Brevard High School - Brevardier Yearbook (Brevard, NC)

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p SEASON'S RECORD One of the highlights at Brevard High School this year was the return of football to the grid- iron. For the past two years the pigskin has been put aside, chiedy because the Blue Devils could not find a coach. Then Slim Bullock, an Ecusta employee, volunteered his services for the posi- tion of coach. He began making plans with Mr. Kimzey in regard to schedule, uniforms, and nu- merous other smaller items to be taken care of. Ned Medford, also an Ecusta employee, offered his services as an assistant to Coach Bullock, and soon the Blue Devils were on the held practicing harder than ever before. The boys on the squad were: Bill Shamblin, johnny Summey, I.. C. Poor, Ty Morris, Earl Sorrells, -lim Newbury, Paul Patterson, -lames Holden, l reston Wfright, Dick Fanning, Bill Bar- ton, Ray Rhodes, .lohn Ford, Charles Heath, Bruce Tinsley, tiene Franklin, Perry Hamlin, Bill Charles, Charles Mason, Spencer Reid, -lack Moore, .lunior Blythe, Bryan Pettit, Ray Cheek and Jack Mackey. The manager of the team was VVilliam Thomason, who was responsible for all equipment and supplies. p The first game of the year was played on the college held with the Brevard College Torna- does. It,was a hard-fought game for both sides, but the strength of the Tornadoes was too much for the inexperienced high school boys. The game ended with the Tornadoes on top, 25-0. -lim Newbury was captain. I A week later the Blue Devils journeyed to Franklin to meet Franklin High School. Gene Franklin was captain. The Blue Devils lost this game by the wide margin of 28-0. Though the score reads high, our boys were in the game until the final whistle blew. The third game of the season was played with Biltmore on the Blue Devils' home tield. Charles Heath was captain. It was a tight game with both teams see-sawing back and forth, up and down the held. Although our boys threatened to score several times, the pigskin never crossed the double strip. The game ended 0-0. A return game with Franklin was played the next week on Brevard's home held. The spec- tators saw the Blue Devils score the first touchdown of the year. The tally was made when Barton caught a pass thrown by Newbury on the opponents' 30-yard line and went over the dou- ble marker standing up. The extra point was converted by Summey. This, however, did not dis- courage Franklin. Later, in the second quarter, a drive which started deep in their own territory proved good for a touchdown. The extra point was converted and the game ended in a 7-7 tie. Earl Sorrells was captain. On November 25, a return game was played with the Brevard College on Brevard High's home field. The college was favored to win, by a great margin: however, the hard-fighting Blue evils held them down to three touchdowns. Early in the first quarter the Tornadoes started a rive in their own territory which proved fatal to the Blue Devils. The extra point was converted, and the college led by the score of 7-0. Another tally was made in the second quarter, but the extra point was not converted. At the half, the college led, I5-O. ln the third quarter with the Blue Devils on their own 30-yard line, Morris punted to McDonald, who was standing on his own 10-yard line. He fumbled the ball, which rolled over his own goal line. Barton recovered the ball for the high school. This was good for a touchdown. The extra point went wide of the goal posts and fell incomplete. In the fourth quarter on a wide end sweep Brannon crossed the goal line standing up. This gave the college a 20-6 lead over the high school when the extra point was con- verted. The game ended in this way with the college on top. Score: 20-o. Bill Shamblin was captain. The following week Brevard played its last game of the year at Biltmore in a return game with Biltmore High School, 'lohnny Summey was captain. The Blue Devils again found them- selves on the bottom with a 20-6 defeat. Summey played an outstanding game. Even though the Blue Devils did not win any games, Coaches Bullock and Medford did line work with the inexperienced players. The boys did better work than was expected, and this ex- perience will serve to make a stronger, better team next year. The 19,14 Brava:-divr 25

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f fu riglzf-Fraiices Hendricks, Mary :Kun Daniels, Dorothy -lean Kilpatrick and Mary McCrary. CHEERLEADERS BRIIXIXRIJ Hllill SL'llf H JL Sl JNG Faithful zmd true-hearted Let us boost for our old high. We revere her and defend her As her colors proudly ily. We yvill stand for her uuitedg C lf her deeds yve'll proudly tell. ller colors streaming, glad faces lieznmiiig, So here's E1 cheer for her That we all love so well. Ciioiccs joyous and ever loyal, Let us boost for our old high, Let every heart sing, Let every voice ring. 'lihere's no time to grieve or sigh. It's ever ouxvzird our course pursuing, May defeat 11e'er our ardor cool 3 But united yve yvill boost for our Brevard High School. 6 The 1944 Brezfardiur