The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-25
WILEY RUNS UP 25 POINT BLANK
 AGAINST CROSBY
Wildcats Prove Best Team in School History; Line
 Great Aid to Backs
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Ten long years is not lifetime, but it is a whale of while to wait for football victory. Yet in 45 minutes, three-quarters of an hour by the clock, the best football team that Wilby high school has seen since its inception lived up and played up to the best that was said for it by crushing Crosby, 25 to 0 before a chilled and excited crowd of 1000 yesterday morning at Hamilton Park. Not only did Wilby win, and by a four touchdown shut out to boot, but the Wildcats, so- called lost three other sixpointers on a penalty, juggle of perfect pass and an official ruling nullifying a score which was made when Me- Grath, Wilby halfback ran through the crowd to find the end zone. All in all there were possibilities of a point total reaching 46, but for the miscues mentioned above.
 On Their Toes
 As it was, the defensive strength of the team coached by James w. Lee was apparent from the very outset, and, as the game wore on, Crosby was completely held at bay, so much so, that the first Schofield- coached team to lose to Wilby was held to single, solitary first down, while the winners piled up no less than 16. The Wildcat backs, Mo- Grath, Fahy, Switz and Mobile were keen pleasure to watch, but no more so than a great line that broke through time and again, played "heads up" football every minute and indicated clearly that the line, from end to end, Duncan, at center, A. Bartkus and Gual- ducci at guard; Rofsky and zurlis, the tackles and Eddie Bartkus, cap- tain and a sterling end and his mate, HasSinger made things easy for the ball carriers after the first few minutes of play, in which Mo- Grath seemed to be used on every other play which resulted in a ScoreleSS tie for the first period, but Wilby got going scored points be- fore the half time was up, and really went to town" in the final two pe- riods, Fahy, Duncan, the center and McGrath adding to Mike Mobilio's initial Six-pointer on punge from the two yard mark, after McGrath had caught short punt and run 1t back to the ten yard stripe. Dun- cans interception of a Crosby for ward and the blocking he got as he abled 38 yards for the third Wilby touchdown was also treat of the highest calibre. The game looked like a tight it until the final period, when the Wildcats put up three touchdowns and lost two others when a back was caught in motion and when McGrath ran through the crowd, the game being halted with 90 seconds to play, as the crowd, some of which had torn down the goal-posts had made it impossible to proceed with the game and fin- ish the playing time agreed upon. Wilby's gain of more than 360 yards rushing is another indication of its superiority over 6 team thought by some to be capable of providing an upset" though it was decided un- der-dog.
 ssDream' Team
 Wilby may have another team as l good as this one, which dropped but two games in eight, scored 100 points in the first four, while hold ing opposition scoreless. but 1t is doubtful indeed, for an outfit that can play high school ball so well ltogether, with ability spread from end to end and through the back field pops up once in . decade. Crosby may win again and probably Twill but hardly with the class and throughuess shOwn by the 1888