Huntington North High School - Modulus Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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Oscar Naab. Dick Weyler, Ed Shenefield. Jack Hendricks, Ronald Weist, Russel Hay, Eddie Haines, Dan Perry Darvin Haupert, Charles CutshalL Paul Hai wood. Hervey Weiford, Gene Stephan. Jack Yahne. 1948 Freshman Football Team Most of the freshmen had played some football under Dick Goshorn while they were in the eighth grade and it showed it in their playing this year. This year they were coached by Oscar Naab, assisted by Dan Perry. They had a good season, winning four and losing three. The Viking team of 1952 promises to be big and fast and should win quite a few games for Huntington High. Before the year was over several of the boys were playing on the B team and should be able to make the varsity next year. 1948 B Team Football - The farm system of the Vikes showed some rapidly improving football players un- der the tutelage of Coach Oscar Naab. The B Team possessed both quantity and quality. Almost all of the boys on this team saw action, at least once, in a varsity game. Several of the better freshmen played in some of the B team games. This year the team beat Peru, Wabash, and Decatur. They lost to Wabash, Columbia City, and Bluffton. The Decatur and Bluffton games were fresh- man-sophomore games. A lot of time is spent with these boys, for it is the freshman and B teams that we mold our future Huntington High School Football teams. 22

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Marion Giants — Sept. 10 A near capacity crowd was on hand tonight to see the Vikes heat up the gridiron in beat- ing the Marion Giants 34-6. Marion ' s initial drive was stopped when Al Shultz intercept- ed a pass midway in the second quarter. He scored four plays later. Marion got their only score when Rocky Jones cut loose with a 71-yard run two plays after receiving Huntington ' s kickoff. Al Shultz scored early in the second quarter. When the half ended the score was 14-6. A fourth quarter drive by the Vikes gave them another touchdown when Passwater scored. Passwater picked up another touchdown the same quarter and Dick Wilson accounted for the other score. Hendricks made four extra points. The Vik- ing line turned in an excellent performance showing almost perfect blocking. They penetrated the opponent ' s line almost at will. Hartford City— Sept. 17 Dean Stonebraker, taking the place of Dick Hendricks who was on the injured list, led the Vikes to a 39 to 6 victory over Hartford City. Huntington ' s first score came five plays after the kickoff, climaxing a drive by Passwater and Shultz. Wamsley ' s kick was good. We scored again late in the first quarter when Stonebraker carried the ball. First quarter score 13 to 0. Vardaman scored early in the second and again Wamsley ' s kick was good. The Airedales took to the air, but failed to gain and had to punt. Stonebraker passed to Passwater for another score. Coach Williams began substituting late in the second quarter. Midway in the third quarter Wilson scored on a pass from Stonebraker. Wamsley ' s kick was good. Hartford City made their only tally when they climaxed a long passing drive. Pass- water scored early in the last quarter. At this point H. C. opened an aerial attack against our third team, but time ran out and the final score was 39 to 6. Excellent team work of all of the boys accounted for our second victory. Wabash— Sept. 24 After an almost uneventful first half, the Vikes snapped to life in the third and fourth quarter to score 34 points and smother the Wabash Apaches 40-0 in a C. I. C. battle to- night on Alumni Field. It was the Vike ' s third straight win and second co nference victory. This victory was sweet revenge for last year ' s 21-0 lacing at the hands of the Apaches. The Viking fans showed up 2500 strong to witness this game. 21

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Fort Wayne Central — Oct. 15 The mighty Sea Rovers again tasted defeat, this time at the hands of the Central Tigers. The Vikes were outclassed in almost every way tonight. Per- haps it was a reoccur- rence of the Fort Wayne ■ ight! The coach did much substituting in an effort to find a combination that would chek against the powerful Tigers. The final count was 21-0. New Castle— Oct. 22 The crippled Vikings sailed to their third straight defeat tonight by spotting the Trojans 21 points in the first 13 min- utes. The Trojans ' first three touchdowns were made by the same meth- od, a perfect blocking set up for three perfect pass- es. The Vikes scored on on a quai ' ter back sneak by Hendricks, which cli- maxed a 79-yard drive. Passwater scored the other touchdown for the Norsemen on a three- yard line plunge. The final score read. New Castle 34- Vikings 13. Peru — Nov. 5 This rainy evening found the Vikes and Ti- gers engaged in mud fights on the slightlv sog- ffv turf of Krieffbaum Field. The Norse learn- ed a few things from the Elwood game and used them on the Peru ball club. The final tally was 48-0 in favor of the happy Sea Rovers. The coach was ready for his annual shower, wearing overalls fli d boots, which also heloed him in wading up and down the muddv sidelines. Wilson and Vardaman scored two touchdowns each while Hendricks. Passwater and Shultz each scored a touchdown. The con- versions were accounted for by Passwater (4), Shultz and Stonebraker. 23