Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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Falcons Nosedive — Worst Season Yet I don ' t know what ' s the matter. We ' re better than they are, but some¬ thing just won ' t let us win, stated a disgusted player during the final quarter of an away game. That something lagged and pulled at the Falcons to give us the worst losing streak we ' ve seen yet. Many things could have caused such rotten luck. We lost an incredible amount of very valuable players during our first games, including our only experienced quarterback. Lack of skill and speed was also another dam¬ aging factor in our fight to win. We fumbled the first five passes thrown to us in the game with J. S. Battle. Due to a heartbreaking mistake, we lost by one point to Virginia High in the final seconds and that hurt our egos immensely. For the rest of the season, players and fans alike waited for a break at George Gregory looks for a quick out as Howard Morris gets ready for a little tackle action. Team Picture: Front Row: Kelvin Medley, Howard Morris, Bryan Thomas, Greg Halsey, Tim Minnick, John Crigger, Gus Janson, Darrius Carbary, Cesar Mo¬ linas, George Gregory, Tom Phipps, J.D. Morris. Second Row: Wayne Brittenham, Bob Wilson, Scott Gregory, Sam McKinney, Bryan Phillips, Jeff McCray, John Summitt, Mike Pierce, Doug Ellis, Jeff McCall, Gary Thomas, Jeter Cook, Joey Johnson, Cliff Cul- 10 Varsity Football bertson, Norman Froscher. Third Row: Bob Farns¬ worth, Gary Smith, Roger Glover, Rob Warm, John Briscoe, Jerry Bennett, Mark Hilt, J.R. Davis, Jeff Combs, Lester Ferrier, Bill Smith, Chris Halsey, Tim Hughes, William Delapp. Back Row: Patrick Conrad, David Harless, Blake McKinney, Randy Bassham, Eddie Patterson, Jim Fem, Bill Thompson, Greg Wid- ener, Curtis Mink, Doug Gardner.