch to Tucker Schieber netted seven and a first down. A screen pass went nowhere, but McQuinn picked up six to the 38. But once again, Stanberry took too long to get lined up, with the clock running down to five seconds. McQuinn missed Treston Williams all alone and overthrew Decker Heyde, who was double covered. Landon Wilmes broke up Stanberry's fourth down pass and Worth County took over on downs. Landon Wilmes netted three on the first play to the Stanberry 39 as Bo Collins was shaken up and came out for two plays. A false start moved the Tigers back to the 36, but that only made things more interesting. Worth County lined up in their power formation to the right, but Tyler New ran a counter to the left, got a bonecrushing block from Karson Briner, who replaced Collins, and took it to the house with 7:55 left in the half to make it 34-0. Bo Collins returned the next play.
The kickoff rolled under Williams' legs and Stanberry was buried at their own 11. Stanberry had a long run from McQuinn wiped out by a holding penalty to the 14, but a defensive holding on Worth County gave Stanberry a first down at the 24. Grant McIntyre held the edge and dropped Hahn for a loss of one, and two incomplete passes forced Stanberry to punt again. Tyler New got a block from Grant McIntyre and got loose to the Stanberry 32, and on the first play from scrimmage, Tyler New aired it out to Grant McIntyre for a score with 4:54 left in the half. For the extra point, Landon Wilmes got a block from Bo Collins and took it to the house to make it 42-0.
Stanberry started on their own 23, and Tucker Schieber picked up four on the first play. But he ran into Bo Collins, Tyler New, and Lucas Frisch for a loss, and then a miscommunication resulted in an incompletion. Stanberry elected to go for it deep in their own territory at their own 26, but an incomplete pass gave the Tigers a short field to work with. Grant McIntyre caught a short pass to the 17, and then Landon Wilmes took a jet sweep to the house with 3:21 left to make it 50-0.
The Bulldogs elected to play on with junior varsity squads, but after Worth County got the ball at their own 25, Hayden Sanders took it to the house with 11:48 left and Karson Briner caught the extra point pass to make it 58-0.
Ethan Lininger, who is backing up Kolten Smith at nose tackle, got his chance on the next series, and it was just like old times as he blew up a lot of Stanberry's plays. Karson Briner recovered a fumble at the Stanberry 14, and an offsides penalty put it at the nine. Cole Ruby picked up four to the 5, a late hit put it on the two, and Wyatt Hill took a quick hitter to the house to make it 64-0.
Stanberry started on their own 33 after a squib kick, and Jax Heyde found daylight for four, but Karson Briner got a sack, Jude Archer dropped Heyde for a loss of two, and Stanberry was forced to punt. They kicked it into the end zone, and then Cole Ruby got a block from Sawyer Thurman for 15 yards to the 30. On the next play, Hayden Sanders took an option, was nearly tackled, but somehow got the pitch away to Cole Ruby, who took it to the house with 6:19 left to make it 70-0.
Jax Heyde finally found daylight and a horsecollar penalty put the ball on the Tiger three. But the Tigers made a goal line stand as Stanberry threw an incomplete pass, Heyde ran into Brayden Combs, Hayden Sanders, and Ethan Lininger, and then Ethan Lininger got a sack to drive them back to the 15. Karson Briner then recovered a fumble to give the Tigers the ball back on downs and they were able to run out the clock. Stanberry threw in the towel at the end of the third quarter.
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