North Miami Senior High School - Conestoga Yearbook (North Miami, FL)

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Gordon Branch looks for running room as an unidentified teammate blocks a Tech man. Following the Lauderdale game, the Pioneers stomped Stranahan 33-0 as signal caller Keith Shawver tossed three touchdown passes. Hampton scored twice and added three conversions for a 15 point scoring output. Miami Beach offered the next competition, but it wasn't much as the North Miamians trounced the Ty- phoons 33 to 6. Farris, Baxley, Bill Boyer and Ron Adamson scored TD's for the Pioneers with Farris crossing the double stripes twice. When the Game Begins, Friendship Ends. Coach Lipscomb waits tensely for the decision as a Ahh! Ha! I gotchaf' Gordon Branch is brought to penalty flag is down. the ground after a short gain against Tech. 'X l 1, ,pf 6 xg 'xggir M., ,--M J -gfi.-, 2

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On October 26,1957 the Pioneers enjoyed their finest hours on the grid- iron. Ft. Lauderdale came to town and going into the contest, the Flying L's ruled as 3 touchdown favorites on the basis of a 16 game unbeaten streak. School spirit was at its zenith and when the dust cleared and the battle was over, North Miami had become the only team in the Gold Coast Con- ference to defeat Lauderdale since they entered the loop three years ago. Bill Hampton's conversion proved to be the winning margin in the 7g6 conquest but it was the running of bull-type fullback Mike Farris and hallback Gordon Branch along with a magnificent team eliort that really pro- vided the tremendous victory. Branch and Farris gained 112 yards apiece in 20 smashes at the Lauderdale defense, The Broward County team drew first blood when fullback Ed Braddy 'Kwai' I ' ' mi Rick Willer holds and Bill Hampton bites his tongue as he boots the extra point that conquered Ft. Lauderdale. Flying L's Fall to Pioneers cracked over from the 2 yard line late in the first period. Little did anyone know that when XYalter Reed's extra point boot sailed wide. Ft. Lauderdales chances for victory sailed with it. With -13 seconds remaining in the 3rd period, Farris smashed over tackle to climax a 55 yard scoring drive. The +100 fans held their breath as the Pioneers lined up for the conversion try. The ball was snapped back to Rick Willer. He placed it, Hampton's toe smashed against the ball and as it fiew through the up- rights the spectators gave out with a tremendous roar of approval. x North Miami cheerleaders had little to cheer about this night as the Pioneers fell to Curley in the Orange Bowl. 151

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With a seven and one record in the Gold Coast and a share of the title at stake, North Riiami met Archbishop Curley on the Orange Bowl Turf. The Knights blended an impervious defense and a potent offense for a 20 to O tri- umph over the Pioneers. The only bright spot Pioneer wise, was the defensive performances of line- backer Ronnie Adamson and tackle Conley Campbell. The Pioneers' third setback of the season was inflicted by Hialeah 'll to O on Thanksgiving eve. The homecoming loss was one of the few sad moments in an otherwise great season. and wrote an end to the high school qrid careers of '22 Pioneer seniors. Mike Farris supplies the interference for QB Baxley as he breaks away for a gain against Lauderdale. The Joy of Winning: the Heartbreak of Losing 'J How's it going out there boys. Larry Turner Cleftj and Ron Adamson explain the We should have stayed home, could be the thoughts of situation to Coach Lipscomb. these Pioneer gridders as Curley scores again. AV .V .V,l A, Wx hy, fi, W e ,Q , X ,,., ji. az ,MW .,,, V , !,,,,, my ,ww s f ts? ' 153