Patrick Henry High School - Patriot Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Referee watches as Patriot Hugh Brown moves in to help stop Richland runner. PATRIOTS' RECORD BEST YET The Patrick Henry football team ended the i965 season with sec- ond place in the Western District and the school scoring record of 38 points gained in 7 wins, l loss, and 2 ties. Coach Light called this the finest team and the best group of seniors he had ever coached. The team was a strong contender to be rated as best in the state. The Patriots opened with a smarting l3-6 defeat at the hands of defending state champions, An- drew Lewis. Only an intercepted pass in the end zone in the closing minutes of the contest saved this game for the Wolverines. The Patriots' first win, l8-O, the fol- lowing week against Jefferson was highlighted by Bob Slaughter's lOl yard return of a pass inter- ception. The next effort was one of the team's finest, but in spite of the Patriots' threats to score on numerous occasions, the game ended in a scoreless tie with high- ranking Lane of Charlottesville. 40 Victories over Fleming and Grundy followed in the next two weeks. The margin over Grundy was secured when linebacker Larry Ronk raced 3l yards on a blocked punt. The team returned home to take on the state's eighth-ranked team, the Richlands Blue Torna- does, in a hard-fought l3-7 win for the Patriots. It was at this point that PH reached its peak, the greatest vic- tory of the season-a 27-l3 win over George Washington of Dan- ville came the following week. This brought a showdown with E. C. Glass for the district crown. Unfortunately, a muddy field and a fumble after crossing the goal line which was ruled no touch- down prohibited the Patriots from salvaging anything but a O-O tie. The season concluded with a 27-6 romp over Northside and a resounding 38-O victory over Pat- rick Henry of Ashland.

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Top left: Valinda Woods and Cindy Light lead students in Patriots Great at the Martinsville-Patrick Henry basketball game. Top right: Patrick Henry's bell rings for victory. Above: Junior Varsity Cheer- leaders are Anne Carr Churchill, Carol Bishop, Jill Butler, Beverly Burrows, Con- nie Carmack, Sally Jacoby, Sarah McAfee and Knot picturedl Barbara Oakey. Right: Beverly Burrows is head of the JV Cheer- leaders.

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Fullback Mike Long scampers off tackle for 48 yards. Bob Slaughter snares pass and races lOl yards. Ronnie Cubitt dives for score against Northside. W ist Row: 30 Russell Nelson, 82 David Ward, 20 Ronnie Cubitt, Dodson, 40 Bob Blane, 52 Wayne Stanley, 64 Randy Moore, 8l Bob Slaughter, 50 Larry Ronk, 67 Lew Reynolds, 73 Walker 74 Bob Crawford, 7l Coleman Young, 6l Hugh Brown, 80 Ricky Nelms, 66 Bill Churchill, 83 Greg Senter. 2nd Row: I0 Wayne Dygve, 31 Mike Long, 84 Dee Copenhaver. l fi ' 4I