Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Jefferson Athletic Club. . . . . O Roanoke High School. .. ..... . . .. 6 The last game of the season was with I. A. C., and resulted in a victory for us. In thisganie we far outplayecl our heavier opponents, although the Score shows it but slightly. The team this year was niacle exceptionally strong through the excellent defensive work of the center and the tackles. Out of seven games played, we won two and lost four, having tiecl one. Wfe extend to Coach Gravel our thanks for his interest in us and f ' Y Work on ou1 behalf. ,JL-Eigiti, 1 ..4, 4-15: .1 W .1-l,5',i, A avte gf , A' ' ,. ' lie? .z':-F.'1-14.311-if 63:5-fJ'g-gg ,- - fj?--.Zyl-V ',-. IAV, A I, -silgff'-5.1 7 '44 1' 'ff -':i , mm I sig A 94

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Lynchburg lligh School. . . . . . 7 Roanoke High School ............................. 17 In this game in the Hill City' we defeated the State high school cham- pions. As usual, we kicked a field goal in the early part of the game. 'But by a beautiful forward pass over our goal line they scored. Wfe ran a touch- down in the first half and another in the second, ending the game with a score of 17 to 7 in favor of Roanoke. Randolph-Macon Academy . . . . .14 Roanoke High School ............ ................ O Two weeks passed before we played our next game, which we lost to Randolph-Macon, simply by overconlidence. Lynchburg High had beaten R. M. A. and we had beaten Lynchburg. XX'e, therefore, reasoned that the Academy boys would be easy meat. They proved otherwise, however, and defeated us by the score of 14 to O. Lynchburg High School. . . . . .13 Roanoke High School .......,..................... 10 The second game with L. H. S. was the most unlucky event that has hap- pened to R. H. S. for some time. In the first minute of play their end got completely away with a forward pass and made a touchdown. Later a Lynche burger picked up a fumble and made another. XfVe made a field goal and a touchdown through their line. Greenbrier Military Academy. .. .... 32 Roanoke High School ............................. O Our next trip was what might be called a wild goose chase. Wfith four or iive of our regulars out of the game we went to Louisburg, XN'est Virginia, and played the strong Greenbrier Military Academy team. They were very suc- cessful in working the forward pass and also at plunging our line. They avenged their baseball defeat by beating ns 32 to O. 93

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Danville High School. . . . . .18 Roanoke High School ...........................,. 76 Our next game was at home with the Danville High School team. This was the first time these two teams ever met. The Danville boys played good ball, but their work was greatly excelled by that of the Roanokers. From start to finish the game was one-sided, though not without interest. The score was 18 to 76 with the big end going to R. H. S. Lynchburg High School .... .... 2 3 Roanoke High School ............................. 21 Cn our next trip we had three games scheduled but on account of missing train connections played only two. The first was with Lynchburg, and as usual luck seemed to be against us, for we lost the game by two points. But it was nip and tuckl' throughout the entire forty minutes, play. The timer blew his whistle when the score stood 23 to 21. jefferson School ....... .... 4 5 Roanoke High School ............................. 3 The other game on this trip was the only real defeat we met during the whole season. It was played with the fast Jefferson School team. VVe left Lynchburg with three of the regulars out of the game. The fast, heavy team and the large floor of the Charlottesville school worked our ruin to the tune of 45 to 3. Bluefield High School... .. .29 Roanoke High School ............................. 34 The next Saturday we played Bluefield High School again, this time on our own floor and with better luck. The Beavers came to Roanoke quite con- fident of winning again from us, but we showed them what we could do at home and they carried the sad news of defeat back to Wlest Virginia with them. The game was rough, fast, and snappy, and ended with the score 29 to 34. 99