St Pius X Catholic High School - Golden Echoes Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Leading the hard-charging Golden Lions onto the field are seniors David Beavin, Mike Cassidy, Bill deGolian, and Jerry Bohn. While awaiting the toss of the coin, senior Mike Cassidy welcomes the Walker War- hawks to a brutal scrimmage in the Golden Lions' den. Wearily undressing after a tiring victory over Clarkston, senior Jack Cammack looks forward to post-game relaxation. 69

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Taking a time-out, head coach George Maloof discusses a third and long yardage situation with quarterback Bill deGolian. St. Pius Opponent 13 . . College Park . . 0 28 . . . Roosevelt . . 0 7 . . Sandy Springs . . 0 34 . . . Clarkston . . 7 26 . . George . . 0 33 . . Walker . . 0 21 . . North Springs . . 7 14 . . . Sequoyah . . 0 27 . . . . Marist . . . 0 Northeast Georgia Playoff 28 . . . Gainesville . . . . 0 North Georgia Playoff 7 . . Dalton . . 21 Football Lions Capture Region, Northeast Georgia Titles Get Ten in Ten was the goal of the Golden Lions of 1967. Under the command of head coach George Maloof and assistants Don Heller and XVarren Vicknair, they did just that. Compiling a 10-1-0 record, the Golden Lions regular season efforts secured the Regional 5 AA Crown. They then moved on to down top ranked Gainesville and became the Northeast Georgia Cham- pions. The Golden Lions went undefeated until drop- ping their final game to the State Champion Dalton Catamounts. Unranked in August, the Lions soon moved into the prep football spotlight. Coach Maloof's chargers became the fourth ranked team in the state standings after de- feating a strong Sandy Springs team 7-0, for their third victory of the season. Then, in their seventh encounter, the Lions squared off against cross-town rivals North Springs. After a fierce defensive battle the Lions emerged victorious, 21-7. For this outstanding performance, the Lions became the number one ranked AA team in the state by the Atlanta sportswriters. Another number one rating was given to the Lions' spectacular defensive unit. Throughout the season At- lanta newspapers heralded the hard nose play of the defensive eleven. Together with an overpowering offense, they made up a team regarded by many as the finest ever in St. Pius history. Determining what decision has been made by the referee, Coach Don Heller plots the next move of his St. Pius linemen. I I 1 1 l l l l

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Using his protective front wall, Bill deGolian arcs a scoring pass to end Mike Farrell in the defeat of Sandy Springs. With blocking from Greg Blake f33j, Gerry Bohn 163, and Charlie Prudhomme, halfback Steve Morgan runs into a clear field. Lions Encounter Region Foes By hitting hard, quick, and often, Lion defenders David Beavin, Gerry Bohn, Fighting off interference, sophomore Mike McDer- and Joe Phelan cause a fumble in a triumph over Walter George. mott stalls the Sandy Springs dynamic duo of Macy and Stewman. 70