Thomas Jefferson High School - El Capitan Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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v...., .iw, . .Y Y, 15516 Qsqslig pt Jesus Prado C665, concentrates on looking on into the fourth quarter. Q his strategy Rockets Slip by. . . Foxes Troubled by Mistakes Leading to Losses After being defeated by the T-Birds the Foxes headed on downto Irvin where they faced the Rockets. In this game, running back Mario Briones rushed for 152 yards and made 2 touchdowns. In the third quarter, Briones ran for a 68-yard run but was called back. This only held the Rockets for a while as 5 plays later they scored on a quarterback keep by Jose Aragon. As in other games, mistakes and penalties kept Jeff from victory, as Irvin defenders picked off 3 passes and recovered a fumble. The fumble was the key defensive play for Irvin, At the half it was a 7-O Irvin lead. In the third quarter, Richard Gonzales C255, blocked a punt and returned it 34 yards to the Irvin 2 yard line. This run was called back by an illegal use of hands penalty which put Jeff at lrvin's 15 yard line. With the Foxes threatening, right on the next play they lost the ball on a fumble. . The Foxes scored in the fourth quarter on a pass from Ralph MedranoC125, to Willie Aguilar C25. Jeff lost more yards than they gained as Charlie Martinez C315, rushed 17 times for 44 yards and were penalized 7 times for 78 yards. The game ended at a 14-6 Irvin win. Eddie Gardea 1205, had his best game ever mak- ing several tackles and intimidating the quarter- back. Here he turns the play in as he is sup- posed to, so he can get assistance from his team members. ,ami 0 GO 01 02,024 04450049 sb 13,6 426 6 'f T06 2'

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Pat Ramirez 1853, upends a Tiger at the line of scrimmage, JCYYZRSH Willie Aguilar 123, and Richard Gonzales 1253, stop the quarterback for loss of yards. TQ - Fridaythe 73th. . . Foxes Upsetf by Undefeate Tigers On a cold Friday the 13th, luck T changed for the Foxes. They got off to T a great start holding the best passing combination in the city as quarlerbackl Fred Hernandez did not complete a l single pass. ln the first through third quarter, both teams held each other as both defenses played aggressively. lt wasn't hard to beat them, but errors and penalties kept us from scoring,' said Larry Urteaga133. It was a deadlock game until late in the fourth quarter with just 45 seconds remaining. El Paso High got its first completion at the 1 -yard line. They had the ball on the Fox 25 before the pass when George Garcia 1813, lost the football on the punt return. The game was exciting to the end as many people saw the game in the bit- ter cold weather, The wind was a big factor in the game, because it was hard to throw against it, and we usu- ally had to punt towards it, said Rob- ert Martinez 1153. This game left Jeff with an 0-2 record in district after the loss to Andress. Larry Frausto 1643, gang-tackles a Tiger running: back with backtield assistance. Robert Martinez 1153, scrambles for the first down.

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Where Did He Come From?. . . T-l3ird's Rich Runs Over Top-Rated Defense The game opening kickoff was received by the T-birds and was fumbled but recovered quickly by the T-Birds. The Foxes held and forced them to punt. Jeff received the ball on the 39-yard line but failed to score as the T-Bird defense refused to let them penetrate. The game kept showing great defense by both teams. With the clock ticking down, Coronado's best running back Forrest Rich C335 scored on a 66-yard run. The extra point was missed ending the quarter with a score of 6- O. The Foxes had last possession in the first quarter going into the second. With the Foxes still in command of the ball, they tried to penetrate but were held, On the next possession by the T- Birds, their drive was ended by an interception made by Wil- lie Aguilar C25. This attempt to score also failed, giving the T- Birds the ball again which led to another score by Forrest Rich C335. This time they went for a 2 point conversion and succeeded making the score 14-O Coronado, going into half- time. ln the third quarter, Forrest Rich C335, scored again. As soon as the Foxes regained the ball they went to work on a drive lead by Alex Garcia C325 and Charlie Martinez C315 for the Fox's first score. Alex Garcia C325 was the back who plunged in for the score. ln the fourth quarter, the T-l3ird's running back Forrest Rich C335 scored again making this his third touchdown in the game. The crowd seemed settled down, but not the T- Birds, as late in the fourth quarter the T-Birds scored again, terminating the game with the score of 35-7. Fidel Martinez C235, punted many times averaging good yards on each punt. This put the T-birds in bad field position. Ralph Medrano C125 rolls out to complete a pass. Despite the loss Ralph played a good game. George Garcia C215 is being wrestled down slowly as he put up a good fight to add more yards to his reception. Without finding a clear receiver, Ralph Medrano C125 keeps it making the first down. , N. ...E .L ,Q ,..,