Commonwealth Parkville School - Comet Yearbook (San Juan, Puerto Rico)

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Commonwealth was given a limited schedule in its first season, playing each team once. In our trial season we played eight regular games and one post season game in St. Croix. We won four and lost four, finishing in a three way tie for fourth place in the middle of the league's standing. Our first game was against the Hermits from San Antonio Abad, who were favored to finish number one. Hochstein scored twice, once on a pass by Mike Gilbert, later on a roll-out pass by Norby, The defense played a good game, much closer than the 48-13 score indicated. Our second game was not one we like to remember. The Antilles Pirates were the hardest hitting team in the league and they proved it against us. Phil scored twice again but quarterback Mike Gilbert was out for the whole second half. The final score was 61-13. Morale was down after two losses when we went to Rosey Roads. The Panthers took advantage of this, winning 45-13. Bobby Pulliam scored once and our defense re- covered a fumble in their end zone for Commonwealth's second score. Would we ever break thirteen points?? American Mili- tary Academy's Bisons had won two out of their first three and were sure they were going to beat us. The Comets put together their best game of the season. Pulling the upset of the year, Phil, Lindsey, Norby, Zito and DeVires all scored to give Commonwealth its first win, 32-28! Games A ,

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Revenge!! St. IOl'1I1'S had beaten us 20-19 in our only exhibition game last year. But they proved tougher than we expected. Down by two points with two minutes left, Mike and his offense scored two touchdowns to put Common- wealth ahead for good, 39-28. Our greatest dislike was probably for Robinson. Their coach had nicknamed us the Cinderella Team and had predicted we wou1dn't last the year. But Cinderella proved to be too much for the Hawks. Mike's passes were caught frequently by Phil and Lindsey and we came out on top, 38-32. Ramey, number two in the league, was a tough team. In the first half they ran all over us, leading 32-6. The Comets outscored the Bombers in the second half but it was too late. Hochstein, Zito, Pulliam, and Gilbert scored as we lost 50-26. Episcopal Cathedral forfeited, being unable to get a team up for the game. The Comets went to St. Croix to play St. Dunstan's School for our post-season game. Play- ing a new game, six-man football, and depleted because many players didn't make the trip over, the Comets were at a disadvantage. Gary Montilla, Lyle Gray, and Bobby Pulliam scored as the game finished in a 19-19 tie.