Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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The Clay High '48 Football Squad First row left to right-Lloyd Nicholas, Benny Cook, Gene Gregorich, Mark Tucker, Bob Reed, Jar- rell Williams, Auddis Gray, Loyd King. Orlan Fulks, Billy Browning and Robert Sizemore, Second row, left to right-Junior Noe, 1Mgr.w, Charles Williams, rMgr.1, Donald Stephenson, Jr. Gray, Maurice Wil- ' K t Reed Cecil West, Bob Cross Gene Tum- liams, Larry Igo, Pete Sizemore, Buren Tuffy Jones, en , er, George Stephenson, lMgr.l, and Lester Samples. Third row-Max Hughes, James Smith, Ira Jackson, ' D rel Samples. Romie Sfmples, Mike King, Sonny Hanna, Dennis Legg, J ames Dawson, Jerry Turner, ar . l Bl dsoe and Coach Bennett,,,Absent, Harold Fields. Appearing Ballard Mays, Dallas Igo, Denver Moore, Car e . in the above photo are 8 seniors, '7 juniors, 17 sophonores and 5 freshmen. GUY BENNETT Guy Bennett Jr, was assist- ant coach '47-48, becoming head coach the fall of '48, He is a former football and basketball player for Glenville Colleges Pioneers, -58... r J A Ts:

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A Successful Football Season The Clay Panthers completed a successful football season with five wins and three losses. Clay outscored their opponents one hundred eighty one to ninety-seven. Kent Reed was the leading scorer with thirteen touchdowns and ten extra points, SUMMARY The Panthers opened their season when they faced Van at Bradley Field, September 6. Va.n defeated the Panthers 7-6, in one of the most thrilling games of the season. Kent Reed scored for Clay early in the game. Fayetteville was the next on the list for the Panthers at Bradley Field, September 13. This was a hard fought game from beginning to end, with the Panthers winning out in the end 6-0. Reed scored for Clay early in the first quarter. After that it was a scoreless dual. The following Friday, September 31, Sutton traveled to Clay and played a hard fought game that ended in a forfeit to the Panthens, when Sutton removed its team from the field. Score 1-0. On October 8 the Panthers traveled to Clendenin and were defeated 25-13. Clendenin scored early in the game. but Clay tied it up and then took the lead 7-6 at the end of the first quarter.- Tuffy Jones scored Clay's first touchdown on a seventy five yard run. Kent Reed scored the other goal. The Panthers soundly thumped Woody Wo1f's Red Terrors 26-0 in the next game. Pete Sizemore scored two touchdowns to lead Clay. Tuffy Jones and Kent Reed each carrled the ball over once. -or-seq Burnsville then came to Bradley Field Friday, October 22, to take a licking from the Panthers 59-13, Cecil West 2, James Dawson 1, Pete Sizemore 1, Gene Gregorich 1, Maurice Williams 1, Buren Jones 1, Reed 2. On October 29 the Panthers traveled to Elkview to gain a 38-0 victory. Elkview was no match for the Panthers in this rugged game, Reed 2, Jones 2, Gregorich 1, Igo 1. In the homecoming game November 5, the Gassaway Elks trounced the Panthers 39-20. During the half-time intermission, Jo Ann Summers was crowned Queen of '48. Reed 3. Clay 6 Van Clay 6 Fayetteville Clay 13 Sutton Clay 13 Clendenin Clay 26 Glenville Cl 2 y 59 Burnsville Clay 38 Elkview Clay 20 Gassaway Total 181 .59-