PEDRO -- It was 50 years ago that the Rock Hill Redmen enjoyed an undefeated season.

And 50 years later, it remains the only unbeaten season in the school's 53-year history.

The 1953 Rock Hill Redmen football team plans to remember and celebrate the school's only perfect season with a reunion to be held during the July 4th weekend.

A reunion party will be held from 7-11 p.m. Friday, July 4, at the South Point Grandview Inn. The annual potluck dinner from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, July 5, at the Rock Hill Middle School will honor the 1953 team.

John Scott, the starting left offensive tackle and defensive nose guard, said almost every player, manager and cheerleader will attend the reunion.

One player, starter Bill Roth, is deceased but his seven children plan to attend.

"Bill was a very good player," Scott said.

The 1953 team posted a 9-0 record in which it outscored the opposition 300 to 47.

One of the wins was a 2-0 forfeit over Chester. The Redmen routed Oak Hill the week after Oak Hill had blasted Chester. The Chester school officials called Rock Hill and canceled the game.

"They said they didn't have many players and they couldn't afford to get any of them hurt," Scott said.

1953 ROCK HILL REDMEN RESULTS

Rock Hill25Coal Grove0

Rock Hill34St. Joseph7

Rock Hill13Chesapeake7

Rock Hill58Fairland0

Rock Hill62Coalton0

Rock Hill34Oak Hill7

Rock Hill2Chester (forfeit)0

Rock Hill33MacArthur13

Rock Hill39South Point13

Points:300Opponents47

Record:

9-0

Coach:

Charlie Kautz

1953 ROCK HILL REDMEN STARTERS

Offense

Paul Kegley,LE

John Scott,LT

Clyde Matthews,LG

Garrett Saunders,C

Bob Dever,RG

Bill Roth,RT

Frank Gollihue,RE

Keith Dewitz,QB

Larry Ferguson,FB

Jim Johnston,RH

Don Delong,LH

DEFENSE

John Scott,NG

Bill Roth,LDE

Jim Webb,LDT

Garrett Saunders,RDT

Bob Dever,RDE

Frank Gollihue,LOLB

Larry Ferguson,LILB

Paul Kegley,RILB

Jim Johnston,ROLB

Bob Cremeans,LDB

Keith Dewitz,RDB