Stonewall High School - Confederate Yearbook (Clearbrook, VA)

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Highlights on the Gridiron Boyce at Stonewall.Sept. 29, 1944.Score (0 - 0) On a warm, sunshiny day Boyce and Stonewall played their first game of the season. The contest was nip and tuck all the way with the Clark “Countians” having an edge over the “Rebels” in statistics. Out¬ standing highlights of the game were Driver’s powerful offensive plunges for the “Rebels” compared to Longerbeam’s “shifty” defensive work for Boyce. Strasburg at Stonewall.Oct. 6, 1944.Score (32 - 6) Ideal football day. Wind—Moderate. Field Condition—excellent. The “Yellow Jackets” proved to be a hard nut to crack, but, thanks to Driver, Stonewall won. It was Driver’s deadly onslaught and plunging ability which accounted for all the touchdowns. Gibbs converted once. The “Yellow Jackets” scored once, late in the fourth quarter. Horn’s fleet-footed running accounted for their only tally. Stonewall at Woodstock.Oct. 13, 1944.Score (32 - 6) The field was wet and soft at Woodstock when the “Rebels” clashed with the “Wolves.” It was clearly evident all through the game that Stonewall out-classed their opponents. Driver accounted for two touch¬ downs by end runs and line “bucks,” but without a doubt, this was Car¬ per’s Day for he ran sixty yards for a tally in the second quarter and fifty yards in the third canto for six more points. Stickles and Armel each caught a pass for an extra point. Gibbs also secured a touchdown. Hottle’s thirty-three yard run for the “Wolves” netted them six points. Hedgesville at Stonewall.Oct. 23, 1944.Score (33 - 24) The “scrappy” West Virginia team proved stiff competition to the “Rebels.” Driver was responsible for two Stonewall tallys, Carper for one, Stickles one, Armel one, and Gibbs scored for three points. For Hedgesville, Avery scored twice, Plotner once, and Files once. High¬ lights: Avery’s fast running, Stonewall’s splendid playing, particularly Armel’s blocking for the “Rebels.” Stonewall at Berryville.Oct. 27, 1944.Score (0 - 12) Journeying to Berryville in high spirits after three consecutive wins, the “Rebels” were in for a disappointing- day on the gridiron. Because of very little coordination, the “Rebels” just couldn’t seem to get going. A fifty yard pass from Wisecarver to Jenkins was responsible for one touchdown and another pass from Wisecarver to Bodenschatz accounted for six more points. Carper made a brilliant fifty-five yard dash across the goal which the referee called back because Driver’s forward motion had stopped before he lateraled the ball to Carper. Stonewall failed to secure a single point.

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Stonewall “Rebels” All of us can be justly proud of our battling football team under the able guidance of Coach B. R. Harper. Early in October Mr. Harper made preparations for us to have a powerful six man team in ’44 - ’45. Gruelling practice, careful study of plays, learning the fundamentals of blocking, tackling, passing and kick¬ ing helped to produce a team quite worthy of recognition. With plenty of manpower, Coach Harper organized three teams. The first team was equipped with powerful running attackers and was composed mostly of regulars from last year. The second team specialized in passing and relieving the first team. It was chiefly composed of newcomers to the gridiron. The third team or “Midgets” were organized with future prospects ahead of them. FIRST TEAM Tommy Stickles Glenvil Whitacre Robert Gibbs Howard Carper Alfred Armel Robert Driver SECOND TEAM Eugene Funkhouser Ashby Owens Guy Dellaven Wayne DeHaven Harold Dawson William Castleman I’OS. NO. OF POINTS SCORED L. E. 4 C. 19 It. E. 39 Q. B. 42 H. B. 14 F. B. 78 Total. .196 L. E. 6 C 0 R. E. 0 Q. B. 0 H. B. 0 F. B. 6 Total. .12 Subs:—L. Carpenter, J. Bragg, J. Cole, R. Carper, J. Crim, R. Miller, Files, McNeally, McAboy, Carter, and White. Manager—James Hutton. Asst. Mgr.—Donnie Cline. Total Games Won - - - 5 Played Tied - - - 1 Lost ... 4

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Highlights on the Gridiron Stonewall at Strasburg.Nov. 3, 1944.Score (22 - 23) Probably our most thrilling football battle of the year! Carbaugh accounted for sixteen of the “Yellow Jackets” points an d Horn ac¬ counted for seven. Driver was responsible for twelve of the “Rebels” points, Gibbs—two, Stickles—six, and Whitacre—two. In the dying sec¬ onds of the game with Stonewall trailing sixteen to twenty-three, Castle- man unleashed a beautiful spiraling pass to Stickles for a tally. The score then read: 22 to 23 in Strasburg’s favor. Gibbs, the “Rebels” conver¬ sion expert, attempted to kick the extra point, but failed, missing the up-rights by scant inches. Stonewall at Hedgesville.Nov. 10, 1944.Score (19 - 14) Gibb’s Day! Bobby Gibbs, “Rebels” right end was responsible for thirteen out of nineteen Stonewall points. He made an outstanding catch and a neat thirty yard run. Driver also plunged over for a tally. Plotner and Eversole did outstanding work for the West Virginians. Woodstock at Stonewall.Nov. 17, 1944.Score (45 - 12) Completely outclassed again, Woodstock did manage to get two touch¬ downs, one against the second team and the other against the third team. Lutz was responsible for both tallys. The “Rebels” rolled up a tremendous score with virtually every mem¬ ber of the first team scoring. Two members on the second team scored also. Driver accounted for twelve points, Carper—six, Armel—seven, Whitacre—two, Gibbs—six, Castleman—six, and Funkhouser—six. Berryville at Stonewall.Nov. 23, 1944.Score (20 - 26) Closely fought contest! Points attributed to: Stickles—six, Gibbs —eight, and Carper—six. Berryville’s White displayed unusual running- ability. He netted them twelve points. Bodenschatz tallied once as did Lloyd. A safety helped to give Berryville a commanding lead over the “Rebels.” Stonewall at Boyce.Nov. 29, 1944.Score (18 - 28) Smarting after their defeat by Berryville and eager to break the tie which existed between Boyce and ourselves, the “Rebels” journeyed to the Clark County school with grim determination to win their last game of the season. Driver and Carper were the spearheads o f attack in this game as in quite a few others. Driver accounted for six points and Carper for twelve. Longerbeam, spunky, shifty, quick thinking Boyce full back, was responsible for all of Boyce’s points except three. Thus Stonewall closed the football season with an excellent gridiron record.