Kiskiminetas Springs School - Kiski Yearbook (Saltsburg, PA)

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the visitors fell before the powerful Kiski grid machine, 12-0. Tom Dornan scored both touchdowns for Kiski, one in the first quarter on a three-yard plunge and the second, in the final period, on a pass from Reid that cov- ered 40 yards. The Black and White scored its fourth successive victory of the season as they trounced a strong team from Vandergrift, 26-6. After a scoreless first quarter, Kiski caught fire and scored three touchdowns in the second period to lead 20-0 at the half. Swenson scored the first tally on a 30-yard pass from Reid after which Reid scored twice on 25- and 45-yard runs. Stan Schwartz booted two of the extra points. Vandergrift came back in the second half to score on a 20-yard end run but Dornan added another T. D. for the Black and White on a 25-yard run through left tackle. In their second battle with Mercersburg, the gridmen defeated their oldest rivals again, this time 13-0. During the first half, Kiski was kept busy defending its goal against the steamroller drives of the academy eleven, but touchdowns by Richardson and Dornan in the third quarter assured victory for the Black and White. A rough and rugged football eleven from New Kensington handed Kiski its first defeat of the season, 19-0 in a game played on the muddy Ken High gridiron. New Kensington displayed terrific power throughout the game while the Black and White was entirely unable to get its offensive rolling for any length of time. In a post-season benefit game played at the Vandergrift stadium. the Black and White was defeated by a strong team of All-Stars from high school teams in the Kiski Valley, 19-13. Behind 6-0 at the half, Kiski came back to take a 7-6 third quarter lead on a touchdown by Reid and an extra- point pass to Tom Smith. Dornan scored for Kiski in the final period but the All-Stars had pushed over two previous touchdowns to win the game. Q 1 its PRE-GAME WARM-UP 55

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ALL-STAR ACTION ers and coaches. With such boys as Dornan at left halfback, Anderson or Rinn at right halfback, and Richardson, or Morgan at fullback, Kiski had the caliber of backs that could run rampant through the opposing team, and usually did. As the season opened, the gridmen found themselves with only one week of practice behind them. However, evidence of the power of the Kiski eleven was displayed from the opening whistle as the gridmen turned in an easy 25-13 victory over Norwin. Big joe Richardson scored the opening touchdown for Kiski on a line plunge and Bill Reid ran the end for the extra point. In the second quarter a pass from Reid to Dornan netted another six points for the Black and White, while Norwin scored its first touchdown via the aerial route. The score at the end of the second quarter stood 13-6 in favor of Kiski. A 90-yard run by Reid on the open- ing kickoff of the second half and an off-tackle play, also by Reid, in the fourth quarter, gave the Black and White a comfortable lead and allowed Coach Marks to send in members of the second and third teams. Norwin then scored its final points but the damage had already been done and the game ended with Kiski ahead 25-13. The Black and White ran up against a scrappy Derry Township team in its second grid battle but withstood a two-touchdown second-half rally to win 19-12. Kiski scored early in the game on a 30-yard pass from Dornan to Swenson and added another touchdown a few minutes later on a 90-yard dash off-tackle by Reid. In the second quarter, Reid went over for another touchdown on a quarterback sneak. The second half saw Derry tally two touchdowns against an over-conhdent Kiski team but the Black and White held long enough to win 19-12. The Annual Homecoming Day game with Mercersburg on October 14 resulted in the third victory of the season for the Black and White, as 32

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Junior Varsity Football FIRST ROW ff Blum, Oliver, R. Johnston, Hocking, Simpson, Ruddock SECOND RKJW ff Mgr. Mitchell, Edwards, R. Getty, Lodge, Romauldi, Milliman, Burr, Phillippi, Greenwald 'l'lllRD RCJW ACoach Carlos, Sirtman, Honsncker, C. johnston, lures, Hartman, Mack, Blart li0llRTll ROXW-'Ronth, lirhard, Cirabenholer, Hund, Wiiriiib. Baker. McNellis, Hamer A determined group of thirty inexperienced boys turned out for this year's junior varsity football team, and, under the able coaching of Mr. Thomas Carlos, assisted by Mr. Moginot, these willing fellows learned many of the essential facts on how to play the gridiron sport. The jayvees played four games against superior competition and failed to come through with a victory, although they played spirited football throughout the year. Opening the season against Avonmore High School, the junior Varsity was defeated by the heavier and more experienced Avonmore team. Next the jayvees lost a hard-fought game to the Vandergrift junior Varsity and, in their second game with Avonmore, were again decisively defeated. In the final game of the season, the junior Varsity was a much improved outfit but again met defeat, this time at the hands of the St. Vincent junior Varsity. Although the junior Varsity failed to win a game this year, the mem- bers of the team enjoyed themselves immensely and it is hoped that their experience will be of benefit to next year's Varsity Football Team. 54