Albemarle High School - Peer Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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, ggi Q, 'Bt First Row: Centers-Jack Yowell, Bennett Barnesg Managers-Jim Garrison, Robert Gough. Second Row: Quarterbacks- Dave XVyatt, Bob Albee, Paul Carmodyg Coaches-Mr. King, Mr. Raines. Sfriclcler receives numerous awards. Traveling to Culpeper the following week, Albemarle displayed a tenacious defense and a good rushing offense in a 27-6 victory. The most spectacular tally was an 89- yard sprint off-tackle by sophomore George Gay. In the first district encounter of the year, the Pa- triots went over the mountain to play R. E. Lee of Staun- ton. The Leeman came out on top 13-0 in a game that saw Albemarle stalled by fumbling at several critical points in the game. Parry McCluer played host to the Patriots for the second district game of the season and after a see-saw battle, the Blues were victorious 25-18. Returning to the friendly turf of Albemarle, the team delighted a large Homecoming crowd with a 20-6 win over Louisa County High School. The Patriots saved their longest strike for the final period when a screen pass to Eddie Herring was good for 59 yards and a touchdown. With a 26-0 win, the Patriots won their first Valley District game before a Parents, Night crowd. The Lex- ington Scarlett Hurricanes were the victims of the strong Patriot attack led by the fabulous running of Ioe Strickler who accounted for all three Albemarle touchdowns, Coach William Raines i s S if -T Pi- 45 i 5 . Q 63 s -Q Coach Julian King

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First Row: Split Ends-Terry Vogt, Mike Stricklandg Guards-jim Cerhardtg Tackles-Eddie Strickler, Iim Abel, Wayne Carver Bunch, Lindsay Harrington, VVilliam Powell, Doug W'ood, Ray Bobby Vest, Paul Stacyg Halfbacks-George Gay, Eddie Herring Kyserg Wingbacks-Dan Kusic, jim Pyles, Dan Falwell. Second joe Strickler, Steve Lydick. Row: Tight Ends-Dave Falwell, Tom Massie, Dave Moyer, Lane spnrfs' Albemarle? Varsify Football feam figlzfs' for a winning 7-3 season. After losing the first two games in Valley District play, the Albemarle football team drove on to win the last five games of the year and finish third in the dis- trict with an over-all 7-3 record. While this year's record did not measure up to the 1961 team which won the dis- trict championship with a 9-1 record, the Patriot showing still represented a fine season of outstanding football. With a big spurt of offensive power, Albemarle started the season with a 47-0 romp over Group II Flu- vanna County High. The big attraction for the home crowd was the three touchdown passes thrown by senior quarterback Bob Albee. In the second game of the season played before the largest crowd in Albemarle history, the Patriots met a rugged, well-coached Bristol, Tennessee, team that ended the Patriot ten-game winning streak. The bright spot for Albemarle in the 21-7 loss was a spectacular 80-yard retum by Eddie Herring of a blocked field goal attempt. Albemarle 47 ..... Fluvanna 0 Albemarle 7 . Bristol, Tenn. 21 Albemarle 27 ..., Culpeper 6 Albemarle 0 .... R. E. Lee 13 Albemarle 13 .. Buena Vista 25 Albemarle 20 ,..... Louisa 6 Albemarle 26 .... Lexington 0 Albemarle 6 . Harrisonburg 27 Albemarle 40 .,., .... W aynesboro 19 Albemarle 32 Natural Bridge 0

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Joe Striclcler, top scorer in Valley District, skirts off right end for a large gain against Louisa. Desire and eooperafion give Pafriofs a five game winning streak. Mike Strickland, outstanding end, throws key block enabling Strickler to gain extra yardage. 46 Coming from behind, the Patriots defeated the Harrisonburg Blue Streaks 27-6 on home ground. Strickler again was the star of the night scoring 26 points and displaying fine broken field running. Using a hard-hitting defense, the Patriots trip- ped Waynesboro 40-19 for their first victory on the Waynesboro field. foe Strickler hit the century mark in total points for the season with a 26 point performance. An awe-inspiring catch by Mike Strickland in the third period resulted in a 54 yard tally. The Patriots closed out the season by traveling to Natural Bridge and defeating the Rockets 32-0. This win capped a five-game winning streak which began with the Louisa Homecoming game and rep- resented a fine come-back for the Patriots after starting the season slowly.