Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Frustrating football season ends 5-5 We finally started playing the last three games of the season, the way we shouId've played all year, said Coach Willie Martin of the I975 Varsity Football Team. This year's team finished the season with a 5-5 record. Coach Martin felt the defense contributed much to the team this year as they were on the field almost 75 percent of the time. One problem was a practically all new offensive line. But a vet- eran backfield of Kenny Lee, Jerry Hill and John Brinkley, with Greg Miller quarter- backing, worked hard to overcome oppo- nents' defense. Jerry Hill led the team in scoring with 58 points. lHiIl missed three games during the season.l Lee followed with 56 points. In the tackling department Alan Miller led the team for the second season with 85 tack- les and 62 assists, almost tripling the clos- est in statistics. One of the closest games of the year was the first against Cathedral, which the Titans won 8-7. Cathedral scored first on a hard-hitting drive after blocking Roger Rebennack's punt. Then the Titans went into action, moving to the I-yard line where Jerry Hill went over for the score. Hill then went in for the 2-point conver- sion. The Titans held on and won after rain fell on the two teams, slowing the action. 1975 VARSITY FOOTBALL-FRONT ROW: Gary Miller, Madison Miller, Gregory Miller, Larry Griffin, Clarence Thompson, Dewayne Mason, John Clayton, Dave Griffin. SECOND ROW: Thomas Darden, Jackie Thomas, Herbert Jones, John Wythe, Alan Miller, Anthony Lee, James Bell, Terry Pritchard, Tim Ellis. THIRD ROW: Tyrone Wilson, James Buckley, Mark Breland, John Halliburton, Jerry Hill, John Kit- coff, John Gore, Charles Ernestes, Gaylon McKinney, Larry Hooks. FOURTH ROW: JERRY HILL leaves the opposition in the shade as he carries the ball for the Titans. No sweat! says Hill. Larry Dalton, assistant trainer: Marvin Smith, Steve Powell, Tim Flanigan, Charles Jaskiewicz, Dale Henderson, Kenneth Cousins, John Brinkley, Steve Douglas, Roger Rebennack, Kenneth Lee, Hugh Warner. FIFTH ROW: Howard Catt, athletic director: VWIIie Martin, head coach: Gregory Brooks, Jeff Lorick, Andrew Smith, Anthony Green, George Chatman, Donald Turner, Melvin Bowers, Francis Knue, assistant coach: Robert Woodard, assistant coach: John Hall, trainer. T ' I I I I

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Parochial schools bring reserves defeat Under the direction of coaches Mel Bowers and Francis Knue, the reserve squad had a 5-4 season, losing all four games to parochial schools. Three of the losses were by 2 points. They did win their three last contests, giving them a winning balance. The Celtic Green Gods had a strong defense, backed up by a brilliant passing attack under the quarterbacking of John Gore with IO touchdown passes. On the receiving end of most of those passes was Jackie Thomas. A winning team, says Coach Mel Bowers, consists of strong desire to win, mixed with a good attitude, strong funda- mental football, and a team effort. Coach Francis Knue said about his defensive squad, l'm never satisfied on the job of the defense, unless the score for our opponents is zero. lf you have a good defense, you should go with it. Probably the best game, the last game of the season, was against Perry Meridian. Terry Pritchard crossed the line three times Gary Miller having one touchdown and Jackie Thomas finding pay dirt one time, too. The final score 38-O. I G i RESERVE FOOTBALL TEAM--FRONT ROW: Dwayne Craig, Gary Miller, Larry Catlett, Ron Gill, Terry Pritchard, Madison Miller, Larry Griffin, David Wythe, Tony Gamble, Victor Stewart. SECOND ROW: Tyrone Wilson, .David Brewer, Jackie Thomas, 'lim Ellis, John Gore, Charles Ernestes, Charles McKay, John Kitcoff, Gayland McKinney. THIRD ROW: Howard Catt, athletic director: Mel Bowers, coach: Jeff Louck, Heign Marner, Dale Henderson, Kevin Cousins, Marvin Smith, Andrie McCallister, Anthony Garrett, Francis Knue, coach. LARRY CATLETT looks at the referee asking What is it, buddy? COME ON, COACH! ls practice over yet?