While it lasted, Dick and Dave, by frantic movements, succeeded in holding a large proportion of the student body back in their seats.
As soon as the band had reached the far end of the field, and the human racket had died down somewhat, Freshman Prescott succeeded in making himself heard:
"Now! Our final yell of victory!"
This was the High School yell, followed, instantly, by the taunting query:
"Is there any game you do play, Cobber?"
But there came no answer from the depths of the gloomy Cobber fans.
CHAPTER XVII
DICK'S "FIND" MAKES GRIDLEY SHIVER
That closed the football season in a blaze of glory. Gridley
H.S. had closed the year without a defeat.
The day after Thanksgiving football is deader than marbles. Gridley H.S. boys and girls settled down to study until the holidays came on.