The Romeo High School varsity football team had a wonderful season this year. They made it to regional finals of the playoffs. They should be very proud.
The Romeo Community Archives made a photo display of the Romeo Bulldogs throughout the years in the library. One of those pictures is seen above. This graced the front page of the September 22, 1966 issue of The Romeo Observer. It was from their season's opening game against the Richmond Blue Devils on Friday, September 15.
In that game, the Bulldogs managed to score 38 points, while the Blue Devils only nabbed 6. In the article entitled, "Bulldogs Smother Richmond, 38 to 6," Bob Bleich and Mike Moore gave a play-by-play. They mentioned that both teams ran many yards, but the Blue Devils fumbled the ball three separate times. The Bulldogs fumbled only once, yet they managed to intercept one.
The photo shows a moment, in which Bulldogs player Clyde Cushingberry (20) legged it around right end to gain more yardage. Clyde would play a pivotal role later in the fourth quarter when he caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Brad Czajka. That quarter was intense since both defeneses did so well that those teams had to punt.
Despite the see-saw battle, the Bulldogs scored six touchdowns, while the Blue Devils got only one during the third quarter.
What an opener!
The Romeo Community Archives is thankful that the Bulldogs had a fantastic season. Get some rest and watch some football with your families on Thanksgiving!
To learn more about the Romeo High School varsity football team, you can contact the Romeo Community Archives at rca@romemodistrictlibrary.org or call (586) 690-4890. If you want to search for articles on that topic, you can find the Romeo newspapers like The Romeo Observer on the Suburban Library Cooperative's Local History Digital Collection website.
Images and sources courtesy of the Romeo Community Archives; Melvin E. and Joan D. Bleich Collection, The Romeo Observer, September 22, 1966, p.1-A