Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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l. i .Qnexperience .Hincfera 'Ualuity rougltout :Seaman Fourth down on the Carroll 2-yard line. One yard for a first down, 2 yards for a touchdown. The team jumped out of the huddle. Quarterback Bill Counselman barked the signals. The ball was snapped. Fullback Alan Camp- bell, barrelling up the middle, took the ball and plowed into the center of the line. Wham! He was met by a horde of Lions. When the pile-up was untangled, the ball lay just inches short of a first down. If any one play in any one game could be called the turning point of the season, this was probably it. After this heartbreaking setback, Carroll took the ball and drove 98 yards for a touchdown, which eventually proved to be the winning margin. The Eagles fought back, but finally fell to the Lions by a 19-14 score. The following week the Purple succumbed to a powerful St. John's team by a 33-7 score. Practice sessions began on Aug. 18, under the tutelage of Coaches Pete Lerrario and Pat Haley. Mr. Lerrario was beginning his first year as head coach, previously having been the backfield coach at St. john's. Mr. Haley, the Line Coach, came here from Villanova, where he played a rather bruising brand of foodball. Due to the graduation of most of last year's lettermen, the team began the season under a very definite handi- cap. Only five veterans were returning, the remainder of the squad being composed of holdovers from the Junior Varsity. In only three week's time, it was neces- sary to mold this inexperienced group into a co-ordinat- ed team. No one envied the coaches' job. Unfortunately, the first game of the season was with Anacostia High. The Indians were a hard, veteran crew, and eventually they became the city Inter-high cham- pions. From the first quarter, it was apparent that Ana- costia had a little too much power and experience for our lads. All-Metropolitan end Dave Watkins found a second home in the Eagle secondary, snagging passes all day long. The Indians scored three times on sustained marches. Counselman passed the Purple into scoring position in the fourth Quarter and from the 2-yard line Campbell carried the ball over. On paper, Gonzaga had been trounced, but they gained both courage and ex- perience from this encounter. The Eagles showed great improvement in the follow- ing game with Wilson. The game was played almost Mr. Peter Lerario i , Mr. Patrick Haley Varsity Football Coach ASSISMYII? C Odvh . , . v., -. .,, .,.,., .i,. L' ?iT5fL.i3Ha.yll