Football » History of Cambridge-Isanti High School Football

On October 22, 1910, the first Cambridge-Isanti High School team went into action against Sandstone, winning 17-0. Thus began the long and colorful tradition of Cambridge-Isanti High School football.  CIHS has fielded a team every year since 1910 with the exception of 1914 ( no schools showed up for their scheduled games), and 1924 (the equipment was lost).

Notes about several exceptional Bluejacket squads: The 1913 and 1919 teams were not scored on, and the 1929 team had only one safety scored against them.  The following were undefeated: 1913, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1927, 1929, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1952, 1961, 1964, 1970, 1971, 1976, and 1987.  The 1979, 1991, 1992, 1997 and 2005 teams reached State but lost in the quarterfinals of the State playoffs.  The 1983 team lost in the State A Semifinals to Hutchinson 27-14; the 1977 team lost in the State AA Semifinals to Stillwater 7-0; and the 1995 team lost in the State AA semifinals to Rochester Mayo 29-14.  The 1980 team lost in the State AA finals to Burnsville 23-6.  The 1999 team lost to Mankato West in the State 4A finals 35-28.

Back-to-back State A Championships were won by the Bluejackets in 1986 (24-0 over Stewartville) and 1987 (28-14 over Lakeville).  The Class 4A State Championship was won in 2000 (24-14 over St. Thomas Academy). 

The Overall record of Cambridge-Isanti High School in 93 seasons is 579 wins, 211 loses, and 29 ties.  The following is the record for each team since 1911:

1911: 2-1          1928: 8-1          1945: 2-3-1          1962: 5-3-1          1979: 9-1          1996: 8-3
1912: 2-1          1929: 6-0          1946: 2-3-1          1963: 6-2-1          1980: 10-2        1997: 8-3
1913: 5-0          1930: 2-7          1947: 1-5-1          1964: 9-0             1981: 4-2          1998: 6-5
1914: No Games 1931: 4-2-1      1948: 1-4-1           1965: 6-2-1          1982: 5-4         1999: 11-3
1915: 1-2          1932: 3-3          1949: 3-2-1          1966: 7-1-1          1983: 11-1        2000: 11-3
1916: 2-1          1933: 1-5          1950: 6-1-1          1967: 4-5             1984: 8-2          2001: 5-4
1917: 1-0          1934: 5-2          1951: 5-1             1968: 8-1             1985: 4-5          2002: 5-5    
1918: 1-0          1935: 4-3          1952: 8-0             1969: 8-1             1986: 13-1        2003: 6-4
1919: 4-0          1936: 2-4          1953: 5-2             1970: 9-0             1987: 14-0        2004: 7-3
1920: 1-0          1937: 3-4          1954: 4-2-2          1971: 9-0             1988: 6-4          2005: 10-2
1921: 3-2-1       1938: 6-0          1955: 6-2             1972: 7-1-1          1989: 9-2          2006: 7-3
1922: 7-1          1939: 3-3-1       1956: 7-0-1          1973: 6-2             1990:10-1         2007: 7-3
1923: 0-5          1940: 3-4          1957: 5-2             1974: 9-1             1991: 11-1        2008: 5-5
1924: No Games 1941: 4-2-2       1958: 5-1-3          1975: 5-4            1992: 11-1        2009: 6-4
1925: 2-4          1942: 6-2          1959: 3-4-1          1976: 9-0             1993: 9-2
1926: 5-2-1       1943: 7-0          1960: 7-1             1977: 10-1           1994: 6-4
1927: 8-0          1944: 8-0          1961: 9-0             1978: 8-1             1995: 11-2


Team Record
MOST POINTS SCORED-1987-586 (AVG. 41.9)
MOST FIRST DOWNS-1987-256 (AVG. 18.3)
MOST YARDS RUSHING-1987-4,814
MOST YARDS PASSING-2003-1,429
MOST TOTAL YARDS-1987-5,680
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED-1913-0; 1919-0
                                                                           

1,000 Yard Rushers:
Preston Treichel-1999-2,063 yds.-10.4 avg. -25 TD's
Mike O'Neil-1996-1,682 yds.-8.5 avg. -27 TD's 
Jeremy Wicht-1987-1,620 yds. -10.7 avg. -25 TD's
Phil Porta-2002-1,593 yds. - 7.0 avg. 21 TD's
Tom Klitzke-1974-1,566 yds. 5.5 avg. 14 TD's
Matt Henderson-2000-1,481 yds. 5.6 avg. 23 TD's
Nate Larrabee-1983-1,454 yds. 5.7 avg. 5 TD's
Jason Hall-1992-1,451 yds. 9.9 avg. 33 TD's
Tyler Treichel- 1979-1,385 yds. 5.8 avg. 18 TD's
Phil Porta-2001-1,375 yds. 6.8 avg. 17 TD's
Jason Hall-1993-1,207 yds. 10.1 avg. 19 TD's
Jason Ziebarth-1991-1,204 yds. 7.4 avg 18 TD's
Jeremy Wicht-1986-1,185 yds. 6.4 avg. 12 TD's
Roger Vavra-1977-1,162 6.3 avg. 9TD's
Aaron Ringer-1995-1,100 yds. 5.85 avg. 15 TD's
Casey Cunningham-1986-1,079 yds. 5.4 avg. 17 TD's
Joe Lindgaard-2005-1,028 yds. 7.3 avg. 16 TD's
Todd Treichel-1970-1,016 yds. 6.0 avg. 19 TD's
Todd Treichel-1971-1,010 yds. 7.7 avg. 18 TD's
                                                                           

Individual Career Records:
CAREER RUSHING YARDS; Phil Porta (2000-02) 3,742 YDS
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS; Phil Porta (2000-02) 5,083 YDS
CAREER PASSING YARDS/COMPLETIONS; Adam Johnson (1999-01) 2,839 YDS, 148 COMP
CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS; Wade Labatte (1986-88) & Jon Miller (1991-92) 23 TD
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS; Ryan Ward (2005-06) 978 YDS
CAREER RECEPTIONS, REC. TD; Ryan Ward (2005-06) & Joe Barnes (1975-77) 56 REC, 12 TD
CAREER TACKLES; Joe Lindgaard (2003-05) 376 Tackles
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Individual Season Records:
MOST RUSHING YARDS; Preston Treichel-1999- 2,063 YDS
MOST POINTS SCORED; Jason Hall-1992-210 PTS - 33TD, 6-2-pt Conv.
MOST PASSING YARDS; John Gillquist-2003-1,388 YDS
MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS; Hayden Vavra- 2005- 88 COMP
MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS; Jon Miller-1992- 14 TD
BEST PASSING PCT. - Tim Johnson-1976-43 of 66 (65.2%)
MOST RECEPTIONS/RECEIVING YARDS-Ryan Ward-2006-45 REC., 870 YDS
MOST EXTRA POINTS KICKED; Peter Larkin-1987-72-74
BEST FIELD GOAL PCT. -100% Greg Johnson (1984) 4/4; Peter Larkin (1987) 4/4; Brian Kram (1995) 3/3
LONGEST FIELD GOAL- Eric Mielke-2009-50YDS
BEST PUNTING AVERAGE- Jon Dunbar-1980-38.5 yds. AVG
BEST KICKOFF AVERAGE-Erik Yerigan-2002-53.1 yds. AVG
MOST TACKLES- Dan Oberg-1999-187 Tackles
MOST INTERCEPTIONS- Steve Myren-1983-13 INT
MOST BLOCKED KICKS- TomTreichel-1984-5 BLKS
MOST PUNT RETURNS FOR TOUCHDOWNS - Mike O'Neil -1995- 4TD