Airline High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Bossier City, LA)

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I gg! . 3 lla. A 4. A Mg. 3 ff' .--......., V, 'K U li Vikes Got Stung Airline's sixth game of the season found them traveling to Greenville, Miss., to play the defending Mississippi state champions. The Vikings found the going tough as the Greenville Hornets put two first half touchdowns on the board making the score at half 14-0, in favor of the Hornets. The Norsemen came out fighting in the second half. They put their first points on the board early in the fourth period but missed the two- point conversion try. With time run- ning out in the game, the Vikes drove the ball deep into Hornet territory. With 35 seconds remaining, Steve Haynes passed to Jim Williams for an apparent TD to tie the game. But the officials called the play back on a hold- ing penalty as time ran out. The loss set back Airlinels record to 4-2 and made it a long trip home. Viking faces told the story. TOP TO BOTTOM: Terry Slack, Stan Harris, John Papagcorge, Mike Thompson. RIGHT: Mike Banard. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP: Vikes prepared to take the field. CENTER: Clark Givens made the tackle. LEFT: Steve Haynes pitched to Terry Slack. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jack Tuttle started the rally. 7

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Big Blue Bombed Byrd The Airline Vikings moved a step closer to the dis- trict crown as they smashed previously unbeaten Byrd, 28-6. It was the second Game of the Year in as many weeks for the Vikings as revenge for last year was on their minds. A fierce wind played a key factor in the game. Byrd scored first at the end of the first period but missed the PAT. Airline then drove 41 yards in the second quarter for their first TD. The drive was climaxed by a one yard sneak by Steve Haynes. A short Jacket punt resulted in the Vikes second score on a 44 yard drive. With less than a minute left in the half, the tough Viking defense forced a Jacket fumble recovered by Leo Stevens. The next play, Haynes hit Jack Tuttle for a 14 yard TD. On the first play after the kickoff, Byrd again fumbled and Stevens recovered. Haynes repeated to Tuttle for an 11 yard TD with 20 seconds left in the first half. Airline had scored 21 points in 24 seconds. This put the ice on the game for the Vikes. Although Haynes totaled on 79 yards passing, the Viking running attack amassed 250 yards. This was accomplished by going to the Wishbone offense as John Papageorge gained 60 yardsg Terry Slack, 56 yards and Haynes keeping for 51 stripes. This was made possible by the offensive line tearing gaping holes in the Byrd defense. The Viking defense held the Jackets to only 12 yards rushing. The win left the Vikes in undisputed first place in District 1-AAAA with a 3-0 record.

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Vikes Conquered Rebs in Homecoming After a stale first half Airline Home- coming fans delighted to see their Vikings take the victory 28-7. The first half not being very productiye for either Airline or West Monroe showed each team scoring only once in the second quarter. Airline's score came on a 21 yard aerial to halfback Terry Slack from quar- terback Steve Haynes with only two min- utes remaining in the half. The score was set up when Stan Harris recovered a West Monroe fumbled punt on the 36. Second half action showed Airline a lit- tle more inspired as they exploded into a three touchdown, 21 point scoring burst. In the third quarter Ronald Johnson caught a pass at the 15 and danced easily into the end-zone. other third period action showed Terry Slack returning a W.M. punt 57 yards and a touchdown. The last period had Airline only scoring once and it was Johnson getting the call again on a pass from Haynes for his sec- ond score of the night. Steve Haynes toed all four PAT's making the score 28-7. This non-district game brought the Vikes record to 5-2. ri.... F 5 we is -on 1 58 f , ' M . -V .fi-ri?-2f1?3i'w53Wt ws' 1 to ,Ai 1, - X-w.i,i,:w?'Hv.:A.fNf-s4YgixwQssL'1ggZ-vt'