Fontana High School - Fohi Yearbook (Fontana, CA)

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I'0HI I RIIBIDOIIX 0 Jerry Shearer II 7l drives over Jrhe Rubidoux line for ci dramalic score as Jerry Pelerson I65l walches and Denny Corocci I76I advises Ihe referee as 'ro The proper coll. Fohi opened i+s IVY League Inaugural by rolling up 269 rushing yards againsi Ihe highly regarded Rubidoux defense and ended in rou+ing +he Falcons I2-0. The S+eeIers were led by 'rhe powerful running of Dave Harris who personally ground our I22 yards and bulled over for Fohi's second +ouchdown. Fon'l'ana +aIIled fhelr Iirsf IVY League 6 polnier in +he second quarier when quarlerback Jerry Shearer plowed ln+o +he end zone 'from Iwo yards ou+ Over I00 yards of cos+Iy penalhes prevenfed +he Sfeelers from denhng fhe goal line on several dlffereni oc casnons as one Fohl score was called back A rugged Fon+ana defense Ied by Harris Rich Downing BIII Pell Denny Caroccu Jerry Roy and Jay Craven held Rubldoux +o lus+ 90 yards fo+aI offense in shu+hng ouf 'Phe ou+ classed Falcons RICH MIGALA All Ivy League End TERRY CLYMIRE Cenfer -nl LARRY CI-IAMBERLAND Cenler

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F0611 2 R.4l!0M4 36' Fonlono digs in ro keep Ramona from scoring again. l:ohi's bruising defense held on and lhe ball wenr over 'ro fhe Sleelmen. Visible Sleelers are Dennis Barne+f 1601, Rich Downing 1741, Jerry Roy 1321, and Bill Pell 1251. Fohi foughf hard and kepf fhe CIF bound Ramona Rams in check unfil la+e in fhe fhird sfanza, as Ramona drove for a 33-I2 vic+ory on +heir home field. Ramona +allied firsf offer o scoreless firsf quarfer on a shorf run over righr fackle. Jerry Shearer look fhe ensuing kickoff and raced 55 yards fo fhe Rams' 30 yard sfripe. Fohi fhen scored on a Shearer fo Peferson pass which covered I I yards. Fohi could nor score again unfil laie in fhe game when Shearer drove over from +he Two on a QB keeper. Defensive sfalwarfs for +he game were Bill Pell and Jay Craven One high poini' in fhe 33-I2 loss was +ha+ +hls was fhe firsf hme in four ou+ings 1'ha+ rhe rugged Ramona de- fense had been scored upon. JERRY ROY Defensive End MIKE JIMINEZ Fullbock 3 5 RON KING Halfback

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POH 14 NORTE' VISTA 6' Dave Harris, All League Halfbaclq. leaves NV defense on fhe ground and prepares fo mafch wifs wifh anofher would-be fackler. Paced by fullback Jerry Peferson, Fohi was able fo nose ouf fhe Braves, I4-I3. Peferson sfarfed The Sfeelers on fhe righf foof by run- ning baclc fhe opening kickoff 85 yards for Fohi's firsf score. Pefer- son also added bofh PAT's wifh his Golden Toe +o provide +he mar- gin for vicfory. The S+eelmen's second score came on a Shearer fo EllioH pass fhaf covered 45 yards. Fohi dominafed fhe offensive game fhroughouf. The game ended wifh Fohi making a valianf goal line sfand, holding fhe Braves for 'fhree sfraighf plays inside fhe fwo. Buf on 'lhe fourfh and disasfrous play, NV was able fo punch if over for fhe score. The greaf Fohi defense, sfill sfrong and defermined, swarmed fhe ball carrier on fhe aH'emp+ed PAT on a gang faclxle by Dave Harris, Denny Carocci, Rich Downing, Wayne Lamb, Jerry Shearer, Bill Pell, Larry Chamberland, and Jay Craven. Because of fhis play, Fohi won by a score of I4-I3. This ser- ies of plays mus+ be considered one of Fohi's mosf oufsfanding de- fensive plays of fhe I964 season. F0171 6' 0057011 0 The Sfeelers confinued fheir IVY League dominafion by downing fhe pre-season favored Yellowiaclcefs of Colfon on Colfon's home field. If was Fohi's devasfafing ground eafing offense all fhe way as fhe Sfeelers challced up almosf 300 yards fofal offense. The lone fally of fhe evening came midway fhrough 'the second sfanza as speedy halfbaclc Bill Pell slashed over righf 'raclcle from fhe fwo yard line 'ro cap an 80 yard drive. The march was highlighfed by fhe long runs of Dave Harris and fhe valu- able shorf yardage pickups of Jerry Peferson. Fohi's fremendous defense again did a superb fob of blanking fheir opponenfs. Defensive sfalwarfs were Larry Chamberland, Denny Carocci, Milre Ellioff, Jay Craven, and Jerry Roy, who fime affer fime made lrey faclcles +o sfop +he Jack- efs shorf of fhe goal. Bill Pell l25j scampers around righf end for along gain as Rich Downing l74l fakes our fwo would-be faclclers and Rudy Aldama l86j helps ouf from behind.