Hondo High School - Owl Yearbook (Hondo, TX)

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DEVINE CLIPS OWLS, 8 - 0 When the Owls traveled to Devine, they ran up against one of the best teams in the territory. Against the Warhorses, the Owls just couldn't get going and piled up only 62 yards on the ground. The Owls were plagued by fumbles, two of which proved profitable for Devine. All told, the Owls fumbled nine times. OWLS FIGHT FLORESVILLE TO A DEADLOCK By a score of 20 - 20, the Owls tied their first game of the season at Barry Field. The Owls led 20 - 0 in the first half, but the Tigers came back in the second half to tie up the game. Monte Williams streaked 80 yards for one of the Owls' touchdownsg Morin also tallied as did Angermiller. OWLS DUMP CRYSTAL CITY THERE Starting their district play with an impressive 41 - 18 win over the Javelinas, Hondo gave a hint of what was to follow. Leading the scoring attack was Monte Williams with three touchdowns. Ange rmille r scored twice, and Johnnie Morin s c o re d once in the Owls' first district game. OWLS ROLL OVER COTULLA 44 - 12 The Hondo Eleven c ontinued its march to victory as it won over Cotulla at B ar r y Field. Starring in the scoring attack was Monte Williams with four T, D. 's. Billy Neuman, Morin, and Keel each scored one touchdowng Alderete converted for two extra points. football

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.Iz- 46 1954 QUARTER FINALISTS STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT Albert Vance Willie Alderete Billy Neuman Rayburn Corder Pauhe Graff Gary Schweers Colby Joe Heyen Alvin Hartman Glenn Schweers Clyde Bohm falk Parker Meyer Johnny W1ndrow, John Henry Saathoff Sherrell Norwood Tommy Koch Charles Tilley KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT Louie Lasiter Georg Gaston Jimmy Tirnmerrnan Ray High smith Monte Williams Richard Schulte Wilbur Lmdeburg Pete Angermiller Johnnie Morin Larry Keel Jerry Muennmk Donnie Neumann Freddie Wright 003 OWLS CAGE PANTHERS Winning their opening game Z1-6 against T M I , the Owls showed the fans they were going to have a strong defensive team. Even though T.M,I. s c or e d first, their lead was short-lived.. Monte Williams led the Owls over the Barry Field goal line for the first touchdown,and Johnnie Morin scored the other two. DEL RIO NIPS OWLS 14-13 ON HOME FIELD Because their groundwork was not so strong as their passing, the Owls gave up their first loss to a hard-fighting Del Rio eleven. Morin scored both of the T.D.'S and converted for one of the extra points. HONDO ROMPS OVER SABINAL Angermiller ran wild as he scored 4 out of the 5 touchdowns against Sabinal in a 34-7 victory at Hondo. The Owls, outstanding in their passing and running attack, suffered heavylosses from penalties. Monte Williams scored the other touchdown for Hondo. Converting for the extra pgints was Willie Alderete. HONDO FANS GET REVENGE PS THEY JOURNEY TO UVALDE For the first time since 1950 the Owls, playing one of their best games of the season, were victorious over Uvalde. Both the running game and the defensive play were outstanding. Morin scored three times and Williams once. The game ended Z5-14.

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OWLS CLIP CARRIZO SPRINGS, 2.7-7 Monte Williams was in the act again as he scored all four touchdowns for the Owls in their third dlstrlct txlt The Owls' defense was ln tune as they held the Wlldcats to one touchdown Glenn Schweers' passlng alded the Owls nn the march on thelr home fleld HONDO CLOBBERS SAN FELIPE 63 0 The Owls swept D1StI1Ct Z9 A as they won the d1str1ct c11ncher over the Mustangs at Del R10 Monte Wmllxams pmch h1tt1ng for Glenn Schweers who was out wxth a. broken hand ably f11led the quarterback POS1t10H W11l1ams scored three touchdowns Angerrmller three and Alderete one John Henry Saathoff snatched a pass from the Mustangs and ran twenty yards for h1s f1rst touchdown Alderete converted for n1ne consecut1ve extra pomts OWLS COP BI DISTRICT 33 14 AT THREE RIVERS The heavy Hondo lme was just too much for the Bulldogs Agaln Wllhams starred scormg four touchdowns wlth Angerrmller scorlng one The Owls played solely on the ground through out the game Convert1ng for three of the extra po1nts was Alderete 008 1 ii quasi '12 can 938855 un. Qi THE OWLS STARTING LINE UP OWLS EDGE OUT LONGHORNS 20 14 ON BARRY FIELD The Owls won the1r regxonal t1lt 1n the last two m1nute s of play as fleet footed W1111arr1s dashed twenty one yards for the touchdown The Owls runn1ng up agamst some of the best pass ers 1n the state played an outstand1ng ground game but fell below par mn thexr passmg OWLS KNOCKED OUT OF STATE CHASE The Deer Park Deer pushed the Owls out of the Class A runnmg by a score of 26 12 for the f1rst quarter fmal game ever played on Barry F1eld The Deer had a well balanced team wh1ch proved too much for the Owls W11l1ams scored one T D and Schulte the other hxs f1rSt of the season Alderete fa11ed to convert e1ther of the extra pomts . ' - Q a 1 a ' S I . I I l .. , - ' 1 1 - ' . . - I7 mf'-- 'rl I . , - , 7 s . 49' 71 Y- ' . f.. ,I n ' 1 I 1 , . p , x 4 013' . D Y . ig . 1 ' tl k Q Q - IQ' 4 A A 1 1 , t x 5 - L . .- , - i - Q . , i I ' . 0 n - I . . . . .