Colonial Heights High School - Omnibus Yearbook (Colonial Heights, VA)

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On October 18, the Colonials traveled to Richmond to face the Rebels 'of Douglas Freeman. The balance and power of the mighty Rebels was appar- ent, and the Colonials fell by the score of 39 to 6. Through the dusty night air the Rebels marched for five first half scores, but were held to a lone tally throughout the final two quarters of play. Although trailing in the score, the Colo-nials fought bravely, and several bright spots appeared in the Colonial lineup. Among these were a spectacular eighty-five yard kickoff return by halfback Ronnie Starnes and the hard-nose line play o-f J. D. McCoy. Thus, the Colonials' record stood at 4-2 as the second half of the season began. The Colonials opened their final month of play as they traveled to Chester to face the powerful Knights of Thomas Dale. As the game began, a torrential rain and strong winds pelted the field and turned the turf into a sea of mud. The Knights took the lead by slowly moving for a score late in the first quarter. Behind 6 to 0, the Colonials pro-duced a steady drive which was highlighted by a 36 yard jaunt by Ronnie Starnes which carried to the Knights' one yard line. From there, Philip Harrison carried for the touchdown and the half ended with the score 6 to 6. With the heavy rain continuing, the teams exchanged possession of the ball and the Knights took over on their 38 yard line. The Colonial defense, led by Allen Birdso-ng and H. M. Davis, forced the Knights hack to their two yard line where they faced a fourth down situation. The snap from center sailed out of the end zone for a safety, and the Colonials had the lead, 8 to 6. Both teams were held scoreless for the re- mainder of the contest and the Colonials gained a thrilling upset victory. Surely, we will all remember the driving rain and the enthusiastic spirit of that unforgettable night which saw the Colonials move their record to 5-2. The Colonials returned home on November 8 to battle the George Wythe Bulldogs. Wythe took the opening kickoff and drove for a touchdown to take an early 7 to 0 lead. Later, on fourth down, Ronnie Starnes dropped back to punt on the Bulldog 43 yard line. Instead of punting, Starnes raced around end, picked up his blocking, and carried for the soore to tie the game at 7 to 7. Both teams battled to a deadlock until the final quarter when a Colonial pass was intercepted on the goal line and returned 90 yards to the Colonial 10. With les than two minutes remaining in the game, Dickie Martin intercepted a Bulldog pass, apparently ending the threat. As he re- turned the ball, he was hit and dropped in the end zone. The play was ruled a safety and George Wythe took the lead. Another George Wythe score raised the count to 16 to 7 and the Colonials suffered a heartbreaking defeat. The Colonial record thus stood at 5-3. A cold, clear evening accompanied the arrival of home- coming as the Colonials faced the Hopewell Blue Devils. On the first play of scrimmage, the Blue Devils connected on a 71 yard pass for a touchdown to take an early lead. The Devils continued to march and the score mounted to 21 to 6 at the half, the only Colonial score coming on a 7 yard pass from Dickie Martin to Ronnie Starnes. With the help of three scoring passes, the Blue Devils soundly defeated the Colonials by the score of 33 to 6, moving the Colonial record to 5-4. ' The Colonials ended their season by traveling across the Appomatox to renew the annual Thanksgiving classic with the Petersburg Crimson Wave. Managing their lone score tally late in the game, the Colonials were defeated by a strong Petersburg team by the score of 34 to 7. As the cheers faded away and thoughts turned toward the indoor sports of winter, the curtain was lowered on a very exciting season of football.

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