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The Murray County Central Football Program has received a boost in player safety thanks to the Murray County Medical Center (MCMC) Foundation, which recently donated 75 Guardian Caps to the Rebels. The donation includes 50 caps for high school players in grades 9–12 and 25 caps for junior high players in grades 7–8.
Guardian Caps are padded soft-shell covers that fit over football helmets to reduce impact forces and limit repetitive head contact. Research has shown that when two players wearing Guardian Caps collide, the impact force can be reduced by up to 33 percent. Already in use by many NFL and NCAA programs, Guardian Caps are becoming more common in high school football as an added layer of protection.
MCC players will continue to wear the Guardian Caps during practices, and families will have the option for their athletes to use them in varsity games.
Head Coach Patrick Freeman said the donation adds meaningful value to the program’s commitment to safety.
“Concussions are something we take very seriously,” Freeman said. “We do our best to provide quality equipment, teach proper tackling and blocking techniques, and structure practices to limit contact. The Guardian Caps are a great addition to our program, and we are grateful to the MCMC Foundation for supporting our student-athletes.”
The MCMC Foundation’s mis-sion is to improve the healthcare of Murray County residents by promoting wellness, providing community education, and supporting equipment purchases and capital improvements. Its largest annual fundraiser is the MCMC Golf Tournament, which helps fund initiatives that enhance both hospital services and community wellness.
This gift demonstrates the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to enhancing patient care while also investing in the safety and wellness of Murray County youth.
SLAYTON COUNTRY CLUB LEAGUE STANDINGS
Early League Team Name Points Brad Bergerson & Neal Everson 79.5 Dean Ackerman & Jeff Boerboom 79.5 Tom Pryor & Bill Bryan 78.5 Dick Davidson and Jerry Braun 74.0 Mark Zinnel & Bob Veenhuis 72.5 Steve Haugen & Terry Schmidt 70.0 Mike Groen & Mark Gauer 66.0 Chris Davis & Gary Kellen 65.5 Mark Haupert & Jeff Wolfswinkel 64.0 Tom Keller and Larry Hafner 63.5 Larry Meyer & Larry Plantz 61.0 Don Hansen and Bob Schoenbaum 43.0
Middle League Points Team Name Mark Zinnel & Bob Veenhuis 77.5 Jeff Boerboom & Mike Ryan 77.0 Scott Hamman and Tony Clarke 74.5 Steve Haugen & Brad Bergerson 69.5 Dean Ackerman & Jon Heidebrink 67.5 Mark Haupert and Tom Andrews 64.5 Terry Schmidt & Joe Meyer 63.5 Larry Meyer & Tom Ackerman 63.5 Gary Kellen & Jeff Wolfswinkel 63.0 Tim Petersen & and Rick Like 60.5 Neal Everson & Jake Scandrett 58.5 Bill Bryan & Steve Wynia 57.5 Bob Schoenbaun & Don Hansen 51.0
Best Scores
Gary VonHove 41 Mark Haupert 41 Jon Heidebrink 41 Scott Hamman 41 Neal Everson 42 Heath Landsman 42 Late League (A Div) Points Team Name Josh Onken & Jake Erickson 82.5 Corey Lickness & Justin Hoffmann 80.0 Travis Pierson & Aaron Buysse 75.5 Tyler Johnson & Andy Kleven 73.0 Jason Holm & Justin Keller 72.0 Mitch Magnus & Paul Mesner 70.5 Paul Counter & Heath Landsman 68.5 Kyle DeLong & Jase Bly 66.0 Blaine Jacobson & Chris Jacobson 65.5 Blake Heronimus & Trevor Rosenbrock 61.0 Steve Erickson & Laddie Carda 60.5 Wyatt Carlson & Brad Facile 57.0 Keith Carlson & Mike Stelter 55.0 Brad Dierks & Dana Deacon 53.0
Late League (B Div) Points Team Name Jeremy Steinle & Austin Steinle 70.0 Kellan Johnson & Cole Bassett 69.5 Jeff Douma & Brady Kremer 64.0 Kodi Muck & Ben Kremer 62.5 Jason Schreier & Mike Larson 62.5 Aidan Dierks & Peyton Coulter 62.0 Chris Halbur & Alex Knutson 61.5 Cooper Wajer & Tely Veldhuisen 61.0 Jeff Cheskie & Garret Johnson 61.0 Dan Johnson & Darran Schuur 60.0 Ryan Veldhuisen & Travis Plantz 53.5 Tom Wiekeraad & Grant Prins 53.0 Eli Ackerman & Terry Giesen 52.5 Adam Pick & Walter Pick 46.0
Best with H/C Scores
Jeff Boerboom 30 Gary VanHove 31 Laddie Carda 32 Avery Weber 32 Jon Heidebrink 32 Bob Veenhuis 32 Aaron Buysse 32
