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Varsity Football
The Varsity Football team got off to a slow start this year because it had to train a new quarterback, Greg Tirpak. As he got stronger, so did the team. Their record improved from 0-2 to 6-2.
The success of the last six games of the season was due to the fine running of the backs, Vinnie Venezia, co-captain Dave Flail, Dave Ring, Jeff Tirpak and Dwight Giles, the fine blocking of the Linemen, and, of course, the fine coaching of Messrs. Shello, Kern, An­ derson, and Flead Coach Graham. The other factor that made this year’s team a success was that each member was able to play two or three different positions offen­ sively and defensively. This ability added depth to a twenty-man squad.
This year’s team also placed 5 players on the All- League B Team of the Prep Schools: Co-captains Bruce Lackland and Dave Hill, Irv Greene, Brian Culp, and Jeff Tirpak. "I am extremely proud of the accomplishments that the team has made this year,” said Coach Graham.
The tradition of being proud of the team is a long one at Wardlaw. Over the years, the gridiron has provided a constant experience for many young men, a way to relate to the once and future graduates of the school. And, of course, the many winning seasons attest to quality of that bond between young men.
Schedule
RAMS
6 St. James 28
I3 Pennington I4
I4 Newark Academy 8
32 Morristown Beard 6 30 Princeton Day School 0 33 St. Pius 8 28 Montclair Kimberley 0
9 Pingry 0
OPPONENTS
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