Aldine High School - Round Up Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Jackets Kill District Hopes l Don Burrisk, following the blocking of Edwin Dewberry, gains crucial yardage in the first quarter On Homecoming night, the Galena Park Yellow Jackets killed Aldine's hopes for a district title with a 26-l 2 victory. But it was Aldine who struck first as the Mustangs used a 44 yard pass interception by James Carter to set up a 42 yard George Crisp field goal. But on the following Aldine kickoff, Galena Park halfback Billy Hearn raced. 87 yards for a touchdown making the score 7-3. ln the third quarter, Aldine regained the lead, when Phillip Terrell, rambling' 56 yards, broke three tackles for TD. District champs looked mighty good at that moment but on the following kickoff, lightening struck again as Galena Park's Eddie McClure ran it back until Leonard Truett pushed him out of bounds at the seven yard line. Above right: Lane Dillon, Jr., l Yr. Letterman, Roger Lane, Jr., l Yr. Letterman, James Simmons, Jr., l Yr. Letterman. Below right: Edwin Dewberry, Jr., l Yr. Letter- man, Rod McKehan, Jr., l Yr. Letterman, Steve Burrisk, Jr., l Yr. Letterman. l08 spun, N . l

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Aldine Tricks Smiley, 35-6 Tailback Don Burrisk romped tor tour touchdowns and 253 yards as Aldine shelled Smiley, the defending District i5-AAAA champs. Burrisk scored on runs ot 47-42-25 and eight yards. The Mustangs scored in every quarter and gained 305 yards rushing while throwing only tive passes as they squared their season record at 4-4 and league mark at l-ll Quarterback Jack Ross scored tor Aldine on a tour yard keeper set up by Leonard Truett's interception. Tackle Phil Hahn was a defensive standout for Aldine. Pat Patterson, sidelined for the season because ot an iniury, yelps it up as Aldine upsets Smiley, Lett: BOBBY HICKS, Jr., l Yr. Letterman PAUL BARRNET, Jr., l Yr. Letterman l07 Don Burrisk is on his way to the l5AAAA rushing title

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4 Mustangs Second in District George Crisp, in his other role as defensive halfback, moves in for the kill. kg X A 1 x The Aldine Mustangs took second place in District l5AAAA as the Ponies outlasted the North Shore Mustangs 26-Ql at Dement Stadium. Coming off a heart-breaking loss to Galena Park the week before which knocked the Mustangs out of contention for first place in district, Aldine had to beat the big red to gain a second place finish. Don Burrisk, having one of his usual nights, gained 206 yards rushing and scored all four Aldine touchdowns. This brought his rushing total yardage up to T717 yards making him the leading rusher in the district. Leading de- fense consisted of James Carter who made two key interceptions late in the game which killed two North Shore scoring threats. JAMES BELNOSKI, So., l Yr. Letterman dk.. WALTER JOHNSTON, So., l Yr. Letterman H T - g. MARVIN Ruci-ati, So., l Yr. Letterman ...Nl LEWIS CARTER, So l Yr. Letterman DANNY STANLEY, So., l Yr. Letterman JOHN COOK, Sr., i l Yr. Letterman BILL CARPENTER, Sr., l Yr, Letterman f i Not pictured A . J if A t X I I09