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

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Vikes Won District For the first time in the history of Airline High School, the Vikings won the District 1- AAAA championship with an undefeated district record. The Vikes beat every team in Shreveport and took a state playoff berth in the process. Airline accomplished this by downing the Booker T. Washington Lions 30-13. The game didn't start very well for the Vikings, for in the first half they only scored once. B.T.W. matched this to tie the score at half at 7-7. The first half score came by John Papageorge, who also had the Vikings first hundred yard rushing game this season. The second half had the Vikings back to their old ways in scoring 23 points and hold- ing B.T.W. to 7. Jim Williams, Terry Slack, and John Papageorge combined their rush- ing talents for the points. Williams and Slack scored from 3 and 13 yards out respec- tively, each adding a two point conversion. Papageorge finished it up with a 50 yard TD scamper.

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Knights Fell Hard Outstanding defensive plays led the way to the Airline Vikings' fourth straight win in as many years over the Woodlawn Knights. This year's romp showed Airline taking a 42-0 victory. Six interceptions and a fumble recovery set the scene for the slaughter. Although the defense was great, the offense wasn't bad either. Steve Haynes hit 11 of 23 passes for 216 yards. The Air- line running backs churned out 124 yards on the ground. The first half proved to be the most productive for the Vikes as they scored 35 points. The scor- in came on Ha nes asses to Ron Johnson Jim E Y P , Williams and Clark Givens. John Papageorge added two more TDs on short runs and Jack Tut- tle scored on a 64 yard pass interception. Although the Vikes only scored once in the sec- ond half, the second team played most of the fourth quarter. This victory wrapped up the Dis- trict 1-AAAA Championship for Airline with a 5- 0 record and 7-2 overall. Liga W, TOP: Johnny Gibbs and Willie Blackwell nailed the ballcarrier. CENTER: The Viking defense pursued. BOTTOM: Ronald Johnson pulled one in. OPPO- SITE PAGE, TOP: John Papageorge ran to day- light. CENTER: All the seniors were captains. BOT- TOM LEFT: Jack Tuttle made a diving catch. BOT- TOM RIGHT: Steve Haynes sprinted to safety. wo . i W 9,

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Vikings Opened Playoffs With Convinoing Win Airline opened the state playoffs at home against the Rebels of West Monroe. The Vikings had beaten the Rebels earlier in the season and won this one-sided decision 35-0. Airline's defense was superb in allowing only 26 yards rushing, 17 passing, and only three first downs. While the defense was doin their thing, the Viking offense did a little og their own. The Norsemen had a total of 341 yards, 171 yards rushing, 170 yards passing, and racked up a total of 18 first downs. The scoring went as follows: A 70 yard pass from Steve Haynes to Jim Williams, a one yard run by Micky Morgan, a one yard sneak by Haynes, a 12 yard jaunt by Jim Prothro, and Jim Williams on a 5 yard smash. Haynes added all five PATS. This opening win set the Vikes up in the quarter-finals against the Golden Tornadoes of Sulphur. -K -fi'TQ,1gii:'t V 7iiif'Ei1i5w' f 5 I 1-. 1'1- CHAFIFS HA QQ 9936 -.SX iii., MMM