Boone McHenry Township High School - Viking Yearbook (Capron, IL)

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FOOTBALL SEASON 1946 Our 1946 football season began with 18 boys reporting for football. Coach Hewitt began drills as soon as was possible and had the boys in trim when Clinton invaded us for the opening game. We won that game 25 to '7, as Well as the next game, which was against Whitewater. We really swamped those boys 33 to O. Then we journeyed to Richmond and suffered our first defeat 30 to 14. Their playinggfield was in poor condition, and that as well as our poor pass defense caused our downfall. -Sharon was an easy victory, 65 to 12, and then came the Palmyra game. Our quarterback, John Georgeson, suffered a leg injury in the second quarter' which helped them to defeat us 31 to 30. Their final touchdown came on an intercepted pass, with 55 seconds left to play. O Our homecoming game with Darien was quite an affair. A good sized crowd saw Capron win easily 45 to 8. Reserves were used freely to keep it from being a runaway. This brought our season to a close with 4 victories, and 2 defeats. Holdovers for next years squad are John Georgeson, Stan Mikrut, Don McCullough, Earl Smith, Howard johnson, Bob Garner, and Lavon Forland, Of course that team may not be as good as this year's team, but it can hard- ly be expected, as this year's team was the finest we have had in yea.rs. Coach Hewitt did a fine job with this year's team and he will surely turn out as good a team as possible. Nine seniors, graduating from the squad would weaken any team, but hopes are high for as good a team in 1947 as we had in good old 1946. ' 1 V wrarara-ararx . JOHN GEORGESON - JUNIOR: This was his first year on the football team and he turned out -to be one of the best quarterbacks in the conference. He looked good on offensive and defensive both, leading his team in pass receiv- ing. He did more than his share of blocking and was the team captain. BEAVER BURGE - SENIOR: This boy held down the center spot in the line and played all except one quarter. Good blocker and tackler and it took a lot to hurt him. Kept the team full of pep and drive. LLOYD CARMICHAEL - SENIOR: One of our speedy halfbacks who could really show them his heels. Hampered by injuries he still was second high scorer and led his team in passing. Good break away runner. FRANK BAUER - SENIOR: Our best line plunger and break away runner. Played every quarter of all the games and was great on defense. Good block- er and was the teams high scorer. Rival coaches rated him high. DARRELL SAMUELSON - SENIOR: Our most versatile player who was used mainly at end. Could shift to center or backfield, either one. He also did the irxnting for our team and did a good job of it. , L. ,. ,..-,............,.,..1.,,r.-, . 1. x-...n.-t....,, , , . ,A.,. 1 ,.,--...l 3 Q! 1 i 1 I , I ? l 1 it 1 I l Y 1 1 1 .4 4 5 't 5 ia A 1 it A ,a I 1 tl l 4 Q .