Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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.1- Football 1954 Season WVatseka 13 Momence 6 WVatseka 12 Milford 7 Watseka 13 Gilman 12 Watseka 0 Rantoul 33 VVatseka 6 Paxton 8 VVatseka 64 O M S 7 VVatseka 9 Gibson City 0 VVatseka 0 Hoopeston 28 The Watseka Warriors opened the 1954 football season by traveling to Momence on September 17. Though inexperienced, they dropped the Redskins 13 to 6. Bob Williams tallied both touchdowns and also the extra point. Milford journeyed to Watseka on September 24. The XVarriors had waited for this game for a long time and they jumped on the Bearcats for two touch- downs in the first half. Milford scored in the last period to make the final score 12 to 7. Frank Schaumburg scored both Watseka touchdowns. The NVarri0rs displayed their talents on the Gilman Owls gridiron on October 1. Not a spectator left until after the final whistle had been blown as Watseka finished in spectacular fashion, scoring with only 2 minutes left in the game. The final score read 13 to 12, in Watseka's favor. Bob Williams and Ken Townsend each scored a TD and VVayne Roberts kicked the extra point. October 7 is a night all Watseka football fans would like to forget. That was the night the Warriors took the long trip to Rantoul. The Eagles turned it on and trounced the WVarriors 33 to 0. Despite the lop-sided score, the Eagles were not much better than Watseka. VVatseka, on October 15, motored to Paxton for their second conference tilt. It wasnit a very pleasant night for a football game as it rained during the first half of the contest. The VVarriors were ahead with only 30 seconds left to play 1491

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in the game and they owned possession of the ball. Although it seems impossible, Paxton won 8 to 6. A Paxton player picked up a VVarrior fumble and ran 45 yards to victory. Bob Williams scored Watsekais lone TD. The Warriors really lived up to their name on October 22, as the OMS' Yellowjackets invaded Blake Field. This was VVatseka's first conference win. The VVarriors racked up 64 points and held the Yellowjackets to 7. john VVood scored 3 touchdowns and Frank Schaumburg and Wayne Roberts each made 2 TDs. Bob Seggebruch, Bob Rhoades, and Bob VVilliams each scored one TD. Bob Beisecker kicked 3 extra points and Wayne Roberts caught a pass for the other one. October 29 was the annual homecoming for the VVarriors and Gibson City was the opponent. Previous to this, Watseka hadn't won a game from the Grey- hounds since 1946. However, this time it was a different story. VVatseka dropped Gibson, 9 to 0. just before half time, Bob Beisecker and Gary Nelson tackled a Gibson halfback in his own zone for a safety and 2 points. In the third quarter Frank Schaumburg scored on a sweep around right end. Beisecker kicked the extra point and that was the ball game. The last conference game and the last game of the football season was played at Hoopeston on November 15. In the first quarter Hoopestonis players crashed on john Wood as he was attempting to punt. The attempt was blocked, picked up, and run back 25 yards for a touchdown. For the first and only time this season, the NVarriors were up against a definitely better ball club. Eventually, they came up on the short end of a 28 to 0 score. Watseka finished the schedule with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses. This was a very creditable record, considering the fact that Coach McKenzie had a very inexperienced team when starting the season. They came a long way in a short time and should have finished with a 6 and 2 record. In the VVauseca Conference they Won 2 and lost 3. l50l