Foothill High School - Equi Yearbook (Sacramento, CA)

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id-season Slump ars T ustang Record Although the Mustang varsity squad was filled with talent this year, inconsistency was Foothill' s weakness. The high spots were: a ninth ranked defense in Sacramento, a victory over North Metro champions, Rio Linda: a tie with Nevada state's best, Wooster High: and a triumphant Homecoming against Highlands. However, these achievements were too few to be effective in the standings. Coaches Frank Negri, Richard Jacobsen, and Larry DaPrato guided the gridders to a 3-5-2 record and fourth place in the league, Leading the team with outstanding performances were seniors John Smith and Tom Weddle, whose second efforts pulled Foothill through many tight spots: Dennis Conway and Bill Weiser, who threw the oppostion's offense for long losses, and Danny Thomas, Marty Hamburg, and Peter Boyd, who also came through in clutch situations. Football team traditionally sings the Alma Mater fleftj after a hard fought battle, While Danny Thomas fabovej waits for the defensive unit to stop a Wooster drive, Coach Negri relates his feelings of displeasure to Evan Anderson, Qbelow lefty Standing: Dan Thomas, Martin Hintz, Larry Battenberg, Steve Beck, Rocky Gager: kneeling: Peter Boyd, Mike Herron, and Floyd Cooper. fbelow righty Standing: Barry Gardner, Evan Anderson Craig Fredrickson, Mike Munro: kneeling: Dave Main, Theron Lowery, Curtis Hightower, and Cam McColl, ,, F N .

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