Crimson Eagles Topped Golden Eagles in Come-from-Behind Fashion 43 Years Ago Today

A big second half both offensively and defensively carried the Andrew Warde High School football team to a come-from-behind 25-7 victory over visiting Trumbull High School 43 years ago today, Saturday, November 15, 1969.

Chico Rodriguez threw three touchdown passes to run his season total to 17 and scored another on a two-yard sneak. In addition, Warde's defensive line continuously contained the Trumbull eleven and improved its overall record to 4-5. The Golden Eagles, meanwhile, dropped their sixth in a row to fall to 2-7.

Trumbull opened the scoring in the first quarter as Tom St. Onge fell on a loose lateral at the Warde three yard line. Quarterback Tim St. Onge carried two yards to the one from where Jay Wright ran in for the score. Dick Weinberg booted the extra point.

McMahon Gridders Crushed Warde, 62-20, to Hand Eagles Fifth Straight Loss 43 Years Ago Today

Abraham Weldon, a flashy, twisting back from McMahon, scored five touchdowns and carried the football for 214 yards to help his team trounce the Andrew Warde Crimson Eagles, 62-20, Monday, November 10, 1969.

The strong cold wind and intermittent rain on the field kept the passes short and made the pigskin tough to hold by causing several fumbles. It was the fifth loss in a row for the Crimson Eagles after three straight wins to start the season. The Senators improved to 6-2 with the victory.

Show your AWHS House Spirit by Voting in Our Poll

The local and national elections may be over, but there is still one more important vote to cast. Which "house" had the best school spirit at Andrew Warde High School? Was it Wolcott? Fitts? Barlow? I'm almost sure you'll vote for the house in which your homeroom was located.

Wolcott house included the Wolcott and Smedley corridors; Barlow house included Barlow and Mason; Fitts house included Fitts and Hale. According to a recent Guest Book entry by an AWHS alumnus, "The question about where Fitts and Hale house were located can be easily answered. Starting from the athletic fields the houses in 1971 were laid out in this order; Barlow, Mason, Smedley, Wolcott, Fitts was upstairs and Hale was downstairs."

Obviously, for those who attended Warde prior to the addition of Fitts and Fitts/Hale in the early 1970s, there are only two choices. Voting will continue through next week. Click the "view" button to see the results.

Which "house" had the best school spirit at Andrew Warde High School?
	Wolcott
	Fitts
	Barlow
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Illness, Injuries, Growing Pains, & Stratford Wallop Warde 55 Years Ago Today

Hard-running Bob Mastroni led the scoring parade with three touchdowns as Stratford High School's football team evened its overall season record to 3-3 by routing Andrew Warde, 39-0, before a small gathering at the Crimson Eagles' field 55 years ago today, Friday, November 8, 1957.

Fairfield Board of Ed Approved Name for New High School 58 Years Ago This Month

The following story is reprinted from the November 5, 1954 edition of the Bridgeport Sunday Post. The article appeared on the front page. Please see the newspaper scans below.

Fairfield's new secondary school, to be constructed on the eastern side of town, has been named Andrew Warde High School in honor of one of the first commissioners appointed to govern the people of Connecticut.

The Board of Education approved the name for the new school following a recommendation made by Mrs. Herbert A. George, secretary of the board, who headed a committee studying various names for the new structure.

Ludlowe Tigers Beat Warde Eagles in the Rain on This Date in 1957

An aggressive Roger Ludlowe High School football team held almost complete command throughout a game played in a steady and chilling rain to throttle Andrew Warde's Crimson Eagles, 20-6, before a small crowd of bi-partisan Fairfield fans at the Warde field, 55 years ago today, Friday, November 1, 1957.

Joining a strong ground offense with heads-up defensive play, Coach Emil Taft's gridders won in easier fashion than they did a year ago when they had to overcome an early deficit before sweeping to a 27-6 triumph over their cross-town rivals. The orange-and-black team drove for touchdowns the first two times it had possession of the ball, and the thoroughly outplayed Eagles were unable to register a first down until midway through the final period.