Tennyson High School - Aegis Yearbook (Hayward, CA)

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Paul Peterson straight-arms a San Leandro defender. Ruskofsky, Moulton, and Ruiz converge on the Pirate ballcarrier CASTRO VALLEY 18 - TENNYSON O The Lancers lost their league opened to a surprising- ly strong Spartan team. This was Tennyson's first loss on their home field. Castro Valley scored the first time they got their hands on the ball. They led 6-O at the end of the first quarter. In the second period Castro Valley Spartans connected on a 69-yard pass play to set up their sec- ond T.D. They led 12-0 at the half. The Lancers held the Spartans scoreless in the third quarter. In the final period the Spartans scored on a 26-yard pass. This ended the game at 18-0 in favor of Castro Valley.

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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

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-2 ,. af ., F ' SAN LEANDRO 47 - TENNYSON 14 The Lancers lost their second league game to a power- house Pirate varsity. San Leandro marched 80 yards in the first series of downs for their first score. But the Lancers came roaring back as Claude McMillen raced 57 yards along the left sideline for a T.D. lim Clenney booted the extra point and the game was tied at 7-7. But the powerhouse Pirate scored 33 points before the Lancers got on the scoreboard again. Mike Ruiz made an outstanding Alleyoop type catch between 3 Pirate de- fenders to set up the final score. Ken Ruskofsky carried the ball into the end zone and Clenney converted to end the Lancers scoring for the day. San Leandro tallied once more on a 45-yard kickoff runback. Claude McMillen dives forward for extra yardage against Castro Valley 4 H ' QV J 2 - v 'l Q f ' C x p 8 N J