For years and years the red and blue has had monopoly in victories and large scores made against opponents, but during the past couple of years the teams have met defeat rather regularly. Saturday saw the opening of the locals football schedule, the first battle of the season being played at Tippecanoe City.
Our boys looked like midgets when they lined up against the Tippites and during the first half the latter walked through, under, over and around the red and blue and had very little trouble scoring almost at will.
The P.H.S. lads, although outplayed, were not out gamed and in the second half held the huskies to a low score. In fact, the fourth and last quarter found Tippecanoe unable to score at all.
This is remarkable as P.H.S. has no more than three veterans on the eleven. The play put up by our boys proved that weight and experience were the only things needed to give Piqua a winning team.
Much distress is cast in the ranks of the locals as the team had pounded into it at a meeting last Tuesday that a loser would not go this season and if the boys failed to win at Tippecanoe City all other games on the schedule would be cancelled.
In view of the fact that every man on the team is anxious to continue the season knowing next year will find a better and heavier team in the field it is hardly right to discourage the team so early in the season.
Stivers High is booked for next Saturday and it is the wish of the locals to lineup against the Dayton lads.
Certainly the right spirit and we admire the light but game Piqua High eleven.
