Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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COACH GIB FVNK looks to his benth for a W. substitute and finds many an eager lad willing to get into the gains and stop the opposing team. Wasson Bows To Lakewood Traveling to Lakewood for the second game of the season, the Thunderbirds took their losing turn, allowing the Tigers to win 28-10. The Tigers started as though they would fumble the game into Wasson's hands. After returning the ball to the Thunderbird fortyl yard line, the Tigers fumbled on the next play into eager Thunderbird arms. Mistakes and penalties kept the Wasson's goal line safe during the first period. Late in the first period the Thunderbirds returned the punt to the Tiger forty-four yard line, and seconds later the ball was moved to the eight yard line on a pass-play as the quarter ended. Three plays netted little yardage and the Thunderbirds decided for half with a field goal. Less than seven minutes later the Tigers came up with three touchdowns plus the extra points. They also scored seven more points in the third quar- ter, leaving the score 28-10 in favor of Littleton. T- Bi r d s E d g e Adams City I6-I3 Determination and spirit were the main factors which brought Wasson a 16-13 vic- tory over Adams City in the Thunderbirds maiden effort. The Thunderbirds were tor- mented throughout the game by the speedy Adams City backs, but never found them- selves behind from the starting seconds until the final gun. The first score in the game came early in the second quarter with a field goal plus seven points four minutes later for the Thunderbirds. With one and a half minutes left, Adams City countered with a touch- down and the extra point to keep in the game. In the second half both teams scored six points. leaving Wasson ahead 16-13. PAUL SCHEIDECKER, XX'asson end. catches a pass thrown from joe Hendrick r 'L it

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SWEEPING AROUND THE end for another of his sizable gains and trying to evade the opposing tackler is Pete Rowe. T-Birds Skim Past Littleton Wasson's Thunderbirds waded through a shower of red flags to win 14-6 over the Littleton Lions before 3,500 fans. Penalties which totaled 65 yards had the Thunderbird backfield backstepping over the majority of what they gained. This, com- bined with fumbles and interceptions, kept the Lions' goal line out of reach, and the T-Birds behind 6-0 at the half time. Coach Funk's half time pep talk, however, proved to be the proper solution. The Thunderbirds raced onto the field, scored, and converted within four minutes, making the score 7-6. Early in the final quarter, a second Thun- derbird touchdown with a conversion upped the margin to the final score, 14-6. Spirited Wasson Eleven Fall to Junction 33-7 Coach Funk and the Wasson Thunderbirds traveled to Grand junction for their first league game with the Tigers. It was a spirited effort for the Thunderbirds, but the opposi- tion was too talented and defeated them 33-7. From this score it appears as if it were a one sided game, but pressing into the final quarter the Thunderbirds trailed by only one touchdown. -JERRY BARTELL, number 32, is tackled by a host of eager op- The Tigers threw the rirst punch by scoring the first touchdown with the conversion in the first quarter, but the spirited Thunderbirds came back in the second period to tie the score. It was short lived, however, as the Tigers came back with a 68 yard march and another seven points which lasted them until the last quarter. The Tigers then over- whelmed the Thunderbirds by scoring nineteen points during the last twelve minutes to assure themselves of the win, 35-7. ponents after another Thunderbird gain. Other NX'asson players helping on the play are Bob Burgan, 66. jim Ozburn. 76. Garry lsraelson, 63.