Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

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Page 2 News-Gazette, Lexington, Virginia Septe Black Paces Blues In Wan Over Wilson scrimmage to make Staton through the PAT ki After spotting Wilson Memorial a 7-0 lead, Parry McCluer used a swarming defense and the running of ‘Bruce Black to capture a 19-7 win Friday night at Fishersville. The win was the second straight of the year for BV and tied the Blues with Riverheads and upstart Natural Bridge for the Alleghany-Highlands lead, all with 2-0 marks. The script for the BVg conquest of the Hornets re much like last week’s 13 at Rockbridge. Black one score, caught a pa another and mystified Wilso the Blues rushing. Mike Clement : defense charge that saw B' halt all Hornet offe efforts and permi mere four first d total of 51 yards total Only a BV offensive miscue enabled the Hornets to score: That came early in the second period to break up a scoreless defensive duel. The Blues fumbled on their cvn 18 yard-line, and four plays later Richard Baldwin tallied on a 21-yard passplay. The PAT kick made it 7-0. Barry knot. Three Parry McCluer Wilson Memor WM Page 4 News-Gazette, Lexingtgn, Virginia October 16, 1974 Black Has Four TDs luer used a big Parry McCluer registered e us sixth straight win of the Friday might by club- in@wthes@hargers 42-7 at game. Bruce 0 count. become more stubborn as the year progresses, was holding Natural Bridge to just 33 total yards. The lone Rocket pass: completion was good for Three plays later, little Jay Brown buzzed 15 yards for the TD, and Barry Staton booted the PAT for a 7- Another two minutes saw the score jump to 14-0 when », Black zoomed through the entire Bath squad on the way 60-yard touchdown punt- pavith Staton supplying score, Bath 0 “meht when a Was’ good for 36 BV 22. That one inted for nearly hargers’ total of- ree plays and two Mies against the Blues ed the ball into the end- gone, with Watkins going a score for a 20-7 count. offensive rushing. 2 Seventh Win In 42-7 Romp By BV yard for the TD. Smothe PAT cut the gap to 14-7, ; that was the only time B was in the game. While the BV sputtered some in the sect period, the Blue defe1 completelv controlled | battle, setting up the next] by blocking enemy punt at the Bath o Black punched in from thi offe1 Late in the first half,-: Blues moved to the Char; 12 before stalling, but Sta boomed a 29-yard fieldgoa. send the halftime score to 7. The second half was all E as Bath netted but one fi down and had minus ya! Black got plenty of h That also aroused the Blues Blues Halt by N-G staff writer It didn’t take Rockbridge very long to discover that being the defending cham- pion is a heavy load to bear. Saturday night on the Rebels’ field, Parry McCluer laid its claims to this year’s title by laying a 13-0 defeat on the 1973 title-holders. Hard-hitting and opening- game jitters accounted for generally sloppy offensive play, but solid defensive efforts by both teams and some wicked tackling provided thrilling action for perhaps the largest crowd ever to witness a battle at Rockbridge. This is the first time in recent memory that such a key game has come on the season’s opener for area schools, as the Allegkany- BMeghia Pe aR A Ee Black who crossed the goal line untouched. Barry Staton slugged the PAT through the crossbars for the 7-0 margin that was to be all BV would need. The game’s only other score came with 8:38 to play and was the result of a 41- yard drive following a Rock- bridge punt from the Rebs’ own nine. BV displayed the only consistent offense of the game on that short drive, getting two first downs and reaching the Reb seven. A bobbled exchange put the Blues back to the 14, but from there Bruce Black swept left end for the score and a 13-0 margin. Thé PAT was flubbed, but BV had the contest under control. Weaant fant. oe dozen yards down to the Blue 28. His teammates took ad- vantage of this golden op- portunity by fumbling the ball back to the Blues on the next play. The teams just couldn’t get started in the third period as rugged defense and a couple of holding penalties ham- pered the offenses. M’ the period Bru returned a punt 1 the Reb 32, but B but one first do Stalling at the ene Rockbridge, wY threatened to scc second half, had t: plays later, anc were in business 40. A personal fa Rockbridge moved the 25, but on the Rebels minus three yards. BV picked Bridge aerials and ‘NB ned. hree at 7- Brown seemed on thea of breaking off a long, the on several occasions.ine. bridge never came Canq- getting untracked on ay and with no offensive s sot at all, the Reb defense Save way. lits Parry McCluer On? BV and Dar g the Bs s. rushil who tal”. 36 yards lrive. TI possess: and me ores we . Midw ie, Bru to the ] s third“ aton’s b to 36-7. game, moving out to the 44 of the 1. before a penalty on BV put jog ag | the ball at the Blues’ 41. NB 4, 36-ya could go no further and pne. 7. punted to the BV 10, but 49.7 fin Bruce Black, very well 1p for t checked by the Rockets most of the night, raced out to the BV 24 on the return. 19 13m For the next six minutes 7 ° ° ' the Blues § cower ar ke HS Gi and Jay Br Vi ] Brown then yardertoth j) ate AcE oer hit Kenny time, this 01 Area girls’ basketball t yard TP. sud an upturn last week as stop Onite es P ; girls’ team from Pa BV had its © Miccluer High School BV Humiliates Jan o2-14 In Eighth St Everyone knows how tough best in the area, simply legged it 25 ya James River is on the devastated the JR defense, zone. Staton’s |

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rage 2 News-Gazeftte, Lexington, Virginia November 6, 1974 Parry McCluer C by N-G Staff writer Parry McCluer used the running of Bruce Black and a big second-period passplay to derail previously unbeaten Riverheads 20-12 Friday in Buena Vista. BV’s win gave the Blues the Alleghany-Highlands title, setting up a post-season Ho Senior ha Black and defense com night in Buena’ Buffalo Gap 4 large homecork The win, which d in Alleghany standings, runs mark to a perfect Black rushed for on 19 carries, cé§ passes for 57 tallied three touchdoy heading a BV offense Saltville for the regional crown and the right to ad- vance further in state play-off action. With the victory, the Fighting Blues gave BV faithful a superb 50th an- niversary gift, as the Blues recognized their first football squad, the 1924 tam, in pre- game ceremonies. BV hg . The fense had applied severe pressure to force a that rolled up 367 yards on the’ short Gap punt to put the 1971, the first year of the Alleghany-Highlands loop. This year the A-H is a larger and tougher league. What most people figured would be a hard-hitting, defensive affair was just that, but the opening minutes of the game featuredcatw Bison success did not last long, as following the Gap punt the Blues marched 52 4 yards to score. A Davi Austin one- bh winless Bison. Meanwhile, Blues’ offense in good the Blues’ defe holding Gap to jus offense. It required a quar the Blues could tak but Black explode second quarter as all three of his TDs commanding 21-0 B In the second: perii rushed far 99 ard s Take ey Title Defiance defeated! Memorial 52-30 in solation game held the championship 2: Blues Parry McCluer started slowly but finished with a rush as the Blues turned back a spirited Stuarts Draft team 28-0 Friday night in Buena Vista. The win kept the BV mark at the perfect 4-0 and the Blues remained at the top of the y-Highlands. eads’ 12-0 tural Bridge, es and the ‘tained 4-0 ‘while James Yped up on Fans have a for the BV- sh, which is 1 in Buena 125s River uight Win : the Blues the end- to the JR 20 before béing , defense and ipped the tackled. Petrie then got his |: Jittle Jay than two tirn as he connected with winless FRGA ser RH BOT Four l Maké The Blues were % danger, but they just not shake off the Couga more to the air, but passing gained but 39 yards on six successful tries, finally aptures -H Championship 20-12 to build, but crossing the goalline became very dif- ficult. Fired-up Riverheads began the game by taking the opening kick to its own 38, and turnimg bruising Ricky andr loose, the fs stormed down the Gore in less than es. Sandridge had and 13 yards, g@ the TD from give the gain at inuts the final Those seconds hectic. inutes of the game, as BV ent to the air, but Riverheads’ Larry Koiner picked off the ball and returned it 25 yards to the BV 41. With 13 seconds to go, Riverheads also tried a pass, but David Austin intercepted that attempt and returned it to the BV 36. Three seconds remained, and everyone knew what was coming. Still,- Bruce Black managed to break behind the enemy defense at the Gladiator 35. Petrie’s long pass was really outrun.by Black,.and he slowed up to take it at the 30. Riverheads had time to recover, and with final ate Atay: time expired in the half, ’ Black was stopped at the fo ER Gladiator 20. BV opened the third period r by fumbling the ball away at midfield. Riverheads got a 13- Riverin. Nx td passplay to Sandridge, Davi @.. the big fullback then So Austin and Barry Statoe ied the spark. On David Austin and fhen Petriee pl T.made it MOP tne p pel ecten | a BV ‘iously ae? 46. Draft diators turning the ball over to the punt at t Sais Blues in good position. managed tog Bach the BV 12 nt. BV Tim Petrie anda Chuck before time expiged. . Petrie Lewis teamed for an eight- Kenny yard passplay to start the 'or the final frame, and Barry pyrry mcciver 6 8 Wehe2e inning Staton’s kick sent the Blues stvarts pratt 0 0 0 0 0 pgwift up by 21-0. Becoming even ,, Statistics so €n. more desperate, the Cougars 17 First Downs Blues immediately went to the air 2” Yards Rushing score, again, but Bruce Black 7, achirc Spey 61 isplay. ae a pass off at the Draft cee coanpianione: its ie fee . P 4% Three plavs reached the - Yards Reich tn 53 he the the clear: yards @ sand Brucenand at. fhe, score.: se , we , ake the Toe ©, “ed for 11 more to put tb. @ at the BV 22. San- driv, ‘a reeled off a 14- yards, ‘he eight. Mike Clemem.% Chuckie Lewis combined -@ vo Sandridge three times. ‘ing up a fourth-and-fou. the TD. ike McManam, led the ater the in business the final frame. then lost six k Terry Meeks A for his life as the fefense put on great Piessure. He found Cass wrence along the right sideline at the BV five, and he lofted the ball in that direction. Trying to defend on the play, Bruce Black s lipped down and Lawrence fielded the ball and tumbled into the endzone for the score. With the count at 14-12, Sandridge tried to sweep left end for the PATs, but Tim Petrie rushed up to make the tackle at the one, and that was all for Riverheads.