Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
DeMatha Aims
For Unbeaten
Year and Title
By STEVE HERSHEY
Star staff Writer

first unbeaten season and it
first Catholic League football
championship tomorrow nigh
against Carroll at Northwest
ern and many say its all be-
cause Of the halfback who ism
there.
This is the second year in {
row that Bre ndan McCarth!
and Garrett Ford, a couple o
00-pounders, have been tn
chief offensive threats for thu
Stays. But last year they fin,
ished 6-3. while this asoI
they have romped over eigh
opponents.
Jimmy Acton, another Jun,
Tor. was the third ball carriel
In that 1862 backfield, but thil
fall he left halfbacking and be.
came one Of the best quarter.
backs in the area.
DeMatha, ranked No. / al
season, owns q 80 league marx
and even If upset by Carroll
st. Johns would have to beat
Gonzaga Saturday to gain a tit
with the Stays.
Moss Collins, whose Carroll
team carries a So overall rec
ord into the struggle, emerged
bleary-eyed from four hours OF
watching DeMatha game film;
the other night and proclaimed
Acton one Of the areas finest
Acton Booster
He makes q great selection
Of plays and handles the team
very WE'LL" Collins said. HE
has made so many Of the big
plays this season, I'd call him
the unsung hero Of the team
He'll make a good college
player"
Acton, at 6-foot-1, 1sC
pounds, has no weakness, &C.
cording to his coach, Morgan
Wootten. There isn't anything
he can't do" the enthusiastic
coach says. Hes got great
football sense and never makes
a bad call. And, Of course, he;
still a great running threat. He
also Is one of our best defensive
players"
Under Acton's direction, the
Stays have rolled up 245 points
in eight games. an average Of
80 points a try, while limiting
their opponents to As. The
Stays lowest point production
was in a 300 victory in theil
opener against DuVal, the
Prince Georges County cham.
pion. They also beat Roosevelt
27-7, champion Of the In.
terhigh West Division for thu
third straight year.
And speaking Of Acton as {
college prospect, Wootten say
that among the many schools
seeking his services. Duke Is al
the top Of the list.
The East Division Of the In
terhigh League should final!
come up with a winner tomor
row when Eastern and Phelp
replay their 1912 tie Of q few
weeks ago.
Matching Records
Both teams finiShe d thei
regular seasons with SOL rec
ords. The winner Of the
pm. game at Mckinley Tecl
will meet Roosevelt, the un
beaten West Division winner
next Saturday morning at Car
dozo.
Another title-or part Of it
Is hanging in the balance at 81
Adams where Landon and tn
Saints will clash at 2:30. 1t 1
the last game for both team
and the winner will EN- erg,
with q Al league mark, goo
for a tie for the title with de
Tending champion Georgetown
Prep.
Landon knocked Prep out o
an undefeated season and com
plete possession Of first plac
last week with a 14-12 upset
Quarterb Jack Joe B allie,
spanked the shocker by com
pleting 10 of 20 passes for 20.
yards and both touchdowns.
st. Adams, which lost only II
Prep, 40-13, In its second gam
Of the season, has a passing at
tack Of its own, featuring e
Stow and Flanker Dan Wood
ruff. The two teamed up o.
scoring plays Of 81 and 6
yards in a 1912 triumph owe
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