Pinson Valley High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Pinson, AL)

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Smilie had a slight problem with his ankle PINSON VALLEY FULTONDALE 25 15 Kellie O ' Toole cheers P.V. to first victory. After losing a big opener to Gar- dendale, the Indians were ready for a victory and to even up their record. The Pinson Valley offense did not waste any time in doing so. On the first play from scrimmage Pinson Valley utilized a halfback pass that allowed Jerry Chambers to connect with Shane Wade for a 71 yard touchdown pass. The extra point failed but before the half was over an explosive offensive line which included Andre Smith, Ricky Holmes, Gary Pinson, and Matt Hodge led the offense to another touchdown. Again the extra point failed. On the opening kickoff of the sec- ond half, Orlando Vickers of Fulton- dale broke through the hatchet squad, or kickoff team, to score a touchdown. The extra point was good and suddenly this was a ball game. For a while it stayed that way until Anthony Smiley churned up some yardage, got the offense going and scored from the one. The two point conversion failed and the score stood 18-7. Before the game was over the Indians scored again and this time the extra point was good. The final scoreboard revealed a victory for the Indians with a final score of 25-15. Statistics also proved Pinson ' s might with Robert Brooks having two intercep- tions. The Valley offense had a total of 15 first downs to Fultondale ' s 5 and 173 yards rushing. Ronnie Weiss and Chambers threw for 95 yards.

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PINSON VALLEY GARDENDALE 14 ■ . .. ■ P V defense surrounds ball carrier Weiss and Presley execute option Weiss dives (or extra yards Easy pickings was the word that Gardendale had sent to the Indians before the week of the Pinson-Gar- dendale match However, even in defeat the Indians proved that they knew how to hold their ground and play hard-nosed football The Indian defense showed its stuff by holding the Rockets to 14 points. But those 14 points did spell doom for the Indi- ans The young Indian offense could not get going, Steve Davis had the only interception of the game which proved to be a big one since Gar- dendale was at the Indians ' 20. To the Indians ' sorrow the game ended in defeat for PV with a final score of 0-14.

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Coaches look on as P V scores again After defeating Fultondale, the PV Indians were ready to put two games in the winning colunnn. Revenge was foremost in the minds of the Indians since Tarrant had defeated Valley during last year ' s season. In the first half revenge was indeed sweet for the Indians. Weiss led the Indian offense for two touchdowns. Both extra points were repelled with the first not getting off the ground and the second sailing wide. Before the naif could end the Indians drove to the Wildcats ' one. What might have been the winning touchdown was repelled by the Wildcat defense. At the halftime the Indians had to settle for a 12 point lead. The Indians smelled a victory the second half, but the Wildcats and running back Purkey took the scent away. First Purkey caught a 51 yard touchdown pass. The extra point was good and the score stood 12-7. Then in the fourth quarter the Wildcats drove for a touchdown. The two point conver- sion was good and the Wildcats had a 15-12 lead. This became one of the most physical games the Indians played. The PV offense could not get going the second half so when the buzzer sounded the Wildcats had defeated the Indians once again. However, the Indians ' statistics revealed 14 first downs and 293 yards rushing to Tarrant ' s 21 first downs and 21 8 yards rushing.