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1926 Boys Summary

Boys - Girls | 19251927



Freeport (H.S.)
State Champions

Left to right: Harold Shippee, Quinter Bere, Herbert Keith, Howard Broughton, Captain Harold Neidigh, Ralph Johnston, Maurice McClanathan, Ralph Ruthe, Herbert Stimpert, Charles Stone, Coach Holmes.

Box Scores of All Games
Semifinals
Canton 20, Flora 18
Freeport (H.S.) 21, Athens 15
Third Place
Flora 23, Athens 14
Final
Freeport (H.S.) 24, Canton 13

Summary of State Finalists

   School                      Coach                     W-L Enroll
1  Freeport (H.S.)             Glenn "Pat" Holmes       19-2    856
2  Canton                      Mark Peterman           23-12    718
3  Flora                       C.E. "Red" Hollopeter    29-4    265
4  Athens                      Henry Porter             35-4    155

Top Scorers

Scoring Totals of All Teams

Player and School                               G  FG  FT Pts
Phil Mann, Flora                                2   8   2  18
Herbert Stimpert, Freeport (H.S.)               2   7   3  17
Herbert Keith, Freeport (H.S.)                  2   8   1  17
Elmer Knowles, Flora                            2   4   5  13
Dick Morgan, Canton                             2   5   2  12
Sprouse, Athens                                 2   5   1  11
Bruce Perkins, Athens                           2   3   5  11

All-Tournament Team

Player & School                              Ht.    Yr.  
Herbert Keith, Freeport (H.S.)               5-8    Sr.    
Maurice McClanahan, Freeport (H.S.)          5-10   Sr.    
Dick Morgan, Canton                          5-9    Sr.    
Herbert Stimpert, Freeport (H.S.)            6-1    Sr.    
Jim Wells, Athens                            6-0    Sr.    




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