Rhinelander quarterback Truman Lamers attempts to throw a pass away while being tackled by Antigo’s Alex Schlieve during the fourth quarter of the 89th Bell Game at Mike Webster Stadium Friday, Sept. 15. Lamers was sacked five times in the game as Antigo held Rhinelander to 65 yards of total offense. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
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Bell Game blues
Antigo bullies Hodags, wins rivalry game 24-0
In the eyes of the Rhinelander faithful, the 89th Bell Game was not supposed to go like this — not with the momentum the Hodag football team had built in a 4-0 start and not against an Antigo team that was dominated by Hayward two weeks earlier.