![]() ![]() With such a score, it's not surprising that several myths grew up about the game. It is frequently mentioned whenever one-sided games are reported. ![]() The game was featured in Robert Ripley's nationally syndicated "Believe It or Not" and was later used by noted commentator Lowell Thomas on a national radio broadcast. Word of Haven's runaway romp was reported in papers throughout the country. The largest NFL score was the Chicago Bears' 73-0 victory over the Washington Redskins in the 1940 championship game. The highest college score was Georgia Tech's 222-0 victory over Cumberland (Tenn.) in 1916. The previous record was 233 points by Stanton, Ill., in 1923. It's too bad the game had to be so one-sided." "One of them came up to me after the game and said, `What do you guys do on Saturdays - run down jackrabbits?' But they were good sports. Koch said the Sylvia players were astonished by Haven's speed. "We held them and McCoy ran for a touchdown," Koch said. Koch said Sylvia drove to the Haven 15 on an early possession. If we had, we would have been out of players." "And if they took you out in the second half, you were through for the game. "If you went out in the first half, you couldn't come back until the second half," Koch said. ![]() Coaches found it almost mandatory to play their starters most of the way. ![]() Koch said substitution rules contributed to the top-heavy score. We gave him the ball, but by the time he crossed the goal line, he had dropped it." "Everybody but our center scored," Koch said. The Haven scoreboard had no room for triple digits. Researchers say the "statistician" had enough trouble keeping up with the score without worrying about yardage and score by quarters. Team captain Jesse Atkinson scored 60 points. Against Sylvia, he had 90 points (13 touchdowns and 12 extra points). The offensive star for Haven was Elvin McCoy, a running back and kicker, who remains the most prolific scorer of all time. The Wildcats outscored seven other opponents 323-0. Koch said Haven had an exceptional group of well-coached athletes. He said there were always opponents to hit. Koch, blocking back in the Haven single-wing and later a high-school coach, scoffed at the suggestion that Sylvia players laid down. Gaston said several Sylvia players, discouraged by the mounting score and being overmatched in size and speed, sat down and didn't make an effort to stop the Haven runners. It's easy to run for touchdowns when nobody's there to tackle you." "They got 256 points, but why shouldn't they?" said Glen Gaston, captain of the losing team. Each time, Koch recalled, the kickoffs were returned for touchdowns. Five times he exercised the option of having his team kick off after Haven had scored. They scored every time they touched the ball, which was often. The Haven Wildcats scored 38 touchdowns and kicked 28 extra points. Koch, 82, was recalling the highest-scoring game in football history, a high-school mismatch on Nov. "I played in it, and it's still hard for me to believe." "It's hard for you to believe or anybody else to believe that such a game happened," Koch said. Sixty-five years later, Louis Koch sits in an easy chair and shakes his head in wonderment. Until then, grab a closer look at the shoes here below.HAVEN, Kan. Black padded collars and white laces round out this upcoming release.Įuropean retailers currently have this 4D Run 1.0 dropping on February 27th for $220. Profile three stripes sit flush on the textile construction, unlike the stabilizing “Signal Coral” heel clip. Above, Primeknit uppers are reinforced with synthetic overlays at the toe tip and heel Understated “Footwear White” bases feature digital, quasi-carbon fiber patterns all throughout. Digital Light Synthesis adds unprecedented precision to the lattice midsole, which keeps its debut “Aero Green” look. While both sneakers share an overall “runner” aesthetic, the 4D Run 1.0 improves on what the Fast Company’s 2017 Innovation By Design Award winner started. Leaked September 2019, the newest Three Stripes model to boast 3D-printed midsoles comes in at a more affordable price than the original FUTURECRAFT 4D. But the 4D Run 1.0 is trying to change that. Adidas’ data-driven 4D Technology has yet to see the widespread fan-fare of BOOST-cushioning, even after three years on the market. ![]()
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