Drury High School - Class Book Yearbook (North Adams, MA)

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Drury played probably its best game of the year in losing to powerful Wahconah on Noel Field 20-12. Wahconah led at halftime 7-6, until the Devil offense came up with a TD on a perfect Jammallo to Puppolo pass which covered 33 yards. Two fumbles in the 3rd quarter bolted Drury's scoring drives. Drury's new wishbone offense worked very smoothly, prod- ucing a well-balanced running attack. Libardi went 17-87, Ghidotti 10-33, Jammallo 8 for 56 and Johnson 9-57. Drury's passing attack was also sound, as Johnson completed 5 passes in 9 attempts for 62 yds., and Jam- mallo was one for one for 33 yds. The Devil defense was led by Falcon and Johnson with the assistance of McKean, Dassatti, Thomann and Simon. Drury snapped a 3 game losing streak by squashing Monumeny Mt. 24- 0. Bruce Johnson played his best game of the year as he scored 3 TD's, and gained a total of 81 yards in 9 attempts. Joe Jammallo played his best game also, gaining 147 yards in only 16 carries to lead the Devil ground game. Ghidotti, Falcon, Jammallo and Dickenson paced the shut-out minded Drury defense. Drury fought hard but lost a 26-20 decision to Taconic in the 7th game of the year. Jammallo led the Devil ground gainers for the second game in a row, eating up 74 yds. of turf in 1 1 carries, while Johnson and Libardi both lugged for 38 yds. Johnson, Libardi, and Jammallo scored the three Devil TD's, with Libardi running over the goal line for the two extra points. Bob Dickenson, Mike Falcon, and Jammallo were the mainstays of the Devil defense. ln the tradition-filled, year ending Hoosac game, Drury lost a heart- breaker 12-8, after leading most of the way. With Drury ahead 8-6, and with only 1 :24 left on the clock, Hoosac's quarterback Steve Bondine com- pleted a desperation pass for a Hoosac TD. The entire lirst half of the game was a battle of tough defenses as the two teams went to the locker room with a scoreless tie. Jim Simon's 37 yard run early in the 3rd period set up Johnson's one yard run for the only Devil TD. Johnson then passed to Libardi for a 2 pt. conversion. Hoosac then scored a quick TD but missed the extra points, leaving the score 8-6, where it remained until the game ruining terror by Bondine. Jim Simon played a great game for Drury, gain- ing 74 yards in 12 carries. Libardi gained 48 in 13 carries. The Drury defense was magnificent, led by Ghidotti, Crawford, Falcon, Johnson, Markland and Jamallo. sf.. H e- V- . Q---.H 1 f -. - fl .. Q - SENIORS: BOTTOM ROW, l.. to R.: George Apkin, Dave Puppolo, Art Palmer, Joe Jamallo, Co-Captains Gary Ghidotti and Matt Crawford, Mike Falcon, Dave Libardi, and Ed Lapine. SECOND ROW: George Galli, Larry Noyes, John Voreschi, Dave Trottier, Steve Strange, John Bergeron, Pete Cardillo, and Mike Richardello. TOP ROW: Mark Tho- mann, Jim Simon, and Chris Downey. l l

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