Linton High School - Lintonaire Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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Philqv Schuyler took cz 25-6 beating Jerry Wilber PURSUES Amsterdam halfback, The Devils' next foe, Philip Schuyler, took a 25-6 beat- ing with Grant gaining 300 plus yards and Campbell scoring his lirst touchdown. With the defense led by Cerasano Linton gave up only one touchdown. Perhaps slightly overconfident, Linton took on winless Troy and went to the locker room with a mere one touch- down halftime lead. Coming back and playing the foot- ball of which they were capable, Linton came home a 28-0 victor with F alvo, Serotta, and Grant scoring second half touchdowns. The defense again was strong headed by Wilber, Kelly, Cerasano, and junior Lolfredo who received the game's defensive trophy. In a grueling defensive battle, the Blue Devils edged their next foe, Bishop Gibbons, with Grant scoring the game's only touchdown. Montgomery scored one on a beautifully executed bootleg but to no avail when a clipping penalty was called. With less than 3 minutes in the game, Gibbons was driving inside the home teamls 20, but again, a fired up defense held with outstanding play by Bates, Grant, Wilber, Cerasano, and Kelly. Wilber received the defensive trophy. A1 Serotta PREPARES TO TACKLE Mont Pleasant receiver A 6 , lf :1 Y ,Y I 'A L nt,

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QA. John Campbell PLUNGES through Mont Pleasant line for touchdown. Linton is defensive The Election Day tussle saw Linton enter the game a 2 touchdown underdog. But again the comparatively small but tough Blue Devils played a strong defense game al- lowing a highly potent oifense only 6 points. Campbell, running like a bull, scored Linton's only touchdown which was set up by a nifty quarterback sneak by Montgomery. Linton's first scoring threat came early in the 3rd quarter when Loffredo stormed in to block a Raider punt and recover on Pleasant's 26. The team, however, failed to score until late in the 3rd quarter. Lin- ton got a really fine defensive effort from John Malik, Kelly, Bates, and especially Wilber and Campbell. Jim Montgomery BREAKS AWAY against Bishop Gibbons. 8 Ori holds the hill Campbell recovered a fumble late in the game to kill the Hillls final scoring threat and secured the 6-6 stalemate. The game ended Linton's best season ever, a real tribute to the coaching stalf. Rounding out the starters were Dave Meyer, Gary Kelsey, Malik, Garry Adair, and Frank Varriale. In Mr. Baker's eyes, Malik was the most improved player, playing both ways the entire season, and Wilber, the most solid. The story of our success could be attributed to the quote, It,s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of tight in the dog? VARSITY Linton Opponent 25 LaSalle 6 7 Amsterdam 6 37 Albany 7 25 Philip Schuyler 7 28 Troy 0 6 Bishop Gibbons 0 6 Mont Pleasant 6