Sylvan Hills High School - Bruin Yearbook (Sherwood, AR)

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Dad's Night was established at the Bear's opening home game against Wilbur Mills as the Bears won their first conference game 14-0. Joe Kyzer plunged from two yards out for the first score, but the PAT failed. In the fourth quarter, Jimmy Venable blocked a Comet punt and tackled the kick- er trying to run it out of the Comet end zone for a two - point safety. Eddie Bartley completed the Bear's scoring from one yard out, and the try for two extra points failed. The major scoring threat from Mills was stopped on the Bear one yard line on the fourth down. Russellville avenged last year’s 16-0 loss to the Bears by shutting out the Sylvan Hills squad 17-0 at home. Despite a brilliant first- half defensive performance which held on the Cyclones to nine yards, the Bears trailed 7-0 as the second half began. The Bears missed their only real opportunity to score when Larry Clements field goal try went wide. Russellville added a touch- down and a field goal. LEFT: Joe Kyzer tries for a first down on a rough third-and-five situation. BELOW: Players cover the ground as two Bears stack up a Cyclone. 65

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Bears prove tough on defense In the initial contest with Jack- sonville, the Red Devils capitalized on a Bear fumble and drove 55 yards to score first, but the PAT failed. The Bears duplicated the feat by recovering a Red Devil fumble and Ricky Duhon scored to tie. In a play that later proved significant, Larry Clement's PAT was erased by a penalty, and a two point try was no good. The Red Devils almost brought it off with a fourth quarter field goal try, but the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out. Bears 6, Devils 6. The tie with a school almost twice as large was a moral victory. Benton's Panthers rebounded from an opening loss to Northeast to down the Bears 14-0, despite a rugged Bear defense that denied several Panther attempts. Actual scores came on two quick and unusual plays: A 68-yard punt return brought the first, and Benton's sec- ond and final score in the closing seconds of the first half. Jimmy Summers intercepted a Panther pass at the SH goal. Scrambling out, Summers was abruptly hit, and fumbled. A Panther plucked tlie ball out of the air and fell into the end zone. ABOVE: A Mills player attempts to get into the play above the shoulder of 75, Don Blakely, as Eddie Bartley rushes for short yard- age. ABOVE RIGHT: Two Bears up-end a Russellville running back. Good pursuit and gang tackling were characteristic of the tough defen- sive unit. RIGHT: A Benton re- ceiver is hit by Chris Anderson as he catches a pass for a moderate gain. Benton's 22 proved to be troublesome all night. 64

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Sylvan Hills marred Dollarway's Dad’s Night by downing the Cardi- nals 20-12. Dollarway scored first but the extra point attempt failed. Several Bear drives stalled, but the Bears took advantage of two Car- dinal fumbles to lead 13-6 at half- time. Joe Kyzer scored one TD, and Leon White the other, with Jolin I-Iaynie adding the one PAT. In the second half, Kyzer scored again and Haynie added the point after. Undeterred, the Cardinals came back with a score, and tried in the closing minutes to win, but a stingy Bear defense prevailed and preserved the winning margin. Bear booster ribbons read Swamp the Wampus Cats but 12th ranked (in the state) Conway handed Syl- van Hills a 26-0 setback. The Bear offense was held to 62 yards by the now AAA Wampus Cats. A gloomy night for the Bears lie Id lew bright spots, as the defense inter- cepted two passes, recovered two fumbles, and held Conway once on downs. ABOVE: Several Bears close in on an opposing runner. (There seems to be some disagreement about who owns the ball.) ABOVE RIGHT: Joe Kyzer tacks on a few more yards to his already outstanding records. Kyzer led the '71 Bears in rushing statistics. RIGHT: Benton's 22 tries the right side of the Bear line. Excellent pursuit caused this play to gain only short yardage, stalling a Panther drive. Y-' 66