Magnolia High School - Cannon Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Sweeps League With Five Straight w-'F-'1l, RICHARD THOMPSON, circles end for I2 yard goin in third quarter of I9-7 victory over La I-labra. MAGNOLIA 21-SUNNY HILLS 6-Highlighted by five in- terceptions, the Sentinels defeated Sunny Hills Qi-6 in a de- fensive contest. The Lancers highly-touted pass offense was held to but 25 yards for the evening. At home, Sunny Hills 35 yards net in comparison to 253 for Magnolia. Ron Oliver scored the first T.D. from I yard out after a 6 play, 46-yard Sentinel drive. End Mike Noggle kicked the point with 4:03 remaining in the initial quarter. Noggle figured in the scoring again on a I4 yard pass play from OB Mike Cochrane. Noggle again scored the extra point. A 22 yard pass to Bob Kogut scored the final points after an outstanding series of plays for 46 yards. Noggle made it three-for-three splitting the uprights for the point. At half- time the Sentinels led 21-O, Sunny Hills struck back midway thru the third period on Quarterback Bob White's 22 yard end run. The drive covered 42 yards in 6 plays. The attempt at extra point was un- successful as the final point total was gained. Defensive halfbock Jerry Aguinaga led the Sentinels with two interceptions and many tackles in the contest. MAGNOLIA I9-LA HABRA 7-Ball hawking defense and hard-hitting offense powered Magnolia over the Highlanders of La Habra I9-7. Five fumble recoveries aided in the victory as the Sent's held La Habra to 23 total yards. Magnolia scored fi'rst in the initial Magnolia Homecoming game with Mike Cochrane plunging across from 2 yards out. Noggle kicked his only extra point putting the scare at 7-0 early in the second quarter. The second of three'touchdowns for Cochrane came with l:lO remaining in the third quarter from one yard out. This climaxed a oi yard, I7 play offensive drive. La Habra scored their only T.D. when o Cochrane thrown pass was intercepted and returned 87 yards by Highlander defensivemon .lim Winston. With a good conversion, Mag- nolia led I3-7 early in the third quarter. Quarterback Cochrane broke through for a 23 yard touch- down to climax a banner evening for the senior. The con- version was not good as Magnolia won I9-7.

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Tim Mark Tackle Mike Melton Halfback Carl Miller Fullback Ed Mitchell Halfback Larry Moran Halfback Mike Noggle End Ron Oliver Fullback Darryl Onken End Chester Panique Quarterback Paul Pierson Tackle Don Potter Tackle Jack Ray Center Jerry Rodgers Tackle Mark Simmons Fullback Varsity Then QUARTERBACK MIKE COCHRANE sweeps end early in the third quarter of Santiago game to score second touchdown of 26-25 Sentinel victory. SANTIAGO-in the most spectacular game of the season, the Sentinels scored 2 touchdowns with less than two minutes remaining and defeated Santiago 26-25 on the loser's field. This was the Crestview League opener for both schools. Len Sims scored the first T.D. Cavalier Jim Galinolo con- verted. Magnolia tied the count with seconds remaining in the half. Halfback Jerry Aguinaga scored and Mike Noggle kicked the extra point. The score was 7-7 at the half. Santiago went ahead on a Vince Carraba to Ron Inman pass early in the third quarter. Sentinel linebacker Gary Reed recovered a fumble and Magnolia covered the remaining 7 yards in 2 plays. Mike Cochrane scored and Noggie con- verted. The Cavaliers then scored two quick touchdowns. Sims did the.scoring with runs of i5 and 2 yards. Both extra points were missed. This set the stage for a spectacular few minutes of 'foot- ball. Magnolia drove 75 yards in 7 plays for the third touchdown with iust 1:59 remaining. The scoring play was completed for 43 yards from Cochrane to Richard Thompson. Gary Reed then recovered a Cavalier fumble with less than a minute left. The Sentinels then went 48 yards in six plays, scoring the Winning T.D. with 8 seconds remaining on a second T.D. pass by Cochrane to Aguinaga. TUSTIN-Tustin scored a first quarter touchdown but was unable to generate a second effort as they were defeated l9-7 at Tustin High. Magnolia was the first to score on a grinding i4 play 64 yard drive after the kick-off. Halfback Jerry Aguinaga scored from 3 yards out and Mike Noggle kicked the extra point. The Tillers struck back as they went 59 yards to score. Fred Lovell swept left end for IO yards from his halfback position to score. Tustin end Jim Clauson converted to tie the score. The Sentinels then capitalized on two Tustin miscues for quick touchdowns. Defensive Captain Dennis Lightner recovered a Tiller fumble and the Sentinels covered the remaining 22 yards in 7 plays with Q.B. Mike Cochrane scoring. Lightner made a second recovery and Cochrane again scored, after a 42 yard drive, from 5 yards out. This score was the final and gained the 19-7 decision.

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Victory Over Rebels, CIF Berth, ..- . n if-1 r r m ig X.. Ji... .s s, iiii I .mb li' 1 ,,rr F ,.,,,. . .g ,U : w h :'r.- ,I 176 l a Hi Q ! Iii il- ' ' rx . Q .c .. Ni rv Steve Snell Halfback Don Sowa Tackle Richard Thompson Halfback Ellwood Whitby End Roby Wilkins Halfback Ken Wilson Guard Ken Garret Manager John Kosewick Manager Lyle Paciorek Trainer Steve Wrye Manager Bernie Schneider Manager MAGNOLIA 14-SAVANNA O-In a repeat of 1962, Magnolias Sentinels defeated cross town rival Savanna 14-O for the Sentinel's second con- secutive Crestview League Championship in foot- ball. Undefeated in two years of Crestview 'com- petition, Magnolia handily disposed of thte Rebels with two, fast second quarter touchdowns in reaching the final tally. Both teams exchanged the ball on downs almost the entire second quarter as good defense highlighted play. With only 1:05 remaining in the second quar- ter, Mike Cochrane fired a 52 yard pass to half- back Rich Thompson scoring the game's initial T.D. Mike Noggle converted bringing the score to 7-O in This crucial game. The Sentinels kicked-off and threw Savanna for minus yardage forcing them to punt. Rebel punter Larry Hall's punt was blocked and line- backer Dennis Lightner recovered and ran 35 yards for the T.D. with only 5 seconds remaining in the half. Second half play was confined to the mid- field stripe as Magnolia came up with crucial de- fensive stands in the remaining minutes. At the sound of the gun, Magnolia had held and won 14-O. The Sentinels, who take the word practice game literally, came back and won five straight after losing 3 of the 4 pre-league games. This victory enabled Magnolia to gain a positioniin the C.l.F. playoffs. Q15 tl' 1 '- LINEBACKER KEN Wilson stops Rebel Conley to short goin during 1st period of Championship game for Sentinels.