Cathedral High School - Echo Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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C. 36 SEIARD 28 Although the Bluebirds scored' in every period and were never led, the visitors simply refused a lick- ing and threw a scare into highly favored Cathedral by turning in a magnificent second half. The initial frame saw a Rohrig aided machine pile up a wide gap as a 15 yard Sweeney-to-Beecham aerial drew first blood. Not to be outdone Kryger swept the end a few plays later for the second score. Bill Rice intercepted a stray pass and went 55 yards to score. At the half the birds led by a margin of 23-6. Following the intermission, a new bullpup team took the field,pushing across 2 double stripers before the birds got one, a Sweeney-to-Beecham masterpiece, once again a game de- fense was downed but sprang right back as Sweeney danced and shoved his way 50 yds. and the final score. 333 - '.aaC9o55m f i' Q! X ' u -ge X so ' , N lf' nuff Es 115 5 X xl lox 1 I5 Wir xiii By, U ' i VF C C. L48 FALLS CITY gin o Taking a back seat, the first six watched a good reserve outfit steer themselves thru lowly Sacred Heartcf Falls City. Herm Rohrig pulled his regulars from the encounter as they prom tly scored twice in as many minutes. 'lhis however proved little comfort to Coach Brown as the seconds ran thru his charges at will. At the half the score read 26-9. It soon became evident that the juniors birds would have to slowdam if the game was to go the full time. The Birds in trying to prevent a score came up with some funny plays. But temptation finally gave way to action as Kryger scooted across the double stripe to stop the game. Pclg

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G. 12 HASTINKB 38 As Napoleon had his Waterloo, and Caesar had his Brutus, so also does Cathedral have its Hastings. With two wins tucked under their belt, and a bright future ahead, the Birds were defeated in a humiliating first home game. With occasional spurts of defbnsivs power by Rice and Truman, the game wasn't ever a contest. Rice took a pass from over his head and neatly stepped his way to pay dirt for 'the second canto. Beecham took a short pass and hotfooted it into the prom- ised land. That was all the scoring power the Birds had, but they had learned a le son the never forgot. 97,716 M455 . X Hermes 3' 011120 , n :lt si ' PridQ8,Jo .-'Uv-Jw. X A- B llf1fx 'l N:-M rxflllffffff v-E9 c. 3h NORFOLK 21 Defeated once in 3 years of top notch competition, Norfolk was out- scored by an underrated Cathedral. On the fourth play of the game Sweeney gathered in a punt and raced L15 yds. to score first. Kryger con- verted to make the score read 8-0. A few plays later Crotty engineered a TD for Norfolk. A dropkick tied the score. The Birds roared back setting up a Sweeney-to-Beecham pass which left us with a half-time lead. After the half Norfolk began to cut down the C. line. First came Truman, then Lohmeier, and finally Burns. The Red shirts took advan- tage of this and scored which made it 20-114. Accurate passing wet up the Birds next score, with Sweeney clinbing over for the TD. This tied the score and the Knights were never back in the game. The Birds were masters. Pg 35

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C. 33 TALMAGE 18 Cathedral slooged through Sherman and highly praised Talmage in their final home contest and a 33-18 win. The Talmage sextet, purply in the face as their uniforms, were swept off their feet as the Bluebirds turn- ed in a performance that Rohrig had waited for all season. In doing so the Birds pulled another towering upset which pushed them up again as a major six man grid machine. Cathedral scored first with a flat pass to Beecham who bulled his way to pay mud. Talmage took to theair and evened the count at 6-6. The birds roared back and ended in the Sweeney-to-Beecham touchdown. In the second stanza both teams scored with Sweeney slashing over from 2 yds out Following half-time Coach Rohrigs charges were masters for the remain- ing two periods mainly on Sweeney's runs which accounted for 2 more six points and a brilliant defensive led by Bill Rice and Freeman Burns. Talmage scored in the dying mo- ments, a well beaten team. C. 28 WILBUR 12 Cathedral polished a good recordto a bright gleam in bringing home the long desired victory of the Wolver- ines of Wilbur. The injury riddled Bluebirds shattered a 5 year losing Jinx which also ended grid rivalry between the two schools, for Wilbur is turning to ll man football next year. Again coaching and the fine play of the reserves was shown. Facing a certain onslaught the Birds used every play in outsmarting a stronger Wilbur, with Beecham drawing first blood followed by Sweeney. Both scored again on brilliant runs. The closing minutes produced many ex- citing moments for the home team as the faltering Bluebirds were punished with a ruthless physical beating. Pg 37