Clay High School - Tiskelwah Yearbook (Clay, WV)

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P FOOTBALL SUMMARY - The Clay Panthers opened their 1949-50 football season with eight lettermen and 31 others greeting Coach Guy Bennett, jr. and assistant Ralph Hammond on August 23, 1949. Sept. 9-The Cold and Blue journeyed to Lookout only to come back defeated 14-6. Size- more passed to Gray on the seven yard line from where he went for the score. Sept. 16-The next week the Panthers went to Fayetteville to eke out a 19-12 victory over a heavier pirate team. Clay got its first touchdown when Reed carried the ball back for a 90 yard touchdown run. Gray scored the other touchdown from the 25 yard line taking a pass from Sizemore. Clay's other score was a pass from Sizemore to Reed on the 15 yard line from where Reed scored. A, Sept. 28-The following week the Gold and Blue returned to their home field to defeat a highly favored Seth team, 13-7 . Clay's first score was set up by a 40 yard pass from Reed to Gray to the eight yard line. Stephenson scored from the two yard line. The Panthers scored on a pass from Sizemore to King from ten yards out after a 50 yard kickoff return by Reed. Sept. 80-The Clay Panthers journeyed to Van where they were upset by the score 13-6. Sizemore passed to King who scored from ten yards out. Oct. 7-Clay defeated the highly favored Clendenin Cardinals for their only defeat of the season 7-6. This game saw the Clay line turn back the hard-charging Cardinals time after time. Reed scored Clay's touchdown after taking a pass from Sizemore on the 11 yard line. Sizemore passed to King for the extra point. Oct. 14-The following week Clay team got their fourth win in six starts, by defeating the Glenville Red Terrors 7-0 in a sea of mud. Reed made a 40 yard run. Sizemore passed to King for the extra point. Mg 1 e L . Q. P jv-asfgfj2151521-jf,fif .4 Oct. 21-Claydwon its fifth victory of the season at the expense of the Burnsville Bruins, 61-0. Coach Bennett used his second team for a great deal of the game, but the Bruins just couldn't hold the Panther reserves. Oct. 28-The Clay Panthers roared to victory at the expense of the Elk Herd 34-0. The Clay seniors put on a real show for the fans who saw them play for the last time. Miss Io Ann Legg was crowned MISS PANTHERS at half time ceremonies. Nov. 4-The Panthers were upset by the Gassaway Elks 13-6. The game was played at Gassaway in a sea of mud. The lighter Panthers were handicapped in the mud by the heavier Elks. Dennis Legg scored Clay's six points when he took a five yard pass from Sizemore and ran 65 yards. Sponsored by MARK MURPHY HARDWARE CO. Clay, W. Va. EAKLE 8: EAKLE TRIANGLE GROCERY Clay, W. Va. Clay, W. Va.