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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Warde Eagles Posted Second Straight Shutout in 16-0 Victory Over Darien 54 Years Ago Today


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, 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.


Paul

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