Chula Vista High School - Scroll Yearbook (Chula Vista, CA)

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CHULA VISTA I2 - HELIX I4 This, the first league game of the season, proved to be an exciting one from beginning to end. First quarter saw Ron Post scramble over the goal line for a Chula Vista touch- down, but the extra point was missed. The second and third periods brought Helix into the lead when they scored two touchdowns, plus conversions. Until the last I5 seconds of the fourth quarter the Spartans went without success in gaining on their opponents. It was then that Phil Lind went over on a touchdown pass from Hewitt. When the gun ended the contest with Chu-Hi three points from vic- tory the reverberations of Spartan spirit and a well-fought game lin- gered in the Helix stadium. CHULA VISTA 20 - EL CAJON 7 REJOICING was heard through the stands of Chula Vista as the Spar- tans handed defeat to the El Colon Braves at Gillespie Field. It was not until the fourth quarter that the Spartans caught fire, took the lead, and won. Play was sparked by the running of Herb Evans who highlighted the game by intercepting an El Caion pass and carrying it seventy-five yards for a touchdown. The first triumph of the season for the Spartans sent Chula Vista fans home knowing the ioy of success. Charles Karcher and Ron Post cooperate to down an opponent as Mike Kelly rushes in to assist. Fred Olmsted leaps for the ball as an assortment of Braves race in to drag him down

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Keith Hawkins Halfback Gary Hewitt Halfback Wayne Johansen Guard Y Jim Kelly End Dick Langston Center, All-Mefro Hon Menf. Phil Lind End, All-Metro Charles Loftis Guard Bill Mayer Halfback Bob Mayer Halfback fro SPUY fan 10 the grass is Richard Baumann. Gary Meggelin Quarterback Dennis Mesker End, All-Mefro Hon, Menf. Mike McCombs End Al McFall Ben Neely Fred OlmsTed Guard Tackle Quarterback 'QQ sl Bill Pendray Ron Post Guard Tackle, All-Metro T 4-L 'A .-'1', ' ifM 2 Jim Scarboro Ken Tachiki Richard Truman Halfback Guard, All-Metro Quarlerback Hon. Mem. Ricardo Virchis Clifford Weedman Jim WClmlClfl Halfback Tackle Halfback SEASON FOOTBALL RE Brawley Cougars . Tom Rygh End CORD Opp' Vicfor Sanguinetri . . . 12 7 Guard El Centro Spartans . . . . 19 19 David Willivms Helix Highlanders . . . . .14 l2 Tackle MT. Miguel Ma'radors . . . . .33 20 San Diego Covers ..... . . .54 6 Sweefwafer Red Devils .... 14 6 El Caion Braves ..... .. 7 20 Grossmonf FooThillers . . . .14 13 Escondido Cougars . . . . .13 7

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Jim Scarboro is brought to the ground by a Matador as he attempts to run for a touchdown. CHULA VISTA 20 - MT. MIGUEL 33 As predicted earlier, the game between Chula Vista and Mt. Miguel proved to be a close battle until the closing period. At the beginning ot the third quarter both teams were matched touchdown tor touchdown. Meggelin and Lind combined for two of the touchdowns and Hewitt ran over tor the third. Mount Miguel was one point behind at the close ofthe third period. Attempts to stop the Matadors were futile as they tallied two more touchdowns during the fourth quarter, leaving Chula Vista onthe short end of a 33-20 score.