Brown County High School - Rambler Yearbook (Mount Sterling, IL)

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Football Squad First Row: Jim Grover, Manager: Franklin Garrison, Wayne Shepard, Tully Huebner, Dick Butler, Duff Tucker, Manager. Second Row: Ed Norvell, Larry Patterson, Emmett Dobey, Dick Hadley. John F. Fry, Stan Walker, Gordon Bryant, Clarence Parker. Third Row: Coach McKinney, Jim Howard, John R. Fry, Tom Crane, Charles Queen, Marlin Robins, Bob Patterson. Darrell Parker, Mervin Sorrells, Bryce Sides, Roger Quinn, Bob Root, David Fry, John Rodolf, David Mobley. After a lapse of twenty-five years, football was renewed at Mt. Sterling High School in 1950. The original plans had been for six-man football. Inability to schedule games caused a change-over to eleven-man football. Although experience was lacking, the Hornets still packed enough sting to make a fine record of five wins and one loss. The Hornets first traveled to Industry where inexperience caused them to drop a 32-6 decision in favor of Industry. But the game brought enough hope to Coach McKinney and showed the Hornets fast, rugged, and willing. In succession the Hornets disposed of the Rushville B squad, 33-6; Jacksonville B team, 13-8; Winchester B squad, 19-0. Two six-man games were played as scheduled. Both were runaways. The Hornets spoiled Bluffs Homecoming by a 59-12 victory and closed the season by walloping Chandler-ville 52-6. So the Hornets were defeated only once in twenty-six years. Football in the coming years looks bright says Coach McKinney, because the boys are willing, enthusiastic, and love hard work. The students and local fans promise loyal support. A tough schedule faces next year's squad, but the Hornets anticipate success through courage and hard work. SCHEDULE October 12 Industry There October 16 Rushville There October 19 Jacksonville There October 24 Winchester There November 2 Bluffs There November 10 Chandlerville There « 24 »