George C Marshall High School - Columbian Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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We got the 9-1 season going nowhere blues Since early in the season it was evident that the T.C. game would decide just how far the Statesmen would go in post-season competi¬ tion. Williams was also undefeated, so the winner would capture the Great Falls District title and go on to the Regional game. Early in the game the T.C. offense took control as they moves quickly to the Marshall end zone. A glimmer of hope ran through the Marshall crowd though, as T.C. missed the extra point. The States¬ men regained control and scored on a long offensive drive. The extra point was good and Marshall led 7- 6. The remainder of the game was a defensive battle, as neither team was able to penetrate beyond the other ' s twenty yard line. A fourth- quarter field goal redeemed the Williams kicker for his earlier miss and sunk the Statesmen ' s playoff hopes, 9-7. Naturally, the loss caused a let¬ down before the Madison game. The Warhawks hoped to cash in on this letdown and defeat the cross¬ town rival for the first time in five seasons. The Marshall offense just could not get things in gear so the defense rose to the occasion — making their own breaks and capitalizing on them. The defense pushed the Statesmen past Madison 14-6, wrapping up the season with a 9-1 record. Sports 205

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Opposite page, above: Mark Jones streaks through the Herndon secondary. Below: Coach Ed Henry discusses offensive strate¬ gy with quarterback, Terry Clark. This page, above: Larry Caynor drags a Herndon de¬ fender for extra yardage as Gregg Burgess clears the way. Upper right: Bill Brown booms a punt under the watchful eye of Woody . Right: Defensive End, Bill Brown, strips the ball from a Herndon back. 204

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JV boasts winning record Despite constant changes in the make-up of the team, the JV Foot¬ ball squad managed to compile a 5- 3 season record. Although the team was strong in a leading defense, the offense pulled through when it was needed. A healthy, winning attitude was displayed by the whole team, as the offense improved with each game. Errors played a large role in the slim losses to Chantilly, Yorktown and Williams; two of which were determined by two points. Fumbles and mental mistakes prevented these games from getting off the ground. To keep the Statesmen in conten¬ tion, the passing game was under pressure to perform. A running at¬ tack started to move in the later games, behind a toughened offen¬ sive line. In his first year with the JV team, Coach Nick Hilgert, utilized the skill of every member of his sal¬ vaged squad. 206