Boston College High School - Forbian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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1952 VARSITY FfXl'I'BALL SQl'.kIJ-BACK: Ric:-iardulli, Hynes, Moriarity, Mclnnis, She-chan M1-Goldric-lc, Rumsn, Leonard, Mullins, Kingston, Moline-aux. MIDDLI-3: fum-h M1-Foy, Furey J. Kelley, linlimla, f'l1icf'arQ-lli, Pt-nner, Burns, Hanley, Thompson, Graziuno, Kelley, Hughes Iluntvr. FHUNT: Lynvll, Connolly, Wk-yland, Cox, Martigm-tti, Vaptain Donlan, Tolaml, Madden Murphy, Mr-Purland, Lyons, limsso. 'p- ' l 19 Back Row. WAYLAND, DONLON, COX, TOLAND Front: LYNCH, SHEEHAN, MADDEN, MURPHY, MARTIGNETTI, McPARLAND, HUNTER

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Becomes Boston Co-Champions first blood on a Donlan to Wayland 10 yarder and Way- land's conversion. Then, Donlan came up with a picture play. Standing in his own end zone, he fired a pass to Hunter at midfield and 5atch went all the way. BIT. HIGH 4-1 BRIGHTON Q5 Coming from a 12-7 deficit at half-time, the Eagles broke away to a 34 point scoring spree tihat enabled them to beat a classy Brighton team. It was just a case of too much of B.C'. High's power packed offense. The passing of Donlan, and the running of VVayland and Toland kept Brighton in a dither all day. Hunter and Toland each scored twice, but scoring honors went to Brighton's Lemicr who scored all of his team's Q5 points. B.C. HIGH 19 SOUTHIE 6 Paced by Donlan's running and passing, B.C'. High triumphed to a 19-6 victory in a battle of unbeaten Boston Conference powers. Donlan functioned the Eagle's T-Formation superbly as he mixed his running plays with well-thrown passes. The first score was set up by Tackle Kelley who recovered a fumble on the Southie 40. Five plays later, Donlan sneaked over from the 4. In the second period, B.I'. High put on a sustained march of 80 yards to score again, climaxed by a 10 yard pass to Lynch in the end zone. Donlan led his team 65 yards for the third touchdown, ending it on a sneak from the two. B.C'. HIGH 18 COMMERKII 12 Having five of its backs badly crippled. B.C'. High was forced to come up with a 60 yard drive late in the final quarter to defeat Commerce. Jack YYayland fur- nished the decisive touchdown with three minutes left on a seven yard sweep after a Donlan heave to Hunter set the score up. Earlier. Jim fotter broke through center on a 49 yard run to give the Eagles a 6-0 half- time lead.