The high-flying Crimson Eagles from Andrew Warde High School scored twice in the second period to nail down their second straight gridiron victory, 16-0, over previously untested Darien on September 26, 1959. The game, which was played at the Blue Wave field, marked the second shutout in a row for the Eagles.A Darien fumble early in the second quarter led to the first Warde score. Co-captain Jack Flanagan, Al Bennett, and Larry Gill ground out yardage as the Fern Tetreau-coached Eagles pushed deep into Darien territory. Quarterback Joe Vige passed to left end Jack Schneider for the first touchdown of the game. Gill added the two extra points with a plunge over right tackle.
Later in the second quarter, Darien quarterback Bob Spangenberg attempted a pass deep in his own territory which was intercepted by Ronnie Toth, who ran 20 yards unmolested for the second touchdown. Gill again added two extra points with a run up the middle.
Second half play was marked by two unsuccessful Warde drives, one of which was stopped on the Darien one-foot line, and the other halted when the Crimson Eagles lost the ball on downs.Darien had one scoring opportunity in the final quarter when Spangenberg tossed to Jim Green on a 45-yard pass play that put the Blue Wave deep in Warde territory. However, the clock ran out on coach Johnny Maher's home team.
This is the second of a nine-part series which will recap each of Warde's victories during the undefeated football season of 1959 on the exact date each game was played.
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