Grant Union High School - Prospector Yearbook (John Day, OR)

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FooroKJL Grant Union’s Prospectors marched through the 1948 football season with 7 victories and 2 losses, winning the District 7B championship, and finishing with one of the finest ball clubs in the school’s history. Eighteen lettermen turned out at the start of the sea- son including eight from last year’s first string. After a miserable start in which they tied Prairie City 0-0 and lost to Burns 12 - 0, at the Burns jamboree, the Black and White roared through the rest of the schedule, playing a spirited brand of ball. Grant 33, Richland 0 Grant unfurled a terrific offense that buriedthe Eagles under an avalanche of pow- er, and an improved passing attack. Grant 13, Prine ville 7 Score should have been higher in this one. The Johnsonmen held the Cowboys to a bare 7 yards while rolling up 350. Grant 20, Prairie City 0 Overcoming a first half Panther passing attack, the Prospectors rolled over Barn- hardt and Company impressively in the last half. Grant 18, Crane 0 The first game away from home proved to be the worst of the year. Nothing was clicking, and only a weak Crane team saved Grant from defeat. Grant 20, Prairie City 6 Prairie outplayed the Prospectors through most of this penalty marred contest, but fiery Ray Sanders twice stole the ball, racing 99 and 55 yards for touchdowns. Grant 44, Fossil 6 This was the season's greatest offensive display. Bob Larkin and Eddie Wah each scored three times to lead the attack that netted 450 yards on the ground and in the air. Grant 13, Heppner 6 This game ranks with the Prineville fray as the best game of the year. Wah, Ford, and Larkin led an attack that completely outplayed the Mustangs. Sproul was a stand- out on the line. District championship went with this one. 7

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Grant 12, Burns 26 After the Bulldogs had pushed across two quick touchdowns, the Prospectors came to life, but it was too late. Grant 0, Wallowa 20 The Prospectors were elimina- ted from the playoffs but the game was more even than the score indi- cates, Grant having had two T. D.’s called back. A group of local business men combined to throw a banquet in honor of the team, and a beautiful trophy was presented from the Heppner B. P. O. E. to the district champs. Ray Sanders, hard hitting quarterback, was elected by the team as honorary captain for the season. Lettermen for the Year: . Fourth Letter Pat Mulcare Third Letter 8