Gonzaga High School - Aetonian Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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it lzree Condecutiue 'victor-ied afre Seadon li Highlight Hit hard, but holding on to the ball, Jack Fenlon is downed after snagging a short pass against Bladensburg. The Mustangs won 13-6. An all-out effort by the Eagle line stops the Anacostia runner at the line of scrimmage for no gain. Chuck Liekweg, racing downfield behind a Bladensburg de- fender, turns to receive a pass from quarterback Bill Counsel- man for a sizeable gain in Gonzaga's only touchdown drive of the game.

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First Row: J. Morris, M. Loyd, T. Anderson, L. Banda, J. Lazzari, K. McCarthy, T. Brown, H. Partridge, E. Lilly, B. Dempsey. Second Row S. Jones QManagerJ, J. Fausey, J. Dwyer, C. Barker, A. Campbell, N. Cotter, T. Edmonston, V. Calder, R. Carroll, J. Carney, D. O'Donnell, J Donahue, H. Langly. Third Row: Mr. Lerario fHead Coachj, F. Minni QManagerJ, J. Kalil, L. Denny, K. MacCarthy, W. Banfield, W. Fal lon, J. Sheppeck, J. Fenlon, W. Counselman, D. Morahan, C. Liekweg, R. Eppard. Fourth Row: J. Holloran, P. Frendach, T. Clark, R. Ed monston, J. McCann, H. Lilly, T. McKevitt, C. Wolf, J. Wolf, B. O'Hare, D. Wells. QC. Mallet-Prevost missingj. I A. Campbell comes up from behind to bring down an Episcopal halfback already caught by an unidentified Gonzaga player. holes with devastating blocking, and the backs were shooting the gaps with perfect timing. The defensive line, outstanding all season, continued to immure the opposition with a rock-ribbed wall. Fullback Campbell had his best day against Suitland scoring three times. Counselrnan sneaked over for the fourth tally, his first score of the season. One hundred fifty pound middle guard Myron Lloyd was rather wonderful against the Rams, tackling runners all over the field. Campbell and Counselman again supplied the scoring punch in the Fairmont I-Ieight's game, Alan scoring twice and Bill once. The two league games, the most important of the season, were next on the schedule, Carroll, the first op- ponent, had compiled a highly respectable record, and was considered the favorite before gametime. Carroll struck first with a 50-yard march on the ground. Mike Rice dove in for the score. The Purple responded in the second quarter with a 60-yard march of their own, work- horse Campbell travelling the last 13 yards. Frendach converted. No other score was registered until the hectic fourth quarter. The Lions scored on a 45-yard pass play from All-Metropolitan Halfback Maurice Walker to Tom Hoover. With the aid of 40 yards in penalties, Gonzaga soon marched back to a first down on the S L ' J

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gtk Ffiillk .rn ,gn , , 5 .gg va F' Al Campbell, the mainstay of the Eagle offense, cuts back off tackle after faking an end-sweep against Carroll at Griflith Stadium. Showing the form, which won him All-Prep honors, Tom Edmonston drives into a Carroll back to stop what might have been a long gain. ll2 agfed .fade Cloae ame eleven. Three cracks at the line, and the ball had moved 9 yards. There was a feeling in the stands that this en- suing play would be a climax, a sum-up of the team's advancement during the past two months. Would they achieve the brilliance which they had flashed on occa- sion? Or were they a hard-luck team, destined for a mediocre season? The crucial play was run, and the answer was given. Carroll then applied the crusher with their 98-yard drive. Soon after this score, Counselman and Howie Langley clicked on a 60-yard pass play, placing the ball on the fifteen yard line. Campbell caught the next pass for Gonzaga's final score. The Purple's final game was with St. John's in the annual Catholic Classic. The less said about it the better. St. John's was good, very good. Coach Lerrario pulled out all the stops in an attempt to derail joe Gallagher's express train, but the team could not cope with the Johnnie's air force. Campbell scored the Purple's only tally on a 15-yard dash off tackle. The squad's final record stood at four Wins, five losses. With a few breaks, however, they could have won the Episcopal, Bladensburg, and Carroll games. But luck was not with them. The lack of experienced players, who can make their own breaks, was too great an obstacle to overcome. Quarterback, Bill Counselman, showing he can run as well as pass, advances the ball on a quarterback sneak.