Zion Benton Township High School - Nor Easter Yearbook (Zion, IL)

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o age Fort 1-, ' ' 'll llarix Row: L. Larsen. Mr. Stanton. H. Ruesch. Eliason. R. Burt. A. Olson, XX , Capp. R. llllI'gL'ss. E. MeDow, Mr, Miller. F. Maybec. l:RUNl Row: A. johnson, lvlartin, L. Guokas. Hanken. R, Caekovic. B, Brown. C, Keller. Although battling against odds many times, the Red Raider football squad of '43 made a name for themselves by fighting with everything they had to the last whistle. Due to their dogged energy the Raiders were able to finish the season in the win column with three losses against four wins and one draw. The Raiders opened their season by playing Lake Forest's Gold Coasters and taking the short end of a 1943 decision. That game was played in the slippery mud and rain predominated at that time. Following this game the Raiders traveled to Wzitlkegan and played the Purple and Gold, lunior Varsity. That game ended in a 7f7 tie. Then ZfB traveled to Libertyville, where the Raiders were beaten, 2797. Richard Bjork suflered a broken ankle in that game, which prevented him from y six L9 ge! UL playing the remainder of the season. Qnce more on the home field the Raiders were able, by sheer persistence, to come from behind and win a game from Belvidere, 6f8. Wzltikeshzi and Wzirren were the next victims of the Raiders by scores of 200 and 1941 respectively. Wzlrren was our home' coming game. Away from home once more the Raiders lost to the Gold Coasters of Lake Forest, 6f0. Then, with the prospect of having a successful or unsuccessful season, the Raiders played the last game of the season with true ZfB spirit. Lemont, the opposition, was literally plowed un' der by the Raiders, the final score be' ing 48f7. Credit for a successful season must be given in part to our coach, T. Ray

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The students of ZionfBenton have enjoyed partaking of a well rounded year of active participation in a physical fitness program including such popular activities as football, basketball, baseball, track, and wrestling. Throughout the year the keynote to Red Raider athletics has been a tenacious determination to push forward and battle gamely even when odds were piled against them. The athletes of ZfB and a record of their achievements during 1943744 are contained in the following pages ...... i . Page Fortyfive

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J I Bmtk Row: H. Castccl. K. Miller, W. Anderson. D, Pierson, H. Castcel, J. DcPcw. fll'N'l'liR Row: R. Burcaw. L. Pierson, W. Revoy, D. Banks. N. St. Germain. T. Shaffer. E. McCarrahan. IJRUNI' Row: N. Berry. B. Roberts. D. Neave. D. Eagle, W. Blonn. DI. Simpson. C. Davis. Our 0 UO... Miller. Coach Millers driving energy was able to forge the players into a formidable team. Zion O ..... 19 Lake Forest Zion 7 ..... 7 Wzliilcegaii Qjunior Varsityj Zion 7 ..... 27 Libertyville Zion 8 ..... 6 Belvidere Zion 20 ..... O Wzlilkesha Zion 19 ..... O Wzirreii Zion 0 ..... 6 Lake Forest Zion 48 ..... 7 Lemont Total 109 Zion 72 Opposition joim HANKIEN-Right guard, captain. Aggressive, fearless, ZfB place' kicker. Liao GUoRAs-Right tackle. Leo hit 'em hard and never quit. Bon BURT - Right end. Quietly ferof cious, a good sportsman. CHARLES KELLER - Center. Rarely mulled a pass from center. A rugged, aggressive player. BERT BROWN - Left guard. Good sportsman with team spirit. RICHARD CACKLDVIC - Left tackle. New, but an asset. ALFIXEID CLSEN - Left end. Quiet and very capable. ARNOLD JOHNSON-CQl1l11'lZCI'lDZ1ClC. Ole called ZfB field maneuvers wisely. Untiring, good line plunger and broken field runner. JERRY MARTIN - Halfback. Dynamite comes in small packages - so did jerry. ' HAILCDLIJ RUESCH: Halfback. Excelled in tackling and passing. ROGER SCOTT'-FLlllbZlCk. Hard tackler and bloclcerg good ball handler. Page Form sewn