Saint Michaels College - Hilltop Yearbook (Colchester, VT)

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f. mcdaefh 53-Czamlo ain 7 A , -.. WN ...,,,,w,YsRukA W . M , 4 ., , , A 4, Ns. ,BL November 8, 1952 A tornado-like second half vaulted the Purple Knights to a crush- ing 53-7 victory over the Bluejays of Champlain, who were playing their final game as an educational institution. While the Jays attempted to sprout wings and strike by air, St. Michael's decided to go by Carr, and they found the formula a success- ful one. For speedy Mike tallied three touchdowns and added a couple of extra points, a total of twenty, to give him a final figure of eighty points and a new postwar state scoring record. Despite the one-sidedness of the final score, it was only 13-7 at the halftime. Carr started things by going sixty-three yards on the eighth play of the game. Moments later Casperson hit Crotty with a sixteen yard strike. But the Jays stiffened, and added a threat of their own by cashing in on an interception and moving to score. The final two periods of the game, and the year, were something else again. Here is the running scoreg Third period: Carr bucked over from the three, Paul Landry went fifteen yards around end, and a pass, Casperson to Carr, was good for a thirty-three yard six-pointer. Fourth period: Stokes scored his first TD of the season by snatch- ing an eight-yard heave, Gallagher raced forty-eight yards unmolestedg and Landry repeated with the finest run of the year, a forty-six yard beauty through the entire Champlain team. It may have been a coincidence, that final total read fifty-three, but with eight seniors on the club, we're doubtful that it was. 109 DoN Lwossmm: All State

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SQ. mcdaefh 39-Zgriclgefaorf 6 Bos JARVIS All State H. M. November 1, 1952 Back to friendly confines and a battle with the Purple Knights iWl1at's this?J of Bridgeport University. Despite the similarity of name, the two teams proved to be far apart in capabilities and the Knights lof SMC? rode to one of their easiest victories of the year, 39-6. At half-time it was 26-0 by virtue of: LaBossiere,s grab of a twenty- six yard aerialg Carr's twelve-yard cruiseg Carr's eight-yard rushg a sensational eighty-five yard pass from 'LBiggy'7 to fleetfooted frosh Don Gallagher on the last play of the halfg and two Casperson placements. Bridgeport tallied late in the second period on an eight yard pass to Tedesco. But by that time everything but the margin had been decided. ,lust to keep their hands in, the Knights went over twice more. A guy named Carr dashed sixty-two yards, and lanky Paul Crotty mitted an eighteen yarder to not only lock the door, but to throw away the key in addition. We got an opportunity to look at some of next season's combinations and what we saw looked good. 108

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Sept. . . . We didn't know what to expect . . . . . . The offense ran hard and fast . . . . . . The defense couldn't be outfought . . . . . . The backfield socked 'em . . . . . The linemen rocked 'em . . . . . Everyone gave their all . . . . . . Mike set the State record . . . 110 . . . And the Knights were State Champs . . . Nov tw