Grove City High School - Greyhound Yearbook (Grove City, OH)

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Stiff Competition for Greyhounds LINCOLNETTES UPSET BY GREYHOUNDS Friday, September 26, marked the open- ing game of the new Mid-Eight League. Grove City played host to powerful Gahanna Lin- coln, the pre-season pick to win the League. Gahanna opened the scoring and led early in the game 8-6. But lightning struck twice as Chico Holmes and Ray Dyer scored on punt returns of 95 and 90 yards respectively, in quick succession. Jack Gallagher caught a Girbert pass for two extra points. The score was tied at I4-I4 in the fourth quarter, but a 47 yard pass from Girbert to Holmes iced the game for Grove City at 20-I4. CRUISERS KEEP WINNING STREAK GOING October 3 saw the Greyhounds travel to Groveport only to return on the short end of I7-6 score. The Cruisers led all the way in the game that saw Ray Dyer score Grove City's only touchdown on a 34 yard pass from Dude Girbert. Morris bucks through Cowpunchers' line Lowel Girbert Quarter Back Three years Dave Hay Guard Three years Gary Walker Guard Three years

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Newly Formed Mid-Eight Provides Lets go ...... Faced with a tough schedule in the newly formed Mid-Eight League, the Greyhounds posted a 2-7 record for the year. Although victories were few, the Greyhounds made headlines with their stunning upset of highly touted Gahanna Lincoln and one Greyhound footballer, Larry Chico Holmes, made the Mid-Eight All Star Team. HILLIARDS WINS PREVIEW At Marysville on September 5, Grove City met Hilliards in the season preview game. Hil- liards put on a dazzling performance, pulling all stops in their T8-O victory. The Wildcat's early season razzle-dazzle baffled the Grey- hounds throughout the contest. GREYHOUNDS LOSE TROPHY TO FALCONS On September T2 the Greyhounds opened their i958 football season by losing the South- Western Trophy in a hard fought T2-O struggle with the Falcons from Franklin Heights. BLUE LIONS TOO MUCH FOR GROVE CITY On the following Friday night the Grey- hounds traveled to Washington C. H. to do battle with the Blue Lions. After an evenly fought first half, the Greyhounds led 7-6. But the Blue Lion's powerful ground game wore the Grove City defenders out and carried Washington to a 21-7 win. Dude Girbert went two yards for the only score and Chico Holm- es kicked the extra point. Th ree yea rs in 7 Three 'yea rs

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Don Gibboney Dave Ott Fullback-end End-center Three years Three years Dave Waples Quarter back Three years GREYHOUNDS TOO MUCH FOR COWPUNCHERS MONARCHS STOP GREYHOUND THREAT Returning to town the Greyhounds romp- ed over Mifflin Highs Cowpunchers 46-8. Ken Hay blocked a Mifflin punt which rolled into the end-zone and was covered by Don Gib- boney tor the first score. Girbert passed to Dyer for the extra point and Grove City was ahead 8-O with the game only two minutes old. Chico Holmes then romped for tour touch downs with Jim Morris and Ray Dyer each scoring one touchdown, as Grove City won going away. Halloween proved a bad night for Grove City as the Greyhounds dropped a hard fought 22-14 decision to the Monarchs at Marysville. Touchdowns came on o 72 yard punt return by Chico Holmes and a 50 yard pass from Dude Girbert to .lack Galagher. The two extra points were scored on a run by Girbert. the way for Holmes' score. Excellent downfield blocking paves