Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1960-10-06
Up-County Series
Opens With Both
Teams Unbeaten
BY George Bragaw

Richard Montgomery will
receive one of its toughest
tests this Saturday at Sher-
wood, when the Rockets
match their 15-game victory
streak against the Warriors
10-game string in the first
game of the Sentinel Trophy
series.
The Sentinel Trophy, which
was instituted last year, goes to
the team which wins the foot
ball play in the Upper-Montgom-
cry County area. The three
high schools now involved are
Rockville, Gaithersburg, and
Sherwood. RMHS defeated both
schools last year and presently
holds the rotating trophy. In
case of ties the team scoring
the most points in the series is
awarded the trophy.
Sherwood is the only team,
aside from Wheaton remaining
on the Rockville schedule which
has the big fast, fuiiback to
throw at the center of the small
Rocket line. Along with Full
back Bob Williams who will
keep the defenses from spread
ing too wide to guard against
end sweeps, Sherwood also has
two fast tailbacks who are also
good passers in Jerry Hurley, a
second team, All-County selec-
ton last year, and Skip Gala
han.
'Tf we don't tumble, we'll
give them a heck of game"
Coach Tony Caruso said of his
Sherwood squad. Its a green
team and we make a lot of mis-
takes; If we don't make too
many mistakes Wen be hard to
beat"
Didn't tumble
Caruso said his team didn't
tumble once in beating North
wood, 1876 last week. Sherwood,
with enough formations in its
multiple offense to even give
Maryland's Tom Nugent a run
for his money, has lost only to
Rockville in its last IS games.
Sherwood had a statistical edge
over Richard Montgomery last
year, but the Rockets won it
14-12 on Kenny Doane's last
quarter touchdown. Williams,
ends John Baker and Ben De-
laney were standouts for Sher-
wood last week as they clobber-
ed Northwood. The Indians who
were routed by Blair but snap
ped back for two BIZ County wins
were a test of Sherwood's
strength and the Warriors came
through with flying colors. vii.
liams scored three from short
yardage, and Baker scored two
others as Sherwood struck in
every period.
Rockets worst Game"
Playing what Coach Roy Les
ter called 'the worst game since
I've been here, Richard Mont
gomery downed Bladensburg,
26-12, for its fourth league win
in a row this season. Rockville
scored in every quarter with
Quarterback Bruce Mackey hit
ting pay dirt on runs Of 10 and
66 yards, and 130.pound Watson
Prather counting from six and
one yards.
1t was a very rough ball
game and RMHS took a physi-
cal beating from the bigger Bla.
densburg squad. Mike Curtis,
Boldly Doane, Eddy Grogg, Bri.
an Green and Richard Kaelin
were all removed from the
game because of injuries. If any
of these key players are unable
to play against Sherwood it
would materially affect the out.
come of the game.
1T was bad day all around"
Lester said this week. ''The
boys were badly bruised and we
ran out of requirements" If we
play like that Saturday Wen
get beat"
Lester praised Mackey's work
and called his play "tremen.
dous" and also pointed out
Prather as another rose among
the thorns. 1--WE should have
scored three times the first
quarter, but we didn't and I'm
glad we got away from that
place" Lester said. He called
Sherwood a tremen d ou sly
tough team on defense.
HILTON