Riverside Brookfield High School - Rouser Yearbook (Riverside, IL)

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Gridmen throughout the season, as their outstanding record shows. Coach Bruce Cilawe commended the so- phomore gridders, and hoped that the members will continue working hard and become successful varsity players. This year there was only one freshman team, as opposed tothe A and B team system used in years past. The team, headed by Coaches Kirwan, Reynolds, and Dougherty, finished the season with a 1-8 win-loss record. The team's most exciting play came in the first game of the season, in which john Conroy recovered a Morton West fumble and ran 96 yards for a touch- down. Working together, two Bulldog defensive players tackle their opponent. Varsity Football R-B ,Opponent 14 Dixon 29 6 Downers Grove North 0 0 Lyons Township 20 0 Hinsdale Central 57 12 Oak Park-River Forest 13 31 Proviso West 13 12 Proviso East 15 0 York 13 7 Glenbard West 6 Overall Record: 4-5 Sophomore Football R-B Opponent 8 Dixon 12 8 Downers Grove North 10 18 Lyons Township 6 6 Hinsdale Central 7 14 Oak Park-River Forest 6 30 Proviso West 8 18 Proviso East 14 16 York 7 30 Glenbard West 6 Overall Record: 6-3 IV Football R-B Opponent 6 Downers Grove North 12 12 Lyons Township 14 8 Hinsdale Central 6 6 Oak Park-River Forest 16 0 Proviso West 18 Overall Record: 1-4 Covered by two opposing players, a Bulldog player stretches for the ball. FOOTBALL 82 gait Qfqmivigg 5' S X r X R. - f rs.. -1 F 5 TS 3, L ' A' . wa' - -f -is.x-.nxt 1 'Y' . TK 1-

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Gridmen improve The 1979 Bulldog Varsity Football eam put together a landmark season, paturing many exciting team and ndividual accomplishments. The ridmen, many of them seniors, in their econd or third year on Varsity, finished -4 in conference action and 4-5 iverall. Among other victories, the eam won the Homecoming game on a ourth quarter Scott VandeMerkt pass O Brian Zdarsky, leading the Bulldogs o a 15-12 win over Proviso East. The iighlight of the season came near the fnd, when the Bulldogs defeated the itherwise undefeated Glenbard West -6. This time the victory came on a ourth quarter pass by Scott Van- leMerkt to Keith Kratochvil, followed ty the extra point. The team also took pride in its individual accomplishments. All four co-captains, Scott VandeMerkt, Tom Fischer, Mike Dore, and Dave Zalig, along with several other athletes, received many team and conference honors. Senior Mike Dore was chosen as most valuable lineman, with senior Dave Zalig selected as most valuable back. Senior lim Bromberek was chosen as most improved player for the season. ln addition, Scott VandeMerkt, Tom Fischer, Mike Dore, lim Bromberek, and Tim Feeheley were selected to the All-Conference team. According to Coach William VandeMerkt, the gridders had a very fine season. They were competitive, dedicated, loyal, and hardworking, and the coaches were very proud of their play and attitude for the entire year. The 1979 R-B Sophomore Football team had an excellent season, finishing with a 6-2 win-loss record and a second-place finish in conference with a 6-3 win-loss overall. The team's offense, which scored the second-most points in the West Suburban Confer- ence, and the defense, which allowed the least points, were responsible for the team's high finish. The highlights of the season were a close 7-6 defeat to WSC champion, Hinsdale, and winning the final five games of the season in a row. The team played competitively Forming a huddle, the sophomore team builds up it's spirit before a win. YBXXXXBXBBS PM FOOTBAL 81

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