Rayen School - Rayen Yearbook (Youngstown, OH)

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7-' M. Bachner, G. Bednar, R. Bogher, I. Bolling, W. Brush, W. Burney, D Buzzacco, D. Castilla, R. Craver, A. Crish, P. Davidson, D. Del Fratte, R D'Onofrio, I. Eberhardt, F. Ewashko, D. Goldberg, F. Goldberg, R. Gould, P Hammock, C. Harrison, D. Heller, W. Horvath, I. Iackson, L. Iiminez, L. Iack son, S. Kasparian, M. Klyn, V. Leone, D. Matulek, V. Mauro, C. McBride H. McConnell, F. Mechak, W. Meeks, T. Mulligan, I. Naples, W. Orechoneg P. Pollifrone, W. Baiger, S. Sacolick, V. Verno, R. Washington, A. Zone. Coaches: Mike Koma, Head: Ralph Robinette, assistant: Ioe Horn, as sistant. Managers: Bob Graves, Mart Merchey, Art Morris, Roger Morris. Football -'EI Page Fifty-four H+

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Although this year's team cannot claim any titles, they have given us many breath-taking thrills, and it was as scrappy a team as you'1l ever find. Let's go back to August and look in on coaches Koma and Robinette. They are sending their team through drills, and several spectators comment that Rayen School looks like one of the best in the city. Then the hatchet falls! Within two weeks after the first game, seven members of Rayen's starting line-up are side-lined with injuries: this is what really defeated the Rayenites. Running through the schedule, we recall the way we dug in and held Wilson to a 6-6 tie for three quarters until our reserves strength faltered, and we lost 19-6. Our injury-riddled gridders couldn't catch Skvarka, the Struthers speed merchant, and that meant a close 12-0 defeat. For our next encounter, we journeyed to Farrell. We were trailing by only two points at half time, but Burney, Horvath, and McBride received injuries, and Farrell emerged victorious by a 32-6 score. We shall pass the Chaney game by simply stating that Chaney won, 31-6, in a rough and tumble affair. Rayen warmed up in the Warren game, but dropped a close 20-13 de- cision, after leading for three quarters. Tony Crish was the only member of Rayen's backfield who could get started against Ursuline, and he alone couldn't counter-act the terrific Irish offense. The result was a 32-6 defeat for the Orange and Black. At Salem, it was Boots Burney's great ninety-six yard run and the accurate toe of Bobo Orechoney that assured a Rayen victory. With Iulius Iackson leading the pack, the underdog Rayen team chalked up its only win, by a 14-13 count. The Salem victory cost coach Koma three more gridders, and more green players had to face a vastly improved South squad. When the mud-soaked gladiators emerged from the field of battle, Rayen was on the short end of a 19-O verdict. Iulius Iackson, team captain, was first-string All-County and second-string All-City: and Boots Burney was also selected for second-team All-City honors. Don Heller, Tom Mulligan, Iulius Iackson, and Tony Crish were members of the North All-Stars. Football Review -DM Page Fifty-five