Iona Preparatory School - Saga Yearbook (New Rochelle, NY)

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52? I 1 - ' I -1 we '-T 1 N . 7 w vi: if as ,Ik .ui . xhrk.. K, K Ill. HE Port Chester eleven gave the Irish definitely their closest game of the year by allowing them a tight, one point I4-I3 win. It was also one of the most thrilling games that any Iona fan has ever sat through. The Maroon and Gold were taken by surprise when Port Chester promptly raced 80 yards on the second play of the game for a touchdown. But the un- daunted Irish slowly but surely worked their way back up the field until Jackie Moran stepped over from the five and Bob Sexton con- verted to put the Prepsters ahead 7-6. The stubborn Port Chester line held the Maroon and Gold's forward wall and, as a result, there was no scoring during the second and third periods. History repeated itself soon after the beginning of the last quarter when Sapione of the Rams broke away for a 75 yard score and converted to put the Blue and White ahead I3-7. Iona once again displayed their strength by plowing steadily up the field to the forty yard stripe where Jack Moran raced over for the score. With the score deadlocked at I3-I 3, the extra point set the- rooters raving. The center pass was high and Moran, who was holding for Bob Sexton, was unable to hold it. The ball crawled into Sexton's hands and with some beautiful blocking he carried it over for the winning point. J ack MOYBH Bi! I Morris Moran I I4l breaks away against Port Chester with Carrigan II ll coming up fast

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in the HBYQS gsm? . V if Moran Stops to ISPLAYING strength and ability the Maroon and Gold romped over a strong Cardinal Hayes eleven to the tune of l9-O. The Irish backs marched down the field for three scores, all by the mighty fullback Bill Morris. The line, paced by Myles Reilly, Bob Sexton, Dick Ahern, Don Page and John Muhlfeld held brilliantly against the Hayes forward wall and allowed only minor gains on their part. The lrish's first score came late in the first period on an off-tackle sprint by Morris. Bob Sexton kicked his only conversion of the day to put the Prep ahead '7-O. By the end of the first half Morris tallied again, aided by the downfield sprinting of his co-captain, Jack Moran, and backs Tom Carrigan, Bill Golden and Tom Tormey. Through the third quarter a see-saw battle waged with both clubs playing solid defen- sive ball. Ends Bob Sexton and Zip Reilly tightened up and slapped down many of the Hayes passes. The fourth quarter allowed more offensive action and another tally for the Prep. lt was Morris again who skirted the end but the point fell short and the Irish had to be contented with a l9-O win. Now that they had completed half their schedule with four wins and no losses the Irish appeared set for another undefeated season. All eyes were now on the highlight of the year -the Mount game. The following week the Prep would travel to the Bronx to meet the team that had snapped their winning streak the year before by a one touchdown win. John Muhlfeld Bernie Legentil