Aggie 1945 - Yearbook

FootballCo-Captain Kenneth PriceCo-Captain Grant PetersonOctober 14The Aggies opened their football season with a very brief period of practice, alargely inexperienced team but with a spirited enthusiasm and will to play good footballthat made it a game well worth seeing. Their first opposition was the Crookston Cathedralteam. The score stood in Cathedral’s favor but our boys played a good, hard game.October 20East Grand Forks was host to the Aggies in a night game. Although the game waslost due mainly to poor ball handling, the team otherwise showed an improvement.October 24The Aggies played a great, winning game on the home field. Warren’s otherwisecreditable team perhaps was lacking in experience to overcome the proficiency that ourteam was beginning to acquire with more practice and able coaching.October 27Homecoming! The great day in football! The traditional Crookston Aggies vs.Morris Aggies homecoming game was played on our own field. October outdid herself inmaking this the most golden, bright blue and mellow October day that the festive, cheeringaudience had ever seen. The state conference championship and the familiar, highlyprizedtrophy of “Ossie” was at stake so each team played with a will to win. The teamwith the somewhat superior football technique and the greater will to win were the victorsand our Aggies bore both trophies with sportsmanlike triumph.November 3The last game of the season was also, perhaps, the most difficult one. The Aggiessettled down with determination to play a hard-fighting, fast-moving game againstCrookston Central High. The game was played before a large, patriotic crowd on a snowcoveredfield. The opposition proved superior but the Aggies must be given due recognitionfor doing their share to make it a good game.71