Mechanicsburg High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, OH)

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FOOTBALL SUMMARY QContinued from page 231 land before a crowd of 2200 people, and Mechanicsburg was the slight favorite to win. The thriller of the game came early in the first quarter when Devine, one-armed halfback of the opposing team, intercepted a lateral pass and raced 66 yards for a touchdown. This was the first time of the season that Mechanicsburg had trailed its opponent in score. However, the team's spirit was not dampened, and late in the second period, after a short drive down the field, a touchdown was scored on a 25-yard pass from Hart to Burley. Faust was sent in to kick the extra point, and as the first half ended, the score was tie at 7-7. Coming back from the half-time rest, Mechanicsburg be an to show signs of wanting to go places. So, late in the third quarter, after receiving the bafl on their own 40-yard line, the team, with Faust and Sherman carrying the ball, succeeded in making a sustained drive down the held for a touch- down. Again in the fourth quarter, with the powerful Mechanicsburg line opening the holes, another touchdown was scored on a 45-yard drive, with Stoner, who was inserted late in the last period, doing some beautiful running, and as the game ended Mechanicsburg had indeed avenged the defeats of the past two years by outscoring New Cumberland 19-7. The entire Mechanicsburg line pla ed good football, with Westhafer doing outstanding work. While in the backfield with Walffers as their personal interferer, Faust, Stoner, and Sherman could not be stopped. The next game, which was at Chambersburg, was one of the most important of the season, as the championship of the Conference depended on the outcome of this contest. The defend- ing champions started out fast at the opening whistle, and during the first quarter succeeded in getting within Mechanicsburg's 20-yard line three different times, but each time were held for downs by the M. H. S. team. Mechanicsburg then came to life, and play was in the middle of the field during the second period, with neither team threatening to score. Mechanicsburg came back strong in the second half, and after a series of long ains by Hubbert, the ball was taken across the goal-line by Sherman on a 15-yard plunge tfirough the center of the line. With every man carrying out his assignment to the last detail, this was one of the most out- standing exhibitions of blocking and teamwork shown during the entire season. The final score came in the last quarter, when Westhafer, playing his usual consistent game at center, grabbed one of Napper's passes, and with a convoy of about five Mechanicsburg layers raced 35 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was made, and as the game ended tlie final score was 14-0, and Mechanicsburg had once again won the Conference championship. During the game Chambersburg threw a total of twenty-five passes, but so clever was the strateg used on the defense by Captain Ruth that only two were completed. Westhafer shone on tfie line for Mechanicsburg, and in the backfield, Walters' spectacular blocking and Hubbert's brilliant running were almost to the point of perfection. For the losers, Napper and Sleichter played a good game. Mechanicsburg's next foe was a much improved and inspired Catholic High team. Mechan- icsburg's offense could not get functioning a ainst Catholic's strong line, and several times within the 10-yard line M. H. S. seemed to fack the drive necessary to score a touchdown. Hubbard could not gain consistently through the pepped-up Catholic team and had but one long run to his credit. The touchdowns were scored by Stoner and Faust, and Hart's punting was the only bright spot of the gameg so, after turning in a mediocre performance, Mechanics- burg won its ninth straight victory, 12-0. Salerno, Catholic's center, was the spearhead on the defense for the Harrisburg team. The annual Thanksgiving Day battle with our traditional rival, Carlisle, was played at Mechanicsburg on the Memorial Park Field before a record crowd of 4000 fans. Carlisle held the advantage in weight, but Mechanicsburg was considered to be the favorite by a slight edge, because of their season's record. The teams proved to be evenly matched, and the game was thrilling and hard fought from beginning to end. The first score of the game was made by Carlisle in the second period, after both teams had played on even terms during the first quarter. Their touchdown was made by McCoy on a 2-yard plunge, following a series of passes which placed the ball in scoring osition. A pass was tried for the extra point, but was knocked down, and as half time was called, Carlisle lead 6-0. Taking the ball on the opening kickoff of the second half, Mechanicsburg began to battle its way toward the oal-line, and after several exchanges of punts, M. H. S. was in position to score. The touchcfown tying the score was made by Gensler on a 30-yard pass from Sherman. Faust was sent in to kick the try for extra point, but the ball went a few inches too wide, and the score remained tied. During the fourth quarter both teams opened up their aerial attacks, but no score was made, and for the first time in the history of the two schools' football relationships, the game ended in a tie score 6-6. The outstanding backs of the day were Sherman and Hubbard of M. H. S., and MCCOIY and Nicholson for Carlisle. Westhafer, Pealer, and Burley for Mechanicsburg, and Lig tner, Gunderson, and Murtoff of Carlisle, did some Hne work in the line. As the final whistle blew, it brought to a close the high-school football careers of fifteen boys-Gensler, Pealer, Ruth, Westhafer, Ceiling, Boyson, Burley, Walter, Hall, Hart, Hubbert, Moorehead, Brenneman, Murlatt, and Stone-who had donned their steel and maroon uni- forms for the last time, but, in leaving, were proud to present to the high school the trophy representing the 1936 Southern Pennsylvania Interscholastic Conference Championship. l36l

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