Barbe High School - Les Memoires Yearbook (Lake Charles, LA)

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 ALL TIRED OUT. Ru«y Hijws, junior. i» «• hiu ird » he liuent closely to Coach Copivi's of fensise tips during ihe LaGrangc game. e did so good because we knew that no one thought we could and we had to prove to them and ourselves — DIETZ EASTMAN Pushing it... V (Con’l.) and the defense took to the field. Success. Bathe had one last shot. The offense took the ball and drove into the endzone with less than minute remaining. Arch rival LaGrange Gators were slapped with seven unsportsman like conduct calls at the outset of the game. Barbe held the lead most of the way but couldn’t put the Gators away. LaGrangc hung tight but fell 21-20 after the Bucs snuffed out a last-ditch effort by the Gators. With two emotional victories the Bucs could have used some rest, but the Cougar rematch was set. Robert McCarty filled in for the injured David Monceaux at fullback. The Cougars broke out for a 7-0 lead, but Barbe wasn’t dead yet. They rebounded in the second half and came up with a 13-7 win. Barbc's rematch with Sulphur proved to be a classic defensive matchup as neither offense could get anything going all night. The determining points came when the Bucs punched in a short run and held the 7-0 score till the end. With the victory over the Tors. Barbe clinched the district championship, so the final game should have been only a formality. It probably would have been if it had been against anyone except LaGrange. The game stretched on for four, humdrum quarters in a 13-13 tie. Going into overtime, the excitement finally began. The Bucs got the ball first, but failed to put the ball over the line. Luckily, the Gators couldn't put it in the endzone either. The second overtime was an instant replay. The third proved to be a charm, and the Bucs strutted off the field. — CART BUCS ON TOP. Juniors Das id Linscomb. number 54 and Das id Monceaux. number 54 and senior Lance Ogea, number 65 are entangled in a pile of Jennings players. Monceaux is stopped by number 40 Kendall LeGeune. (Lake Charles American Press Photo.) Barbe 34 Payne Barbe 27 St. Louis Barbe 30 0 Sam Houston Barbe 23 Jennings Barbe 6 7 L.C.B. Barbe 21 20 Sulphur Barbe 21 20 LaGrange Barbe 13 L.C.B. Barbe 7 Sulphur Barbe 19 13 LaGrange Barbe 43 St. Amant Barbe 16 Acadiana Barbe 7 36 Neville Overall Record 11-2 Varsity Football — 91

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EXHAUSTED but not beaten. Pat Harrington, senior, receives comfort and pep from trainer Steve Mickey while resting during the Acadiana game. LEADING RUSHER. Paul Demaric carries the hall around an end with Sam Houston Broncos number 82, Todd Bolin and number 42. Dana Gilley in hot pursuit. Demaric. a sophomore, was named All-District and All-State. He also had many 100 plus yards per game this year with 206 rushing in one game. STAYING ON TOP OF THINGS. Senior. David Breaux follows the offensive plays closely until it is time for the defense to return to the field. David received All-District honors for defensive end. He proved to be a valuable asset to the Bucs in a muddy victory against LaGrangc. 90 — Varsity Football

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 Pushing If ... Con’t. COACHING ST AFP: Jowpli Crawford. secondary coach; Ronnie Odom. receiver coach, Jimmy Shaver, head coach and offensive back ; Kirby Brochhau . defensive line coach; Henry Comb , linebacker coach; Wayne Cespiva. offensive line coach. ALL WORN OUT. Junior Bobby Welborn (35) and seniors Rusty Debarge (26). Allen Darbonnc (40) and Shane Higginbotham (3?). regain strength on the bench. With the regular season over, 9-1, Bucs stayed at home to take on St. Amant of Gonzales. Dietz Eastman passed for a season high 140 yards. The Blue and White scored on their first four possessions. to take the game away 43-14. In the second round, the Bucs were underdogs as they traveled to Lafayette to take on the fifth-ranked Lions of Acadiana. Behind impressive running and tough defense the Bucs exploded for a 16-8 victory. The win over Acadiana put the Bucs in the quarterfinals against the number one ranked team in the state, Neville. The season was on the line for the Bucs as they walked into Cowboy Stadium in front of 15,000 fans. Barbc came out firing holding Neville on its first possession and then surprising the entire stadium when they put the ball over the line to take a 7-0 lead. But Neville proved their ranking as they held the Bucs the rest of the game and ran up 3 'of their own points. A sad but proud team walked off the field that night. Something of an air of relief seemed to surround the players. The team that wasn’t supposed to win had outlived even the boys' expectations. The season was over, but the feeling of accomplishment would be never ending. They had pushed it to the limit. — CART SQUEEZING THROUGH. Junior David Monceaux (34) slips through a hole with help from Lance Ogea (65) during the Sam Houston game at LaGrange Stadium. (Lake Charles American Press Photo) MOVIN' IT. Senior Paul Cormier breaks for a long gain during a 27-7 victory over St. Louis High School at Lake Charles High Stadium. (Lake Charles American Press Photo) 92 — Varsity Football