Trinity High School - Shamrock Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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ROCKS EMERGE VICTORIOUSIN CLASHE WITH OUT-OF-TOW FOE 1 The 1969 Irish football schedule was by no means a pushover. Besides facing its city rivals, the Rocks were pitted against two Ohioan powerhouses, Steubenville and Hamilton Garfield, and the Kentucky AA champ of the previous year, Fort Thomas Highlands. After a 700-mile trek deep into Buckeye territory, Trinity opened its season with a convincing 21-8 trouncing of the Big Red at Steubenville. After tallying first on a 5-yard scamper by Rick Han- cock, the Irish rambled to a 15-8 halftime advantage as Pierce con- nected with end Frank Mudd on a 15-yard scoring pass. Midway through the third period, Pierce sewed up the victory with a 5-yard run for a marker. While the Rocks racked up a commanding 306- 236 lead in total offense, the secondary corp blunted Steubenville 's aerial attack by picking off three interceptions. Journeying to Fort Thomas Highlands, Trinity amassed an over- whelming first half statistical advantage - 9-1 in first downs, 232- 22 in total offense - and glided to a 20-7 demolition of the Bluebirds Directing this massive outburst, quarterback Pierce romped for 164 yards and two touchdowns - one a 61-yard jaunt on the game's first ity lead to 13-0 with an 8-yard tally. After that, the Irish were never headed as their defense rigidly contained the heralded High- lands offensive attack. At Waggener Field for their Homecoming Game, the Rocks flexed their muscles for the hometown fans and tumbled to a 33-18 victory over beefy Hamilton Garfield. Putting on an incredible one- man show, Dennis Scully ffar right, middlej tallied on touchdown runs of 7 and 53 yards and collected 221 yards in 15 carries. 0 play from scrimmage. Later in the first quarter, he jacked the Trin-

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FROSH BOA T 6-2 SLAT qfront row, left to rightj A. Clayton, D. Maier, T. Zoeller, B. Thorp, P. Stack, C. Jenkins, J. Hess, R. Tasch W. Lee, B. Cawthon, M. Robinson, M. Cissel, T. Lewis, P. Miller, C. Culberson, J. Link. fsecond rowy M. Ostertag, M. Stich, L. Powell, D. Caprara-, S. Wolf, G. McGlaughlin, R. O'Connell, J. Sherrill, B. Theobald, M. Seiferid, K. Heckman, W. Bland, N. Fallot, P. Osborne, M. Head, B. Maurey, M. Corcoran, C. Servino, J. Ross. fthird rowj Coach Schultz, M. Hayden, S. Woock, M. Bruenderman, T. Freedman, M. Perkins, S. Greenert, W. Schuler, R. Volz, S. Zurkuhlen, A. Siegel, R. Maeser, K. Ostertag, R. Bruenderman, R. Deddens, P. Hayden, C. Weining, A. Cobaugh, M. Thompson, Fr. Rueff. TRINITY O TRINITY 44 TRINITY 28 TRINITY 6 TRINITY 22 TRINITY 14 TRINITY 16 TRINITY 16 qabovej Quarterback Jim Sherrill was de- signated as the outstanding offensive play- er for the Frosh. Bob Bruenderman fabove, lefty anchored the defense. fright, left to righty Coaches Fr. Rueff and Tom l Schultz. 52 DESALES 8 WESTPORT O SENECA 0 B. DAVID 16 T. JEFFERSON 6 ST. X. 7 OLDHAM C012 CABBAGE 0 PATCH