Tennyson High School - Aegis Yearbook (Hayward, CA)

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gf E , t al' f 'x' E 1 fffflr . 7' ' . Claude McMillen breaks away for 64 yards and a touchdown against Ravenswood. TENNYSON 31 - RAVENSWOOD O Combining sparkling offense and sharp defense the Lancers broke into the win column in varsity competi- tion as they Crushed Ravenswood 51-O. Fullback Claude McMillen totaled more yardage than the entire Ravenswood team as he came up with 101 yards. Ken Ruskofsky plowed over from the five-yard line in the early minutes of the first quarter to give the Lancers their first score. Two plays into the second quarter Dave Rodrigues bulled into the end zone to give T.H.S. a 13-0 half- time edge. Rodriques was the main cog in Tennyson's third T.D. drive to put the Lancers on the Trojan 4. Ron Graham then carried the ball into the end zone. A 64-yard gallop by Claude McMillen early in fourth period tallied the Lancers fourth T.D. A j.V. player, Dave Ruskofsky, set up Tenr1ysor1's final score as he pounced on a Trojan fumble on the 9-yard line. Mc- Millen advanced the ball to the Ravenswood 2-yard line and Proia hit Carl Kant in the end zone on the next play, I28 Coach .Tones shouts instructions from the sidelines

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Claude McMillen breaks into the clear against Mt. Diablo. MT. DIABLO 25 3 TENNYSON 19 A strong Lancer rally in the second half fell six points short as Tennyson lost its varsity debut to the Mt. Diablo Red Devils. At halftime the Devils held an 18-0 lead as the Lancers gained only six yards in the entire first half. In the second half the Lancers offensive line started blocking for the backs and holding out the Diablo rushers. The Lancers scored their first-ever varsity TD early in the fourth quarter when Ken Rusl-cofsky powered his way into the end zone from the one yard line. The Lancer defensive line also caught fire and started ripping through the Devil line. Tennyson closed the gap to 18-12 when the Devils fumbled in their end zone and Guard Darryl Manson pounced on the ball. Mt, Diablo then scored again and led 25-12. The Lancers then proceeded to drive all the way to the Devil 4-yard line where Claude McMillen charged over for the score. jim Clenney kicked the PAT and ending the scoring at 25-19 in favor of Mt. Diablo. Horton grabs a pass against Mt. Diablo

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Coach jones discusses strategy with Rodrigues Ron Graham scores against Fremont. TENNYSON 15 - F REMONT 6 Tennyson's Lancers upset a highly rated Fremont eleven in their third game of the year. The first quarter came to an end at a 0-O tie. But in the second period the Lancers came to life when Claude Mclvlillen carried the ball to the Tiger 9-yard line in successive plays. Ron Graham took over the ball, and the Lancers led 6-0. Seconds after the Lancers scored, Fremont tried to punt from their own end zone, but they received a bad pass from center. Ken Rusk- ofsky tackled the Fremont man for a safety. Tennyson led at the half 8-O. The Lancers went ahead 15-O in the third quarter when McMillen went 32 yards around right end and jim Clenney added the PAT. Fremont scored in the last few minutes of the game, but the Lancers held their lead. l29