South Houston High School - Palladium Yearbook (South Houston, TX)

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JACfCETS a V OyyNQ 7R£ OHNG With Galena Park ranked sixth in sta te and a very determined South Houston eleven on the playing field, the capacity crowd at Dement Field was guaranteed plenty of action, and the fans were not disappointed. Statistically South Houston dominated the mighty Yellow Jackets. But Friday night, statistics did not count as Galena Park toppled the Trojans by a touchdown. The only score for South Hous- ton came from a two yard dive play. A pass to Troxell for the extra points was dropped, and the host team emerged the victor, 14-6. gc, gasps Jtmmy Fishe A p!ggie-back attempt to keep Troxell (21) from a touchdown fails South Houston completed their non-district schedule in fine style when they edged by the Sam Houston Tigers by four points. The Tigers scored early in the first period when they blocked a Trojan punt and recovered it in the end zone for a safety. South Houston retaliated by march- ing 65 yards up the field for a touchdown with Buddy Troxell capping the drive from the three yard line. Neither team managed to score the last half, and the game ended with South Hous- ton on top, 6-2. The win gave the Trojans a fine non-district record of three wins, one tie, and one loss. Larry Gary deflects a Tiger pass. 259

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History shows that since 1958 South Houston has alternately won and lost games with Pasa- dena. This Friday was the Trojan ' s turn to win, but tradition met with Eagle determination and the game ended in a draw. By the half-time activities, Pasadena enjoyed a 8-7 lead, W. A. Cowan and Donnie Bird scoring for the Trojans. Pasadena gained another touch- down in the third quarter, but the Trojans quickly rallied as Freddy Raby ran over for six and Buddy Troxell added a two point conversion. Two more touchdowns from Big Red and one from Pasa- dena were enough to tie the game, 27-27. TT QJANC BOUNCE BUL Galveston proved to be a tough foe for the Trojans. After a scoreless first quarter, the Tro- jans began to move as Buddy Troxell scored from ten yards out. Jim Schneider successfully booted the P.A.T. The lead lasted only one play, for the Tors returned the following kick-off 85 yards. The Tors scored early in the fourth quarter, but Big Red bounced back with 18 seconds remaining when W. A. Cowan plowed over from the two. The final score: South Houston 13, Galveston 12. TOUCHDOWN: compliments of Freddy Raby. BRAZOSPORT GETS BLANKBD Not satisfied with defeating Ball High by one point the previous week. South Houston fought harder this week to trounce Brazosport, 22-0. The first score resulted from a pass from Waymond Wright to Buddy Troxell mid-way through the second period. A twenty-three yard scamper by Preston Dobbs, followed by a two point conversion by Troxell, gave the Trojans a 14-0 advantage. The final touchdown for the Trojans came in the last 18 seconds of the game as Troxell carried the ball wide around left end. Time ran out and the game ended soon after the conversion by Carry Price. 258

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COUTH WOUSTON CRUSHEC . . . . . . AIDING Wright picks up yardage for the Tro|«ns as Fisher watches. . . . C UILEV Raby makes first down as Troxell and Langseth block. . . . MBHORV MV HH B ' j k JWM f pwn: Jr - gmir ' -T South Houston opened its district 10-4A play with a thrilling victory over the Aldine Mustangs. The first quarter saw the Trojans march 89 yards for their first touchdown, as Buddy Troxell crashed into paydirt from two yards out. Troxell scored again in the second period, climaxing a 52 yard drive for the Trojans. Reggie Patrick converted, and South Houston led 13-0 at the half. Aldine made things hot in the third quarter when they brought the score to a close 13-7. A South Houston drive in the final period brought results when Troxell added six more points on a nine yard jaunt. Patrick ' s conversion was good, and the game ended: 20-7. The Trojans took another step in the direction of the district crown by rolling over the Smiley Eagles 20-6. A forty yard run by Waymond Wright early in the game set up a touchdown three plays later when Freddy Raby dived over from the one. Halfback Keith Chambers scored in the second period, and Raby spiraled the pigskin to end Jim Fisher for the Trojans ' extra points. The final score for the Trojans came in the fourth period when Raby tossed a six yard T.D. strike to Fisher. The conversion attempt failed, but the Trojans were 2-0 for district play. Overcoming rain, mud, and the Memorial Mustangs, the Trojans chalked up their third straight victory toward district domination. Al- though the ball was shuffled back and forth a great deal the first half, neither team was able to break the other ' s defense and there was no scoring. The scoreboard had a different story to tell in the third quarter, though, when touchdowns were made by Troxell and Wright: Troxell ' s com- ing from a 17 yard sweep around right end and Wright ' s from a fifty yard sprint as a result of a Mustang fumble. Not content with 14 points, Big Red scored again in the form of Buddy Troxell when he dived over for six points. The extra point came off the toe of Reggie Patrick to give the Trojans a 21-0 win over Memorial. Gary, Schneider, and Langseth pursue a Memorial ball carrier. 260