Lawrence D Bell High School - Raider Yearbook (Hurst, TX)

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Bill Scrivner KNO. 801, Brent Koontz lNo. 711, and Kirk Robinson KNO. 521 prepare to face the Trojan offense. Junior quarterback Tommy Maddox KNO. 121 scrambles for a touchdown in the second quarter. His 16-yard run made the score 12-O, Bell. .,q At a crucial point in the Bell-Trinity game, Coach Jack Gibson attempts to get his point across. The Raider defense held Trinity to two second half scores as Bell won its second straight over the Trojans. Andre McDuffy lNo 51 dodges a Trinity player adding several yards to what became a '75- yard rushing total. N1cDuffy had the most yards rushing for the night. Paul Harrison KNO. 761 prepared to block for McDuffy. SQ 6 gjgjgqigflri,-2.y-' s ,. 1' -V 1' -QL' 'ZTST ,F'..i.'f.li Z.:2'Qnaf. 332721 . 3-?-1. , is .A L 'r1i:3fii.. 'iE

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' Ai '7 3 2' - ,t IN. ,. , A54-ff'rz-41,-af W. 11 2-4 fag-. Q 3 fa., .1 4 ' g.:':f?:4wj -3 the Raider-Colts game, Robbie Queen, 14, readied himself for another offensive against Arlington. In an offensive struggle against Lamar, the Raider line went face to face with the Vikings, only to lose 31-14. As the game drew to a close against Lamar, Keith Gunn, number 10, defended the line. ' Li+'t f f'--. .. iii- , Tf?'-'iffl 'iv -'-'P' Spirits fluctuate after victory, defeat A pitched battle between both teams' defensive lines was the result of the Bell- Arlington Colts game. All the points were scored by the Raider's field goal kicker Todd Toblee as he clinched 9 points to Arlington's 6, Sept. 11. It was a major game of breaks and mistakes as the offensive teams on both sides were halted and were forced to depend on their field goal kickers. Ar- lington was beset by a string of penalties, 75 yards in all, stifling its drives in deep Bell territory. The pivotal play that de- cided the game was a roughing-the- kicker penalty against Arlington on an unsucessful Raider field goal. It gave Roblee a second chance to score 3 plays later, and fourteen yards closer. The soaring spirits of Raider fans af- ter the Arlington game plummeted when Bell suffered a ground-shaking defeat by the Lamar Vikings, 31-14. The Vikings were driving the ball down the field al- most at will as the Bell defense floun- dered. The Raiders made a distinct comeback in the third quarter, reducing the Lamar lead to 21-14. It was then that Lamar started its own comeback, push- ing the ball 63 yards for a crucial touch- down that decided the game. Varsity Football

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wice is nice The excitement had been building for a week. It finally burst into action as over 12,000 fans began arriving Friday evening, Oct. 16. The Bell-Trinity game was about to start. When it was all over Bell and its fans brought home the bragging rights for the second year in a row by defeating Trinity, 21-15. The game was an important one for the Blue Raiders. Not only did it put them in second place, it also raised their morale for the few remaining games. It was a great night. Both of us played well. This is what it's all about, to win a game like this is great, said Bell coach Tim Edwards. Appar- ently he meant it. With less than a minute to go, Edwards got the crowd into a cheer that brought all the Raider fans to their feet. As usual, the game was dra- matic. By the end of the game, Trinity trailed by only six points. The first half I thought we controlled the game, said Coach Edwards. But when they made it 21-8, I think they gained momentum. I was scared to death they were going to come back and win. However, fullback Jason Shawver made sure that this was not the Ease. His two touchdown receptions and 75 yards rushing made him the top performer of the night. It was Shawver's 78 yard touchdown reception late in the first quarter from quar- terback Robbie Queen that made the score 6-0 Bell. In the second quarter, Bell scored again. This time it was junior quarterback Tommy Maddox, scoring on a 16 yard run. Kicker Todd Roblee hit Shawver for the two-point conversion. By halftime Bell was in the lead, 14-0. Shawver scored his second touchdown in the third quar- ter with a 5-yard run. But by the fourth quarter, Trinity made a comeback. However, not even the Trojans could overcome a 21 point lead. The final score was 21-15. Trinity's loss put them out of the playoff race. VVhen it was all over, Coach Edwards could be seen walking off the field with a tired yet elated look on his face. He said These games wear an old coach's belly out. lg-l .fs PIZZA , DELIVERS 1--- Q FREE. BUICK 'O' 2255.29.28 The new scoreboard in the west end of the new Pennington Field reminds fans of the old score - Bell defeats Trinity once more. Varsity Football 225