Leesburg’s Carver Trojans Win 32-0, September 29, 1961

By BILL HAMNER
Daily Commercial
Friday, September 29, 1961
Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 7:24 a.m.

The Leesburg Carver High Trojans of the Central Florida Athletic Conference opened up their 1961 season last night in the Venetian Gardens ball park with a 32-0 win over the Eustis Tigers before an enthusiastic crowd.

Willie Hannah, the Trojans left halfback, was trouble to the Eustis Tigers, as he rolled up three touchdowns and one extra point; with the help of Captain Eddie Jo Sneed, quarterback, and Frank Gibbs the other halfback each making one tally and Arnett Hawkins making one extra point.

Coach H. O. Dabney said the Trojans lineman Richard Davis and Willie Peterkin at tackles and end Ernie Roundtree, turned in some very nice defense work. 

Leesburg Carver High Trojans will go to Ocala next weeks to meet the Ocala Bulls. This game may be set back to Thursday, if the Ocala Wildcats are playing home Friday.

The next home game for the Trojans will be Thursday night, October 12, when they meet DeLand at 8 p.m.

Both bands from Eustis and Leesburg Carver High gave a nice half time show last night.

This article was provided by Gerald Lacey
Gerald Lacey is the senior sports writer covering Leesburg High School Sports for the Carver Heights Quarterback Club. You can reach him at:geraldlacey@leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com