Cactus High School - Cobra Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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l,,LQ,e,.Gall. JI, meets up with the Bourgade defense. The Castus Cobras had trouble getting through the defensive line,ultimately losing that night, 24-I3. 2. -.log Gall. JI, and Jerry Lowther, 84, hang on tight to the ball as they help caeh other out during the Buck- eye game. 3. Mickey Bell, I4, runs into trouble dur- ing the Dysart game. The Cobras downed the De- mons. 2l.I4. 4. Calvin Field, -ll. watches tor his opponent during the Buckeye game. ophomore domino ted Varsity

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Young team makes its debut as Varsity Everything was newg and what was expected? No one knew varsity foot- ball coaches Paul Williams and Ray Mitokawa started the season off with a very inexperienced team. The team consisted of only four juniors and the rest, sophomores. ln- experience was the name of the game, but the Cactus Cobras came through winning four out of ten games and improving every week. We were disadvantaged only in the fact that we were young and in- experienced, said Coach Williams. Before the year began, Cactus had planned for only a junior varsity team. We needed the competition, said Williams. lf we had stayed with only a junior varsity team our boys wouldn'thave gained this year's valuable experience. Williams added the best game played by the Cobras was against Kingman. Although Cactus lost 21 - l4. We played a good team and it was close, said Williams. We held them at 21 and that, l think, was very good. The game against the Kingman Bulldogs was the last for the season. The Bulldogs went on to the playoffs. Now that Cactus knows what it has as far as talent? We're looking forward to next year. It's going to be hard but we will be much better pre- pared just from a mental stand- point. said Williams. Cactus, which is in the AA West Division has a tough schedule next year challenging I0 teams. I know we can beat at least six of those teams, said Williams. FIRST ROW: Ray Russell, Brian Bressler, Larry Scoll. .lerry Lowther, .Iohn lidnionson, Bill Colclougli, John Keedy, Vince Leyva, Haul Huddle. Randy I-islier. Brel Boyd, Ken Green. SECOND ROW: Bob Frita, Donny MilfllHCZ, Gary liolian. ,Zoe Gall, Calvin Field, Wi?k irk Hanneman, Dave Szalranski. Third Row: Damian Flores, Nick Manianares. David Huskey, Bruce Waldvo- gel. .lolm Johnson, Chris Klofl, Steve .lason Abbey. Sitting: Io111.LJaL21ve, Gar,Lliugl1cs. Troy Coleman. Not Shown: Ken Anderson, Steve Balhrd, Leonard Bar- rett. Tony Ferro. QQ1!AI.l0l1lL'iD!7. Greg Sliulle. Photo courtesy of PA KOS. ...... - - fa .,. V ..T,,,j.... ...,. . , n 4 ,W '- . . 't' ff L' ' ' '- Y '. ' t...-5..g11if1'1:L:,,gJ': . V- . . ,., , - .. W . . lwllvlllgps---4.1.-p... -. ,. . . -1-WM .5 V . W. v Q V :47s!f-x:s::Fm l --Q... 1---.1 'l---------- . .-.i-.1.-.i1-..-.i.... ,.....,...,1 ,.,. . ,'- ,Y ' 'Y I! I 1 r 1 I 1. ,, '- ',?1 '-1'-'-ll-C- --..-....... . ,,.. . .V g ............ ans .. K ., E ,. , u wr' u tsrjr- 3 5 ,A ,,. g ,, .ng L. 1 .k,,.,v H, -,Q-.V-...N . ...... -

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turns out 4-6 season AJ, OPPONENT CACTUS WICKENBURG 7 0 BUCKEYE 20 27 BOURGADE 24 13 LAKE l-IAVASU 40 I2 TOLLESON 49 I4 INDEPENDENCE 20 224 DYSART I4 21 PEORIA 26 0 PHOENIX INDIAN 0 39 KING MAN 2l 14 I. Gzgry Bohqn carries the bull lbr thc Cobrzzs in un :lrtcmpl I0 gain yardage, whilc Bob Fritz and Brian Brcsslcr block. 2. Dave Szlzlrzznskik punt is lbilcd by an opponent, 3. Calvin I-'icldjumps high to block :1 punt by zz Buckcyc llzzwk. 4. llu1-l-2-3- Cactus Cobrzzs lim: up lbr thc play.