Onarga Township High School - Onarquois Yearbook (Onarga, IL)

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□ THE ' 4 5 ONARQUOIS □ First row, left to right: Sterrenberg, Mitchell, W. Peters, Keever, R. Peters, Kanosky, D. Brantley. Second row: Cox, Fryer, Hockersmith, M. Harris, Thorne, Wright, Siebert, Myers, Coach Walters. Third row: Managers, Krause and Lee, Pierce, Ficklin, Schmohe, B. Brantley, Legan, Orr, B. Harris, McFadden,

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 □ THE ’45 ONARQUOIS □ football 1944 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE September 15 . Forrest September 22 Saunemin September 29 Chatsworth October 6 October 20 October 27 November 3 Rantoul Cullom Herscher Gilman

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□ THE '45 ONARQUOIS □ FORREST The Onarga Township High School started its 1944 football campaign with a partially inexperienced eleven. They suffered their first defeat at the hands of a fairly well-seasoned team from Forrest. The visitors started off with a bang by driving deep into Onarga’s territory on a sleeper play. Another pass found the ball still deeper in the Indians’ reservation. With Onarga in the shadow of their own goal posts the Forrest quarterback threw a pass into the end zone for a touch down. They converted and the score read Forrest 7 - Onarga 0 at the end of the first quarter. Onarga was again scored upon in the second quarter. Later in the quarter the braves pushed deep into Forrest’s territory, but a penalty cost them the pigskin. Because of inexperience and some fumbling the Indians were held back; however, in the third period Onarga perked up and staged a 55 yard drive only to be climaxed by a fumble. During the fourth quarter Forrest scored twice on pass interceptions; the first, a flat pass from Thorne to Sterrenberg— the second on a basketball pass from Wright to Thorne. Forrest was successful on both conversions, making the final score 27-0, favoring Forrest. Although the Indians lost their first game the experience they gained was very valuable. SAUNEMIN After a week of intensive training, stressing the football fundamentals, the Onarga eleven took the field to avenge a defeat the week before. Onarga, playing host to Saunemin, kicked to the east goal. Saunemin returned the ball back up the field to the 40 yard stripe. The game see-sawed back and forth, until Saunemin drove deep into the Indian’s territory on passes. With only a few minutes remaining in the first quarter, the visitors scored on a pass into the end zone. Onarga had possession of the ball when the second quarter began. They did not relinquish control of the ball until Harris plunged across from the 5 yard line to make the score 6-6 at the half. When the Redskins took the field the second half, they were determined to win a ball game. Saunemin kicked and the Indians brought the oval back up to the 45 yard marker. The first play was a quick opener which netted 5 yards. Then Walters’ boys uncorked a pass from Thorne to Sterrenberg on the 40. Captain Ken bucked downfield to the ten yard line, before being stopped. Harris drove for 5 yards and set up the second score, as Hockersmith crossed into pay-dirt on the next play. Harris plunged the extra point. Again in the fourth quarter Onarga put on a touchdown drive but was stopped by a fumble. The game ended with Onarga on top 13-6.