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-- - The Observer, Southin ton. Conn. Thursday, Nov. 4, 1976- 9<br />

, The Observer Eastern Runs Over Blue Knights, 27-8;<br />

Pearsor & Masi Each Totals 100 Yards<br />

I SPORTS ---Dudrow Scores SHS TD:<br />

Chas ngLan e, . : . Has67Yard Scamper<br />

By Jim Senich, Sports Editor ..: , - --'- ,, ,, ,o By Jim Senich<br />

The <strong>Southington</strong> Hi.'gh<br />

line of<br />

Nowak<br />

cente,r<br />

(Sr. 6<br />

Len<br />

200),<br />

football team ra..n into tackles Dave Power (Jr.<br />

its .most explestve<br />

fenslve opponent<br />

ofast<br />

6' 205)<strong>and</strong>JeffPeterson<br />

(Jr. 6'2" 215) <strong>and</strong><br />

Undefeated Falcons Wing Into saturd yasthe n ers guards Gary Klett (Sr.<br />

of Bristol Eastern rip- 6'2" 160)<strong>and</strong> Jeff Lum-<br />

<strong>Southington</strong> Saturday At 1:30 pod into the Blue bra (Soph. 6'1" 215).<br />

Knights to the tune of 27- Just think, Lumbra <strong>and</strong><br />

A news reporter has to<br />

wonder what kind of<br />

quotes he or she would<br />

get in interviewing<br />

some great names from<br />

the past just before they<br />

met their gyeat<br />

matches. For instance,<br />

what would Custer have<br />

said when asked how his<br />

troops felt going into the<br />

battle of Little Big<br />

Horn? Emperor<br />

Napolean, do you think<br />

the weather will affect<br />

your roopsin Russia?<br />

The same feeling<br />

existed when this reporter<br />

approached SHS<br />

football coach Dora<br />

D'Angelo earlier this<br />

week for a quote on the<br />

Blue Knights' opponent<br />

this Saturday at Fantana<br />

Field, the Falcons<br />

of St. Paul• George<br />

Pleau's team is undefeated<br />

at 7-0 <strong>and</strong> has<br />

completely demolished<br />

every team in their way<br />

so far this season• They<br />

have featured a<br />

devastating running attack,<br />

led by senior Brian<br />

McCutcheon (20 TD's),<br />

<strong>and</strong> a smooth passing<br />

'program, with Scott<br />

Dumont leading the<br />

way. As for their defense,<br />

Gary Morin <strong>and</strong><br />

Perry Julius are the<br />

frontrunners of a<br />

"hungry" group•<br />

As for coach<br />

D'Angelo's feelings<br />

gd into th 0n : "We<br />

r b oming off the worst<br />

game we've played this<br />

season (27-8 loss to<br />

Eastern). As a matter of<br />

fact, one of the worst<br />

performances a team of<br />

mine has ever<br />

produced. How will they<br />

react against St. Paul? I<br />

sincerely can't answer<br />

that. However, if they<br />

don't respond, they'll<br />

have theirheads h<strong>and</strong>ed<br />

to them in a hurry.<br />

"St. Paul is one of the<br />

finest high school foothall<br />

teams I've seen in a<br />

long time. They come<br />

off that ball so quick you<br />

"can't imagine it until<br />

you've seen them• That<br />

McCutcheon: he's<br />

owerful; he's quick;<br />

e's speedy; he's fast:<br />

he's aggressive. There<br />

aren't any adjectives in<br />

the book that will fully<br />

describe him•<br />

"Scott" Dumont is the<br />

best quarterback in this<br />

end o the state. I can't<br />

imagine anyone being<br />

better; he is definitely<br />

college material ... a<br />

very fluid quarterback,<br />

if you know what I<br />

mean• At 6', he has good<br />

size. And he's not afraid<br />

to run ... doesn't worry<br />

about getting hurt• He is<br />

smart ... won't throw<br />

the ball up for grabs•<br />

He'll scramble, sprintout<br />

on options <strong>and</strong><br />

freeze the linebackers.<br />

"Their defense is<br />

super on pursuit ... ve<br />

aggressive, • quick, w itr<br />

good size<br />

"This team has no<br />

weakness, <strong>and</strong> I mean<br />

looked but couldn't spot<br />

one weakness! They<br />

just come at 'ya !"<br />

Meanwhile, D'Angelo<br />

laments his team's lack<br />

of effort. "What bothers<br />

me is, the kids never<br />

were flustered this<br />

season, even in the two<br />

ties, but Saturday<br />

against Eastern they<br />

just gave u'p ... mentally<br />

<strong>and</strong> physically. I'll tell<br />

you one thing," continued<br />

an angry Blue<br />

Knight coach, "there<br />

will be some changes in<br />

our lineup this Saturday<br />

!"<br />

Fightin' Falcons<br />

St Paul started their<br />

season with a blistering<br />

win over Buckly of Hartford<br />

(44-6) <strong>and</strong> followed<br />

that with clobberings<br />

over Kennedy of Waterbury<br />

(42-10), Berlin (34-<br />

6), Bristol Eastern (41-<br />

8), Northwest Catholic<br />

(40-6), Bristol C n ral<br />

(42-'[4) <strong>and</strong> S6uth<br />

Catholic (39-14). And,<br />

said Falcon coach<br />

George Pleau, "We are<br />

yet to play our starters<br />

more than three quarters<br />

in one game•"<br />

This is Pleau's first<br />

year at the helm of St.<br />

Paul, having come down<br />

from Mass. to take over<br />

a post vacated by Al<br />

Pellegrinelli, who<br />

moved on t6 Berlin High<br />

School• Pleau coached<br />

high school football<br />

teams in the Bay State<br />

for 14 years, so he<br />

comes in with a wealth<br />

of experience. "I just<br />

love it down here," commented<br />

the coach who<br />

sounds like the prover-<br />

bial coach with the<br />

golden apple What<br />

coach anywhere<br />

wouldn't love to come<br />

into a situation such as<br />

his? St. Paul is a school<br />

with great spirit• You<br />

can feel it in the<br />

hallways <strong>and</strong> at their<br />

games -- all sports -- win<br />

or lose• It's a spirit<br />

<strong>Southington</strong> High School<br />

used to have, but exists<br />

no more. Walk through<br />

the corridors of SHS <strong>and</strong><br />

see if you can spot one<br />

Foster on the walls<br />

yping the football<br />

team's next game?<br />

As for coach Pleau's<br />

comments of the<br />

Falcons for '76: "Our<br />

kids have put out right<br />

from our first practice. I<br />

couldn't ask any more<br />

from them. McCutcheon<br />

is a fine example,<br />

coming_ )ff ! year of<br />

non-activity. Brian had<br />

a lower back problem<br />

last season <strong>and</strong> couldn't<br />

play. He was a<br />

scorekeeper last year<br />

<strong>and</strong> a scorer this season.<br />

He is a heck of a kid ...<br />

dedicated, great determination<br />

<strong>and</strong> will<br />

power.<br />

"As for our quarterback,<br />

Scott Dumont,<br />

he is the finest high<br />

school quarterback I<br />

have ever coached,<br />

throwing <strong>and</strong> running.<br />

"Our leader on defense<br />

is Gary Morin<br />

(6'1"-185), an outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />

defensive end. If<br />

there is one better<br />

around here, I have yet<br />

to see him. Then we<br />

have Perry Julius<br />

(5'10" - 265), a tackle.<br />

Perry is , big _<strong>and</strong><br />

quick, anetaoring the<br />

center of., our line.<br />

Another btg p,layer on<br />

defense for u . iS Our<br />

other end, Mike Miller,<br />

a junior. Mike played a<br />

great game last<br />

weekend. Then there's<br />

Chip Snow, a safety,<br />

who also played a great<br />

game against South<br />

Catholic."<br />

George Pleau isn't<br />

about to downgrade<br />

SHS. "I saw them agains{<br />

Central (14-14tie)<br />

<strong>and</strong> I thought they were<br />

the better team. They<br />

impressed me on defense.<br />

I don't know what<br />

happened to them<br />

against Eastern, but<br />

they sure looked good<br />

when I saw them," concluded<br />

the undefeated<br />

coach.<br />

As for Saturday's<br />

game, it will mark the<br />

first of three left for the<br />

Knights, who are now 3-<br />

2-2 overall <strong>and</strong> 2-2-1 in<br />

Colonial Conference<br />

play. Whether they<br />

choose to give up_ <strong>and</strong><br />

die is up to them.<br />

Anything less than a 100<br />

per cent effort wilt spell<br />

an embarrassing afternoon<br />

for them at Fontana<br />

Field•<br />

8 at Fontana Field. Both Pearson will be coming<br />

teams traded quick<br />

touchdowns at the outset<br />

of the game, but th.ea<br />

Eastern's aggressive<br />

front line opened huge<br />

holes for their speedy<br />

backs - Gary Pearson<br />

(123 yards on23 carries)<br />

<strong>and</strong> Nick Masi (106<br />

yards on 14 tries) - <strong>and</strong><br />

the game belonged to<br />

Dave Mili ' t am.<br />

Thundering Beginning<br />

at the Knights the next<br />

twoyears!<br />

Lancers Score Again<br />

Eastern was to score<br />

ag.ain .in the first h tf,<br />

th|s tune late tnthe<br />

second period, when<br />

Grechko sneaked in<br />

from the one,<br />

culminating a 43 yard<br />

drive on eight plays•<br />

Ruiu's conversion kick<br />

was off to the left <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>Southington</strong> received Eastern had to be con-<br />

I ,d n t w ?wa 20-8 margin<br />

HELP IS ON THE WAY--as the Knights' MattFIorian asa o on " _. " __ .-- --<br />

Eastern's Gary Pearson while Hon BohJ-gian (22) comest en Eastern's Nick South n."g[..on's defense<br />

.............. ] Masirecei opp.e..d th.e Lancers<br />

• [ his ownl8 he ha_ d . .the.y. first had the<br />

• sophomore.. ball. s.t r,ti.ng-the third<br />

• : *. " . i " - " ' " Gary Pearson whowen period, but the Knight's<br />

,, ,,-- - down the r ght sideline offense still couldn't get<br />

like a man possessed, untracked, <strong>and</strong> when<br />

running 82 yards for a Eastern got the ball<br />

touchdown. Ra , Ruiu's back they scored when<br />

extra point kick was Nicl Masi "ble,w, ' by<br />

good <strong>and</strong> Eastern had a <strong>Southington</strong>'s "D <strong>and</strong><br />

DRAIniNG A CROWD" ig East rn Gary t-earso Ss<br />

Knight defenders converge on the talented sophomore running back.<br />

LOOKING FOR N OPENING -- is the Knights" George Peck (32) as he<br />

tries to elude a bunch o " Bristol Eastern players. Peck's 64 yards on 13<br />

carries was tops for <strong>Southington</strong> last Saturday.<br />

--Staff Photos by Craig Baggott<br />

quick 7-0lead. their bench on his way<br />

Not to b outdone, after<br />

Rob Archacki returned<br />

the Lancers'<br />

to a 48 yard TD run.<br />

Ruiu was on the beam<br />

with his kick <strong>and</strong><br />

kickoff to the Southing- Eastern had opened up<br />

ten 33, quarterback Bob a gigantic 19 point lead,<br />

Dudrow went around<br />

right end all the way to<br />

27-8.<br />

Knights Come Close<br />

daylight for a 67 yard<br />

TD gallop. Bob also<br />

carried in for two points<br />

<strong>and</strong> the Blue Knights<br />

<strong>Southington</strong> almost<br />

scored in the fourth<br />

period when they start-<br />

ed a drive that took<br />

were up,8-7, them to the Eastern<br />

However, before the three yard line, but they<br />

<strong>Southington</strong> fans could<br />

couldn't cash in. On a<br />

thoroughly enjoy the ex- fourth <strong>and</strong> goal from the<br />

-e ir g 2av .. " of three, .Jay<br />

Easier'n-start-' was d en-.bv,ck tO-the-<br />

. ed "a'd*rTvi -lhat carried, six yard line <strong>and</strong><br />

80 yards on I0 plays for Eastern had the ball<br />

another touchdown. The hack. They were an insurge<br />

included a swing spired bunch, the Law<br />

pass to Pearson that cers were, <strong>and</strong> they<br />

covered four yards <strong>and</strong> easily have to be called<br />

four other Pearson the best <strong>Southington</strong> has<br />

carries that covered 19 faced so far this season.<br />

yards; Nick Masi George Peck (64<br />

picked up I0 yards on. yards on 13 ca_tries)<br />

three tries <strong>and</strong> split end Bobby Dudrow<br />

Rick Gleason, one of the yards on three tries)<br />

best in the Colonial Con- led the Knights on the<br />

fereflce, caught two ground. Total rushing<br />

passes from quar- stats indicated Eastern<br />

terback Mike Grechko, covered 248 llards to<br />

one a 21-yarder for the SHS's 181. Dudrow was<br />

-TD. Ruiu's kick was 2-7 through the air for 27<br />

good <strong>and</strong> Eastern was yards while Grechko<br />

up again; this time, 14-8, was 3-7 for 36yards. The<br />

with 5:42 left in the first Lancers had 16 first<br />

period, downs to the Knighls'<br />

While Southingtan's six. The hometown club<br />

offense spun its wheels was penalized for 75<br />

<strong>and</strong> went nowhere, their yards while Eastern<br />

defense looked ira- subtracted 40 yards in<br />

pressive on only one oc- that negative departcasion,<br />

spurred by a QB meat.<br />

sack when Dean Wayton The victory left<br />

<strong>and</strong> Bill Badgley drop- Eastern at 3-3-1 overall<br />

ped Grechko for a 17 <strong>and</strong> 3-1-I in<br />

yard loss Otherwise, play• <strong>Southington</strong> drop-<br />

Bristol East 'n's run- pedro 3-2-2 overall <strong>and</strong>,<br />

ning game was 2-2-1 in Colonial Con-'<br />

awesome; their front fereaceaction.<br />

Parade Of The Victorious ,Blue Knight Cross Country Team<br />

Brian Pa low Ricl Bach<strong>and</strong> Tom Mareinlec Jim Archa cki John Giza Bud Taracan| Dana Hushak<br />

BrettPreston

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