Archbishop Stepinac High School - Shepherd Yearbook (White Plains, NY)

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Pre-game strategy discussion. lt is obvious that Stepinac's defensive line should not be judged by the score in the Mount game, 24-6. On the ground the Mounties gained only thirty- one yards. Stepinac's pass defense proved to be its vulnerable spot. A quick pass in the first quarter gave the Mount a 6-O lead. As half-time ap- proached, another pass completion and an interception accounted for the l8-O score. After an early fourth period score by the Mount, Stepinac sent Wernert in for a score from the two, to complete a seventy-yard drive. This completed the scoring in Stepinac's first CHSAA loss. Secondary covers pass.

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' Darrow intercepts amid defenders. The Crusaders opened their '64 season against Westchester's leading public school, New Rochelle. Stepinac was picked to be the underdog in this highly publicized game, ancl, much to the dis- appointment of the team, the experts proved to be right. The fine running offensive of the New Rochelle team dominated the game. The only Stepinac score came when Gino Partenza hit John Schneider with a thirty- yard pass. Bill Darrow played a fine game, even though for a losing cause. To add greater pain to Coach Sullivan, the game sidelined Partenza for the major part of the season. Coaches pace and shout orders z ,WE F . W 4 S ig? 3 Stepinac tacklers converge on Huguenot runner.

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Y7'l 7t- ,. nba ESQ? gl T f f fi iz .fit . Q? 'E if 1 E. A. f: GY .1 x y 'ff . ,h . N 4 . Defender tries to deflect pass. Northcutt grabs pitchout and races for end. Stepinac travelled to the Bronx to face our third seasonal loss at the hands of the Spellman eleven. The red and blue were never in real contention, and the game resulted in Spellman's first Varsity victory, an impressive l4-6 triumph. Stepinac worked in Spellman territory for the entire first half, but failed to score. Three times we drove within the twenty-yard line, only to fumble. Joe Salierno played particularly well, and demonstrated his ability in the line-backer spot by diagnosing many Spellman plays. Spellman scored its first touchdown late in the third quarter, and our final drive was stopped by a stunning Spellman interception and a ninety-five yard return. The final score was 14-O. Gang tackle creates pile-up.