Valley High School - Vallerata Yearbook (Valley, AL)

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' t l I - VN - BIG REDS-WESTON Oct. 14, came Weston with the scrappiest bunch of gridders yet to visit our field. They tackled well, ran well, and played a wonderful game, but to no availg they also fell, this time the score being 26-0. Too much praise can not be given the Lewis county gridders for the game they played. They held the Mighty Reds to a 0-0 score the first half, but P.H.S. again came back the second and scored four touchdowns. Weston showed the effect of good coachingg their coach deserves credit on such a team. They caused our boys lots of worry for a while but they were unable to hold out. Weston threatened to score but fumbled near the line and Parkersburg recovered. J. Murrin made his first appearance of the year and did well. BIG REDS-MARIETTA The following Saturday the Red and White journeyed to up the river to meet her old foe of many years, wlhich is the Orange and Black of Marietta. Our boys again came out victorious to the tune of 6-0. The Big Reds played a wonderful defensive game, but were sadly lacking something on the offensiveg possible it was Marietta's defensive that marred our plays, anyway something was seriously wrong. Captain McHenry registered the lone tally when he scooped up a fumble and raced over the lineg the Big Reds clearly outplayed the Orange and Black, having two chances to score, but lacked the punch in the punches. So far the Big Reds have not been scored on. P. H. S.-CHARLESTON Probably our most overlanding victory of the whole year oc- curred October 28th at Charleston, when our boys defeated the Sena- tors 14-3. Our overhead game was too much for the capital boys who could not break it up. Our boys were outweighed but made up for that in fight. Charleston offered no alibies, but took their de- feat gracefully and frankly admitted the best team won. Charles- ton started off with a rush carrying the ball to our 25-yard line where a perfect dropkick was booted over. This only seemed to spur the Big Reds on who came right back and scored a touch down, No more scoring was done the first half. Charleston threatened the third quarter, but our powerful line held like stone in the pinches. In the fourth quarter Roberts broke through, blocked a punt and scampered over for a touch down. This ending the scoring. The Big Reds were treated wonderfully by the Charleston people who put on a dance for their benefit. BIG REDS-HUNTINGTON The night of November 4th found Parkersburg a walking grave- yard, everyone seemed down-heatened. Why? Because Huntington whom every one thought would be easy meat beat the Big Reds 13-7. Cocky and over confident, the Red White gridders entered the game and marched down the field for a touchdown and then blew up. Did our boys quit fighting-NO. They fought, but it was plainly an off day. No one was to blame. We were beaten. Beaten because Huntington with Haberlin leading outplayed us that eventful day. Oh, if it were only to be played over again. But it is history now so let it rest. We took our defeat as best we could and put on a party for our foe and showed them we are good loosers as well as winners. l 1 1 . , . . ,,, A L .:.gi.5'tt': ' . fx Fifty-Nine

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AK .ax Refololmil of time Sefalsomi Big Reds ....,. ,,,.. 4 6 Pennsboro .7A.. ...... 0 ..,.. 26 Spencer .,,,. . 0 ,,,, 46 Grafton ,,,,., .. 0 ' ,.Y,. 26 Weston 0 .. 6 Marietta .... ,A.Y.. 0 ' ,.,.. 14 Charleston 3 ' .. '7 Huntington A7.... .,,... 1 3 , 7 Waite ......., ...... 5 5 .. 9 Wheeling .ii.... ..,... 0 21 Marietta 7 ' .i,..... 111 Allegheny ..... ....., 0 Total ...... ..............,.... 3 19 Total ....,. .V ..... 78 BIG REDS-PENNSBOR0 On Saturday, September 23rd, the Big Red squad of 25 men journeyed to Pennsboro for its first gridiron battle of 1922. The Big Reds had an easy time defeating the Red and White of Pennsboro, although they put up a scrappy game. Parkersburg was without the services of two regulars in this game, Robin Bell being ineligible and Julian Murrin being out on ac- count of a sprained ankle. As the day was very warm the game was rather slow and lots of time outs were taken by both teams. Every man on the squad was given a chance to show his wares and all performed in high order. Fifty-Eight 1 -1 'x f l '. -Q' The final score was 46-0 in favor of Parkersburg. Quite a large delegation accompanied the boys and made every one in Pennsboro know they were from the city of Parkersburg. Coach Tomas found many defects in the local machine and pro- ceeded to repair them the following week in practice. BIG REDS-SPENCER The next Saturday, Sept. 30th, Spencer visited our fair city, hoping to lower our colors, but were turned away with a 26-0 de- feat. The game was hard fought, Spencer presenting a scrappy team who know how to play football and proceeded to do so, but they were no match for the powerful Red Jerseyed Eleven. J. Mur- rin was again out of the game, Coach Thomas not wishing to take chances on losing him all season. The intensive heat again slowed the game up, time being called several times to quench the thirst of the players. Spencer is to be congratulated on such a scrappy eleven for every yard the Big Reds gained was hard earned. BIG REDS-GRAFTON A good big team can always win from a good little teamg for that reason the little 140-pound team from Grafton fell before the on- slaught of the Big Reds by the score of 46-0. Grafton presented a fast set of backs who registered five first downs. The first half the locals were not hitting very smoothly and only registered two scores but our boys came back strong the next half and ran up tive touch downs. Grafton fought but were outclassed and at no time were dangerous. They were a clean bunch of fellows ,the kind we like to see, for there's a victory in every clean game, for both sides. N - -

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s . ' 5 f 5 .2 Z ' 4 2 Af Hg' W gx al r 'U' '- - 1 ix ,wi p .13-M. ye-me ' g I BIG REDS-WAITE Hl CTOLEDO, OHIOJ Probably the longest trip ever taken by a West Virginia team was taken by Parkersburg when they ventured to Toledo QOhioJ to meet the naughty team of Waite. The Big Reds put up a wonderful game. Outplayed, but not fought, we fell to the humiliating score of 55-T. However, we have the distinction of scoring Hrst and not on a fluke, either. We earned our touchdown by hard play. score seemed to waken our opponents, for when they got started they were not to be stopped. They have a wonderful eleven, but we wish to say here they are not 48 points better than P. H. S. The score does not indicate the game. It was a fight from start to finish. We were clearly out of our class, but made our presence felt. Waite has a wonderful high school as well as a great team. They are to be congratulated on both. BIG REDS-WHEELING Two straight defeats. Someone must pay for this and, as Wheel- ing was next on the schedule, it could be no one else. Score 9-0. Sixty The game was played in a sea of mud before a large crowd who braved the threatening storm. The sloppy ground prevented much scoring. Had the field been dry we are confident the score would have been greater. The Big Reds again marched down the field after the kickoff for a touchdown despite a 15-yard penalty. There was no more scoring until the last half when Captain Mc-Henry booted a perfect placement from the 15-yard line. Wheeling, al- though outweighed, put up a great game and are a clean bunch of fellows. The business men, aided by the school, whose special train sent the quivers through Wheeling, deserves praise for their support after the fall of November 4. MARIETTA-BIG REDS The second Marietta game was easier than the former, the Big Reds Winning 21-7. Our offense showed a marked improvement over the former engagement. Our backs tore the Marietta line into shreds. The first half was hard fought, ending 7-7. The Big Reds came back strong the second half and chalked up two markers. Welch showed a great improvement in this game and literally ran wild. Marietta's touchdown came as a result of a forward pass which Davis grabbed and ran 40 yards for the score. At no other time did Marietta threaten. it 4'e . F- f ......