OLIVA, BRICKWEG and Nameless conceived t h e idea 0! the downed bomber after Moeller lost its opener to Princeton - the tilrst time the Crusaders began the season dn defeat in the last five years. "To me, Moeller's always had those big guys and those great teams and everyone was behind <lihem automaticaLly," said Oliva. "But this year we're smaller, and .after we lost the first game oome kids right away started makl.ng comparisons with past teams. ''Now is the time to back them. We have to show the team we're bep.ind them. lVe might lack in size, but we can do it in spirit." Senior class adVi:ser Tom Hummel thoug;ht so, too, and agreed to chape~rone an all-night plane-building and! poster-painting party .in the gym. Art students Greg B'UI'ke and Steve Clement created the wreckage. "Mr. Hummel has been g r e a t," said Oliva. "He stayed up all ni~t. He'S a t e ache r . . . a football coacih . . . "And a bachelor" quipped Nameless. ' GUARD DUTY was unev----------------- :
A:SOTHER SUSPICIOUS car broke down, coincldrentall1y, right in front of Moeller Wednesday morning. And, s t r a n g e 1 y enough, the trouble was cleared up 30 minutes later - when the sentries approached to see if they could help or hinder, depending on the situation. Chances are lthere won't be an attempt on the well-being 0! 1lhe crashed bomber. But what if there ~?
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"W e 'v e all memorized the phone number of the Montgomery police," said Oliva,. "and we bring plen- , ty or dimes.' â&#x20AC;˘ I security 1s being stepped ! up as game night apP r o a c h e s. "We've been spreading the W'Ol'd that St. X knows about it," said Nameless. "We'll circle it with cars the last night." MOELLER HASN'T lost j two games in one season 1 since 1968 W'hen tlhe cru-~ saders fini!Shed 6-2-2. But !Ln the last fOUr years, Moeller has shot diown the St. X bOmber only once, losing, 24-7 and 6-3, the last two seasons- both of which ended . 9-1 for Moeller. A VICtory, then, Wauld demand a fit t 1n g post! script, ood the niglht watch1 men of Moeller have one all plauned _ "We'll have a few guys 1 at school," said Oliva, "and when the team bus comes in, we'll push the plane over ourselves."
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