Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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DEEP IN THOUGHT. As the third quarter drows to a close, player Jeff Roid pauses to re- flect on the intensify of the gome while conjuring up the strength to finish off the opponent. Being a port of the J. V. foot box team helped me meet a lot of great people and get involved in school. The opportunity of be- coming more skiXed and talent- ed was also there. Kevin Ewart-Sophomore A PUNT TO VICTORY. Kicking off a pre-game practice. Dustin Clark prepares to meet the opponent's onslaught with a pow- erful punt to the goal line. RUNNING TO RECEIVE THE BALL Caught in between the three op- ponents. Jason Fritz runs across the field trying to get away and won- dering whether he i$ going to end up on the ground. ports 9 7

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 Getting ready to be the best, they chant FOUR OR MORE to let the others know who's going to win. Four or more was the motivating slogan J.V. foot- ball players chanted as they defeated many rivals. As the silver team started out they weren't as unified as they wanted to be. But as the season went on. they all came together. During the Gilbert game, the silver team had scored first and played well all four quarters. Even though we lost the game, we were winners in that we gave our best effort of the season stated Andy Swingle. Both blue and silver teams had a good season and learned to work togeth- er. The skill and desire to be the best helped the players develop talents that would soon help them for the fu- ture. The coaches had a big part in getting the team psyched up. They used events from past exper- iences and were always getting at the players. Not only were the coaches psyching them up but their fellow players as well. During practice the players hud- dled together and recited the traditional Mustang Yell. Stated Bert Jernigan, As the season went on. it gave the team a great op- portunity to become more skilled and develop many strong abilities. Both teams worked their hardest together and found out that a winning season wasn't as important as unity. Design by Yvonne Tru Hlo. Photos by Ashley Towne. J.V. FOOTBALL BLUE Cortez 22-0 x Westwood 19-18 Mt. View 7-13 Mesa 6-7 Corona 27-0 Chandler 25-6 McClintock 6-25 Mesa 6-33 POS D SILVER Mt. View 3-27 Westwood 0-21 Chandler 21-27 Mesa 0-41 Independence 28-22 Gilbert 12-13 Mt. View 6-19 Marcos 25-7 J.V. Blue Team. First Row: Chuck Jam© . Jim Goraco, Jerry Albert Mltct ll, David Terril, Matt Heusner, Randy Detherage. Sec- ond Row: David Puefua, Bert Jernigan, Matt Hawley, Bryan Wood», Kevin Ewart. John McCarthy. David Fenley, Chris Munoz. Kevin Shir- ley. Third Row: Justin Theobold. Eric Kilpatrick. Keith Smith, Ed Max- well, Ben Lavls, John Erke, Dan Flores. Jeff Walker. Anthony Zaug, Chris Parra. Fourth Row: Coach Clupper, Matt Sullivan, Rich White, Aaron Hawkins, J.C. Nichols, Chad Taylor, Sean Mathews. Scott DePalma, Robert Nelson. Coach Winer. J.V. Silver Team. First Row: Joe Rouget, Andy Swingle, James O’Don- nell. Jason Fritz. Jon Bishop. Mark Schmidt. Mike Pratt. Greg Butters. Second Row: Brandon Blanco. Steve Nolen, Russ Welker, Aaron Arthur. Jon Hulett, Tom SassateHI. Wade Allen. Joe Mlgnacca. Allen Gulley. Third Row: Richard Murtland. Mike Marsh. Joe Mudry, Marc Olsen, Bobby Blagen, Matt Tennlson. David Fisher. Brian Dreyer, Chad McKinney. Keith Walls. Fourth Row: Mike Magruder, Mike Hunt. Clint Phlllops, Adam Allett, Jeremy Grohman, Bill Thompson. Jody Collins. Mike Fierke. Jeff Reid, Eddie Haskell. V. Football TEAM PROFILE Wins: 4-Blue 2-Silver Loses: 4-Blue 2-Silver Team Records: 4-4 Blue 2-6 Silver Game of the year: 27-0 Blue 6 25-7 Marcos- Silver

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Dobsons destruction of the Mt. View Toros, and becoming the STATE CHAMPS proved the old adage you get what you put in It was like no other season Dobson had ever seen. It was a long haul, but in the end the rewards were more than sweet. They received an all-expense paid trip to the state championship. They proved once and for all that they were a force to be reckoned with. From the post season opener against Santa Rita, where the Mustangs made a smashing victory of 66-11, to the final playoff game against Brophy Prep, where they appeared unstoppa- ble. Entering the state game, the team had a lot going for them: an award-winning of- fensive line to a killer de- fense. and also the great coaching staff. It was sup- posed to be a close-fought match between two rivals. The first quarter ended scoreless. By half time though, the Mustangs had rung up a tidy little lead mak- ing the score 14-0. Third quarter was quite a surprise, the Toros came back strong and scored twice, missed two field goals, and threw for a two-point conversion. That brought the Toros to 14 points. That's as high as it went for them; the Mustangs scored two more times, and the game ended with a score of 35-14. This was a great end to a terrific sea- son, a 12-2 record. 4404 yards rushing, 5077 yards of- fense, and 462 points scored. Design by Marc Stenoien. Photos by Updike Photogra- phy. TOSS THAT TORO. Terry Busko and Scott Miller steal the attention (or a moment as they display ther spirit by tossing a Toro eftigy around the stands. WHO'S BAD? FOUR OR MORE. Saying it all with just one finger and a deflated blow up Toro. Spunky accurately represents the way things are going for the Mustangs at the championship game. A gain of four or more yards a play was a good way to insure a Mus- tang victory. Senior Greg Boland puts forth his all in order to complete this action. HIGH FIVES All AROUND. Sheer pleasure, that's the only way it can be described. It's great to be central Division Champions, but there's nothing ike taking state. DEFENSEI No chance for the Toro's against the strong defense Dobson dis- played ail year long, and executed like clockwork at the state game.