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_By W J. DAVISFootball gloom in the Blue and Gold teepee is just not as bad as it sounds.True, Bill Zehler, head coach, has 20 big pairs of shoes to fill before the opening of the 1967 campaign. Nineteen of this year's club, that compiled an 8-1 record, will be graduated and another will be ineligible because of age.But, looking beyond the varsity ranks Zehler has 17 Li'l Injuns who have varsity experience and can well take over the chores of those graduating.In fact, defensively the 1967 Indian varsity could be stronger than the 1966 club and theoffense can be almost as potent if Mike Shatzer, Joe Phenicie and Kyle Myers fulfill their potentials.Art Sanders, jayvee coach, looks on the potentiality of the 1966 Li'l Injuns as the best sophomore group I have ever coached.91Sanders, who has coached the Indians for threeyears,has compiled a 15-3 record, with a 5-1 mark during the last season.With the large number of varsity players graduating next June, it gives the upcoming juniors the best opportunity they have had in the last several years ^to live up to their capabilities and make the varsity.Sanders rates his 1966 club as being on a par with his undefeated 1964 club, and, possibly stronger defensively.Crediting North Hagerstown Hub jayvees as the strongest team the Li'l Injuns played, Sanders claims overconfidence caused his team to lose,26-13,the firsttime in three years.Sanders sends a squad of 23 to the varsity and 17 have alreacfy had varsity game experience.Looking at what the varsity will inherit from the Li'l Injuns, the picture is this:Ends- Jim Bloom, 6-0, 160, a native of Washington County and a transfer from Norwin last year, developed real fast with the Li'l Injuns and should be a real varsity contender for offensive end and defensive linebacker. He saw varsity experience in the Boons-boro and Chambersburg games.Too, there's another Sullivan, Terry, who could be a sleeper just like his brother Dave, who turned in a masterful performance as the monster.” Offensively Terry played the split end for Sanders.At 6-1, 146, he has good hands, fair speed but needs work on'67 quarterback prospectThis is Rick Blubaugh, wbo set records fox last season and looks to break into the starting Indian varsity. (HH photo by Paul F. Chalfant)action in the massacre of the Boonsboro Warriors, as a defensive halfback.With this pair, Zehler will get Rick Monn, 5-6, 125, two-way end, and Greg Shank, 5-11, 150, offensive end and defensive tackle. Both boys will grow and put on weight during the summer.Tackles* John Spittler, 220 pounds, will help take up the forward wall weight slack. He saw considerable action against Boonsboro and Chambersburg. He's a good defensive prospect and needs to develop speed and agility on offense.Glenn Peters, 6-0, 190, who played against Boonsboro. is another good prospect. The othersare Charles Dade, 5-8, 153, also a linebacker; Robert Nolan, 5-7, 145; David Reed, 5-10, 158, also a linebacker.Guards: Two upcoming prospects have had varsity experience, Greg Gardner, 5-8, 214, defensive middle guard and John Reed, 5-7, 220, two-way tackle.The others: Donald Minnich, 5-8, 209, a middle guard; Joe Noel, 5-6, 130, middle guard andRobert Royer,5-7,147,defensiveend.Centers: Both Li'l Injun pivots, played in the Boonsboro game. They are Steve Lohman, 5-9, 155, a linebacker, and Dave Watts, 5-6, 131, also an end.Coming to the Indian varsity will be Rick Blubaugh, 6-1, 155, who set records as pilot of the Li'l Injuns.He completed 58 of 115 passes and had seven interceptions for a 50.4 per cent performance. He passed for 1,063 yards and 15touchdowns.A righthander, he'll give Zehler another one-two aerial punch, with Jake Sweet, tossing the southpaw bomb, and Blubaugh, throwing from the right side.Coming along will be his backup, Brad Sanders, 5-7, 125, who completed five of eight passes and had two interceptions for 62.5 per cent. He passed for 19 yardsvarsity backfield up for grabs Shatzer, Phenicie and Myers could break into the starting lineup if they so desire.Although it's a big step up to varsity competition this year's Li'l Injuns could make the move if they have the desire and hustle.Here are the statistics on the Li'l Injuns for the season:PASSINGAtt. Comp. Int. Gain 1 0 1 8 5 2 115* 58* 7 124 63 10FussSandersBlubaughTotals0191063*1082*Touchdowns: Blubaugh 15*; Sanders 2.RUSHING TC Gain Lost Tot. Avg.Shatzer48378473316.8Phenicie36303122918.0Blubaugh279140511.8Fuss195820382.0Sanders3280289.1Fleagle14044.0Myers514113.6Totals139876130*7465.3Att. Comp. Int. Yds. Opp. Passing 81 31 9 444TC Gain Lost Net Opp. Rushing 173 647 301 346 Opponents Tot. 790 yds.and two touchdowns.moves, Terry saw a good bit oil The Li'l Injuns aerial attackTotal Yardage W-Boro 1828* yds. - Avg. 304.6 Opp. 790 yds. - Avg. 131.6First Downs attempted 124 passes, completed! Waynesk°n63 and had 10 interceptions for a 50.8 per cent performance. The team's quarterbacks passed for 1,082 yards and 17 of the team’s 31 touchdowns.Outstanding of the halfbacks moving to the varsity is Joe Fuss who will give someone a run for their money on defense next fall. He did a real fine job in the monster role for the Li'l Injuns.He threw one pass 11 season and that was intercepted by defensively three enum erable blocks and grabbed the majority of the tackles from his blitzing post. He scored two touchdowns and had 16 points for the season.With positions in the IndianOpponentWaynesboroOpponentWaynesboroPunts 11 -20 -ScoringAvg.Avg.58*4230.639.6200pts.Opponent 69pts.INDIVIDUAL SCORING Player TD Pat. Tot.Shatzer11066*Myers610-2346Sullivan5030Phenicie3018Fuss24*16Blubaugh2012Sanders106Bloom106^Safety31142001ii
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Waynesboro Record Herald
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Nov 26, 1966
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