City Football, 1957

Philadelphia

Scholastic Football, 1957

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City Players on

All-Scholastic Team

FIRST TEAM |

C | Ed Weihenmayer | Penn Charter

G | Connie DeSantis | Gtn. Academy

T | Jack Sherer | Lincoln

E | Tom Wynne | St. James

E | John George | Frankford

B | John Herrera | La Salle

B | Jim Pownall | Roxborough

B | Greg Puckett | North Cath.

SECOND TEAM |

C | Dave Moses | Overbrook

G | Tom Yannessa | La Salle

T | George Reistad | Roxborough

T | Joe Blasenstein | West Phila.

E | Frank Scornaienchi | Lincoln

B | Stan Krynski | Frankford

City Title

At Franklin Field La Salle 19, Roxborough 6 After all-night and morning rains, which followed two days of snow, Scott Maxwell collected 122 yards and two TDs on 29 carries as La Salle finished unbeaten for the second time in three seasons. Johnny Herrera added 40 yards on 17 rushes and scored a TD on Paul Aita's lone completion in five attempts. Fred Shaughnessey and Walt McDonald had interceptions. For Roxborough, Jim Pownall rushed 19 times for 52 yards and lineman George Reistad rumbled 21 yards for a score with an interception.

Public League

At Olney Roxborough 20, Lincoln 6 Halfback Jim Pownall scored TDs on passes of 45 and 43 yards from Bob Minissale as Roxborough won its first title in 19 years of PL competition. The Indians (10-0) allowed a TD for only the fourth time all season. Bill Calhoun blocked two punts, George Reistad recovered a fumble deep in Roxborough territory and Pownall made an interception. For Lincoln, Joe Fabrizio ran 30 yards for a score.

Standings

*Roxborough | 7 0 0

Lincoln | 7 0 0

Central | 6 0 1

Frankford | 6 1 0

Gratz | 5 2 0

Overbrook | 4 2 1

Bok | 4 3 0

Dobbins | 3 3 1

West Phila. | 3 4 0

Olney | 1 3 3

Southern | 2 5 0

Bartram | 1 6 0

Edison | 1 6 0

Franklin | 1 6 0

Germantown | 1 6 0

Mastbaum | 1 6 0

* -- won playoff

Coaches' All-Public

FIRST TEAM |

C | Dave Moses | Ovb

G | Joe Blasenstein | West

G | Willie Armstrong | Gtz

T | Ed Martin | Rox

T | Jack Sherer | Linc

E | John George | Fkd

E | Frank Scornaienchi | Linc

B | Dick Constable | Linc

B | Jim Pownall | Rox

B | Stan Krynski | Fkd

B | Joel Browndorf | Cent

SECOND TEAM |

C | Warren Dolphin | Cent

G | George Wible | Mast

G | Karl Stock | Edi

T | Barry Tottser | Oln

T | Frank Conway | Cent

E | Ron Gatto | Edi

E | Eric Faddis | Linc

B | John Miller | Bok

B | Garry Gulledge | Gtz

B | Joe Fabrizio | Linc

B | Warren Seltzer | Gtn

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Roxborough Coach Fred Hauser Record 7-0-0, 10-1-0 All-Stars George Reistad, T Ed Martin, T Jim Pownall, B

Catholic League

Decided in Regular Season La Salle (7-0-0) The Explorers went to 7-0-0 (a game vs. North was canceled) by thrashing visiting St. James, 40-18. John Herrera ran 18 times for 144 yards and three TDs and added four PAT to finish with 101 league points. Scott Maxwell added 137 yards and two TDs on 23 carries. North went 5-1-1 for second.

Standings

La

Salle | 7 0 0

North | 5 1 1

Neumann | 5 2 0

St.

James | 5 3 0

Bonner | 4 4 0

Roman | 3 2 2

Judge | 2 6 0

ST

More | 1 6 1

West | 0 8 0

Rom/Neu

and LaS/North canc.

Coaches' All-Catholic

FIRST TEAM |

C | Bill Clements | La S

G | Gene Burgese | Neum

G | Tom Yannessa | La S

T | John Hagerty | St. J

T | Jim Osborne | La S

E | Tom Wynne | St. J

E | Andy Terifay | Neum

B | Greg Puckett | North

B | John Herrera | La S

B | Pat Drass | Neum

B | Dave O'Donnell | Bonn

SECOND TEAM |

C | Bill McShain | Judge

G | Phil Walsack | Roman

G | Dick Simoncini | North

T | Al Backauskas | La S

T | Fred Capello | Bonn

E | Bob Smith | La S

E | Ed McCaffrey | North

B | Scott Maxwell | La S

B | Henry Nask | ST More

B | Paul Aita | La S

B | Bob Kahana | Roman

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

La Salle Coach Tex Flannery Record 7-0-0, 10-0-0 All-Stars Bill Clements, C Tom Yanessa, G Jim Osborne, T Al Backauskas, T Bob Smith, E John Herrera, B Scott Maxwell, B Paul Aita, B

Inter-Ac League

Season's Recap Penn Charter (4-0)

The decisive game featured a match between teams with eerie

similarities. Visiting PC and GA were both 3-0 with a 102-0 scoring

advantage. But the Quakers cruised, 34-6, on single TDs by Jamie

Hoover, Lee Jackson, Richie Allman, Merrick Barnes and Tom Scott.

Standings

Penn

Charter | 4 0 0

Gtn.

Academy | 3 1 0

Haverford School | 2 2 0

Episcopal | 1 3 0

Malvern | 0 4 0

Coaches' All-Inter-Ac

FIRST TEAM |

C | Ed Weihenmayer | PC

C | Steve Austin | GA

G | Bruce Hartman | PC

G | Phil Hepburn | HS

T | Bob Hack | PC

T | Connie DeSantis | GA

E | Walt Mayer | GA

E | George Linn | PC

B | Lee Jackson | PC

B | Merrick Barnes | PC

B | Jamie Hoover | PC

B | Ken Twiford | GA

SECOND TEAM |

C | Larry Byrne | HS

G | Bob Pope | PC

G | Bob Panfil | GA

T | Dave Driver | MP

T | Ted Wagner | HS

E | Ted Cushmore | PC

E | Ed Horn | PC

B | Ralph D'Orsay | EA

B | Ed McLaughlin | PC

B | Bob Theiss | GA

B | Cliff Keevan | HS

Champs' Thumbnail Sketch

Penn Charter Coach Ray Dooney Record 4-0-0, 7-1-0 All-Stars Ed Weihenmayer, C Bruce Hartman, G Bob Pope, G Bob Hack, T George Linn, E Ted Cushmore, E Ed Horn, E Lee Jackson, B Merrick Barnes, B Jamie Hoover, B Ed McLaughlin, B