Archbishop Rummel High School - Raider Yearbook (Metairie, LA)

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The Rummel defense came back strong the following week against Redemptorist and was led by linebackers Olin Kropog and Sal Caccioppi. The Super Ants recovered fumbles deep in Ram territory twice and the offense converted these into scores. An additional score came when Ray Pasqua topped off a 63 yard drive by scoring from 3 yards out. The final score was 21-6. Even the squad was surprised by its 35-O romping over the Chalmette Owls the next week. Quarterback Burckel dazed the Owls by his ball handling. Pasqua scored 3 times while teammates Greg Brien and Ron Stromeyer each added scores. It was the defense's time to shine the next week against De La Salle, as the Cavs were held to only 40 total yards offensively. The Raider offense churned out 16 points, with one score coming on a well-executed 30 yard strike from Burckel to Tim Fournier. The final score was 16-O. 76 Activities

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Raiders win district, advance to playoffs Lacking size and experience, the Raiders were supposed to have a rebuilding year in 1974, instead, the squad's size was overcome by speed and its lack of experience was offset by determination and pride. The end result was the school's first outright Catholic district football championship. Under the masterful eye of head coach Don Perret, the Raiders utilized a potent offensive attack via the veer and combined this with its vaunted Super Ants defense. He said the district title was the climax of the season, but his Raiders advanced to the State Semi-Finals where they were outpointed in Shreveport by state runner-up Fair Park. ' The Raiders began their road to state in the annual Christian Brothers' Jamboree where they outmanned the St. John Chargers, 14-O. Pre-district action began the following weekend against East Jefferson. The veer offense began rolling and picked up three touchdowns for a 21-0 score. Abramson proved tough as the 21 -1 9 score indicates. The Raider defense faltered several times, but produced one of the Rummel scores as Tom Coon recovered a Commodore fumble in the endzone. Quarterback Joe Burckel led the team by completing 6 of 7 passes for 91 yards and by running for 86 more. Greg Schaff ran for 1 12 yards. Football 75

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LEFT: Running back Greg Schaff drags a hapless defender for extra yards. BELOW: Defensive end Tom Coon ltopl and defensive guard Rene Toca stop a Shaw running back for a loss as defensive tackle Craig Carson moves in to assist. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Coach Henry Rando holds the famed lo quarters representing the 16 consecutive quarters of unscored periods for Jesuit against Rummel. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Running back Greg Brien flies into the open arms of a Holy Cross defender. BOTTOM: Members of the freshman football team are lfront rowl Mark Fuselier, Joseph Pecoraro, James Roach, Greg Raymond, William Bagley, Kirk Pareti, Charles Roser, David St. Romain, Kirk Kennedy, Albert Burns, lsecond rowl Perry Achee, James Sansovich, Daniel Bosch, Shawn Rigdon, Mike St. Germain, Jay Quatroy, Charles Jonau, Kevin Dares, Paul Scoriels, Manuel Carames, Karl Hite, John Joseph, George Breedy, lthird rowl Darren LeBlanc, Andrew LeBlanc, Steven Horridge, Pat Warren, Thomas Doussan, James Lousteau, Charles Fontenelle, Darrel Robelot, Michael Ramirez, Kevin Crochet, Paul Lanclos, Craig Frosch, ltop rowl Coach George Ryan, Brian Brewster, James Rumney, Richard Marrs, Sean King, Walter Hogan, Michael Hebert, Michael Wessel, Coach Larry Schneider. Football 77