Carver High School - Aries Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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HIGHLIGHTS OF FOOTBALL 1978 West End slips by Carver The Lions and Rams went after each other in the first game of the season for both teams with spirit and determination. Although the Rams got as far as the 4 yard line, mistakes pushed them back leaving a scoreless tie at halftime. Both teams came out strong defensively in the second half with Carver trying a 32 yard field goal that sailed wide. The Lions came to life then and on two big plays were in position to score. They did just that two plays later and with the extra point the score stood 7-0. The Rams tried valiantly to score themselves but time was too short. The Rams had showed themselves well and became a team to be dealt with. Rams sink the Vikings The Huffman Vikings were the next team on the Carver schedule and after just six seconds, they knew they were in for a long night. On the first play from scrimmage, Kinnie Morris dropped back in the pocket and arched a perfect spiral to fleet-footed Stanley Young who hauled in the pass and crossed the goalline for the Rams. The 78 yard play had the Carver team and fans jumping with excitement. The extra point attempt failed. Before the 90

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RAMS OF 1977-1978 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

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Rams could settle down, Huffman marched 69 yards and kicked the extra point to take a 7-6 halftime lead. Strong defensive plays were characteristic for both teams in the third quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, Morris started finding his mark again. He hit team captain Ralph Short with passes of 25 and 19 yards to get the Rams in scoring position. With 7:13 left in the game, Morris found Bernard Patterson streaking across the middle. Patterson pulled in the tipped pass and Carver had scored their second touchdown of the night. The defense proved tough and Carver held on to win 12-7. Jones Valley nips Carver Taking the Brownies a little lightly, the Carver Rams found themselves playing catch up ball and never quite making it. On the Brownies’ first possession they drove the ball down the field and had a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Rams struck electrifyingly. In the pass that the fans were waiting for, Kinme Morris dropped back and with the fans jumping with anticipation hurled a beautiful spiral to Stanley Young. With a few jitterbug steps, Stanley was headed for the goalline and six points. The extra point failed and the score at halftime stood 7 6. There was to be little more offense in the game although Carver did run effectively between the 30 yard lines. The Brownies added a safety during Carver's last ditch efforts and the game ended 9-6 in Jones Valley's