Duncanville High School - Panther Tale Yearbook (Duncanville, TX)

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It was a shock and it hurt everyone but it will make next year s win even Flag Corps Member Reflecting over their defeat, the Panthers are sad- dened at their loss of going to state playoffs, They tied MacArthur for second place. Following the announcement at Regionals, Sherry Todd tries to hold back the tears. Sitting alone, Barry Foster deals with the tie which was very controversial. Even though the Panthers had defeated MacArthur on penetrations, the Cardinals went to the playoffs where they advanced to the quarterfinals before losing. Sad Times 13

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SAD E . istrict dreams shattered s the Seniors gathered on Panther Field to join hands for their last alma mater at the stadium, a sudden realization shat- tered their dreams. Only moments earlier, the team, the fans, the band, the flag corps, the High Hats, and the cheerleaders had jubilantly united to celebrate. Moments earlier they had seem- ingly grasped the right to represent District 845A in the playoffs for the first time in 20 years. But the celebration was cut short, and the dreams were destroyed. lt was the last game for the Senior Pan- thers. They ended the season in a three-way tie for second place. ln an executive meeting the morning after the seasonls end, it was decided Irving MacArthur would go on to the playoffs. Duncanville would stay home. lt had also been the last performance for the band, flag corps and drill team as a group. Earlier the hopeful group had re- ceived an unexpected loss at regional con- test which eliminated them from the state marching contest. That afternoon had been the Seniors' last football pep rally. lt would never be the same again. Suddenly the tears of joy turned into tears of grief. A part of each of the seniors was gone forever. Coach Don Melton and Dan Gandy consult after the last game which put MacArthur in the playoffs. Seeking a shoulder to cry on, Kristen Vandygriff turn to a friend after the loss at Regionals. The week afte the state marching contest, the band found out that th judges at Regionals had made a mistake and DH should have been eligible for state. .,t 12 Sad Times

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