Camden Military Academy - Excalibur Yearbook (Camden, SC)

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After feeling the pride of winning and the sorrow of los- ing, the Spartans were looking for another win, but hopes looked dim and morale was low as the Spartans challenged Lockhart on their field. Things looked even worse as the speedy right half back, Billy Owens, was out with an injury, but it did not take long for Billy's replacement, Joe Kellahan, to boost the spirit up as he darted across the goal line three times to the amazement of his own teammates. Though Lockhart matched score for score, Kenny Smith showed his skills in scoring as the Spartans took their second win. JOE KELLAHAN Halfback JOE BERRY MAULDIN Tackle Isenburg, Mauldin, Smith and Peeples set up wall for Billy Owens. WALT ISENBURG Tackle The Spartans riding a 2-1 start wanted another win as they took on the inferior Dreher Blue Devils. The cadets took an early lead and soon turned the game into a rout as the second and third string added on more points. The Spartans had won their third game 56-0,

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KEITH JACKSON Fullback With only three and a half weeks to go before the first game, the coaches set to work to try and mold a football team out of five returning lettermen and eighteen new ball players. The boys worked desperately trying to make a comeback from the 2-7 season the year before; but nobody really knew what combination we had. With only a day to go and a 135-mile ride ahead of us, the team felt ready to test their skills against Spartanburg Day School. A cold sweat was felt by all the players as they awaited the starting whistle at Spartanburg for they all knew that this game would tell whether or not they had a winning team. With few players having the proper experience that their positions required, the Spartans set to work as a team and grabbed an early lead, Bobby Ebener, a first year senior, played an outstanding first half at quarterback and led the team into the dressing room with the scoreboard showing the cadets ahead 12 to 0. The cadets scored once again in the second half to win the ball game 21-13. BOBBY EBENER Quarterback The cadets, suffering from the pride of winning, fell prey to the strong, fast Bishopville team. Before the final whistle blew, the cadets lost five starting players. Although the Spartans put on an outstanding defensive show the first half, they were unable to contain the running attack which lead Bishopville to a 30-0 win. All the players walked off the field that night with the pain of their first loss, but Coaches Dukes, Webber, and Johnson and the five returning letter- men, Johnston, Coleman, Emerick, Smith, and Jackson re- membered the night a year ago as now they fell victims to Bishopville two years in a row. DAVE MAREE 28

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JOE SHEALY Tackle Kenny Smith bulls His path for a score. TUBBY PEEPLES Guard Still after revenge from last year, the cadets greeted the Flora Falcons for another day of sportsmanship. The Spartan’s offense grabbed two quick scores as kicker, Kenny Smith, set the Falcons deep in their own territory with his soaring long range punts. Flora’s offense was unable to start a drive as the Spartan’s defensive line, Mauldin, Isenburg, Shealy and Evans, led by the defensive captain, Phil Cole- man, held the Falcons to only one touchdown. The final score was 28-6. Football KENNY SMITH Fullback Lewisville was the fourth team to fall prey to the Spartan's powerful offense. Although it was the Lions’ homecoming and they did score the first touchdown on the first play from scrimmage, this did not stop the Spartans from showing the stands what they could do. Even when the coaches pulled the first string out early in the half, it did not hinder the second string from scoring. The final score was 54-6. 30