St Martins Episcopal School - Shield Yearbook (Metairie, LA)

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McDonough 35 The tough Saints added anoth- er victory to their record in beat- ing McDonough 35 by a score of 20-6 at Behrrnan Stadium. McDonough 35 surprised the Saints by posting a 6-O lead early in the second quarter. The Saints were quick to rally and knotted the score at 6-6 on a 5 yard burst by Monty Burlingame. The half ended with the score tied at 6-6. St. Martin's came back in the second half and played sjnirited ball. The Saints drove own to McDonothg1h's one yard line. Bill Ball got e nod and crashed in to put t e Saints ahead 12-6. Monty Burlingame ran in the conversion to up e score 14-6. The Saints clinched the victory when Keith Maxson rabbed a 29 yard pass from Gary irewster for the final touchdown in the last quarter. In smashing McDonough, the Saints roved that they could fight back when losing. r P' ., .,. S ffl: rr T , .T ,l., ,,. r.,.r.,- -V ' A .. 6 M -,-,, ,- K ' 2 r : :HL 'Q'Y5:'l-fi-:f1,..5i:33, gmt, ' f'-Lg, f ,, V-,- . f i A zigiiifr g.IfI'Wfe:l, 1, A - rffs-.flew-If-'r' W , fi 1 5- . K f ists : W? . init H 2 f ' va?'f- ' . , ' - f +-1-KW' .:s2,,1,x1 wr-vera: .,., W N 1 we Li45zf.1'fjf1:,i'f- Zi KEITH MAXSON Wide Receiver

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Country Day Recovering from their opening game loss to Mandevill, the mighty Saints smashed the Coun- try Day Daisies 20-0. Three long scoring plays put the Saints' points up on the board. Late in the first quarter, swift Joey Dur- ham outran the Country Day defense on his way to a 66 yard touchdown run to get the Saints first points. The conversion attempt for 2 oints failed. The powerflhl Saints scored again on a 57 yard screen pass from Gary Brewster to Monty Burlingame, capping a 79 yard drive. A key block by Benton Gay sent the fleet Burlingame on his way. Burlingame also ran in the conversion for two more points. A fake punt by the Daisies failed and St. Martin's regained possession on the Country Day 42. The second play from scrimmage, Gary Brewster uncorked a 36 yard aerial to Keith Maxson, who sprinted for a touchdown, The conversion attempt failed. The tou h Saint's defense did not allow tlgre Daisies a first down in the second half and only one in the entire game. The Saints ground out 117 yards rush- ing an tossed for 95 more, net- ting 212 yards total offense. JOEY DURHAM Halfback -- V,LL ,, : N mfr. .Qi ' -MS' BENTON GAY PHILIP HATCH Guard Wide Receiver

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Buras St. Martin's won their first district game played by edging past the Buras Wildcats 14-8. Quarter- back Gary Brewster and halfback Joey Durham led the Saints to victory by scoring a touchdown a iece. The Saints struck first in the openirgg perioda after Benton Gay recovered a blocked punt eep in the Wildcats' territory. The Saints' score came when Joey Durham crashed over the goalline from six yards out. The conversion attemcpt failed, Buras manage to put some Cpoints on the board before half-time with a 13 yar touchdown pass that capped a '70 yard drive. The tow point con- version was successful and Buras led at alf-time 8-6. The third quarter was a defensive battle, as most of the game was. Neither club was able to score in the third period. The turning ploint of the game ossurred in the fourth quarter w en Mike Sistrunk crashed through the Buras line and nailed the Buras runner in the endzone for a safety. This knotted the score at 8-8 and dgave the Saints the momentum that they nee ed. After an exchange of punts, the Saints fought '70 yards down to the Buras one yard line. Gary Brewster, sneaked across the goal line behind the powerful blocking of the Saint's offensive line, The conversion failed, leavin the score at 14-8. The major credit for the Saints' hard-fou ht victory goes to the stout defense, who held tie Strong Buras offensive machine to only one touch- own. 1 TOM SANDRIDGE MIKE SISTRUNK Tackle Center TOM ACCOMANDO Guard