Florence High School - Husky La Bran Yearbook (Florence, CO)

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Champions ’83 was a year when nothing happened as expected. Picked as runners-up in pre-season polls, a supposed- ly rebuilding Husky squad surprised the experts, and nearly everyone else by capping a perfect season with a 21 -14 victory over defending State Champion Brush. Even the title game had some unexpected surprises. The Husky defense, given a supporting role all sea- son to the high-flying offense, rose to the occasion and scored two first half touchdowns. The offense, playing against a tough Brush team, faced an even tougher challenge when dense fog took away the medium to long range passes so important to the Husky game plan. But the Huskies, as they have done all season, held on to overcome all the disadvantages (terrible play- ing conditions. Brush home field advantage) to take the State trophy. Coach Cogan, after the game com- mented on his ‘over-looked’ squad: “1 guess, more than anything else, the boys just believed in them- selves.” That belief, and the determination to over- come the predictions of the experts, made believers out of everyone. The final horn brings victory, and the start of a tremendous mid-field celebration to an ecstatic Husky squad.

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The banner says it all. During the final few weeks before the State Football Championships, the Husky Spirit was visible to everyone in Florence. Slaves Matthew Shirola and Jeff Peterson run from the dreaded Husky at the Homecoming Slave Auction. 5

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Joey Marschall. Kevin Kulick. Shannon Waller. Mike Whaley. Tony Stapleton. Albert Bufmack. Jon Dickey. Coach Cogan and Father Clement Laugherty proudly display the State Championship trophy in the Husky locker room after the team's return from Brush. Janel Hutchinson and Mrs. Adamson congratulate a happy John Sudo during the post game celebration on Beetdigger field. The Husky defense causes another Brush incompletion with pressure and a near sack.