Tennyson High School - Aegis Yearbook (Hayward, CA)

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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

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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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SAN LORENZO 14 --- TIZNNYSON 12 Tennyson lost their third league game in a very close and hard-fought battle with the Rebels from San Lo- renzo. The Lancers scored frist as Dave Rodriques dove into the' end zone late in the first quarter. The all-important try for the extra point failed. Tennyson led 6-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Rebels went ahead 7-6 in the closing minutes of the first half. Tennyson came back fast in the second half as they drove 54 yards in 12 plays with Ron Graham taking the ball over for the score. The-try for a point failed again, but the Lancers led 12-7. The Rebels scored once more early in the final quar- ter and they added the PAT to lead 14-12, which was' the final score. Dave Rodrigues tries to get away from a San Leandro defender, Ron Graham trips up San Lorenzo back Us-cs 1. NSNXRQ: .SNL-xwcasawt .