Knoxville Rugby Football Club

1998 Possum Re-Unite

January 18, 2007

All Old Boys and current players are invited to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our 1998 Midwest Championship campaign in Chicago during the summer of 2008.

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February 28, 1998 vs Nashville

November 30, 1999

Still (as of December 2006) the most physical match ever played at Forks of the River.

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Mountain Press Article on Midwest Championship

June 1, 1998

Thanks to Tyler Huskey for digging up this article from the Mountain Press, and thanks to Pat Dorwin for his great writing.  Of course, there’s some motivation to write an article when you’re the start of the show.

Midwest Division III Finals, May 2-3, 1998

May 4, 1998

Midwest Division III Semi-Finals
Knoxville…27–Kellog…5

tries by John Daugherty (2), Mark Szydlo (2), Bill McArthur

Midwest Division III Finals
Knoxville…20–Bremer County Iowa…12

tries by Pat Dorwin, Frank Bennet, Ed Everett, Doug Powell

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Knoxville vs. Flint, Michigan–April 18, 1998

April 20, 1998

Midwest Quarterfinals

Frank Bennet stole the show in the first half, scoring three tries, the first coming during the first minues of the match. Flint were on their heels for the entire first half, with the score at the break tallying 43-0. The match was pretty evenly officated, err played, in the second half.

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April 4, 1998 vs Johnson City

April 5, 1998

Knoxville 38 Johnson City 12

Tries by Todd Little, Ed Everett(3), Scott Adcox, Doug Powell, Jon Davies

March 21, 1998 at Dayton

March 22, 1998

Bitterly cold and snow on the ground. We travelled light, and the highlight of the match was TH’s request to have a player removed from the pitch. He was promptly satisfied.

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March 7, 1998 vs Chattanooga

March 8, 1998

A match played in knee-high grass and a downpour. Knoxville was able to take advantage of the youthful Michael Weldon at his debut at scrumhalf for Chattanooga.

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Mardis Gras Tournament 1998

February 23, 1998

The Knoxville Possums had a strong showing Feb. 21 and 22 at the annual Mardi Gras Tournament in Baton Rouge, placing 2nd in the Open Division.

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