Leverett retained undisputed possession of first place in House football by defeating second-place Winthrop Tuesday, 19-0. The running of halfbacks Jim Thompson and Ron Kram led the Bunnies, with Thompson scoring twice. The final Leverett touchdown came after a last-minute interception by Phil Smith.

The famed Russian bells rang out as Lowell celebrated its first football victory in three years, 18-0, over Dunster. The Bellboys were sparked by the addition of sophomore quarterback Sandy Putnam, who threw two scoring passes to flanker Phil Bragsted, and ran for the third touchdown.

Quarterback Larry Melfa passed Quincy to a 24-0 win over winless Dudley. Melfa threw for all four touchdowns, twice to end Jim Kilkowski.

In a key game, Eliot held on to second-place by defeating Adams, 27-14. The scoring was led by a 85-yard kickoff return by Tom Mecham. Jeff Hall and Marty Cain accounted for the rest of the scoring.   Won  Lost  Pts. Leverett  4  0  8 Eliot  3  0  6 Adams  2  2  4 Winthrop  2  2  4 Quincy  2  1  4 Dunster  1  2  2 Kirkland  1  2  2 Lowell  1  3  2 Dudley  0  4  0