Worst was 1964. Best was 1973 as a Senior

Helping my Dad in the garage, we listened to the game on a tube radio fully expecting Ara to complete an undefeated first season against a mediocre wanker USC team.

At 17-0, I left the garage to play football with my older brother's friends at the Pine Avenue Grammar School Field. When we came home late for dinner, we were shocked at the result.

The best (1988 was a distant second) was 1973 game that featured the run by Penick assisted by great blocks by duo of St. Francis Prep guards plus Art Best. We had not beaten Coach McKay since the 1966 wipe out. Props also to Luther Bradley on Swann.

From our seats as seniors, the crowd looked like a wave as Eric quickly covered the 85 yards advancing toward the freshmen seats in the corner of the end zone.

A few weeks later, Tommy "Ding" Mendoza brought Art over to our house on St. Peter's along with John Gambone and Al Hunter where sometimes the party never ended. Keep on Trucking" was the mural painted on our wall by roommate Jim Lussier (Navy Aviator > Mateer Harbert).

I did not know Penick until he picked me up at the circle hitch-hiking second semester...Rick

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