Falls Church High School - Jaguar Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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Football Squad VARSITY HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER 20—FALLS CHURCH 37, HERNDON 0 The Green and White eleven displayed mid-season form while trouncing Herndon in their 1946 season debut. Playing in a sea of mud, the Jaguars completely outclassed their opponents. Coach Wroniewicz cleared the bench in an effort to hold down the score. SEPTEMBER 2 8—FALLS CHURCH 8, MT. VERNON 13 time ; and Mt. Vernon combined to hand the Jaguars their first defeat. Behind 13-0 going into the last quarter, Falls Church rallied and scored 8 points in as many minutes. Marching 80 yards, the Green and White were within five yards of the winning touchdown as the game ended. OCTOBER 4—FALLS CHURCH 20, RICHARD MONTGOMERY 0 Stopping Rockville s vaunted passing attack, the Jaguars won their first home game before 1,000 fans. Gaining over 3 00 yards by rushing and passing, the victors never allowed Richard Montgomery within scoring distance. OCTOBER 11—FALLS CHURCH 46, SHERWOOD 0 Paced by Louis Trombo, who notched three touchdowns, the Green and White easily defeated Sherwood. The rugged Jaguar linemen played an outstanding game, opening large holes and holding the losers to minus 20 yards by rushing and passing. OCTOBER 18—FALLS CHURCH 6, MONTGOMERY BLAIR 7 The Jaguars lost a heartbreaker by the margin of only one point. Blair scored on a fluke play just before the half ended but Falls Church bounced back when Robert Decker dashed 5 5 yards to pay dirt with an intercepted pass. The try for extra point missed by scant inches. OCTOBER 23—FALLS CHURCH 31, BETHESDA CHEVY CHASE 0 The Jaguars had a field day in gaining their fourth win over a scrappy Bethesda eleven. Five different backs crossed the double white maikers as Falls Church notched 25 points in the last half to avenge last year’s defeat NOVEMBER 2—FALLS CHURCH 18, CHARLES TOWN (W. VA.) 13 Coming from behind twice, the Green and White gridders earned their second well fought contest over the tough West Virginia eleven. Charles Town scored on the first play of the game but couldn’t match the Taguars’ all-around power NOVEMBER 9—FALLS CHURCH 20, CULPEPER 2 T hompsen tallied two six-pointers to lead the Jaguars to their sixth win of the season. Running and passing with ease behind a large and powerful line, the winners rolled up 12 first downs and 3 50 yards from scrimmage NOVEMBER 16—FALLS CHURCH 18, WOODWARD PREP 7 Outweighed, but not outfought, the Jaguars rolled up their seventh victory at the expense of Woodward Prep. Rolling up 12 points in the first quarter, the local team decisively outplayed their opponents and set their sights for the Thanksgiving Day game with Fairfax. NOVEMBER 23—FALLS CHURCH 19, FAIRFAX 13 Mike Bruin, totaling all three touchdowns, led the Jaguars to their first pigskin victory over Fairfax, and also to the County Championship. Over 2,000 fans watched the potent Green and White squad battle to a 19-point lead in the tradi¬ tional rivalry classic in a rough, well fought, and exciting game. FOOTBALL SQUAD First row, left to right: Lee Barber, Bob Thompsen, Dick Thompsen, Roger Cole, Louis Trombo, Mike Bruin, Bob Decker, Rodney Hanson. Second row: Coach Wroniewicz, Curtis Moffatt, Norman Dailey, Bill Reeves, Daniel Hileman, Arthur Cockrell, Teunis Earman, Bob Meith, Keister White. Third row: Carl Schorr, Richard Landess, Bobby Sarrett, Richard Waterval, Jack Akre, Carl Schmitz, Berge Hatchik, Bernard Hammond.

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1) The year 1946 marked the finest foot¬ ball squad Falls Church High has ever produced. Under Coach Gregory Wronie- wicz’s expert guidance, the Green and White annexed the Fairfax County Championship, were tabbed the sleeper” high school team of the District area by the Washington Post, and were second in the D. C. area in point making, totaling 223 points to the opponents’ 5 5. The rugged and powerful Falls Church line was the pride of the local area. Sparked by Enb Thompsen, Mike Bruin, Daniel Hileman, Tunis Earman, Bob Meith, Roger Cole, Lee Barber and many others, they played the type of football which would be a credit to any high school team. An outstanding backfield, consisting of Louie Trombo, Dick Thompsen, Rob¬ ert Decker and Bill Reeves completed the ’46 Jaguar eleven which will long be remembered for their outstanding record and fine example of sportsmanship which rbey have given to Lalls Church High School.

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Front row, left to right: Dick Reuss, Bob Sarrctt, Jimmy Chambliss, John Florance. Second row. Douglas Purgitt, Carl Schorr, Roger Cole, Dick Thompsen, Lee Barber. Third row: Bill Loomis, Mike Bruin, Bob Thompsen, John Wagner, Coach Wroniewicz. I ☆ The nickname gym-less wonders is a fitting tribute to this year’s Green and White quintet. Not only have they maintained an out¬ standing record at the Y. M. C. A., but the Jaguar five won the Fairfax County Basketball Tournament, defeating Mt. Vernon, Herndon, and Fairfax to gain the coveted trophy. Prac¬ ticing only on a handmade outdoor court, Falls Church High’s basketball team has pre¬ sented the school a remarkable testimony, both on the court and in superb team work and clean sportsmanship. Opponents We They Mt. Vernon ... 31 25 Hyattsville . ... 17 15 Fairfax . ... 17 24 Woodward Prep 18 16 Capitol Pages . ... 28 7 Westminster . ... 26 18 Hyattsville . ... 34 25 Y. M. C. A. 18 33 Mt. Vernon . ... 29 28 Capitol Pages . ... 28 13 Westminster . ... 26 11 Herndon 31 21 Fairfax . ... 26 25 O N T H E H A R D W O O D