Curry College - Curryer Yearbook (Milton, MA)

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MAINE MARITIME The Colonels opened their 1970 season against Maine Maritime on ohe Colonels home field. The team was paced by Mike Carrabba , who ran for one touchdown and threw for two while the defence held Maine Maritime immoble all afternoon. The final score was 34-0 Colonels. WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE With one win under their belt the Curry Gridsters traveled to Danbury Conn., to play Western Connecticut State. The Colonels went through the game like there was no tomorrow scoring 12 points in the first quarter, and 15 points in the fourth quarter. Western Connecticut scored their only point in the third period on a blocked punt. They were successful with the extra point and the final score was Curry 55, Western Connecticut 7. MONTCLAIR STATE Curry ' s first loss of the season came against Montelair state. The loss was one that could not have been prevented. The Montelair team was just stronger than the Colonels. Coach McKeown said We ' re not discouraged about the loss, they came into the game with a great reputation and they showed us why. They took advantage of the few mistakes we made and that ' s one of the things that makes them great. The final score was Montelair 35, Curry 0. TRENTON STATE , This game was one that should never have been lost, but was. The Colonels put the first two touchdowns on the board and then, because of some mistakes, they let Trenton score. The score at the end of the first half was Curry 13 Trenton 14. This was the first time that the Colonels were trailing in the game. The third quarter saw the same action as the first with the Curry Gridsters scored a n eight point play with the score 21-14 Curry. In the fourth quarter disaster struck as the Trenton team, after tying the score in the end of the third quarter, scored again, making the final score Trenton 28, Curry 21.