Booneville High School - Reveille Yearbook (Booneville, AR)

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36 Run that by me again Back row Left to Right: Coach McGowan, Ricky May, Ted Napier, Jacky Young, Chris Houston, Rick Spears, Frank Johnson, John White, Paul Smith, Johnny Mott, Eric Sid- dons, Vance Gadbury, Coach Beckham, 2nd row: Coach Scheel, Mark Davis, Chuck Swafford, Barry Catlett, Rob George, Neil Robertson, Karl Thornell, Ernie Thornell, Tony Travis, Theo Capes, Michael Wiggins, Stephen Reed, Shane McKinney, Coach Cook, 3rd row: Alan Duke, Brett Pepi, Danny Soain, James Schwartz, Clint Watson, Chris Jones, Jay VanDevender, Eric Jones, Rusty McDonald, Bobby Hunt, Ty Hampton, Wesley Crenshaw, Front row: Otto Fry, Scott Webb, Todd Tucker, Stanley Sharp, Gary Simpson, Eric Hocott, Edward Brothers, Sam- my Carolan, Jimmy Tanner, J.C. Greenbush. John White stretches to catch a pass which led to a victory over Waldron in the homecoming game.

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Run that by me again “Rewind the film. 1 want to see that play again! Whirrrrrrr. Click. Good job! Looks like he gets a star this week. Watching game films is an integral part of athletics. Seeing the taped action al- lows errors to be analyzed and corrected and out- standing plays to be ac- knowledged. During football season, the team spends every Monday lunch hour watching films, and the basketball teams usually watch their films the day after a game. Watching the game film helps us to see what we did wrong and let the coaches see what areas we need to work on, said Jimmy Tanner. Except for athletes, most of us don't get to see a game more that once, unless a copy of the game film is obtained. Televised sports has spoiled us with instant replay. In high school ball, we don't get to see the great plays twice. If we happen to be taking a break, well, that's tough. Plus, there is also no back- up for high school referees, which means questionable calls aren't reversed. But fortunately for your friendly neighborhood ze- bra, there are many keen- eyed fans who are more than willing to correct them when they are wrong. But without the conve- nience of the game film, there's always the year- book — where you can turn to run that by me again. Frank Johnson begins to pitch be- fore being hit by Jim Griffin (61). 35 Divider

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Steve Armer and Rusty McDonald get in a good block against Greenwood. Frank Johnson hands off to Ricky May in hope of a first down. Football: Is it worth the pain? Sports teaches participants disci- pline, responsibility, sports- manship, and respect for fellow players. For all the benefits sports provides for its partici- pants, it is not without draw- backs. But is it worth the pain? Is it worth the chance of getting hurt? After all of those hot August days of practicing, and the thought of starting the football season, Jacky Young, B-team quarterback, broke his leg in the first B-game September 7, against Paris. A Paris defender speared Jacky from the side and flipped him. Jacky realized that he had broken his leg the minute he hit the ground. 1 heard it pop, he said. “I looked up at the official and asked for an official's time out. The official just glared at me and finally blew his whistle. After a four day hospital stay, Jacky wore a cast nine and a half weeks, before promoting to the brace stage and physical ther- apy. He continued physical ther- apy until he could lift forty pounds with his weak leg. De- spite all of these setbacks , Jacky still wants to play football next year. A little magic After losing several talented sen- iors from the '85 State Runner-up team, this was to be a rebuilding year. When we lost to Ozark's fired-up team 28-6, everyone sighed and said, Well it had to happen some- time. The following week's loss to Huntsville shocked everyone. The district crown was slipping out of our grasp. I thought we'd blown our chance, Rusty McDonald commented. But the Cats bounced back; the Bearcat defense held five teams scoreless. It was just a little magic that started in the Greenwood game, Coach Scheel said. The Cats rolled over Mansfield, Waldron, Subaico, and Paris to gain the con- ference crown and a berth in the AA state playoffs. The Cats headed to Berryville for the first round playoff game. Not expected to win, they buried Berry- ville, 20-0. There was no time to rest as they were to meet Junction City at home next. Junction City, rated number one going into the game, was picked favorite by many sportsw- riters to win the state champion- ship. But the Dragons hadn't met Booneville's defense yet. I knew if our defense could hold Meadows, we would win, said Otto Fry. The defense held the state's leading rusher, who had averaged over 200 yards, to just 135 yards. A Frank Johnson pitch to Paul Smith was converted into a touchdown. The Cats squeaked by Junction City 6-0 and earned a chance to meet Pres- cott in the semi-finals. Plastered across the Prescott end- zone was a sign proclaiming 10-9 NOT THIS TIME, referring to'our win in the '85 semi-finals. Their prophecy came true. It was not 10-9 this time. Our swarming defense held the vaunted Prescott passing attack to a field goal while the Bear- cats' offense scored 30 points. These touchdowns were the first to be scored on Prescott's home field by an opponent since the 1985 semi-final. The rebuilding process was obviously complete. What had begun in August as an untried group of eager young men had de- veloped into a fierce competitive team that was convinced that they could win the AA championship. A little magic 37