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

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Q , , 5 ,I Q vvvvv W-FW --vmwwgmmarg Ben, Franklin St. Martin's Saints, having beaten Buras the previous week were stunned by a tie with the Ben Franklin Falcons. The Saints steadil ran up and down the field on offznse, but only scored once, Bill Ball blast- ed in for the Saint's only points of the evening, making the score 6-0. St, Martin's drove within the Falcon's twenty yard line four times, but stalled and failed to score. The Saint defense held the Falcons for the whole game, ex- cept on one drive in the fourth quarter when the Falcons mana ed to sustain a drive and score, Tiis knotted the tally at 6-6 and ended the scoring for the glame. The Saints marc ed up and down the field on offense following fine gerforrnances by halfbacks Bill all and Joey Durham, but were able to score but six points. MONTY BURLINGAME GERRY DILLON FOSTER DUNCAN Halfback Tackle GU9-fd

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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

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Sam Barthe St. Martin's was overpowered by the Sam Barthe Hornets 32-O in the Saints third district game. Barthe's massive offensive attack proved to be the Saint's downfall as the Hornets netted 381 yards total offense. The Saints fought dauntlessly in the first quarter, allowing Barthe no points. Barthe, however, tallied 24 of their 32 points in the second quarter, despite several outstanding defensive efforts by Saints. The second half was a much more evenly fought ball game. The Hornets were held scoreless in the third quarter and were allowed but one touchdown in the final period. Bill Ball turnedin an outstand- ing effort for the Saints' offense, while Mike Sistrunk anchored the defense and gave Barthe runners much trouble, At this point, the Saints were 1-1-1 in district play. ...wha Braun :!L ME lm! . Q S6262 1 1 1 ,tra , v 4' ,Q l 1 uw-W.. 5.5iLm.s.'W ' r' ml -WMM'eaiu,r5a ,H iw 5' W Y. 6 E .ine Ziaz,a. :mi f, , ip! r'-- 431 X: av 1 V , 1 , , , K ' , 5:1 I i t 1, . ,, ' ' -2211... urs: rt ' , , -f ' z, 1 ir ,L 1. 'A -,,. , fn: HM f ,Q V' 4,-.3351 ' ,sl QA 'E ' '- SM me f::'s f4a T. 1.1 I., - M 1 : ' ,Ur .f we 1 , .r1,g '. 1' f- L. f ,-ygfif f-ku 'gag ,- Q, - J W :wa 1 N . is if X' 29 gy 'J rd' wi QQEHQ tv Q In ' KELLY DUNCAN WRIGHT EAVENSON Guard Guard Wide Receiver MARK ELLINWOOD