McClellan High School - Lion Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

Page 72 text:

70 f Football Stanley Oxner Todd George Mike Tarkington Jeff Brown Offensive Halfback Defensive Lineman Offensive Lineman Defensive End All-State All-State All-State All-Conference Nine receive honors As the season ends in football, there are those memories of a winning season the players can cherish. Even more significant are the individual honors that come after a hard and grueling year. In McClellan's first year in the 5A, the Lions placed three players on the All-State team, while four players made the All-Conference team, and three made Honorable-Mention. Stanley Oxner, Mike Tarkington, and Todd George were placed on the All-State team, while Scott Embrey, Orlin Loving, Jeff Brown, and Mark Greer, made All-Conference. Norman Hill and Earl Marbley earned Honorable-Mention. Though every member of the team does not receive individual honors, each member of the team realizes that a victory is a team effort and everyone is responsible from the All-State player down to the 3rd string Junior Varsity squad player. It all started in August two weeks before the first day of school. Two-a-days proved to be hot and tiring for many players as the summer heat persisted. Evading a Mills defender, quarterback Br Thompson picks up a first down. In the ga the Lions rolled up 249 yards total offense w the defense held Mills to only 116 yards tt offense. McClellan won the game 7-6.

Page 71 text:

if .muah we fa, tv .- mf as 1. , if X 1'9 Running into the open field, Kim Bums picks up yardage against Central. ' t . wg' , 1' . , , .-' 1 - Lined up in the I-formation, the Lions prepare to move the ball against Parkview. When the 1979 football season ended, the McClellan Crimson Lions found themselves ranked 7th in the state. This was the Lions first year in the 5A football Conference. They roared to victories over Catholic, Mills, Benton, and they defeated Jacksonville in the homecoming game. The Lions first SA conference game was - ' ' ev A - ., . . , s A 4 Q' M s .V-sw W A ff: ff against the Ole Main Wildcats on September 7th at McClellan Stadium. McClellan came back from an eleven point deficit in the 4th quarter. Stanley Oxner started off the scoring spree with a 32 yard field goal. And with 2:39 left in the game, Donnell Nelson recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. The score was 18-16. On the two-point Exploding off the line, Eddie Hill and Jim Whittenburg lead the way for Mark Greer. in state conversion attempt, Thompsono faked a handoff to Oxner, then out-ran the Ole Main coverage to the corner to tie the game. The final score was I8-18. The Lions went on to defeat Fort Smith Northside, El Dorado, Northeast, and they ended the season with a 7-6 victory over Parkview. , Q Football 169

Page 73 text:

A ei WT. N-.KW 'X 1 if W? f. . ' i az-3 f - is is Q4 -e:3:zg5gs' L , 'fe : llfif' ' C,,'.E:5 N - so ' Q' faifsf :ga 3 .. 'ig Q ' .-za e 'si 5 feel 2 ' has Scott Embrey Mark Greer Orlin Loving Norman Hill Comet-back Offensive Halfback Linebacker Center All-Conference All-Conference All-Conference Honorable-Mention Putting a halt to a running attack, linebacker Orlin Loving brings down an Ole Main running back. Keeping his cool under pressure, quarterback Bruce Thompson rifles a pass. J, Hz ,, , 4 -fi'-Q'f'1F , F .... W -N ,, L ,-,V .,,, , H1 . -ve, w','W Earl Marbley John Riddle Kim Burns Bruce Thompson Gary Medcalf Linebacker Tight End Offensive Halfback Quarterback Defensive Lineman Honorable-Mention Footballj7l