| Green Machine 42 Pleasant Valley, IA 0
Wayne Strader rushed for 169 yards and 2 touchdowns. Green Machine 13 Eldridge (North Scott), IA 6 Jon Peterson threw a key 36 yard pass to Frank Gardner to set up Straders winning touchdown. Strader also intercepted a pass in the end zone to secure the win. Green Machine 35 Macomb 32 Strader rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns including the game winner with only 56 seconds remaining. It was just enough to defeat the Bombers who's quarterback Phil Bradley (later played pro baseball) threw for 353 yards and 4 touchdowns. Green Machine 34 Mendota 8 Strader scored 2 touchdowns and Ken Garvin & Shawn Hart each scored 1. Green Machine 46 Spring Valley (Hall) 3 Dave Anderson scored 2 touchdowns and Ed Ryan, Gary Ong, Greg Himmelman, Hart & Strader each scored 1 on the Green Machine Homecoming. Green Machine 21 Rochelle 0 Strader rushed for 120 yards and scores 3 touchdowns and the Hubs are held to only 45 yards of total offense. Green Machine 33 Rock Falls 0 Strader rushed for 160 yards and 2 touchdowns and Anderson rushed for 107 including a 73 touchdown run. Peterson threw a touchdown pass to Gardner and Hart also scored on a 13 yard run as the Green Machine clinch a playoff spot for the third year in a row! Green Machine 28 Princeton 0 Hart rushed for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns and Strader rushed for 126 yards and 1 touchdown as the Green Machine shutout their third straight opponent. Green Machine 35 Kewanee 22 Strader rushed for 188 yards and scored all 5 touchdowns and Hart added 140 yards. Green Machine 34 New Lenox (Providence) 6 Strader rushed for 245 yards and 3 touchdowns and Hart and Himmelmen each added scores. Green Machine advance to the 3A Quarterfinals. Green Machine 35 Lisle 6 Strader rushed for 238 yards and 3 rushing touchdowns. He also caught a 21 yard pass from Peterson for a score. Himmelmen also scored for the Green Machine who advance to the 3A Semifinals. Green Machine 25 Sycamore 6 Strader rushed for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns to lead the Green Machine to their first ever 3A Championship Game. 3A State Championship Game Green Machine 20 Metamora 12 Strader rushed for 188 yards and 3 touchdowns including the game winner with only 1:02 remaining as the Green Machine win their first ever 3A State Championship by defeating the previously unbeaten and defending state champion Redbirds! |
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| 1976 3A State Champions |
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