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Past performances do not indicate that the jayvee football team will add another win to its one-and-six record this afternoon, when the Elis bring a fast backfield and a fair line onto the junior varsity field...
Bill Monteith has shown steady improvement in the quarterbacking role for the Crimson. His passing, while far from great, has been effective behind the protection of a distinctly mediocre line. Lou Tsavaris, the lone breakaway threat in the backfield, suffered a leg injury in Wednesday's practice but may be ready. Tsavaris and Art French have proved very able at breaking up enemy passes...
Lamar will probably start his regular backfield: Captain Dick Clasby at tailback, Tony Caimi at quarterback, John Tulenko at wingback, and either John Culver or Warren O'Donnell at fullback. Caimi, a converted guard, is probably the most improved player on the squad. He blocks fairly well, is a good enough pass receiver to be a downfield threat, and can run the team well when called upon to do so. If O'Donnell does not start, Caimi will call the freshman signals...
...defensive picture was brightened somewhat on Wednesday with the return of halfback Dusty Burke. In the first defensive backfield until he suffered a back injury in mid-season, Burke has not engaged in scrimmage either, but Jordan may use him against the Blue...
...Last winter, he worked out the details of his split-T formation offense, which was introduced at fall practice and used successfully up until last Saturday. The split-T involves a half back, stationed well outside the end, who becomes a man-in-motion threading his way through the backfield on practically every play. This system is well-suited to tricky reverses and laterals, for the wingback can either take a hand off from one of the other backs, fake a reverse and continue on out for a pass, or go directly out from the flank for a pass...