Gauley Bridge High School - Gauneka Yearbook (Gauley Bridge, WV)

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THE AGONY OF DEFEAT The big, awesome Mannington Green Gators mastered a 28-6 rout over the Travellers at East- West stadium in Fairmont Nov. 27. The Gators Manhandled Gauley to capture the Class Single A football title. Featuring some excellent passing and monsterous linemen, Mannington unraveled the Travellers' dream of the schools first state cham- pionship. Head Coach Mike Morrison later said, We are 10-2, and nobody can take that away from us. However, the Gators took just about everything else away from Gauley in the form of rushing and passing yardage. Hop Shepherd gave the Traveller fans their only reason for celebration on an 89 yard kick return in the third period. Mannington's line wore the Travellers down while their quarterback went to the air several times for big yardage. ln fact, Huey Zirkle, who completed 9 in 15 was the backup quarterback because of an injury to the Mannington starter. The Travellers lost the game, but they main- tained Gauley Bridge's dignity and the right to be called one of the best in the state and the best in GBHS history. 'O-:J.o' ' Tn pi, W '-fl' iff 'tj lu? LH. t-H -a -' ' -'wm'x fl

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AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 1351 gi' 1' . I ,V ' I A qi' J wb? 4419 A .1 vfiia Lt, CENTER: The agony of defeat is seen in the locker room after the game. LOWER LEFT: Alphonsia Allen was unable to break up the pass, but the receiver crumbled. ABOVE: Traveller fans had great anticipation of being No. 1 in Single UPPER LEFT: The agony of receiving 2nd place in the state is reflected on the face of co-captain Tim Simms.