2009 Falcon Football Archive

SPORTS LINKS

BY FRANK McCULLOUGH

BY JIM COTTER


DATE	OPPONENT	WHERE	WE	THEY	W-L
8-28	Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers	H	55	8	W
9-4	Lexington Minutemen	A	12	40	L
9-11	Tri-Valley Vikings	H	31	12	W
9-18	LeRoy Panthers	H	22	14	W
9-25	Ridgeview Mustangs	A	47	14	W
10-2	Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs	A	51	38	W
10-9	Fieldcrest Knights	H	36	7	W
10-16	El Paso-Gridley Comets	A	36	0	W
10-23	Fisher Bunnies	H	28	9	W
10-31	Port Byron Riverdale Rams	H	25	6	W
11-7	Mercer County Golden Eagles	H	60	19	W
11-14	Kewanee-Wethersfield	A	32	20	W
11-21	Morrison Mustangs	A	18	42	L


FINAL STANDINGS - UPDATED OCTOBER 25th
SCHOOL	CONFERENCE		OVERALL		PLAYOFF POINTS	POINTS
SCHOOL	W	L	W	L	PLAYOFF POINTS	OWN	OPP
LEXINGTON - R	8	0	9	0	34	396	34
GCMS - C	7	1	8	1	41	318	142
TRI-VALLEY - C	6	2	7	2	43	217	145
LeROY - C	6	2	7	2	39	280	104
HEYWORTH - C	5	3	6	3	37	244	164
FLANAGAN-CORNELL - C	5	3	6	3	33	258	107
FISHER - A	5	3	5	4	41	228	179
DEE-MACK - A	4	4	5	4	38	265	261
FIELDCREST	3	5	3	6	---	165	210
EL PASO-GRIDLEY	2	6	2	7	---	106	247
TREMONT	1	7	1	8	---	104	275
RIDGEVIEW	0	8	0	9	---	114	401
BLUE RIDGE	0	8	0	9	---	34	378
R - CONFERENCE CHAMPION / C - CLINCHED PLAYOFF BERTH A - AT-LARGE PLAYOFF BERTH

PHOTOS TAKEN BY RYAN TOMPKINS. STATISTICS RECORDED BY STEVE SALYARDS.


	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	TOTAL
GCMS FALCONS
P-B-L PANTHERS


RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD




TOTAL
RECEIVING	#	YDS	AVG	TD	FIRST DOWNS - PENALTIES - FOR YARDS




TOTAL
PASSING	ATT	COM	YDS	AVG	%	INT	TD

TOTAL


RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD




TOTAL
RECEIVING	#	YDS	AVG	TD	FIRST DOWNS - PENALTIES - 4 FOR 25 YARDS




TOTAL
PASSING	ATT	COM	YDS	AVG	%	INT	TD

TOTAL


RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD













TOTAL
RECEIVING	#	YDS	AVG	TD	FIRST DOWNS - PENALTIES - FOR YARDS







TOTAL
PASSING	ATT	COM	YDS	AVG	%	INT	TD

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1 GAME TOTALS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT	TOTAL	AVG
GCMS FALCONS
OPPONENT

THE HISTORY OF GIBSON CITY-PAXTON FOOTBALL -- by Tom Benefiel (8-8-10)

OUR THANKS TO GCMS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH RYAN TOMPKINS FOR COMPILING THE STATISTICS

The 2010 season marks the 89th consecutive year a football team from Gibson City and Paxton have played (including the Greyhounds' 1957 forfeit win). The rivalry has been going on consecutively since the 1922 season, but was first played before the turn of the 20th century.

There have been at least 120 meetings (118 regular season, two IHSA playoffs) between the two teams since 1910. For many of the pre-World War II seasons, Drummer High and Paxton High played two games. Some years one game was on Armistice (November 11th) Day, the other held on Thanksgiving. In later years there would be an earlier meeting with the second game coming on Armistice Day. Both schools did this one last time after the war was over in 1945.

School names have evolved over the years. While known originally as Gibson High until 1910, the Greyhounds became Drummer Township High School from 1911 until rural school consolidation changed the name to Gibson City High School in 1948. The current consolidation with Melvin-Sibley precipitated a change to the GCMS Falcons in 1993.

Paxton High School and their Mustangs mascot would endure during the entire series until 1990 when they became the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers.

Until changes in class size and conference participation separated the schools, the "big game" of the year was a meeting of both football teams at the end of the season.


G = DRUMMER/GIBSON CITY/GCMS WIN
P = PAXTON/P-B-L WIN
T = TIE
YEAR	RESULT	G	P	T
1 9 1 0 ' s
1910	Gibson High 6 - Paxton 0	1	0	0
1910	2nd game called off due to pre-game fight!	---	---	---
1912	Drummer 3 - Paxton 0	2	0	0
1912	Drummer 17 - Paxton 0	3	0	0
1913	Paxton 46 - Drummer 7	3	1	0
1913	Paxton W - Drummer L (no score available)	3	2	0
1914	Drummer 19 - Paxton 12	4	2	0
1914	Drummer 20 - Paxton 0	5	2	0
1915	Paxton 12 - Drummer 7	5	3	0
1915	Drummer 14 - Paxton 3	6	3	0
1916	Drummer 25 - Paxton 0	7	3	0
1917	Drummer 21 - Paxton 6	8	3	0
1917	Drummer 0 - Paxton 0 TIE	8	3	1
1918	Did Not Play	---	---	---
1919	Did Not Play	---	---	---
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson/Drummer High Wins		8
Paxton Wins		3
TIES		1
1 9 2 0 ' s
1920	Did Not Play	---	---	---
1921	Did Not Play	---	---	---
1922	Drummer 6 - Paxton 0	9	3	1
1923	Drummer 0 - Paxton 0 TIE	9	3	2
1924	Paxton 7 - Drummer 6	9	4	2
1925	Paxton 19 - Drummer 0	9	5	2
1925	Paxton 19 - Drummer 0 (Thanksgiving)	9	6	2
1926	Paxton 6 - Drummer 0 (Armistice)	9	7	2
1926	Paxton 6 - Drummer 0 (Thanksgiving)	9	8	2
1927	Paxton 13 - Drummer 6 (Armistice)	9	9	2
1927	Drummer 19 - Paxton 13 (Thanksgiving)	10	9	2
1928	Paxton 14 - Drummer 0 (Armistice)	10	10	2
1928	Paxton 13 - Drummer 6 (Thanksgiving)	10	11	2
1929	Drummer 6 - Paxton 0 (Armistice)	11	11	2
1929	Paxton 33 - Drummer 0 (Thanksgiving)	11	12	2
DECADE SUMMARY
Drummer High Wins		3
Paxton Wins		9
TIES		1
1 9 3 0 ' s
1930	Drummer 47 - Paxton 0 (Armistice)	12	12	2
1930	Drummer 7 - Paxton 7 (Thanksgiving) TIE	12	12	3
1931	Drummer 7 - Paxton 6 (Armistice)	13	12	3
1931	Drummer 13 - Paxton 7 (Thanksgiving)	14	12	3
1932	Drummer 7 - Paxton 6 (Armistice)	15	12	3
1932	Drummer 0 - Paxton 0 (Thanksgiving) TIE	15	12	4
1933	Drummer 25 - Paxton 0	16	12	4
1933	Paxton 19 - Drummer 7 (Armistice)	16	13	4
1934	Paxton 13 - Drummer 0	16	14	4
1934	Drummer 13 - Paxton 7 (Armistice)	17	14	4
1935	Paxton 12 - Drummer 0	17	15	4
1935	Paxton 13 - Drummer 2 (Armistice)	17	16	4
1936	Drummer 7 - Paxton 7 TIE	17	16	5
1936	Paxton 13 - Drummer 0 (Armistice)	17	17	5
1937	Drummer 34 - Paxton 12	18	17	5
1937	Drummer 66 - Paxton 2 (Armistice)	19	17	5
1938	Paxton 20 - Drummer 13	19	18	5
1938	Drummer 7 - Paxton 0 (Armistice)	20	18	5
1939	Drummer 7 - Paxton 7 TIE	20	18	6
1939	Paxton 3 - Drummer 0 (Armistice)	20	19	6
DECADE SUMMARY
Drummer High Wins		9
Paxton Wins		7
TIES		4
1 9 4 0 ' s
1940	Paxton 13 - Drummer 0	20	20	6
1940	Drummer 0 - Paxton 0 (Armistice) TIE	20	20	7
1941	Drummer 20 - Paxton 0	21	20	7
1941	Drummer 12 - Paxton 0	22	20	7
1942	Drummer 32 - Paxton 0	23	20	7
1943	Drummer 21 - Paxton 7	24	20	7
1944	Drummer 6 - Paxton 0	25	20	7
1945	Drummer W - Paxton L (no score available)	26	20	7
1945	Paxton W - Drummer L (Armistice)	26	21	7
1946	Drummer 21 - Paxton 6	27	21	7
1947	Drummer 13 - Paxton 6	28	21	7
1948	Gibson City 6 - Paxton 0	29	21	7
1949	Paxton W - Gibson City L (no score available)	29	22	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Drummer High/Gibson City Wins		9
Paxton Wins		3
TIES		1
1 9 5 0 ' s
1950	Gibson City 12 - Paxton 0	30	22	7
1951	Gibson City 19 - Paxton 0	31	22	7
1952	Gibson City 14 - Paxton 0	32	22	7
1953	Gibson City 26 - Paxton 0	33	22	7
1954	Gibson City 7 - Paxton 0	34	22	7
1955	Paxton 14 - Gibson City 0	34	23	7
1956	Gibson City 38 - Paxton 0	35	23	7
1957	Gibson City 1 - Paxton 0 (Forfeit)	36	23	7
1958	Gibson City 19 - Paxton 7	37	23	7
1959	Paxton 20 - Gibson City 13	37	24	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson City Wins		8
Paxton Wins		2
1 9 6 0 ' s
1960	Gibson City 7 - Paxton 0	38	24	7
1961	Gibson City 33 - Paxton 6	39	24	7
1962	Gibson City 53 - Paxton 0	40	24	7
1963	Paxton 19 - Gibson City 7	40	25	7
1964	Gibson City 13 - Paxton 6	41	25	7
1965	Gibson City 53 - Paxton 0	42	25	7
1966	Gibson City 24 - Paxton 0	43	25	7
1967	Paxton 9 - Gibson City 0	43	46	7
1968	Paxton 33 - Gibson City 6	43	27	7
1969	Gibson City 7 - Paxton 6	44	27	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson City Wins		7
Paxton Wins		3
1 9 7 0 ' s
1970	Paxton 22 - Gibson City 6	44	28	7
1971	Gibson City 15 - Paxton 12	45	28	7
1972	Paxton 8 - Gibson City 0	45	29	7
1973	Paxton 20 - Gibson City 12	45	30	7
1974	Paxton 23 - Gibson City 17	45	31	7
1975	Paxton 25 - Gibson City 0	45	32	7
1976	Gibson City 35 - Paxton 7	46	32	7
1977	Paxton 28 - Gibson City 6	46	33	7
1978	Paxton 50 - Gibson City 0	46	34	7
1979	Paxton 34 - Gibson City 8	46	35	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson City Wins		2
Paxton Wins		8
1 9 8 0 ' s
1980	Paxton 7 - Gibson City 0	46	36	7
1981	Paxton 27 - Gibson City 6	46	37	7
1982	Paxton 7 - Gibson City 0	46	38	7
1983	Paxton 15 - Gibson City 13	46	39	7
1984	Paxton 14 - Gibson City 0	46	40	7
1985	Paxton 20 - Gibson City 12	46	41	7
1985	Paxton 21 - Gibson City 14 (PLAYOFFS)	46	42	7
1986	Gibson City 14 - Paxton 6	47	42	7
1987	Gibson City 7 - Paxton 0	48	42	7
1988	Paxton 30 - Gibson City 14	48	43	7
1989	Paxton 21 - Gibson City 6	48	44	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson City Wins		2
Paxton Wins		9
1 9 9 0 ' s
1990	PBL 14 - Gibson City 7	48	45	7
1991	Gibson City 23 - PBL 14	49	45	7
1992	PBL W - Gibson City L (no score available)	49	46	7
1993	PBL 41 - GCMS 27	49	47	7
1994	PBL 34 - GCMS 23	49	48	7
1995	PBL 27 - GCMS 14	49	49	7
1995	PBL 26 - GCMS 3 (PLAYOFFS)	49	50	7
1996	PBL 21 - GCMS 3	49	51	7
1997	PBL 28 - GCMS 24	49	52	7
1998	PBL 14 - GCMS 12	49	53	7
1999	PBL 3 - GCMS 0	49	54	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson City/GCMS Wins		1
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Wins		10
2 0 0 0 ' s
2000	GCMS 21 - PBL 7	50	54	7
2001	PBL 31 - GCMS 21	50	55	7
2002	PBL 57 - GCMS 16	50	56	7
2003	PBL 49 - GCMS 20	50	57	7
2004	PBL 14 - GCMS 13	50	58	7
2005	GCMS 28 - PBL 7	51	58	7
2006	GCMS 34 - PBL 6	52	58	7
2007	GCMS 24 - PBL 6	53	58	7
2008	GCMS 35 - PBL 0	54	58	7
2009	GCMS 55 - PBL 8	55	58	7
DECADE SUMMARY
Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Wins		6
Paxton-Buckley-Loda Wins		4

FOR SIMPLIFICATION SCHOOLS ARE REFERRED TO AS GIBSON CITY OR PAXTON

OVERALL WINS

58 - PAXTON / 55 - GIBSON CITY / 7 TIES (4 SCORELESS TIES)

MOST POINTS SCORED IN A GAME

66 - GIBSON CITY - 1937

MOST POINTS SCORED IN A LOSS

27 - GIBSON CITY - 1993

SHUTOUT VICTORIES

27 - GIBSON CITY / 19 - PAXTON

WINNING STREAKS

10 - PAXTON (1977-85) / 9 - PAXTON (1992-99)

7 - GIBSON CITY (1930-33) / 6 - GIBSON CITY (1940-45)

DOMINANT PERIODS

30-5 - PAXTON (1972-99)

24-5 - GIBSON CITY (1940-66)

IHSA SETS FOOTBALL ENROLLMENT GUIDELINES -- by Tom Benefiel (7-26-09)

These are the "football enrollments" and tentative football classes for the 2009 football season as set by the Illinois High School Association for the Heart of Illinois Conference.

These classifications are not final but are provided as a reference for coaches, players, and fans to use throughout the season. The final classes are not determined until the last day of the season when the 256-team playoff field is set.

The Falcons' only non-conference opponent, Paxton-Buckley-Loda has a football enrollment of 466 students and is listed as a Class 3A school.


SCHOOL	CLASS	ENROLLMENT
RIDGEVIEW	1A	182
LEXINGTON	1A	190
FISHER	1A	219
LeROY	1A	232
HEYWORTH	1A	267
BLUE RIDGE	1A	280
FLANAGAN-CORNELL-WOODLAND	1A	296
TREMONT	2A	313
DEER CREEK-MACKINAW	2A	324
GIBSON CITY-MELVIN-SIBLEY	2A	325
TRI-VALLEY	2A	330
EL PASO-GRIDLEY	2A	351
FIELDCREST	2A	389

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