Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-23
BY sos HANSON

most Of the scholastic football
teams and some already can
start looking 70 next year
Others are in a battle to stay
on top or in contention In their
Irrespective leagues.
In the looking -to-next-yea
class are a few teams that
over the years were at or near
the top at seasons end. Not
in many years have such teams
as Washington-Lee and George
Washington in the Northern
Virginia League and 0onzaga
in the Catholic League beer
among the missing in a rating
list Of contenders In their cir
cults, but such is the case this
year.
But with the exception OF
the Northern Virginia League
the pattern is beginning to take
shape among the customary
finishers.
In Virginia. with the peren-
NAL leaders. WI and CIV, out
OF contention, a real scrap has
developed. At this writing II
has revolved around Hammond
t5-0l. Wakefield (4-0l. Fairfax
S-0-n and Mclean I3-l-n.
Hammond. in league compe-
tition for the first time. obvi-
ously Is the team to catch.
The Admirals are faced with
three "toughieS" In four re-
naming games. Fairfax. Wake
field and Mclean. And the
fourth team. Annandale. is no
patsy" II was Annandale
that upset previously unbeaten
Mclean 10 days ago.
For Hammond. the issue
probably viii be settled when
1t meets Mclean in three weeks
to wind up its season.
The Maryland Bi-County
League again seems to have
narrowed down to the two old
standbys and arch rivals. Be-
thesda Chevy Chase and Mont
gomery Blair.
B-CC t3-0l. defending cham
pion. and Blair t3-Ol clash in
three weeks and most likely the
league title win be riding on
the outcome. Wheaton (3-D
and High Point tl.1-D are by
no means out Of IL at this stage.
but in a few weeks il should
be Bethesda and Blair and take
your pick.
With Gonzaga having an of
year. title contention in the
Catholic League would appear
to be between st. Johns. de-
Tending champion. and Carroll.
but Il may not turn out that
way.
There always has been a ter
rife rivalry among st. Johns
and Gongaza and to write Con-
zaga OF at this point would
be unfair. But of what has
transpired on the field UP to
this point. ST. Johns and Car
roll should square of for the
championship.
Next year there'll be a fourth
member Of the league. De-
Malta. 1t may take the Stays
a few years to make a dent in
the circuit. but meanwhile they
may add balance.
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The Interhigh League should
come up with q new titieholder
in the West Division. replacing
Cardozo, winner the last two
years.
As of now Coolidge is on top
with It's 81 record. but there
is no assurance the Colts viii
stay there. Still very much in
il are Western and Wilson.
both al. Cardozo (2-l-D and
Roosevelt tl-1-D aren't en-
tirely out OF the race. but at
this stage neither are they
threats.
In the East Division. Ana
costa had its hopes for a re-
peat title Jared somewhat by
losing to Spingarn last week.
The Indians still are very much
in it at 3-l and with only two
weak teams remaining to be
played. Tech and Chamberlain.
will stay in contention.
Spingarn 800, on the other
hand has Phelps and Eastern.
both LII. and Armstrong "a
p yet to play and any one Of
the three could throw a wrench
into Spingarn's plans for a
title.