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

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Homecoming Victory ls Always Sweet Southside was never really in the game as Ricky Thornell scored Wetumpka's first TD on a quarterback keeper on the first possession of the ball. A Panther fumble at the lndian's 42, then a Thornell to Ruskin pass put the ball at the Southside 20. Jerome Seamon went in from the eight and Ruskin added the point after to account for the second score. Rodney Cren- shaw then scored the first of two TD's with 7.I9 left in the first half to make it ll-0. The Panthers finally got on the board by a five yard run, but the PAT failed. Crenshaw scored again from the I3 to make the halftime score 27-6. Third quarter play proved very dull as neither team added any points to the scoreboard. A great many Indians again got the chance for some valuable experience during this game. Lindsey Town- send would score the final points of the game on a one-yard run in the fourth period to make the score, Wetumpka 34. Southside 6 my-49 Valiant Effort But No Victory ln the Class 5-A, first round playoffs, the Indians traveled to Bibb County High School. The only Wetumpka score of the evening would come when Al Benson intercepted a pass and ran it into the endzone from the Choctaw 20 yard line. The PAT was good and the first quarter found the Indians ahead 7- 0. The Indian defense would play a thrilling game, but the Indians saw their lead fade as the Choctaws took advantage of Wetumpka turnovers to score on a 3l yard pass with 34 seconds to go in the first half. Tough football was played in the third quarter with neither team mounting a successful scoring drive. The fourth quarter was not to be the lndians', but there was much exciting action. Unfortunately, the Indians could add no points, and the Choctaws added seven. When the final whistle blew, the Indians found themselves short of winning points. The team had given their best performance of the year against a well coached team from Bibb County. Wetumpka 7, Bibb County I4 l20 Last Effort Proves Successful As Wetumpka's final game came to a close, the lndi- ans won with an I8-I6 victory over the Panthers. ln the first quarter, Eclectic scored with an 85 yard TD which left the Panthers with an 8-0 lead. The Indians bounded back as Lindsey Townsend gave the Indians good field position with a 30 yard kick-off return. Jerome Seamon scored to make the score 8-6 as the half ended. On Eclectic's first possession in the second half, Lindsey Townsend intercepted a pass which set up the score by Jerome Seamon. The two point conversion failed, but the Indians led I2-8. With 6:2I left in the game, ECHS drive 4l yards in I0 plays to score. Wetumpka came back with another TD which won the game. This made the seventh victory of the year for the Indians. Wetumpka I8, Eclectic I6

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I I The Thrill of Victory . . . Wetumpka's first half effort against Chilton County was the most productive of the season. Jerome Seamon and Sta- cey Floyd both had touchdown runs of one yard. On the kickoff following Floyd's TD the Tigers fumbled and We- tumpka recovered. On the next play Ricky Thornell connect- ed with Chris Mighty Mite Celka for a I7 yard TD pass. Following a Tiger punt, Rodney Crenshaw barreled 36 yards for the next Indian TD. Chilton County scored on their last possession of the half. Wetumpka went into the locker room with a comfortable 25-7 lead. The second half momentum, however, would shift to the Tigers as the Indians fumbled early in the third quarter and the Tigers would capitalize with a score. They would add two more touchdowns before the final three minutes of the fourth quarter, to lead the Indians 28-25. The Indians finally mounted a drive with three minutes left in the game to put WHS up by three. Credit has to be given to the defensive line for the 3l-28 win over Clanton. We- tumpka 3l, Chilton County 28 . . . The Agony of Defeat It appeared the injury plagued Indians couldn't hold on forever, as they felt the sting of their first loss of the season, in Troy. The Indians started the scoring as Cren- shaw scampered 48 yards for a TD in the first period, but the Trojans came back with a 38 yard field goal to make it 7-3. The Trojans quickly scored again on a bad hand-off, but missed the PAT. As a good home following watched, it seemed the Indians couldn't get the motor running and before the half ended, the Trojans scored again to make the score I6-7. Second half effort of the Indians was somewhat better as they scored in the third quarter to move up to I6-I3. Indian mistakes helped the Troy effort as the Trojans capitalized on an Indian fum- bled punt and Troy added another TD, making it 22-I3. To add insult to injury, Bill Lawrence was tackled in the end zone in the waining minutes which added another two points to the Trojan score. Wetumpka I3, Charles Henderson CTroyj 24 7--sg Defense, Defense, Defense Alex City versus Wetumpka is always a defensive battle and this one was no exception. The Wildcats put the points on the board as Tracy Minnifield scampered 29 yards but Sex- ton's PAT was off. The rest of the half was scoreless as neither team could get the offense started. The second half was not much different as the defensive teams battled it out. Jerome Seamon finally dug his way in for the score with 8:29 left in the game. Ruskin's PAT was good and the Indians led 7-6. Follow- ing the kick-off, the Wildcats fumbled and Bart Teel recov- ered. Things looked good for the Indians, but two plays later Thornell coughed up the ball and the 'cats recovered. They drove down the field to the Indian's I5 where the defense stopped them. With 3:42 left to play, Sexton hit a fieldgoal from 33 yards out, which gave the Wildcats the victory. We- tumpka 7, Alex City 9 What A Revolting Development That Was!!! The clock had ticked-off only I9 seconds when the Mustangs scored a TD and PAT to make it 7-O. SEHS got the ball when Rodney Crenshaw thought the ball was out of bounds on the opening kick-off and failed to cover it. The referees ruled the ball in bounds, and Stanhope suc- ceeded in carrying it in for the score. This turn of events was to be the cause of a heartbreaking loss for the Indians, as it became the only score of the game. Wetumpka's defense held tight for four quarters, but the offense just couIdn't get into gear. The Indians had more total yards than the Mustangs, but Stanhope had the points. In the final three minutes of the game the Indians recovered a bad snap on the I7. It looked hopeful, but with a fourth down pass or run option, the Mustangs dropped Ricky Thornell for an eight yard loss and ran out the clock. Wetumpka O, Stanhope 7 II9

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