Riordan High School - Lance Yearbook (San Francisco, CA)

Page 63 text:

Oct. i8 RIORDAN l6-SERRA l2 This game was Riordan's annual homecoming game, and the Crusaders had never won a home- coming game, but this one was to be different. Barry Sullivan got the warriors from Riordan off on the right foot, when he blocked a kick which the Serra kicker was forced to fall on in the end zone for a safety. Bob Connelly was sick and unable to play, but Bill Baker took over and got the iob done in typical Riordan fashion .... Oct. 25 RIORDAN 2l-BELLARMINE 52 We really got off on the wrong foot in this one, as the Bells' All-American fullback Jim Jo- sephson ran the opening kickoff for a 94-yard TD. Later Josephson ran another one for 94 yds. The Crusaders were unable to overcome Baller- mine's powerful crew .... Nov. 8 RIORDAN 33-JEFFERSON 7 Riordan traveled to Daly City to face the great Paul Tapia, who had completed more passes than any other ball player in Northern California. We intercepted 7 of Tapia's passes and blocked two Jeff punts, pulling off the 3rd victory of the season .... Nov. l5 RIORDAN 7-BELLARMINE 25 Although we outgained the Bells statistically, we were unable to counteract the long gains of Sam Spooner and Jim Josephson. We gave them their toughest game, and could have won it with a few breaks. Nov. 22 RIORDAN O-SERRA I2 This last game of the season could even up the record, but Riordan was unable to get started and suffered the 5th loss of the season. Serra scored early in the first quarter and late in the game, but the Crusaders were unable to get on the score board. Crusaders and Padres watch with in- terest at the pre-game toss of the coin. Homecoming Queen, her majesty, Carol Gemmet For the third successive year, Immacu- late Conception Academy was the win- ner in our Football Homecoming Queen Contest. Carol Gemmet, student body president of l.C.A., was this year's winner. We like to think that it was because of Carol and her gracious court that our football team was triumphant over Serra in our annual homecoming game.

Page 62 text:

Look out! Horan stalks for the kill. Baker takes the snap as Crusader gridders scramble for position. Moffett goes for a long one. Colderaro gets off a successful quick punt. Sept. 20 RIORDAN 6-FRANKLIN 6 A 33-yard pass from Bob Connelly to Tim Moffett with only seconds remaining set up Riordan's only touchdown of the game and their first of the season. Two plays later, Moffett plunged into the end zone for the touchdown. Ray Calderaro's conversion was good, but Riordan was penalized for having T2 men on the field. Thus, the Crusaders had to settle for a tie in their first encounter of the '57 season .... Sept. 28 RIORDAN O-ALBANY 32 This was the only varsity game of the year to be played on Riordan's own field. Due to a heavy rainstorm, Kezar was not playable and Riordan turned out the worse, as far as the Crusaders are concerned, as they suffered a humiliating 32-O loss to the Albany team that went on to an undefeated season. The only bright spot during this after- noon was the appearance of the sun in the late afternoon after two days of constant rains .... Oct. 4 RIORDAN 33-SANTA CRUZ 45 This was Riordan's first away game of the year, and the Crusaders were met with the task of trying to upset one of the top-ranked teams in Northern California in the pre-sea- son ratings. The Crusaders put up a gallant front in a hard fought effort to stop the hard- charging back of Larry Seimering. This game marked the advent of Bob Connelly as first string quarterback, and he celebrated the oc- casion by completing 3 touchdown passes, two of which were screen passes to Tim Mof- fett, for 67 and 85 yards respectively. Oct. ll RIORDAN 21-MCCLYMONDS 7 The Crusaders moved back to Kezar again, and celebrated the move with a rousing 2l-7 victory over a game McClymonds High of Oak- land. This game, considered by many to be Riordan's finest effort of the season, be- longed to the Crusaders all the way, as they jumped into an early lead which was en- dangered only once, in the middle of the third quarter. Again Tim Moffett rambles through the opposition.

Page 64 text:

' ' cmd 78044 KNEELING, Left to Righl: R. Taini, F. Eschenhorsl. BOTTOM ROW: T. Pearson, J. Chiamparino, R DeICarIo, P. Sinclair, D. Ziganf, J. Howard, R. Emmons, B. Sanborn, W. Work. MIDDLE ROW: B. Ross B. Thompson, T. Fischer, E. Kuebrich, A. Tognoli, R. Uzela, P. Freeman, L. Bellencourl, H. Wilson G. Bachecki, G. Barsochini, P. Vergara, J. Calderaro, R. Torres. TOP ROW: F. Vergilio, J. Shea B. Quigley, C. Gersf, F. Fischer, R. Przyborowski, H. Turri, J. Carrol, R. Dyer, C. Garvey. KNEELING, Lefl' lo Right: E. Kuebrich, J. Currie, M. Warner, R. Burns, T. Tanner, J. Work. FIRST ROW D. Carrick, A. Tognoli, B. Thompson, R. Holm, A. Wrighl, G. Schreier, R. Mullarkey, N. Papageorgiou SECOND ROW: R. Mendoza, J. Cronin, N. Frisella, W. Gibson, L. Segale, J. Lacey, J. Loughran R. Narducci. TOP ROW: B. Thomas, l.. lusardi, D. Chiclmparino, W. Mooney, J. Mutter, D. 0'lea:y