Jefferson Forest High School - Selvetta Yearbook (Forest, VA)

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Senior players: F. Austin, J. Austin, B. Davis, M. Harris, C. Bowling, D. Callaham. Coaches: G. Styles, IM. Wingfield, J. Matheny, J. Smith, E. Byrd. The managers attend quarterback James Austin in the Liberty game. JFHS 0 Staunton River 8 JFHS 0 Rustburg 34 JFHS 7 Altavista 20 JFHS 7 Nelson County 50 JFHS 0 Bath County 18 JFHS 8 Gretna 33 JFHS 12 Liberty 20 JFHS 0 Brookville 52 JFHS 0 Wm. Campbell 18 Meatball scores to make it 6-0 Cavaliers in the Alta¬ vista game! A Staunton River ball carrier finds himself in deep trouble. The players' emotions show through as they hit each other in pre-game warm ups. Shown a winless season, the Cavaliers trudge off the field after losing to William Campbell. 101

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A pile-up occurs during the Brookville game. Coach Styles talks to a trooper after the team bus broke down on the way to the Nelson game. The Cavaliers prepare to attack the Liberty defense. James Austin appears doomed as Brookville players move to head him off. At the sports banquet, managers Stanley Thompson and Oliver Jefferson are recognized. Frank Austin drives for the goal line as a Liberty player tries to stop him. 100

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J. V. Football: Row 1 : 1 : T. Staton, A. Boyer, E. Pollard, C. Mitchell, S. Calloway, M. Groom , J. Young. Row 2: Coach Byrd, O. Austin, D. Crouch, S. Burnette, W. Freeman, R. Patterson, G. Breeding, Coach Smith. Row 3: C. Johnson, H. Calloway, R. Canada, M. Evans, T. Wilson, T. Fox. The Cavaliers kick off to open the Appomattox game. Coach Smith observes the players' efforts in practice. Aside from the difficulties the junior varsity football team shared with the varsity, others also had to be faced. New coaches, a new school, and little equipment were all major problems, but these were overshadowed when one realizes that this team was composed of a large number of eighth graders, and with all of the remainder fresh¬ men. As opposed to teams composed largely of sopho¬ mores, this team's lack of size and experience was vir¬ tually insurmountable. Although their scores don't show it, this team's drive made up the difference. They proved themselves by tieing Brookville 6-6. Next, Staunton River was defeated 12-6. Even with these successes, added up to their earlier losses, this team posed hardly a threat to decide the The Cavaliers begin their offensive attack on their own goal line against Appomat- district title. In their final game of the season, they tox. played William Campbell to a 0-0 tie. This earned them a reputation as the giant killers, as preventing William Campbell from winning dropped them from first place.