Mount Pleasant High School - Derrick Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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MPHS 27 East Lansing MPHS 25 Bay City St. Joseph ' s MPHS 41 Ludington 7 MPHS 27 Cadillac MPHS 26 Alma 6 MPHS 13 Big Rapids 6 MPHS 6 Saginaw St. Andrew ' s 14 MPHS Manistee 7

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Ending the ' 53 season as Class B State Champs in football, the ' 54 Oilers began right where they had left off. With a winning streak of eight straight to improve on, they won six in a row and had a two year record of 14 consecutive victories. Before their letdown, they had held the top spot in virtually all the ratings. Despite their two losses at the closing of the season, the Oilers were still able to roll up 165 points compared to their opponents ' 40. Proof of their defensive power is shown by the scores of the other teams as Mt. Pleasant held them to an average of five points a game. Along with some of the misery of the ' 54 season there were also many highlights. One of the brightest moments for the Oilers was the East Lansing game when Bud Foltz returned the second-half kickoff 74 yards for the Oilers ' second TD of the evening. Another time at Cadillac it was Foltz again, this time with an intercepted pass good for an 80 yard six pointer. The Ludington game also proved to have some thrills. This was the game when junior halfback Terry Hammond scored three TD ' s, one of which came on an exciting 75 yard run. Although there weren ' t any terrifically long runs for the Oilers in the Big Rapids game, it was thrill after thrill, mostly supplied by Roger Frayre ' s consistent gains on end sweeps. There were bad memories connected with the ' 54 season, the worst being the loss of ace quarterback Jerry Wiley because of a knee injury. Also unforgettable is the Saginaw St. Andrew ' s game when the Figgmen lost five of five fumbles. Despit e their league loss to Manistee, the Oilers were still able to tie for first in the confer- ence. Along with this honor, four individuals were placed on the All-Conference first team. These were guard Ted Foley, center Butch Thorpe, fullback Mike Sweeney, and tackle Dave Randolph. Guard Wesley Welsh and Bill Finch were named to the second team. Sweeney and Thorpe were also named to numerous All-State teams, and Foley and Randolph received honor- able mention. :.0

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■ - Under the watchful eye of Coach Fred Goodell, the Wildcats compiled an impressive record of 4 wins and 2 losses. Both of the defeats came from Class A teams Midland and Bay City Handy. The Cats, whose home site is Fancher Field, were hand- icapped by their lack of size. The line was where size was lacking and they had to depend on their speed and aggressiveness. The backs who were Phil Harris, Jack Long, and Ray Kullman were also very fast and should bol- ster the varsity backfield next year. A real coming team. That is the freshman squad, coached by Tom Dezelsky. This year they compiled the best freshman record in the school history, racking up a perfect record of 6 wins. The squad should boast many more wins before their graduation. They have the size and speed for a highly respected team. With such standout players as linemen Click Ervin and Eddie Walker along with a backfield of Hank Pety, Bob Lovejoy, Geoff Nelson and Larry Stinson they are a team that should gather in many more victories in the future. 52