Bettendorf Football: 2002 Season

2002 Season

State Runner-up — 10-3 Record

ROW 1: Trainer J. Clark, Trainer K. Sass, W. Hegwein, J. Wakeland, S. Rizzo, H. Anderson, R. Downes, K. Garrett, D. Smith, T. Marshall, Trainer R. Koehler, Trainer M. Stokesberry. ROW 2: Trainer C. Bassler, C. Mahoski, B. Cooperman, C. Erwvin, J. Welsh, A. Behrends, M. Kingsley, N. Brandt, D. Westlund, D. Conner, M. Kalber, Trainer E. Ikoba. ROW 3: Trainer Eric Knudson, E. Messiah, J. March, C. Stradt, Coach Greg Meyer, Coach Brian Barquist, Coach Kevin Freking, Head Coach Randy Scott, Coach Aaron Wiley, Coach Kevin Wojtkiewics, M. Bradley, D. Larimer, A. Vesey, Trainer Paul Flynn. ROW 4: D. Anderson, T. Langford, B. Steele, G. Reckman, J. Harris, J. Schwertman, E. Busche, M. Wiliams, C. Francisco, C. Cook. ROW 5: P. Gellhaus, M. Carstens, P. Quail, B. Yoder, K. Gowan, N. Crane, B. Cook, P. Girskis, B. Hart. ROW 6: S. McVey, Q. McVey, R. Johnson, I. Nelson, J. Gabelmann, K. Schieberl, R. McCable, S. Robinson, D. Budd, R. Walker.

Game Scores/Results

Regular Season
Week #1: (L) Bettendorf 10, Pleasant Valley 17
Week #2: (W) Bettendorf 28 North Scott 7
Week #3: (W) Bettendorf 44, Davenport West 0
Week #4: (W) Bettendorf 44, Davenport North 7
Week #5: (L) Bettendorf 10, Davenport Assumption 13
Week #6: (W) Bettendorf 41, Burlington 0
Week #7: (W) Bettendorf 17 Muscatine 7
Week #8: (W) Bettendorf 30, Clinton 12
Week #9: (W) Bettendorf 48, Davenport Central 12

Class 4A Playoffs
1st Round: (W) Bettendorf 42, Pleasant Valley 6
Quarterfinals: (W) Bettendorf 29, Dav't Assumption 19
Semifinals: (W) Bettendorf 24, Iowa City West 7
State Championship: (L) Bettendorf 3, WDM Valley 23

Mississippi Athletic Conference
Team Standings

Davenport Assumption... 9-0/ 10-1
Pleasant Valley... 7-2 / 7-3
Bettendorf... 7-2 / 10-3
Muscatine... 6-3 / 6-4
North Scott... 6-3 / 6-3
Davenport North... 4-5 / 4-5
Clinton... 3-6 / 3-6
Davenport Central... 2-7 / 2-7
Burlington... 1-8 / 1-8
Davenport West... 0-9 / 0-9

All-Conference Players
:: Offense ::

1st Team: Brad Cook - Center
1st Team: Jeff Wakeland - Wide Receiver

All-Conference Players
:: Defense ::

1st Team: Mark Carstens - Tackle
1st Team: Brian Stelly - Tackle
1st Team: Pat Girskis - Linebacker
1st Team: Alvin Vesey - Back

All-Quad City Metro Players
:: Offense & Defense ::

1st Team: Mark Carstens - Defensive Tackle
1st Team: Pat Girskis - Linebacker

All-State Players

Pat Girskis - Linebacker
1st Team - Des Moines Register & Iowa Newspaper Association

Will Hegwein - Placekicker
1st Team - Des Moines Register
2nd Team - Iowa Newspaper Association

Mark Carstens - Defensive Tackle
1st Team - Des Moines Register
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

Chris Cook - Defensive Back
1st Team - Des Moines Register

Brad Cook - Center
2nd Team - Des Moines Register
Honorable Mention - Iowa Newspaper Association

2003 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game
South Squad - Selectee

Pat Girskis - Linebacker
Lost Game: 31-24

Captains, M.V.P., Managers

Captains
Erick Busche, Brad Cook, Chris Cook, Pat Girskis, Ryan Johnson, Alvin Vesey

M.V.P.
Pat Girskis - Linebacker

Managers
C. Bassler, J. Clark, R. Koehler, C. Ikoba, K. Sass, M. Stokesberry

Coaches & Trainers

Head Coach
Randy Scott (3)

Assistant Coaches
Brian Barquist, Kevin Freking, Greg Meyer, Aaron Wiley, Kevin Wojkiewicz

Trainers
Paul Flynn, Eric Knudson

Miscellaneous Information

• Jeff Wakeland tied a school record with 3 TD receptions vs. Davenport West
• Although Bettendorf finished in 3rd place in the M.A.C., they avenged both regular-season losses during playoffs
• The Dawg's lost to WDM Valley marked only the third time in school history a team lost in the state championship game
• To date, Hila Anderson (#12) is the only female to play and letter in varsity football at BHS.

Category	Player	Stats 1	Stats 2
Passing	Neil Crane	81 comp. / 170 att. for 1140 yards	11 TDs; 9 INT
Receiving	Jeff Wakeland	24 rec. for 391 yards	16.3 avg.
Rushing	Alvin Vesey Tim Jackson	N/A 366 yards	12 TDs N/A
Kick Returns	Jeff Wakeland	14 returns for 380 yards	1 TD; 27.1 avg.
Punting	Kris Gowan	53 punts for 1946 yards	Long: 67; 36.7 avg.
XP & FG	Will Hegwein	43/43 XP; 9/9 XP; Long=45	70 total points
Tackles	Pat Girskis	122 total tackles	12 T.F.L.; 6 blocked punts