Brookings High School - Bobcat Yearbook (Brookings, SD)

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If' im U I ll s.. Rock EM, an rs Brookings 1.3, Yankton 0 The Bobcats highlighted a successful Bobcat Day celebration by turning back the previously unbeaten Yankton Bucks 13-0. The game was played in a gale which hampered the operations of both teams. After a scoreless first period that developed into a punting duel between Fishback and Andrews of Yankton, the Bobcats succeeded in carrying off a 7-0 lead at halftime. This counter came on a last minute Fishback-Smith pass and a Durland conversion. The Cats increased their margin by taking the second half kickoff and marching to another touchdown that was also scored by Smith in a short plunge. The Cats held off Yankton's last-half scoring attempts to cinch the homecoming victory. The homecoming game proved to be the last game for the 1948 Cats. The Huron game was cancelled when one of their players contracted polio. After much consideration it was decided to cancel the rest of the season, including games with Aberdeen and Madison. At this point in the season it looked as though the deciding clash in the title race would be the encounter between Aberdeen and Brookings. On this basis and the Dickinson rating the coaches awarded a co-championship title to Aberdeen and Brookings at their November meeting. The Cats have made an impressive record under Coach White during his two years of coaching at B. H. S. The Cats have won shutout victories in eleven out of their last twelve games. White has received able assistance from line coach, Virgil Bell and B coach Lefty Johnson. The Bobcats outpointed their opponents 169 to 18 in achieving the success of the 1948 season. Dick Smith was the leading Cat scorer with ten touchdowns, nine of them scored in conference games. Norman was the top ground gainer for the Cats while Fishback did the kicking and the pass- M9 ing. Standouts in the line were Oyloe, Kurtz, Durland and Milfs. Bob Holliday will lead thirteen'Bobcat letter- men back for next year's title race. With letter- men at every position prospects are good for an- other successful season.

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ESD 00-CHA MPIONS' touchdown had caught the Warriors flat-footed. Sioux Falls commenced a relentless last period drive after recovering a Brookings fumble in Bobcat territory. The Cats held fast on the one yard line only to have the Warriors score on a long pass after Nason Fishback had punted out. The,Cats began a last minute drive which fell short as time ran out. Brookings 26, Mitchell 0 The Bobcats achieved victory in their second conference battle with the Mitchell Kernels. The Cats counted on two Fish- back to Smith passes to lead 13-0 at halftime. Morrison and Smith scored once apiece in the second half to finish, along with Dur- land's two conversions, the Bobcat scoring, to complete the 26-0 victory. Brookings 45, Cathedral 0 The Bobcats defeated the Cathedral Irish 45-0 in a non-con- ference tilt. Intercepted passes and costly fumbles proved to be the downfall of the Irish. Norman and Morrison crossed the goal three times each while Sloat tallied the other touchdown on a pass from Erickson. Durland converted three times to com- plete the scoring. Brookings 25, Watertown 0 A highly regarded Watertown team fell victim to the ravaging Cats in a 25-0 upset. The loss put a damper on the Ki- Yi Day celebration. Watertown couldn't seem to get rolling and spent most of the evening with their backs to the wall. Smith and Norman led the honors in scoring. ,, its at u , 4 I K1 K 2.4, av . is 1 as Q -vig, d- ga 9 . ., - --v .. .. .:.::- f ,T i in J V ,... - Q ' , ,, , , Q, Q .llc 4? ffl' M 'fiat 'A' -2' ga 3 5 ' ?'K ':' y lu i IQ ' 4, '- Q. ' -- , Q - i f J, Q- 17, fe ,, , , 1.7 , .5 I .. . lv fi 'fl 5531 vizfr: 'vi VU ,-,K 7 5.543 2 ig .1 G . 4 'Q : Q t, ,, V 53 ...I-:QV r-' 2 ' I 0 ' ' - W ...,. . . 4 . ,.,,.. . -2' at '- ..1 I ,V 1 A. 'K r ' A ii . iz: . ,, 55,.,:g':2E :Ar .q - 2 .,,,,. +1-t ' 1. , W' . ' r Q J at Ni ' Q zzz Q U A .fx ' - ,. ',' ,wr .-tai. 2 , ,K ' , 3, . .. -,asf 'Lg M ,R t as VX I Q' wvngulllgnuutggg . ., p by jjj, S fun' M .s . Am- wx ff .ml 1'-if , 4.45, S it

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N. Lewis. A fighting group of cagers made an impressive record for Brookings High School. Although they won no championships, they scrapped all the way and won the respect of all who watched them play. The Cats tied for third in the ESD Conference race and took second place honors in the State A Tournament. The Bobcats opened the season by winning five straight games, including an upset victory over Sioux Falls and a double win over Rapid City on a Black Hills trip. They hit a mid-season slump and dropped three in a row. They recovered their poise and went on to win over all conference teams except Huron. They hit their season peak by defeating Aberdeen, the even- tual conference and State A champs, 44-22. In tournament play the Cats reached new peaks in performance. They moved into the State tourney by defeating Watertown and the Flandreau Indians in the regional at Aberdeen. They were underdogs all the way but gave the dopesters a bad time when they re- fused to stop fighting. Aberdeen was a heavy favorite to defeat the Cats and cop the title. The Cats might have pulled an upset had it not been for Aberdeen's uncanny accuracy in the first period. As it was they fell short by one point after an amazing comeback in the closing minutes to pull up to a 41-40 defeat. The Cats were plagued by illness through the season. Nas Fishback had mumps and Ace Ginn was out for the last half of the season with an infection and saw only a few minutes action in the State tourney. George Milfs made the All State tournament team chosen by the coaches and was top scorer for the Cats. Neil Lewis set a new scoring record as he hooped 27 points against the Flandreau Indians in the regional. Bock row: H. Prunty, A, Cneever, H. Strow, R. Erickson, R. Dolon, B. Smith. Front rowi D. Smith, N, Fisbbock, A. Ginn, D, Sloot, G. M its RUNNERS -UP STA TE A TOURNAMENT SEASONS RECORD Cathedral Sioux Falls Madison Rapid City Rapid City Sioux Falls Watertown Vlfebster Mitchell Aberdeen Watertown Yankton They We Th y 45 Vermillion 19 Huron 23 Yankton 36 Huron 55 Madison Sectional Tournament 56 F. Indians 39 Watertown State Tournament 50 Vermillion 32 Mitchell 40 Aberdeen