Baton Rouge High School - Fricassee Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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H. 11. STOVALL GEORGE SMITII JOIINNIE MICHAEL Head Coach Co-Captain Co-Captain O M HELVESTON Asiimm Coach ROBERT WOLI-' RED” CURTIS Page I wenty-tight

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FOOTBALL The Bulldog football team, facing the hardest schedule in the annals of prep football in Louisiana, completed its season with its chief glory resting in the manner in which it fought to the final whistle against tremendous odds week after week. Coach Hank ’ Stovall’s squad won three games, tied the second strongest team in the state, and dropped seven hard-fought decisions. The Green and Gold squad was handicapped throughout by a scries of injuries to key players, especially backfield men. Several of the boys who were counted on to carry the burden of attack were forced out of action for periods of various lengths, frequently taking them out of important games. Consequently, the team displayed its greatest strength in defensive play all season, holding the attacks of powerful opponents in check, finally losing by bare margins. The Baton Rouge High team opened its season with a 15-0 victory over Morgan City, and followed up the next week with a hard-fought win over Ponchatoula, 7-0. Then came the meeting with the Warren Easton powerhouse in Loyola stadium. The two teams battled away in a sea of mud for four quarters without a score, although the Bulldogs threatened several times. This might be called a moral victory, since the Easton team went on to win the South Louisiana championship and almost defeat Byrd High for the state crown. The Bulldogs came back home and unlimbered their guns to sweep over Reserve to the tune of $8 to 6 for what proved to be their last victory. From this point, they took on the best in the state, one at a time, and managed to come out a notch behind each. A hectic encounter developed in the Bolton game, with several boys being injured as the Bears won a 15 to 6 verdict. This was one of the hardest played games on record in the state. It was another victory for T. J. Price, Bolton's great halfback. Two strong New Orleans teams invaded the local gridiron in the next two weeks, which saw the towering Frontier Tarpons winning on sheer weight more than anything else, 14-0. Then the Jesuit Jays came up for the annual clash, and only a bad start caused the Bulldogs to drop the game, 9 to 6. A pass, Johnny Michael to Joe Robertson, brought six points. Opening the city campaign, the Bulldogs dropped a hard game to the Istrouma Indians, 20-0. It was the first time Istrouma had ever beaten Baton Rouge High on the gridiron, and it won the city championship for them. This game set an all-time local prep attendance record. The next week, the Bulldogs journeyed over to Lake Charles and lost a close 6-0 game, with a late score ruining their fine defensive efforts. It was the same story the following week—one flashing play and Bogalusa had a touchdown. The Lumberjacks held their margin for a 7-0 victory. The Green and Gold squad came very close to springing a major upset on Thanksgiving Day, being barely nosed out by Catholic High's fighting team. 7 to 6. The Bulldogs scored first on a great 77-yard runback of an intercepted pass by Joe Robertson, but Justin Cooper finally crossed the goal for the Golden Bears and Eldon Dicharry added the extra point for the victory margin. Page Twenty-seven

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