The 99’ team was only Jefferson, Iowa football team in the last 100 Years to be 1 play from playing for a state title, hear their exciting story in this documentary 24 years after the season ended.
WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiHtexj1Chs
Team Highlights:
1.) JSPC first district title in school history.
2.) Round 1 Playoff win over #3 ranked Denison Monarchs.
3.) Round 2 win over #1 ranked & 2 time defending state champion Harlan Cyclones.
4.) Field goal blocked on last play of a 10-8 game in the UNI-dome in the state semi finals with a chance to advance to the state finals.
5.) A unique story of overcoming adversity as the team started the year with 1 win and 3 losses before going on a legendary and unmatched run of success from any previous Jefferson team.
Cast:
-Michael Walker #73 : All District Offensive Lineman
-Scott Schwaller #71 : All District Defensive Lineman
-Doug Reider, Radio Announcer
-Joe Gitch, Radio Announcer
-Rick Morain, Bee & Herald Newspaper
-Jason Gibson: Year 2000 Jefferson-Scranton Alumni
-Bill Kibby : Head Coach At JSPC From 1988 – 2010 (Coached Football Since 1962)
-Richard Five, Narrator *Documentary
Producers (JSPC Alumni):
-Michael Walker (Jefferson-Scranton Alumni Year: 2000)
-Scott Schwaller (Jefferson-Scranton Alumni Year: 2001)
-Jason Gibson, Homecoming King (Jefferson-Scranton Alumni Year: 2000)
-Mitch Murphy #1 (Jefferson-Scranton Alumni Year: 2001)
-Matt Lautner #36 (Jefferson-Scranton Alumni Year: 2000)
Video interviews & features from the Greene County Historical Society
In recent years, our society has been building a substantial video library – including recording many of our programs, doing extended interviews with Greene Countians who have deep knowledge of historical events, and also doing short topics with local people who have good stories to tell, even in short-form, in a series we call “Growing Up Greene.” We will be presenting more of all those right here.
Rick Morain’s favorite food “Growing up Greene”
What Denise O’Brien learned from her parents
The games Rick Morain played while “Growing up Greene”
One of Denise O’Brien’s favorite things to do “Growing up Greene”
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