Albany High School - Thronateeska Yearbook (Albany, GA)

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Luckily the new transferees from Westover didn’t have a hall game to play after their game with Albany as the Indians had an open date to prepare for the Monroe High Tornadoes. The Indians went into the Monroe game with revenge in their eye as the Tornadoes had beaten them for three years in a row. Albany did manage a quick safety in the first quarter that gave them a 2 0 lead. The lead was short lived as Monroe scored a TD to take an 8-2 halftime lead. Albany scored in the second quarter with Ted Deiter carrying the ball. The PAT was missed as Albany tied the Tornadoes 8-8 as the two teams went into the dressing rooms at the half. In the second half the Indians took the kickoff and after a sensational pass from Richie Howard to Cleo Johnson the Indians led, 14-8. The following kickoff was perhaps the longest onsides kick in high school football. The squib kick slithered down to the Monroe four yard line where no one apparently wanted it except an Albany player as it was claimed at the four. Ted Deiter again carried it over as the Indians led 20-8. The PAT was good as Albany led 21-8. This was not good enough though as the Tornadoes battled back to win the game 22-21 and continue their jinx over Albany. The next week the Indians played perhaps one of their worst games of the season as they gathered a sour-sweet 6-0 win over Central of Thomas-ville. This was only a prelude to the large crowd that was to be at the stadium the next Friday night as the Indians were to host the Wildcats from Valdosta. There need be only two things said about this game. Stanley Bounds and Stan Rome. The Cats took a 28-8 halftime lead into the dressing room ami then coasted to 41-8 w in. The only consolation the Indians got from the game was the fact that their eight points on the Cats were the most scored on them up to that point. The Indians also held the Bazemore point producing machine to only 41 points. That was a game to be forgotten. After the Valdosta game in which many players were injured the Indians next met the Bainbridge High Bearcats. The Indians bounced back with a 26-14 victory and were sporting a 2-2 mark with the Tift County Blue Devils next. The Devils had edged the Indians out 3-0 last year here in Albany. Albany jumped out in front quickly with a 6-0 lead but the Blue Devils finally came back and scored before the half on a run by their big fullback. Theopolis Bryant. They led at the half, 7-6. Both teams threatened with time running out in the game but in the end it was a fumble caused by Lorin Lichten that caused the Indians to win the game. Lichten forced Tift quarterback Mike Coleman to give up the ball and then with less than two minutes left in the game quarterback Richie Howard let fly with a ball that was caught on the goal line by Robbie Tomlinson. The Indians scored giving them a 13-7 win over the Blue Devils. That was one of the most satisfying wins of the season. From good to bad went the Indians the next week as they traveled to Crisp County where after a brilliant run back by Cleo Johnson the Indians took a quick 7-0 lead. However it was short lived as the Indians failed to do anything else during the game and lost it 20-7. 65

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JOHNNY PAYNE Senior — Linebacker CEDRIC ANDERSON Junior — Halfback 64

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GREGORY TUCK Junior — Flanker CLEO JOHNSON Senior — End KEVIN O’NEAL Senior — Halfback MIKE BAXTER Senior — Halfback