Albion will honor ’83 championship team at Homecoming game on Friday

Contributed Photo – This large group of seniors led Albion to a perfect 9-0 season including Division VII and Section VI championships in 1983. The ’83 squad, which was coached by Dick Diminuco, will be honored during Albion’s Homecoming game against Lake Shore on Friday evening. In front are Mark Storms and Roosevelt Brimm. Kneeling are Ken Burke, John Zavitz, John Doyle, Jim Atwell, John Pahuta, Omer Fugare and Don McClellan. In the middle row are Darrell Owens, Fred Simmons, Dan Bartlett, Mark Wildschutz, Mike Harding, Pete Pilon, Steve Brownell and Jamie Goddard. In the back row are Tim Bourke, Ricky Forder, Scott Edwards, Todd Ross and Ron Klatt.

Forty years ago Albion’s 1983 football team put together a memorable perfect 9-0 season capped off by a Section VI championship game 35-6 victory over Silver Creek.

The players and coaches from that undefeated ’83 championship team will be honored during Albion’s Homecoming game at 7 p.m. Friday against Lake Shore.

The Homecoming game festivities will include tailgating at the concession stand area at 5:30 p.m., Senior Night ceremonies at 6:45 and the honoring of the ’83 team members at halftime.

The ’83 squad captured the Division VII title during an 8-0 regular season and then romped past Silver Creek in the Sectional title contest at then Rich Stadium (now Highmark Stadium) as quarterback Ken Burke threw for 4 touchdown passes including two to Dan Bartlett and one each to Jason Zicari and Ron Klatt. Burke also ran for a touchdown.

This year’s Albion squad is looking to improve upon a 1-4 B2 Division, 2-4 overall record against Lake Shore which is 3-2 in the Division and 3-3 overall.

Holley/Lyndonville will also be in action on Friday as the Hawks will visit Bolivar/Richburg at 7 p.m. for an 8 Man Division game.

B2 Division Standings: Maryvale 5-0, 6-0; Iroquois 5-1, 5-1; Lake Shore 3-2, 3-3; Dunkirk 2-3, 2-3; Albion 1-4, 2-4; Lew-Port 1-3, 1-5; Burgard 0-6

Section VI Notes
For the second time this season Eden has forfeited a C North Division game due to a lack of a sufficient number of players. The first time the Raiders forfeited was to Medina costing the Mustangs a home game. This time Eden has forfeited to Akron costing the Tigers their Homecoming game on Friday night.