Booneville High School - Reveille Yearbook (Booneville, AR)

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 )?t Cinderella team brings home state crown ”■ We're number one! We're number one! echoed throughout War Me- morial Stadium. Three thousand fans, band members, cheerleaders, team members, coaches joined in celebrating a first, the AA State Championship. The Bearcats had overpowered the tricky single-wing offense of the Lake Village Beavers, 42-13. The margin of victory was the most by a AA team since the current playoff format was instat- ed, and 42 points was the most scored by a team in any classifica- tion in the playoffs since 1977. Completing a 12-2 year, the Cats were ranked sixth in the state, the highest earned by a AA team ever. The Bearcats entered this game as underdogs. This was nothing new. Throughout the play-offs, they were picked to lose. Football prog- nosticators always said our oppo- nent was just too big and too fast for us. Only time would tell. Receiving the kick-off, the Bearcats made two first downs before being forced to punt. Lake Village marched inside the 30 where they fumbled the football. The ball rolled to the Bearcats 41 before be- ing recovered by Barry Catlett. Three plays later, Frank Johnson found John White over the middle Mr. Bailey shows a smile of approval as he looks at the scoreboard at War Memorial Stadium. No, Ricky May isn't giving the official a high five, he's tossing him the ball. for the first touchdown of the game. Rusty McDonald's two- point conversion was good giving Bonneville an 8-0 lead. Later in the first quarter. Lake Vil- lage breached the Bearcats 10 yard line. One the option play, the Bea- vers fumbled the ball. Gary Simp- son picked up the loose ball and raced 86 yards for the score. The two point conversion., j ass from Johnson (io BooneviUe Watson pushed the lead to 16-bJFollowing a Bearcat fumble late in the second quarter. Lake Village scored to make the half-time score ,16-7 Bearcats. Although Bormeville4ed, Lake Village had actually dominat- ed the statistics. They had over a hundred yardsj shmgTn-th first half comparedlto Bonneyillfils O. Nearly every stat favored Lake Vil- lage. But the Bearcats led the stat that counted most, the score. The Bearcats began the second half just as they ended the first-with tough 'D'. Barry Catlett intercepted a Lake Village pass that he returned to the 4 to set up the Bearcats third Barry Catlett tells the Beavers that the Bear- cats are number one! Ty Hampton listens intently as Coach Scheel explains the next play. sgore. Later in the third quarter, Kicky May set up yet another score with a 40 yard scamper up the mid- dle, which put the ball inside the Lake Village 20. Four plays later. May capped off the drive with a 9- yard touchdown run. The third quarter ended with the score 28-13. Lake Village would score no more points. But the Bearcats, who had waited a full year for this, scored twice more in the fourth quarter. The 42-13 victory was the icing on the cake after three play-off wins. The Bearcats defied the odds in winning their first state champion- ship. This team that was missing a legitimate super star marched its way to the state game with just guts, leadership, and fan support. So it was indeed a Cinderella year for Bonneville, who was expected to go nowhere. The little magic that got started in the Greenwood game lasted until the bewitching hour in War Memorial Stadium that Satur- day night in December. The cheer- leader's banner summed it up. It said, Cinderella is having a ball. Cinderella did indeed have a ball. AA state champs 39

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State — Champs Rusty McDonald and Clint Watson accept their hard earned AA State Championship trophy from Lamar Cole, the executive direc- tor of the Arkansas Activities Association. Chuck Swafford and a Beaver trainer help Rusty McDonald off the field. Paul Smith turns to Eric Jones and says, Hey EJ, let's flatten this dude! 38 Run that by me again

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Front row: M. Woolridge, H. Hall, L. Capes, B. Rust, J. Osborne, C. Thomas, B. Matson, T. Shott, B. Danes, R. Templeman. 2nd row: T. Weisenbach, B. Taylor, D. Robbins, M. Hall, J. Pruitt, A. Smith, G. Pirraglia, J. Finney, B. Rambo, E. Tanner, K. Johnson. 3rd row: M. Mott, S. Dunham, D. Chase, M. Mikles, J. Cessna, T. Halford, C. Cobb, G. Weaver, D. Suttles, J. Davis, R. Erlinger, S. Burwell. 4th row: Coach T. Cook, J. Bradley, J. McDonald, B. Wright, M. Wilkins, T. Barnes, D. Rodriguez, J. Simpson, T. Capes, J. Quinalty, B. Woolridge, J. Andrews, Coach D. Beckham. Back row: S. Witt, S. Gray, S. Rowe, M. Bradford, C. Smith, C. McAnally, D. Blankenship, D. Swint, S. Kennedy, B. Crossland, C. Lindley. Terry Capes takes a break from defense during the Paris game. L ft f: R:1 ITi i, -is i Scoreboard 7-1 Greenwood BHS 32 OPP 0 Mansfield 0 7 Alma 30 0 Waldron 8 0 Mena 28 6 Subiaco 22 0 Paris 8 0 Ozark 14 6 Steve Kennedy (34) blocks a Su- biaco player so that Dustin Blan- kenship (24) can gain yardage. rV V 40 Run that by me again