Sanford High School - Distaff Yearbook (Sanford, ME)

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EDGE EMMA of the game. VVhen Roger Durant and Rene Mathieu were injured early in the game, Sanf0rd's chances were hurt greatly. The Alvinomen thoroughly trounced Wfestbrook 33-6 in a game played at VVestbrook. john and Charlie Caramihalis, and Paul Denlers were the big stars of this game. Though going behind 6-0 in the first period, Sanford was never troubled the rest of the afternoon. The 1948 season CZIITIC to a close when Sanford met their chief rival, Biddeford, in an Armistice Day clash which saw Biddeford emerging the victor 21-20. The whole team played a beautiful game with John Caramihalis, Larry Sweeney, Paul Demers, jimmy McCarn, Leo Poulin and Richard Baldwin playing their last game for Sanford High. Charlie Caramihalis' 55-yard run followed by John Caramihalis' touchdown pass to Demers, Larry Sweeney's 45-yard run from behind his own goal line, and Paul Demers' long touchdown pass to Owen Maher were features which brought the spectators to their feet. john Caramihalis was awarded the Spiller Trophy at the football banquet given by the Lay1nen's League for being the outstanding senior of the 1948 team. Carl VViggin, a former Sanford High star and now Deering High's principal, was the guest speaker of the evening. The banquet was in honor of Doc Cobb who for years has been the team's physician and most ardent fan. He received a football autographed by the squad and coaches as a token of their appreciation of what he has done to promote sports in Sanford. Thus a memorable season was brought to a close with school and local spirit having reached a new height in football, as shown by the large crowds of followers which had backed the team at home and away. THE SEASONS SUMMARY II if They ll 'C They I3 Cony High o 33 Westbrook 6 I3 Braintree, Mass. 6 12 Hingham, Mass. 14 I3 St. Louis I4 20 Biddeford 21 7 Spaulding 6 -- - 20 'llhornton 20 157 87 26 Somersworth 0 Cheer, cheer, for old Sanford High FOOTBALUS COUNTERPART First row: B. England. Second row: J. Leach, P. Roussin, S. Morrow, I. Marquis, B. Car- penter, G. Vilandry, M. McComb, E. Sawyer, J. Belleau.

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TMI? EMMA climaxing a march which had taken the ball from their own 15. The most spark- ling play of this march was when blohn C2ll'ZlllllllZlllS, faking a run around left flank. turned and threw a long pass to Owen Maher which was good for 45 yards. Paul Demers and Charlie Caramihalis gave scintillating performances. each scor- pf ing a touchdown on brilliant runs. The Spaulding game was another thriller which Sanford won 7-o. l,arry' Sweeney was Sanford's big man, scoring a touchdown on ll nine-yard jaunt around left end, after bringing the ball down the Held on many good-sized gains. The extra point was scored when john Caramihalis, on a fake place kick. passed over the line to Owen Maher. llill Holland's line play was very good in this game. Over one thou- sand fans from Sanford were present in spite of the downpour. Sanford journeyed to Somersworth, New Hamp- shire, to overwhehn a comparatively weak Somers- worth team zo-o. Paul llemers was the big star of this game, going for several sizable gains including a 5.tvyard run around left end. Charlie Caramihalis also played sparkling ball, going for many good runs. Thornton .Xcademy invaded Sanford for what was perhaps the best offensive game seen for many a year. The game ended in a .zo-.zo tie. There was excitement every minute of the game. Charlie Caramihalis was the brilliant star of this game, taking the hall on al- most every play and making gains with an amazing average of 9 yards per carry. This game also at- tracted an overflow crowd. Sanford journeyed all the way to Hingham, Massa- chusetts, to he defeated in the last minute, I4-1.2. San- SCR-'llilliy 'fllvllil ll ford, trailing at half time 6-O, came back strongly in Al lll'5li'u' l'l'5l l the third period scoring twice but failing to make the extra points. The Redskins scored their first touchdown on the Doe Cobbl' play which saw ,lohn Caramihahs on a fake end run pass to Owen Maher. The second touchdown was when Charlie C2ll'ZlIl'lIllZlllS scored on a beautiful run from the Ifj-yilftl lane. l,eo l'ouhn's high booming punts kept Hingham in their own territory through most i THIS IJEPARTING DIGGERS It. llemers, nl, McCarn, L. Ponlin, .'X. Chabot, L. Sweeney, DI. Caramihahs, R. Torno, G, Yerville. .nf ,f.. o v

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