Russellville High School - Climax Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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They trieel . .. ... they couldnt... SOUTHSIDE Defense was the key as the Cyclones demolished Fort Smith Southside in an excellently played ballgame. Coming from a 0-3 halftime score, Russellville pulled themselves together, and Richard Peevey sprinted 20 yards for the Cyclone's first score. Betsill added the final TD on a QB keeper, finishing o'ff the Rebels. FAYETTEVILLE Big plays killed the Cyclones as Fayetteville captured a one touchdown victory over Russellville. Lutz scored first on a short dive, Peevey ran into the endzone for the Cy- clone's second score. Betsill added Russellville's final score on a five yard bootleg in the fourth quarter. This loss left the Cyclones with a 3-8 season record, and a l-4 AAAA West conference record. Though the Cyclones appeared to have had a bad season, many students felt that the new classification and tougher game schedule had a lot to do with the season record. v-.x . : gg, ' zpiih ' ,. .40 av., , 1,1 . , ,W vita A.-,f1.., ,4 , +I Ja ,. .I i ,t 1 sz A, 1 lout they kept trying -+- f u una Us afr- ffl ee S- ' ' -'u,.A..:Qg' v H in N W4 1 Q A V IIS!!! I 0-vw'-M in Q, mf ,. h'ff'Pn'f wy' yqa - V. .. .. , ,gmff-,P I ' 4 62fFootball yn, A gap, il 1 sq, . 5 V ,gf .. .- v Q.- pq A-.IJ '-4' , wtf up 'f' nvrhu' -- - A -if A .Afffmt 3

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The Bi Red Machine GO RED G A 6 7 1 i I 4 3 HoT SPRINGS Hot Springs dominated the entire ballgame, and the game was a disasterous loss for the Cyclones, leaving them 2-5 on the year. The Trojans scored on the opening kick-off and then controlled the Cyclones at will throughout the rest of the ballgame. ROGERS. Homecoming at RHS ended in a loss to Rogers, who had taken the ifl ranking from Parkview and maintained it for the rest of the year. This was the first time in Cyclone history they had fallen to Rogers, and because it was Home- coming, the loss was harder on the players than any other game of the season. JACKSONVILLE A determined Cyclone team met the Jacksonville Red Devils on their homecoming, confident of victory. A 7-0 Cyclone half-time lead was cut down as Jacksonville rallied to win the ballgame. Lutz and Carr scored Russellville's two TD's, but it was not enough, as the Red Devils pulled away and left the Cyclones defeated. 11 The Big Red Machine prepares to go into action against the Fayetteville Bulldogs1. 21 Kenny Lutz holds up a Van Buren defender as Lee Owens gets a punt away. 31 Richard Peevey is swarmed by the Morrilton front four, but isn't down, as he struggles for that extra yard. 41 Tommy Allen rides a running back to the ground, stopping a possible score. 51 Dave Schauer finds daylight and breaks for the endzone as Mike Smith follows him through the hole, 61 Coach Carnahan keeps in touch with the man upstairs as he watches his running back . . . 71 . . . Travis Johnson Sprints into action as he returns the opening kickoff of a ballgame. Footballj6l

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. ., -. .Ji img 1 ,V ' W f -M' -.5 Q - I . V 1 k A 'N 6 Introducing the 1978-79 Cyclone Junior Varsity football squad-Hirst rowj Tom Gilbert, Steve Halbert, Greg Woods, Keith Cogswell, Jimmy Havenstrite, Bill Roys, David Meador, Ken Smoke, fsecond rowj Benny Kriesel, Rusty Garrison, Mike Beardsley, Richard Peevey, Art Kellam, Jay Calloway, Rex Conatserg fthird rowj Paul Hollingsworth, Jimmy Hooper, Brian Williams, Tim Hottinger, Mark Linker, Van Ward, Junior Burdette, Tim Jenkins, Ifourth row1 Paul Williams, Edward Lipe, Robert Gosnell, Doug Tyler, Bob Burris, John RoseLand Mike Brazzeal. nr YYYV iivi 7 l1 Eule Carr scoops up air as he dives for an underthrown pass. 21 After jumping for an overthrown pass, Mike Smith lands and falls forward with the ball. 31 A Cyclone running back is dragged to the ground by his jersey. 41 Travis Johnson comes up short as he misses a diving tackle. 51 Parkview tried, but they couldn't make a field goal against the up and over Cyclone defense. 61 The 1978-79 Jr. Varsity. 71 Mike Brazzeal scrambles for the sidelines on a broken play, looking for a receiver. 81 B team defenders stop a Morrilton running back short of the endzone. 8 RHS' version of Monday Night Football, Junior Var- sity football, is a little-promoted, yet important part of RHS sports. Though it doesn't have all the fanfare of varsity ball, B team games hold all the excitement, pressure, and competition of the varsity games. Mike Brazzeal, B team quarterback, felt the B team games . .. helped us to learn to play against stronger competition. Overall, we increased our speed, strength, abilities, and we learned to read new and differ- ent formations. Footballf63