Bedford High School - Missile Yearbook (Bedford, MA)

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Bedford ' s football season started in low gear, but swiftly gained momentum and spirit. In the Buccaneers ' opening game, they had a heartening 10-0 loss to Ashland. Bedford fought hard to break through Ashland ' s defense, exhibiting this fight in Don McGrath ' s 40 yd. run, but it was to no avail. The Buccaneers rolled forward in their second game with an aerial blitz that stunned Acton into a 14-10 defeat. Dale Porter scored the first TD and was soon joined by Don McGrath , scoring a second. The team, now showing great promise, met Maynard and beat them 7-6. Greg Rich- ardson scored the TD, with Donny McGrath making the extra point. When Bedford met Westwood, the cause for Westwood was hopeless from the start. We began our scoring with a half-back pass from Dale Porter to substitute quarter-back Bob McGrath. This was the team ' s famous trans-continental pass play. Dale Porter and Bob McGrath topped this off by each scoring another TD, bringing the final score to a 20-0 victory. Lynnfield proved to be the team ' s equal in the next game, which ended 0-0. Both teams displayed a strong defense, which stymied all offensive thrusts. Numerous errors were the cause of our 7-7 tie, instead of a win, with North Reading. Dale Porter got the TD, with Donny McGrath scoring the extra point. The excitement-packed game against Wayland proved to be the Buccaneers ' best and hardest fought game of the season. The powerful drive in the last seconds of the game brought the excitement to a feverish peak, but time ran out with a score of 28-22. Greg Brzeski was the first to score points, on a pass thrown by Jimmy McArthur. Along with this. Dale Porter struck twice, scoring the last two TD ' s. The Weston game was the biggest upset in class D football this season. Bedford entered this game with spirit, but not expecting a win. TD ' s by Dale Porter and Jimmy McArthur, plus Donny McGrath ' s extra point, made the score Bedford 13, Weston 12. Weston scored its final TD in the closing seconds, but Bedford, mustering up its strength , halted their conversion attempt. Our traditional game with Burlington turned out to be cold turkey, a cut and dried game from the start. Our only TD was scored by Co-Captain Pete Chamberlain, on a pass from Jimmy McArthur. We lost it 28-6. The team ' s success rests in the capable coaching of Mr. Harry Drivas, under whose guidance we completed the season with a 4-3-2 record. Coach Drivas predicts a good season next year; however, many faces will be lacking. The Buccaneers will certainly miss the playing of seniors Peter Chamberlain (co-captain), Okie O ' Connell (co- captain), Dave Chamberlain, Dale Porter, and Donny McGrath.