T R Robinson High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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Larry Thomas knocks down a Terrier ball car- rier before he reaches the goal line. Big Red outlasts Knights in only day game of year HILLSBOROUGH having the game post- poned until Saturday afternoon hurricane Gladys never dampening the Knights' spirit . , . RHS receiving the kickoff Alan Salmon charging up the middle 29 yards for a Knight TD . . . Darrell Howton kicking the extra point . . . Robinson's tough defense stopping Big Red on the 28 yard line Hillsborough scoring with a field goal late in the first quarter Alan Salmon re-injuring his passing arm Knights leading, 7-3, at intermission . . . no band performing during half-time Doug Brill intercepting a Red pass . . . Terriers gaining con- trol of the scoreboard in the third quarter Knight eleven never giving up . . . Hillsborough grabbing a Robinson fumble at the Knight 10 Reds scoring for the last time two plays later ball going over for extra point clock running out as Knights unable to score Red's triumphing, 24-7, over Knights. From the sidelines, Bill Berkes and Steve Stock anxiously await the ref- eree's decision. it rf 1 1 ik 3

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Mike Smith stops 21 Gainesville player in his tracks, preventing the run- ner from gaining a vital first down. Gainesville tops Knights in high scoring grid clash GAINESVILLE Gainesville rated as No. 1 team in the state . . . parents Night at RHS , . . Hurricanes scoring in first five minutes Robinson's offense going nowhere against the tough 'Cane defense Gainesville scoring again on a 22 yard run Robinson moving but fumbling the ball Purple Hurricanes going by air for third score scoring again on 25 yard pass . .. half ending as 'Canes score on 3 yard pass making score 35-O Robin- son's marching band lifting school spirits dur- ing intermission Richard Slater intercepting 'Cane aerial to set up first Knight score Berkes crashing over from the four . . . Gaines- ville retaliating with 29 yard touchdown pass Richard Slater again intercepting and re- turning to 'Cane four Bill Berkes scoring final Knight touchdown .. . Gainesville ending scoring spree with a 40 yard bomb and a 55 yard touchdown run Fighting Knights bowing for fourth loss of season, 56-13. A Purple Hurricane in- tercepts a Howton aerial as Steve Moore strives desperately to break up the play,