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12 Sep 2012

Local athletes to play football at Central College


by: SanTanValley.com

Travis DeFrancisco, Steven Henry and Joel Lynde all played football for Poston Butte High School and now all three of these young man are members of the Central College football team.

The Dutch are the second-winningest football team of any college or university in the U.S. since 1975 (.813 winning percentage) and have not had a losing season since 1960. Central has captured a record 30 Iowa Conference championships with 20 NCAA Division III playoff berths, including 17 in the past 25 years.

Coach Jeff McMartin entered his ninth season ranked eighth among active NCAA Division III coaches in career winning percentage, posting a 68-18 (.791) mark. Central returns 27 letterwinners from last year’s 7-3 squad.

The Dutch (1-1) have an early bye week and return to action Sept. 22 at Albion, Mich.

Pictured (L-R)

Travis DeFrancisco, offensive line, 6-1, 245, Fr., Poston Butte HS (left)

Steven Henry, offensive line, 6-2, 300, Fr., Poston Butte HS (center)

Joel Lynde, defensive back, 5-11, 155, Fr., Poston Butte HS (right)

 

 

 

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