Cullom High School - Cullog Yearbook (Cullom, IL)

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11,4 ' .,,,-,,,,pv .Zgv ......-Q. -. .51 W W5 LLQIHTQ6 6 fooctsim season: Five veteran wearers of the football C reported for practice on Aug. 51, 1956, and formed the nucleus of this year's gridiron machine. These five were Capt. Henry Kroll, C. Coash, and Petersen, seniors, Brinkman, junior, and Wise, sophomore. Supporting the lettermen were twenty-three enthusiastic lads some of whom had had squad experience. Of these, McCaughey, H. Coash, Kimmel, Haley, Walsh, Fagan, and H. Magee, found places in the regular line-up. R. Magee,Serene, Chandler, Weaver, Attig, Koerner and Landis became the strength of the reserves. Nine lettermen of last year's team were lost by graduation. However, the train of '56 came through exceptionally well with three victories, three de- feats, and two ties. Material for next year looks good. Determination and enthusiasm are outstanding characteristics of the juniors on the '56 squad. Some real athletic ability can also be found among the sophomores and the freshmen. Everyone expects the team to go places next year. THE GAMES The Ramblers opened their grid season on Sept. 18, meeting GRIDLEY on the home field and hand- ing them the second defeat in two years with a score of 12-O. Cullom, holding a slight edge over Gridley the entire game, pushed the ball over for two scores in the last period. The second game saw the Cullom boys battle to a scoreless tie with GILMAN before a large crowd here on Sept. 26. The local boys clearly outplayed their opponents, getting to their twenty yard line several times in succession. Only in the third quarter did Gilman threaten to score. , sd -. '1Q---,-a.-.: -.-v ' --.43 . .... .A... - i' - '-N., Q. . ,Q .-

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.-A - C' GZ.. At HERSCHRR on Oct. 2, the Ramblers came out on top with a score of 12-O in one of the most interest- ing games of the season. Cullom had the advantage the first three quarters and went over for two sen- sational tcuchdowns in succession during the last period. Q The game played at SAUNEMIN on Oct. 9 was almost a total upset to the Cullom players and fans, for the team was taken, 20-6, by Saunemin's fast attack. The Ramblers kicked off only to have their opponents march down for a touchdown. Two other goals were scored after blocked punts. In the third quarter, Cullom's offense clicked long enough to gain their only score in the game. On Oct. 16, before the large Homecoming crowd CHATSWORTH'S three-man team outclassed the C.C.H.S. boys, 59-6. After two touchdowns in the first quarter by Chatsworth. the Ramblers rallied and held their rivals the next two periods. In the fourth, Chatsworth succeeded in pushing the ball over for four more touchdowns and three extra points. MCCAUGHEY, WITH THREE MINUTLS TO GO, CARRIED THE BALL NINETY-SEVEN YAhDS FOh CULLOn'S ONLY SIX POINTS. The sixth game of the season, played at FORBES on Oct. 25, was another upset for the Cullom team. Although Cullom held the Forrest boys in their own territory the first three QHQTtCPS, fumbles by Cullom and fortunate passes by Forrest enabled the latter team to score six points in the last. Cullom, playing on the home field on Oct. 50, defeated the KANKAKEB lightweights. 7-O. The local boys managed to get seven points the first quarter. During the rest of the game, long gains were made by both teams, but the score was not changed. The Armistice Day game with SAUNEMIN was one of the best games of the season for Cullom, although the actual score was 6-6. The entire game was hard fought and exciting for the fans. Cullom received its points after a fumbled ball in the last quarter. Saunemin, after a passing attack, tied the score. This was the last game of high school football for Kroll, McCaughey, Haley, C. Coash, Betersen, and Kimmel. C' I s.- ui' is--qul ' . ' V -- .... 1 . .. . ,QV .. . ,-.-- - - ,,, ' --- '- f N 1