El Cerrito High School - El Camino Yearbook (El Cerrito, CA)

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Gaucho victory stinging Alameda makes history s'Gaucho gridders have their best team in years were the words heard last fall. With half ofthe season left to play, the Gauchos had lost only one game, to Pinole Valley, 24-8. In their first three contests, the Green Machine played good solid football. El Cerrito beat Vallejo in the season's opener, 40-20. It then traveled to Sacramento where it proceeded to whip McClatchy, 22-6. In their first league encounter, the Gauchos overwhelmed San Leandro 30-6. The high point, of the first five games however, came against the Alameda Homets who had been unbeaten in their last 35 games. The Gauchos made history when they beat them 24-21. The tuming point in this game was a 67-yard touchdown run by Halfback Greg Williams. Speedster Sam Bums also contributed two touchdowns to the teamls great all-around victorious effort that night. 'V ,-ds., ,.. . ..- ,H ,M , N .1- Back Row: Adam Jones, Pirie Hart tmanagerj, Armond Jack tcoach's aidej, Coach Larry Quirico, Coach John Nules, Coach Jim Pappa- kostas, Don Wilson fcoaches' aidej, Don Harding, Row 2: Doug Medina, Michael Robinson, Mike Colombo, Dave Morgan, Michael Bums, Robert Tietjen, Ray Bates, Nick lcabetti. Row 3: Rick Pryor, Adam Williams, Greg Williams, Sam Bums, Michael Willis, Melvin Tackle Warren Sasaki Tackle Brad Lackey Guard Mike Tibbetts Guard Vemon Thompson

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e fi' ' f I ' ,, 151 -f, ,. , - ,- ,y 5,w,,,f 7,2 .K J, ,fag .QF ...lik my, - f -f ' A ,-ff fzffwi-,1,.'.f:-wie' t inf: 4 Top: Front Row: Scot Smith, Tim Calvert, Dave Rosenstrauch, Mike Colombo, Adam Jones, Bruce Montgomery. Row 2: Dennis Little, Rob Howe, Alan Gustav- son, Donald Smithg Back Row: Adam Williams, Greg Williams. Bottom: Front Row: Dave Rosenstrauch, Bryan Scott, Vemon Thompson, Mike Colombo, Alan Gustavson, Adam Jones, Bruce Montgomery. Row 2: John Souza, Back Row: Dennis Little, Sam Bums, Greg Williams. El Cerritois aggressive de- fense made the difference El Cerrito's aggressive defense made the dif- ference. Although the defensive line was small compared to the other teams, they were tough and aggressive. Guard Mike Colombo who re- covered fumbles and Linebackers Rob Howe, Al Gustavson, and Geoff Liddle were all jarring tacklersg each had a knack of being at the right place at the right time. The Gauchos also depended on the outstanding play of their defensive backs. Many passes were thrown against them but few were completed. Indeed, Adam Williams, Donald Smith, Greg Williams, and Dennis Little all deserve special recognition. it ff E Linebacker Alan Gustavson End Dave Rosenstrauch Linebacker Rob Howe 78 I Halfback Greg Williams Tailback Sam Bums