Central Elkader, Iowa

Some of you will remember Tom Wilwert from the old message board we had. Got this from wife Jen RE his season.

Earlier they made news because the floods last spring ruined their field and they had a re-do on the field and played the first game for Homecoming and they won big.

Hi Everyone-
This past Friday night the Warriors beat Midland/Wyoming 55-7 to extend their winning streak to four. To our surprise today, Central has now been ranked by the Des Moines Register, a first in Tom's coaching career and I have no idea if Central has ever been ranked in school history. We'll be checking on that. According to one list they are ranked 7th in the state in their class and on another list they are ranked 9th. This Friday they play East Buchanan, another ranked team. Please keep your fingers crossed and the prayers flowing as Central attempts to make history Friday night. KWWL (Channel 7) just announced Tom's game is a nominee for "game of the week" for extra TV coverage and radio stations FM 100 and AM 600 WMT will be covering the game. Game time is 7:00.
Go Warriors!
Jen
Below are the rankings by the DesMoines Register
(Allen and June if you could cut it out of the paper and send it to us, we'd appreciate it)
CLASS A
1. MADRID 5-0
Last: Beat Van Meter 47-26
2. NORTH TAMA 5-0
Last: Beat English Valleys (North English) 53-7
3. SOUTHERN CAL (LAKE CITY) 4-1
Last: Beat Algona Garrigan 42-7
4. AHST (AVOCA) 5-0
Last: Beat West Harrison 55-0
5. EARLHAM 5-0
Last: Beat Southeast Warren 36-14
6. EAST BUCHANAN 5-0
Last: Beat Don Bosco (Gilbertville) 38-14
7. NORTHWOOD-KENSETT 4-1
Last: Beat Mason City Newman 29-7
8. ALTA 4-1
Last: Beat Kingsley-Pierson 64-7
9. CENTRAL (ELKADER) 4-1
Last: Beat Midland (Wyoming) 55-7
10. NEW LONDON 4-1
Last: Beat Winfield-Mount Union 32-26

BFS works. We did a clinic for Tom years ago. His story is the story of many of the thousands of coaches across the country who are coaching their hearts out in small communities, with no budgets, precious few good assistants, poor facilities. When I was there, they lifted on the stage. They had just enough equipment to get the job done. There were some very trying times and Tom certainly has been refined by fire as a coach. He has made steady progress over the past 10 years in both football and track, and I am sure that there has been carryover to all sports of the school as well. Good Luck Tom, we wish you all the luck. RF