Laurel outlook., 1948-11-10
Twenty-O One Gridsters
Winners Of Letters

tCOnClnueQ from rage OHeJ
entire energies and efforts of
the top scorers in the state, be-
sides tossing three touchdown
passes, and a a total of 118
plays from the line of scrimmage
for 1,O25 yards, or better than
eight yards per try He ran 10
kickoffs back for 1873 yards and
returned ID punts 165 yards and
intercepted 10 passes, running for
225 more yards to bring his
total yardage gained for the sea-
son to 1903. That amounts to
10.5 yards or a first down every
time he touched the ball.
The teams record establishes
itself as one of the best to wear
the school colors. Although only
expected to be just another team
at the start of the season, ideas
about it began to change after
its first $40 win over Powell.
All in all four shut-outs were
recorded to speak strongly of its
defensive powers. The only let
down, for which it might have
been a state champion, came in
the second half against the Butte
Central Maroons, a team that
reached the peak of its season
against Laurel.
Laurel's best game came two
weeks later against the Living
ston Rangers, with everyone
playing heads-up ball for a 26-0
victory. The boys battled a snow
storm for a 1876 win over the
Bozeman Hawks and wound up
the season by overcoming bad
breaks and hard-to-take penalties
to shut-out Havre 10. Two
other wins were against Forsyth
1912 and Anaconda Central 24-0.
Final records show that the
Locomotives scored % touch
downs for 146 points to oppon-
ents' 8 touchdowns and 40 points;
converted for extra points, with
Nelson doing the kicking, eight
times while only one try for
point was scored against them.
Laurel blocked five punts and
had three of it's own stopped. The
yardage gained from the line of
scrimmage went in Laurel's fav-
or, 1864 to 698. First downs
averaged out to eight to seven
for Laurel and penalties as well
as fumbles also were in favor of
the Locomotives, 270 to 140 from
penalties and 81 to 81 in fumbles.
Laurel recovered 10 fumbles and
the opponents nine. The longest
run was by Sorg, 62 yards in
the Livingston game, and the
touchdown pass from Sorg to
Phillips Melted 55 yards in the
Powell game after a 25 yard gal
Iop by the receiver.
Laurels for outstanding per-
formances go to guards Ellis
Ward, the lightest regular on
the team, for the fumbles he
the opposing quarter
backs; Bob Pyzel who did so well
in his first year at football i'll
solidifying the middle of the line;
Jim Phillips and Bob Ten
nes who repeatedly turned back
The sweeping runs from the other
-eams; tackles Ted Jolley, Chuck
.osselot, Don and Ralph Hodges
who in fine fashion filled in the
,acancies left by graduation; Jim
Wilson for his outstanding down.
field blocking on offense and
Dick Nelson in backing up the
inc so we'll; and Bob Sorg for
lis bruising, bone-crushing tack
es in the backfield, as well as
Hageman and Bill Paron-
for their stellar work in fill
ng in the backfield following in
And finally laurels to
he entire team and subs for the
spirit shown at practices and CO.
operation with the attempts at
coaching.
Basketball Schedule Shows
Opening Game Dec. 4
Twenty-Five games appear on
he Locomotive varsity basketball
ichedule, with the first being
at home Saturday night,
Dec. 4, against the Montana Bob
,ittens. This opening game will
,e somewhat of a renewal OF
he keen rivalry between Laurel
md Hardin high schools, since