Central High School - Centralian Yearbook (Lonaconing, MD)

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X-dx g U R S U o 9, U 5 E' S T N Central's soccer team of 19L7 enjoyed the most success- ful season since the activity was reinstated three years ago in the school. When the regular season drew to A close the team had a record of L wins, 3 losses, and l tie. In a play- off gtme they were defeated by Bruce for their fourth loss. The most overwhelming defeat came at the hands of Beall at Frostbvrg by the score of 5-O. Beall also won the game at Central felt to sweep the series. Central's most one-sided victory was' 7-2 played with Flintstoneg and, the return game with Flintstone recorded another Central victory 3-1. Barton proved a tough foe for the boys, forcing them to come from be- hine to win 2-1 at Lonaconing and holding them to a scoreless tie on the Barton field. The most important games were played with Bruce for Class C Championship of Allegany County. At Bruce the Central team lost a hard fought game, 1-O. 'The Tigers then tied the series by beating the Bruce team on the local field in another hard fought game. The score was again 1-O. with the teams dead- locked, a third game was necessary and the Barton field was chosen as the site. The two evenly matched teams fought deter minedly and at the end of the regulation gave, the score re- mained unchanged. As agreed upon before, Bruce was declared the winner by the virtue of two cornerkicks to one for Central Marty Eichorn led the scorers of Central's Tigers with 5 points to his credit. Paul Green played outstandingly at Center half-back. Covering almost all parts of the field, he pas constantly a thorn in the side of the opponents. Win Rowan played a good game at the uprights stopping many points from being registered against the Central Team. Central Opponents Central...C Beall..... .5 Central...7 Flintstone...2 Central...2 Barton.... .1 Centra1...C Bruce. .... .l Central...l Beall..... .2 Central...3 Flintstone...l Central...C Barton.... .C Central...2 Bruce .... .l Central...l Bruce ..... .li Total L wins 3 losses 2 ties 4 Bruce won the play-off game with 2 cornerkicks to l for Cen- tral. - - f A