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Monte Else cuttin' up the
Friend defense during our 36-
14 victory.

The Mead Raiders

Explode to 8 & 3

ith a large num- track to contend for the
ber of returning state title when they
starters and let- whipped third-ranked
terwinners, the Friend, 36-14. The major
1996 football obstacle that got in their
squad entered way was two-time defend-
the season with lofty ing state champion
goals. Even though the Dodge. Two of our three
Raiders had some minor losses came from Dodge,
injuries, that didn't stop the eventual state champi-
them from competing in on. Mead finished the
the state playoffs. The year ranked among the
Raiders appeared on top ten teams in D-1.

SEASON RESULTS
MHS OPP
Howells 38 14
Friend 36 14
Omaha Christian Academy62 13
Omaha Brownell- Talbot ll4 6
Waterloo 58 12
Dodge 22 68
Northeast
Filmore 46 6
Cedar Bluffs 42 46
Play-<>ffs
Orchard 38 34
Bancroft.. Rosalie 34 28
Dodge 36 72

Varsity Football-Row One: Asst. Coach Mike Maly, Head Coach Jon Dahl, Ronnie Novak, Nick
Raver, Scott Becknell, Jamie Kadavy, David Nelson, Matt Rasmussen, Asst. Coach Craig Schnit-
zler. Row Two: Ben Deerson, Shawn Havelka, Adam Miller, Kenny Scheele, Jon Lee, Ryan Kel-
lams, Shane Mapes, Paul Thorson. Row Three: Curt Schutt, Shaun Jensen, Travis Howell,
Richard Novak, Monte Else, Chris Gustafson, Aaron Nelson. Row Four: Zack Zicafoose, Eddie
Couch, Dan Bontrager, Regan Else, Mark Rasmussen, Nick Thorson, Mike Schneider. Row
Five: Mangs. Lyle Havelka, Rocky Densburger, Shahdad Amirfathi. Jamie Haag, Melvin Ludac-
ka, Bryce Anderson, Todd Fick, Mang. Josh Moline.

22 Rising to new heights ...