Antioch Community High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Antioch, IL)

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1928 The sEQUo1A 2- 1928 fnntlxzrll 5525151111--1927 With only four letter men as a nucleus, Coach Watson had a mighty task in rounding up a team capable of supporting the reputation of the BIG ELEVEN of 1926. In answer 'to his first call, forty-five men answered. Though this number dwindled slightly during the season, there seldom were less than twenty-Hve out. This enthusiasm helped Coach Watson not a little bit. Our first game was scheduled with W'aukegan's Second team. They proved to be a push-over and the Antioch team, flashing a snappy forward-pass attack, downed them 32-0. Several glaring faults showed in this contest and these Coach Watson patched up in time for our next and Hrst Conference game. Barrington, our opponents, and doped to be a tough team, took the short end of a 33-0 score. Antioch, in the first half, using their first team and straight football rolled up 27 points. In the second half, using second team men and playing defensive ball, we managed to squeeze over one more touch-down. Waukegan played a return game with us next, and we again set them down, this time 25-0. Antioch's defense featured in this game, the line teaming with :he backheld in knocking down forward passes, and turning in end runs. Arlington Heights, our next Conference opponent, put up the best scrap of the season but the local team, following the ball closely, took most of the breaks and consequently the long end of a 20-0 score. Warren, our next opponent, outweighed us, and due to the soggy condition of the field, had quite an advantage. However, nothing can be detracted from their victory and the fact that they outplayed us. The final score was NWarren 19, Antioch 0. It was our first defeat. Our next game was with Leyden, and permitted the five men who had been in- jured in the Warren game to lay off. Our seconds put up a nice battle and took the Leyden boys in by score of 25-0. The Hnal clash of the year was with Libertyville, and on a drenched field they defeated us 14-0. This victory gave them a clear title to first place and put Warren in second place and entitled us to third place. For our eyes are upon thy ways. Page Twenty-one

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1928 : The SEQUOIA 1928 Top Row-Monnicr, Sheehan, Spicer, Steininger Beman Micheli P Kessle coach. Seated-Wcrtz, Murrie, Dalziel, Craft, Strametz Fisher Bernolfo SCORES 1927 Waukegan . . . . 0 Barrington , , , . O Waukegan . , . . O Arlington A . . . 0 Warren . . . . 19 Leyden , , . . . 0 Libertyville . . . . . 14 Antioch Antioch Antioch Antioch Antioch Antioch Antioch Who gave fbem charge over fbe earth Page Twenty

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1928 The SEQUOIA 1928 Top Row-Nickerson, Hoffman, Cremin, Wagner, Mastne, McNeil, Holmes. Madsen, LaPlant, Strang. Seated-L. R. Watson, coach, Van Patten, Paskausky, Anzinger, Belter, Hunter, Gaston, Beman, P. Kessler, coach. FOOTBALL 1927 SECOND TEAM Libertyville . . . . . 12 Antioch , . . . 0 Libertyville i . , i 6 Antioch , . . 2 Warren , i . ,,...,.. 0 Antioch , . .,... . . . . 0 The second team is fodder for the Hrstg that is, they are trampled and cut down one afternoon after another. Its purpose is to season some of the next year's prospects. Because of this, difficult games are scheduled, many combinations used in the line up, and set plays are not used. To them belong a great deal of praise for standing this daily punishment. Very seldom do they have much credit given them but the strength of the next yearas team is, to a great extent, dependent upon them, so their Work is of very great value. Ou! of their nostrils goeth smoke. Page Twenty-two