Cross County High School - Yearbook (Cherry Valley, AR)

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Front Row, L to R: W. Wallies, J. Armstrong, S. Stanback, D. Thompson, B. Evans, R. Willis, G. Taylor, D. Brooks, T. McCollum. Second Row, I to R: G. Walker, A. Elliot, M. Allen, D. Burnett, J. Yates, C. Huey, T. King, B. J. Clark, B. Taylor. Third Row, L-R: J. Smith, B. Meeler, E Stephens, D. Imboden, W. Hill, K. Anderson, A. Maggitt. T We asked some of our Senior High football players, What is your opinion of this year's season? And here are some of their responses. ' .hm h I nh h d h. . . I f'...veryimpressive and surprisi playggltwe ealf geejamg cgggegspzrgpsf 2d'gg,l:3, . .this year'steam probably had the best 'QQ T0 the P'?YefS and to fans Meelek B attitude about the game ...we gave it all S1006 V19 did lose 8' lot q we had. -Randy wiuis Players- -Wayne Walhes. .' T-Birds will take state in '88. - Chris Huey 1 , - we had a good qualitf quarterback, and a quality b8Ckfl6ld. - David Brooks Y l l 1 l Lett: No. 5, Kelvin Anderson prepares to throw a block to spring, no. 43, Bryant Taylor for good yan dage against Marvell. Inset Photo Len: No. 21, Anthony Elliot makes 3 fabulous block against an August! Red Devil. 1 l thought the attitude of the players and coaches was very in- . . we had a lot of en- tense. - Daniel lmboden thusiasm. - B. J. Clark s + ,A , 68 -

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i 'K 1 FOOTBALL ACTION . . . l s , ? i , O l I i i Junior T-Bird, no. 60, Greg Lockley, gets Coach Branum gives a ready to tackle an opponent. word of advice to a team he is very proud of. . A 1' 3 Q 1 T K. K V . V 5 J .. r i. , V. if . I -. W i . 4 tr' . - , ff -T 5 A 5' A No. 62, Todd Catlett, and no. 54, Clay Smith, get in on the action during CCJHS' game with Augusta. 1 , A. 1 it ,.. Sideline Comments from the Coach In August approximately 32 players reported for pre-season practice. There was a good nucleus made up of mostly ninth graders. The players worked extreme- ly hard during the pre-season. The pre- season practice ended with a 12-6 win over Paragould in a scrimmage game. The season began on September 11 with a loss at Nettleton. The Jr. T-Birds evened their record at 1 and 1 with a win at Har- risburg. The flrst two conference games brought losses at the hands of Augusta and Marvell. The T-Birds came back with a blg conference wln over Earle. In the following two weeks, McCrory and Hughes slipped by the T-Birds. The last game brought a big rematch with Harrisburg - the T-Birds won a close contest, 14-12. The 1986 version of the Jr. T-Birds was mostly made up of freshmen. Three of those freshmen were three year starters, Scott Grafton, Clay Smith, and Stephen Steward. These players were starters on the two previous Jr. teams - both with wln- ning records. Grafton led the team In rushing from the fullback position. Both Smith and Steward were offensive linemen who paved the way for Grafton. Also, William Buchanan, Teddy Crouch, Rclland Lachat, Chrls Hodges, Trey' Heath, Todd Catlett, Mark Mays, and Matt Stevenson were instrumental in the team's success. With the season ending on a winning note, hopes are high that this group will achieve greater success in the future. SEVENTH GRADE A small but very talented group of four- teen seventh graders began their football careers at Cross County. After an opening loss to McCrory, the seventh graders went on to win five straight. A win at Harrisburg evened their record at 1 and 1. After another win over Harrisburg, the T-Birds traveled to McCrory to avenge their earlier loss. The T- Birds were victorious, winning by a 14-8 margin. The season ended' with two wlns over the eighth grade B team. Their en- ding season record was 5 and 1. Way to go boysl . K Jv iz, ' ,, , The Jr. T-Birds battled hard but lost to Augusta 24-16. Shown here are no. 1, Trey Heath, no. 64, Jason Holleman, no.58, Stephen Steward, no. 20, Scott Grafton, no. 2, Teddy Crouch, and no. 67, David Winningham. UNIOR HIGH

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SENIOR HIGH FOOTBALL '86-'87 he 1986 edition of Thunder- rd football was not one of district ld state championships, but it was edition which accomplished many als. Playing team ball and having a fnning season were the main objec- les of the players. Ending the iason 6 and 4 provided a winning iason that didn't come easy. Scores lmost all games won or lost were pse and provided fans with some iciting times. Team play was evidem :everyone that watched a game. iAlthough there were no superstars i this team, some did show up or tine above others and six made the' tA all-district team: Walter Hill, Bryant Taylor, Anthony Maggitt, Larry Lee, Daniel lmboden, and Brock Meeler. Anthony Maggitt was also noticed statewide for his abilities to run the veer and pass by being nam- ed ALL-STATE quarterback. Walter Hill was honored as a solid player on the Best Under The Sun team as a linebacker. Bryant Taylgr was named to the National Educational Associa- tion's All-American Academic team. Bryant, the Valedictorian of the 1987 senior class with a perfect 4.0 GPA, was a three year starter for the Thunderbirds. 5 BELOW: No. 46, Walter Hill, is finally brought down by the two Bolton defenders after picking up big yar- dage. Blocking onthe play are No.,22, Kelvin Anderson: and,No. 76, Larry Lee. INSET PHOTO, LEFT: No. 60, Brock Meeler: No. 46, Walter HilI:No. 47, Bryant Taylor: No. 82, Daniel lm- boden: nd No. 22, Kelvin' Anderson: prepare to set up defence against McCrory. BOTTOM SPREAD: No. 5, Anthony Maggitt fakes inside to No. 46, Walter Hill: then heads around right end behind blocking of No. 22, Kelvin Anderson: and No. 69, Larry Lee. Also pictured is No. 52, ,Billy Monk Stephens: and No. 63, Jamie Miller. Donna Seagle did a fantastic iob of keep ing stats this year II ootball is a sport that can't be sized on a success or failure type basis. Although the record has been better in the past the players can feel good about the year because we played to the best of our abilities and gave one- hundred per- cent effort on every down. - Billy Monk Stephens X N I 'lr 6 v . gg' ls llit xtsi i.ss .isiii 4 lsi:'. A Q i sl