ðə jˈɪɹ wʌz kˈæpt ˈɔf baɪ tˈuː plˈeɪɔf wˈɪnz ðə fˈɜːst jˈɪɹ ʌvðə plˈeɪɔf sˈɪstəm ˌoʊvɚ pəɹˈɛnɪəl tʃˈæmpiənz ɹˈiːnoʊ ænd wˈuːstɚ ænd ɐ lˈɔs ɪnðə stˈeɪt tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɡˈeɪm tə ɡˈoːɹmən fˈoːɹtiːn dˈæʃ twˈɛlv ɪlˈɛvən dˈæʃ wˈʌn.
The year was capped off by two playoff wins (The first year of the playoff system) over perennial champions (Reno and Wooster) and a loss in the state championship game to Gorman 14-12 (11-1).