Wetumpka High School - We Wa Tumpkis Yearbook (Wetumpka, AL)

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A tough, versatile Demopolis football team came roaring into Hohenberg Field in Quarterfinal play for Class 5A. They would put all hopes of the Indians winning a State championship to rest. The Demopolis Tigers got on the scoreboard first after taking the opening kick-off and driving 69 yards to score. In the second quarter, Demopolis scored on a 19 yard pass from Basil to Kinsler, making the score 19-O. The Indians came out in the second half and drove the ball 59 yards with Keith Peevy scoring from the one on a sneak. After holding the Tigers for two plays, Kinsler raced 75 yards leading to another Demopolis score. The Tigers would score one more time before the Indians added their final points. Stanley Taylor scored the final TD, ending the '84 season. Wetumpka 14, Demopolis 28 All-State Selection Stanley Taylor All-County Selections Keith Peevy Stanley Taylor Tim Elliott Tim Lawrence Don Lee Steven Holt Jeff Strickland Stacey Floyd Ken Johnson Team Captains Keith Peevy Stanley Taylor Sportsmanship Award Steven Holt Scholastic Award Phillip McCarty Most Yards Gained in WHS History Stanley Taylor-1,619 yards 49

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The '84 Indians put themselves into the Wetumpka record books by defeating the Clanton Tigers in the first round of 5A play-offs. WHS drew first blood when Dewayne Bowe scampered for 43 yards off the left side, Strickland added the PAT. Clanton received the kick and started their drive scoring from the five yard line. The Indians were given one more chance to score before the half, but were denied the field goal when Strickland missed, just as the half ended. Mark Woodruff opened the second half with a 42 yard kick-off return. Peevy completed a key third down pass to Strickland to keep the drive alive. Taylor ended the drive when he scored from five yards out. Early in the fourth quarter, Russell Clark intercepted an Eric pass and returned it 36 yards to end a Tiger drive. Bowe then scored on a 11 yard run. Tim Elliott's pass to Taylor was good for a two point conversion. The final scoring of the game came when the Tiger's Wright sprinted 45 yards for a TD. Their conversion attempt failed. Wetumpka 22, Clanton 13 It was a cold night in Millbrook as the Indians met the Mustangs for the second time this year on their own field. The Indians first points came as a result of a Mustang miscue. The Stanhope punter kicked the ball into his blocking back, giving the Indians a 2-O lead early in the first quarter. It was mainly a defensive struggle until late into the second quarter when a short punt gave the Mustangs great field position. Three plays later the Mustangs scored. The conversion failed and the score was 6-2 at the half. Both teams threatened in the third quarter, but neither were able to put points on the board. After a short Mustang punt, the Indians drove the length of the field for the winning touchdown. The extra point attempt failed, but the Indians had defeated the Mustangs twice in one year on their home field. The Indians now reigned as the Region 5 champs. Wetumpka 8, Stanhope 6 48 l

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WHS-State Champions The Wetumpka Varsity Cheerleaders attended the AHSAA Cheerleading Clinic at the University of Alabama in July of '84. They were awarded one white, one red, and two blue ribbons during daily competition, and won first place in the pep rally. In state competition, the Wetumpka cheerleaders won first place against squads from camps throughout Alabama. 5 Senior ' Captain to 50 eww is :Wx-.,. f A 'RTA Q Q r st. - if t- ' 'X an ,, at ,X Wfillm , t FS.. 5 Marietta Hunt Senior V . Captain l 's . n U J-'f1 1