John Muir High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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MUIR 19 - GLENDALE 0 In the past five years, the Foothill Leagues' game of the year has been between Muir and Glendale. This year Muir was ranked as number two team in C.I.F. and Glendale number four. The game was moved to the Rose Bowl to accommodate the enthusiastic fans from the Southland area. Glendale received the opening kick-off but was unable to move the ball against Muirs' strong defensive wall. They punted on fourth down and recovered the fumbled punt on Muir's 49 yard line. This break was supplemented a few plays later by a 15 Yard penalty. Glendale had a first down on Muir's 27 yard line when once again the Mustangs' defense became immovable. Muir's offense, determined to score, capitalized' on two trick plays. Mason passed to Lepisto off a fake punt formation to make the key first down. Early in the second quarter Mason hit Fraser good for 47 yards. Muir's line ran over Glendale and the backs went around. Quarter- back Rod Sherman drove three yards to draw first blood of the night. Muir's offense proved superior once again the second time it had the ball. The brilliant run- ning of halfback Julius Clark and Tony Williains sparked the second scoring drive. Williams cli- maxed this drive with a dazzling run of 20 yards, leaving the defensive secondary in their tracks. Muir received the second half' kick-off. The combination of the speedy and powerful Mus- tang line and the quick, elusive backs drove th-e ball deep into Glendale's territory. Sherman's deception clicked as he raced seven yards un- touched for six points. Muir's 19-0 defeat of Glendale made the Mustangs undisputed leader of the Foothill League. THE MUIR ROOTING section performs card stunts at the halftimeg here a block M takes shape. ROD SHERMAN LOFTS a pass over a host of Dynamiters as Tony Williams and Roger Clay throw protecting blocks. THE TENSE FACES of the Mustangs on the sidelines show the concentration which was evi- dent on the field as well. Muir was victorious by a 19-0 score.

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MUIR 34 - HOUVER 0 Muirs' fine defense saved the night against Hoover. It repeatedly held Hoover motionless as the Mustangs' of- fense didnlt come into true life until the second half. The only score in the first half of play came when half- back john Mason threw a pass to quarterback Rod Sher- man who rambled 60 yards for a touchdown. Muirs' talented offense showed its true self by scoring 27 points in the second half. Outstanding runs of the night and possibly the entire season, were made by Tony Wil- liams and Dennis Anderson. Williams' run of 53 yards saw the ace scatback continually reverse his field to pick up blocks downfield. Dennis Anderson amazed the crowd, the coaches, and most of the Hoover team, as h-e drove through no less than six opposing tackles and then went the rest of the distance, 64 yards total, for the well-earned six points. Muirs' other scores were made by halfback Andrew Spears, four yards, and Rod Sherman, six yards. Defense men Bruce Fraser, John Mason, and George Fulks at linebackers, assisted by deep back Sherman and sopho- more Ronnie Pritchett, were the deciding factors in the game. Sherman was awarded the player of the weekl' for his successful efforts on defense as well as offense. FOOTBALL JULIUS CLARK 124D turns the corner fabovej races by a Hoover defender fbelowj. V

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fgik V JULIUS CLARK f24j ROUNDS left end for a Mus- tang first down. FOOTBALL MUIR 40 -- BURBANK O Staggering Burbank with 35-0 win, Muir's mighty Mus- tangs clinched their slot in the CIF playoffs, virtually grab- bing off the Foothill League Title and snagging th-e hard- won plaudit of Number One team in Southern California. Other smashing Mustang firsts include: moving within one game of the first unbeaten season in Muir's history, as well as in the history of the Foothill League, setting a record by scoring their sixth shutout of the season, and remaining tops in the CIF in most points scored, total offense and defensive record. Not a bad night! Coach Hunt singled out backs Tony Williams and Rod Sherman, along with linesmen John Mason and Dale Jones, for their fine show in the Burbank victory. Regulars Sher- man and Williams racked up 23 of the 35 points scored. Sophomore defensive star Ronnie Pritchett predicted his great future on offense as he sprinted 63 yards for a touch- down. Several members were still recuperating from the Glendale game, including guard joel Sheldon and line- backer Vic Lepisto, and were unable to see regular action. This victory under handicap ranked as one of the greatest of the season and served as a prelude to the Turkey Tussle in which Muir met its cross-town rival, Pasadena High School, in another game where anything could happen. TONY WILLIAMS, f28j makes a quick stop as Roger Clay, 1291, and Joel Sheldon, C34l, go in for the block.