Eliot padded its lead in the fourth quarter with a pair of bang-bang McCann touchdown tosses to lanky sophomore Brian McAndrews. The scores came on identical fly patterns down the middle, the scintillating snatches covering 65 and 70 yards, respectively. John Hall added the extra point on the final tally.
Quincy 0, Leverett 0
"On any given day, we can tie any other team" Quincy coach Gary Bravo said after the mutual whitewash with Leverett. Last year, Quincy posted a 1-1-4 record. After yesterday's exhibition of solid defense and shoddy offense, you can expect the same.
Quincy allowed the lethargic Leverett gridders only one first down the entire afternoon, but couldn't unravel its own punchless offense in the turnover-marred debacle. Don Bodener earned the plaudits of the Quincy faithful, intercepting a key Leverett sling while also directing Q-House's offensive traffic.
"We marched up and down the field within the 20-yard lines quite effectively," said Quincy coach Gary Bravo, "but we just couldn't punch it over."
Bravo credited the two-play of the Quincy interior line for holding the fort in critical situations when Leverett was on the doorstep. Tackles Don McNicol and Nick Mamalis anchored the Quincy edition of the "Fearsome Foursome," while Bob Grady, John Bicknell, and Chuck Miller covered the secondary with aplomb.
Leverett, meanwhile, still searches for its first victory of the current campaign "Football is like life," tailback Jim Moore commented. "You have to fight the elements, and put all the successes and hearbreaks in perspective." And that, my friend, is what intramurals is all about. GAMES REMAINING (all games except Yale at Webster Field) Nov. 1--Quincy vs. Kirkland (2:15) Winthrop vs. Eliot (3:30) Leverett vs. Mather (3:45) Nov. 3--Eliot vs. Leverett (2:15) Kirkland vs. Mather (3:30) Quincy vs. Winthrop (3:45) To be scheduled for make-up: Eliot vs. Kirkland Nov. 11--all teams vs. Yale at New Haven, Conn.