South Eugene High School - Eugenean Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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Axemen take the long way around, 41' 54' A -757 Gary Smith Tom Robinson Eugene Nips Roseburg Eugene won their fourt game of the season by defea' ing Roseburg ZO-O in a penalt ridden.game. ln the secon quarter Gary Powell fell on fumble on the Indian 38-yar line. Warren set up the TD b throwing a l7-yard pass t Larry Senn and then by tossin to Johnny Polhemus for th score. In the third quarter the Axe men drove 60 yards to the ln dian l5 even though Ret, Bi lEagle Eyesl Borcher walke off 85 yards of penaltie against them. ln the fourth quarter Ric Cerkoney fell on a Roseburt fumble, setting up Charle Wilson to go on over for tht touchdown. Cerkoney thel kicked his second P.A.T. of tht evening. Two minutes afte the second TD, Polhemus hell the crowd spell-bound by run ning 55 yards for the thin touchdown. Even though Rose burg had a good offense, thi Axemen's defense held then scoreless. ,qt 9 .QI A. 1 iv 57 The ball is always in Eugene's reach. Bob Saunders John Reed ffl ,.. 1

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Steve Wilhite SEHS Tromples North Bend The Axemen smashed North Bend 43-12 to chalk up their eighth straight win. The first six times the Axemen had pos- session of -the ball, five TD's and one field goal were scored. ln the first quarter Tom Bry- ant, Johnny Polhemus and Greg Willener ran for touch- downs. SEHS scored two touch- downs in the second quarter: one by Bryant and the other by Polhemus. Rich Cerkoney then kicked a field goal. lt was the first field goal in the athletic history of our school. The last touchdown of the game was scored by Larr Campbell. This was a great offensive game for the Axe- men. Hold on, Johnny! Both teams scramble after HIE lllll- Dave Ngetzell GUY Afmsffm. Axemen Edge Lions The Axemen scored six touchdowns in trimming Cottage Grove 4l-O. When Larry Senn ran the kickoff 64 yards to the Lion 29-yard line, he gave the crowd a sample of the rest of the game. Three plays later Charlie Warren threw to Johnny Polhernus for the first Axemen touchdown. After an- exchange of fum- bles, SEHS marched 32 yards to the Lion one yard line. Warren went for the sec- ond TD, ln the second quarter Greg Willener smeared the Lion quarterback for a safety. Six seconds remained in the first half when Warren hit Senn for the third TD. ' . ln the third quarter Cerkoney took a Lion punt and ran 49 yards' for another score, As the third quarter ended, Tom Bryant went three yards for the fifth touchdown. The last TD came when Kit Miller ran 42 yards to score. It was an easy victory.

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Wally Larsen Kit Miller Merle Bruce John Buffington You can't get an Axeman Axemen Whip Eagles The Axemen beat l-ludson's Bay of Vancouver 27-l 3 as they showed off their running attack. In the first quarter Charlie Warren sneaked over from the two, climaxing a great running display by the Axemen. With two minutes of the third quarter gone, Larry Senn broke loose off left guard and ran l7 yards for the second TD. At the end of the third quarter Warren passed to Greg Willener for the third score. l-ludson's Bay also scored in this quarter. Larr Campbell broke loose on the Axe- men's 31 and rambled 69 yards for the last TD. The game climaxed a terrific homecoming. Hands off! That's an Axemanl