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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l9S5-S6 Varsity C eerleaders One of the many problems the Varsity cheerleaders faced this year was choosing a summer clinic to attend. Because the AHSAA did not hold its annual clinic, the squad chose to attend the NCA clinic held at Auburn University in July. Before clinic, the squad worked numerous hours pre- paring cheers for competition. Their efforts were reward- ed at clinic where they received superior ribbons every day. The squad was judged on home cheers, incorporation Kim Blankenship Senior of jumps and stunts into clinic cheers and chants learned each day, and overall spirit. The new and interesting things they learned at camp helped them to prepare exciting pep rallies this year. Chief Wetumpka , our new mascot also added excitement to the pep rallies and games. Although the squad had some ups and downs, the year proved to be a rewarding one for all concerned. 1 3 E Captain 1 i Lisa Bechard Senior f Co-Captain 3 1 i l - a l l22 l