Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Leaving the Bishop Byrne defense in the dust, quarterback Rhodes Scott keeps the ball off the option for a sizeable gain. The Owls whipped the Red Knights 27-0. Sweeping around the right side, All Metro tailback Trevor Benitone looks for a hole in the Germantown defense. NINTH GRADE FOOTBALL: first row: Ryan Ehrhart (3), Tom Hutton (7), Graham Sexton (12), Martin Hussey (14), Rhodes Scott (18), Joshua Lawhead (22), David Waddell (24). second row: Trent Allen, Prichard Bevis (28), Carter Cambell (30), Michael Kim (32), Brad McArtor (46), Trevor Benitone (44), Trey Watkins (50), Jimmy Harris (63), Stephen Austin (65). third row: Coach John Cady, Darrell Cobbins (66), Clay Maddox (67), Joe Austin (68), Jon Roy (71), Chris Laster (72), Tim Johnson (73), Jimmy Langston (75), Ben Gibson (83), Jay Hickman (88), Coach Steve Leuze. NINTH GRADE FOOTBALL (3-5) CBHS 27 7 Germantown 18 ECS 15 20 Bolton 7 27 Bishop Byrne 7 Collierville 20 Harding 7 14 Briarcrest 6 102 Sports

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M US Routs Mustangs, Stamps Bulldogs Finds Eagles Tough Hunting Bolstered by an extremely rowdy home crowd, MUS easily downed East 39-14 in the first round of the playoffs. In successive blows, McArtor, McDermott, and Percer scored 2 TD ' s and a safety in the first quarter. Completing the blowout, the Owls added 13 more points (one TD pass each to Jones and McArtor) before halftime, and 10 more points in the second half. East finally scored 2 TD ' s in the fourth quarter. Ducklo, replacing the injured Hayles, rushed for 110 yards, and Hussey completed 4 passes for 104 yards. McDermott, Gurley, and Girard spearheaded the defensive onslaught that allowed only 40 yards rushing and forced 5 punts. Advancing to the second round, the Buzzards faced the always-tough Milan Bulldogs. The team was staunchly supported by the twelfth man : several busloads of obnoxious, screaming students made their opinions well known and fired up the Owls even more. In the first half, Crosby booted two FG ' s in each quarter to give the Owls a shaky 6-0 lead. Crosby then added one more FG in the third quarter. Two heroic goal line stands — each lasting four downs — halted two Bulldog threats. In the final quarter, Hussey completed a short pass to McArtor, who then flew down the sidelines for the score. Hussey passed for an incredible total of 217 yards and 1 TD to complement the 85 hard-earned rushing yards. The defense took it as a challenge to have a shutout this game, commented Coach Rudolph after the 16-0 triumph. The aggressive defense, led by Skouteris, McDermott, and Van Hoozer, allowed the Milan L. T? 5 ft m ■% t :, « A Receiving excellent protection from the line, )on Van Hoozer (41) has plenty of time to find an open receiver. In the first Brentwood game, Jon passed for 58 yards, had no interpeptions, and returned 4 Eagle punts for 34 jards, ' , offense 11 first downs and 120 yards rushing. Enthusiastically entering the quarterfinals, the squad journeyed to Brentwood to face the Eagles once again. The spirited Owls brought another huge contingent of rowdy fans. Midway through the first quarter, Crosby put the Owls ahead 3-0 on a 38-yard FG. Brentwood then scored two TD ' s in the second quarter, but Crosby kicked another FG to cut the Eagle lead to 14-6. In the second half, MUS was outscored 20-7, with the Buzzards ' lone score coming from a Hussey run late in the game. The final score was 13-34. Although the Buzzards were stopped at the quarterfinals of the playoffs, the team overcame many obstacles during the season. An unproven offense scored 290 points in 12 games, while the senior-led defense allowed just 108 points and had 5 shutouts. Coach Ray described the defense, saying Statistically, this defense was the best that I ' ve ever coached; the senior leadership played a big part in making it so dominant. The outlook for next year is a very bright one indeed. In a futile attempt to run up the middle, the Milan running back is stuffed by Marc Gurley at the line of scrimmage. The defensive line, composed of Gurley, Chett Cross (68), Alan Davis (75), and Douglas Gayden (71), was strong all season and helped hold a powerful Milan offense to only 120 yards rushing. 1987 FOOTBALL STATS Rushing Hayles 1253 yds. 156 att. 8 TD ' s Percer 388 yds. 74 att. 3 TD ' s Hussey 249 yds. 89 att. 9 TD ' s Ducklo 180 yds. Passing 42 att. 1 TD Hussey 52 comp. 117 att. 794 yds. 7 TD ' s Van Hoozer 11 comp. 36 att. Receptions 236 yds. TD ' s McArtor 33 rec. 626 yds. 4 TD ' s Jones 7rec. 136 yds. 2 TD ' s McEwan 11 rec. 133 yds. TD ' s Van Hoozer 5 rec. 52 Kicking yds. TD ' s Hussey 48 punts 1701 yds. 35.4 yd. avg. Crosby 32 PAT ' s (36 att.)9 FC De ense ' s (19 att.) 59pts. Skouteris 149 tackles 197 def. pts. Stratton 125 tackles 185 def. pts. Davis 64 tackles 162 def. pts. McDermott 94 tackles 155 def. pts. Gurley 59 tackles 138 def. pts. Gayden 38 tackles Ill def. pts. Varsity Football 101

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T ough Season for Freshman Football Stiff Competition Hinders Winning Season Though built from an unusually small group this year, the Freshman Football team had their minds set to do their best in what turned out to be an exceptionally rough season. Although they placed third in the district, all of the young Buzzards gained valuable experience through the course of the fall. In the opening game, the young Owls faced AAA powerhouse CBHS. Outnumbered by more than fifty players, the Owls found CBHS overwhelming. The Brothers went on to win the game 27-0. MUS ' s next opponent, another AAA team, was no easier. Trailing most of the game, the young Buzzards fought hard but they lost to Germantown 18-7 with Trevor Benitone scoring the only MUS touchdown. Dropping another close game to ECS, MUS then really began to work. Coach Cady remarked, After the ECS game, the team began to play together and really mature. Determination towards their first victory motivated the Owls in the Bolton game. The Frosh came out on top with an impressive 20-7 win. The enthusiasm carried over in a blowout victory over Bishop Byrne. The Freshman Owls scored 27 points to Byrne ' s 0. Defeanse was the key to both big wins. The team next faced a more formidable challenge of Collierville, with the Dragons taking the game 20- 7. The following game against Harding was little better. Both defenses dominated, and the team played tough, but it lost 7-0. In the season ' s finale against Briarcrest, the Frosh simply outplayed the Saints, winning 14-6. Eight members of the team made All Metro: Jimmy Harris, Jimmy Langston, Trey Watkins, Clay Maddox, Trevor Benitone, and Ben Gibson. Coach Cady concluded, We should get several good varsity players from this group. Getting into the Byrne backfield, Darrell Cobbins and Clay Maddox stick the helpless Red Knights quarterback. Excellent defense plays like this one helped stop Bishop Byrne cold. Down 13-7 to Collierville, Coach John Cady points out some of the mistakes of the first half and encourages the team to keep up the intensity for the second half. Ninth Grade Football 103