Ravenswood High School - Nautilus Yearbook (Ravenswood, WV)

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Football Season--'I 955 The Red Devils, under the direction of coaches, Jim Spano and Joe Boko- vitz, enjoyed one of the most successful football seasons in years as they en- joyed a 7-win, l-tie, and Z-loss record to place second in the Little Kanawha Conference. They opened the season on a sour note, being downed by the Vikings of Ripley 13-12. The game was nip-and-tuck all the way through with the Vikings holding a slight edge as the final whistle blew. Parsons tallied R1pley's two touchdowns while Jackson and McCoy scored for Ravenswood. Avenging their loss to Ripley in fine style, the local boys downed the Spencer Yellow Jackets in the next game 19-O. James McCoys' 65 yard runproved the decisive play as from then on it was all Ravenswood, with Jackson and Kelly adding insurance markers. In the next contest the Red Devilsliterally drowned the Harrisville Gators by a 40-0 count. The game proved a continuous downpour of rain and Red Devil touchdowns. Jackson scored three times to lead the scoring parade while Mc- Coy, Kelly and Fox provided extra support with one, each. The Spano-coached machine continued to roll as they met and downed the Tigers from Sister sville way. The former state B champs' hope for another title was soon blocked as the Red Devils displayed an enormous amount of power in stopping them 34-7. Larry Jackson again led the Red Devil attack with three touchdowns while Melvin Haught and George Kopcsak, each, added one to the cause. The RHS Homecoming proved an overwhelming success as the boys did it again by whipping Pennsboro 34-O. Quarterback McCoy sparked the rallying by adding two touchdowns while Jackson, Danny Haught, and Ken Kelly were, each, adding one. Bernard Staats again led the rough Ravenswood line. In the next game the White Falcons from Wahama battled the mighty Devil guns to a 6-6 standstill. Wahama's Paugh picked up a fumble and raced 75 yards for the first score. However, in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter Jackson climaxed a Ravenswood drive to buck over from the 2 yard line. The next game was one the Red Devils wanted to forget as the State runners- up from Elizabeth eked out a Z0-13 victory. Tiger halfbackBumgarner scored three touchdowns to lead Elizabeth while McCoy and Kopcsak hit paydirt for the faltering Devils. Scoring at their own pleasure, Ravenswood downed Walton in the next pig- skin battle to a 32-O count. Kopcsak led the Red Devils in this game by am- massing three touchdowns while McCoy and Jackson scored one each to give further proof of the mightiness of the Red Devil scoring punch. ln the next game thirteen seniors said good-bye to Flinn Field with 3, Smile as they trounced Calhoun for the firsttime in eight years Z0-13. McCoy opened the scoring for Ravenswood witha 24 yard scamper. Fox added two more pay- dirts in the second half on 87 and 9 yard runs. Closing the season proved quite a task, but the Devils managed to pull out a 2.0-19 victory over Buffalo. Kopcsak proved hero of the day as he tallied three touchdowns for all of Ravenswood's scores. Staats led the Red Devils on defense as they closed a successful season. 31

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R. H. S. Maioreties Doris Jean Patsy Brenda Norma Jean Charlotte, Head Majorette lean Ann World Champion Baton Twirler Jenny Charlotte and Jenny, CSen1orsJ 33

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