Slater High School - Slawica Yearbook (Slater, MO)

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t,-gf If SLATER HIGH SCHOOL THE LEGENDE FOOTBALL 1 928 Slater victoriously opened the 1928 football season, by defeating the New Frank- lin eleven 19 to 13. The Wildcats, went into the last half, with the small end of the score, but with the old Wildcat determination to win. This game gave the boys encouragement, for the greater conflicts, that were to follow. This was a non- conference game. Slater in the first conference game of the season, played the strong Higginsville eleven. In the first few minutes of the game Higginsville made her only touchdown, failing to kick the goal. The Wildcats outflayed them the rest of the game, keeping the ball in Higginsville territory most o the time. In the 4th quarter after ad- vancing the 'pi skin to the 8 yard line Sherman, Slater's fleet-footed halfback skirted the right en Ear a touch down, making the score 6-6 as Slater, also failed to kick the oal. Ifi the next conference game, Slater unable to score, suffered our only defeat by the strong attack of the William Chrisman team. Our opponents gained a six to nothing lead in the first quarter, holding it throughout the game, although threat- ened at times by the strong offensive plays, of the Slater Wild Cats. Slater in showing Odessa what a strong, hard fighting team she had, walked off of the Bull Dogs gridiron with a 6-0 victory. Although played on a dry field there was considerable fumbling, however no touchdowns resulted therefrom. Slater made her winning score in the last quarter, through the good teamwork of the Wildcats. The Wildcats playing their first home game with Lexington, finished the game, with the large end of a 27-O score. The boys seemed to feel the support the Slater side lines were giving them, and made many good plays, resulting in four touch downs, and three goals. The Slater football fans went home feeling very proud of their team. Slater scored her third victory of the season by defeating the Sedalia Tigers, 6-0 on a sea of mud. Slater played mostly a defensive game. And made her touch down in the third quarter. Both teams, made remarkably few fumbles, considering the condition of the field. V The Slater-Marshall game proved to be a fast, well played game. The first quarter showed the teams on even terms as they were excited and nervous. The second puarter was different, Slater having the advantage, and was holding Marshall to ew yards. The 3rd quarter was similar to the 2nd, Slater made yards at will but when in scoring territory Marshall always held like a stone wall. The fourth quarter saw the Slater team fighting desperately and after a beautiful run by Sherman on a fake set kick formation, which placed the ball in scoring territory, the Slater team scored a touchdown. Slater threatened to score again but the Marshall team rallied and held them off. This game closed the High School Football career of several players who will be missed by next year's squad in their bid for a championship team. YEA GANG FIGHT EM: Date Slater Scare Opponmtr Scare Sept. 28 .......... ..... W ild Cats .... 19 .... New Franklin ....... 13 Oct. 5 ...... ..... W ild Cats .... 6 .... ..... H igginsville ........ 6 Oct. 19 ...... ..... W ild Cats .... 0 .... ..... I ndependence. . . . . . 6 Oct. 26. Nov. 9 .....WildCats .....WildCats ...6 .... Odessa ............. 0 Lexington .... .... 0 Nov. 16 ..... ...., W ild Cats .,.. 6 .......,........ Sedalia ....... .... 0 Nov. 23 ................. Wild Cats .... 6 ................ Marshall ..... .... 0 BIG SEVEN FOOTBALL STANDING Independence ........ 10002, Odessa .............. 3332, Slater ............... 8002, Marshall-Sedalia ..... 2502, Higginsville ......... 7502, Lexington ........... 0002, Fifty-seven

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