Bishop David High School - Crosier Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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Extra points clip J V perfect season i he JV footballers started the season at home against the Western Warriors. A closely battled game showed the Falcons on top of their neighborhood rivals, 7-0 at the end. Next came the DeSales Colts, at DcSales, where two field goals by Mark Kaelin seemed to be enough as the team won 13-0. The JVs first loss was against Butler where a fumbled punt set up Butler ' s score. The final was 7-6. The next two games were a breeze; first, a defeat of Jefferson- ville, 32-0, and second, a defeat of PRP, 20-0. Then came Trinity and the JVers ' second and last loss, again, 7-6. Rounding out the season were victories over Valley, 11-8 and St. X, 10-0. The JVers finished with a 6-2 season, with two of the losses being by 1 point and the same score— 7-6. fib JV FOOTBALL RESULTS Won 6 Lost 2 BD 7 Western BD 13 DeSales BD 6 Butler 7 BD 32 Jeffersonville BD 20 PRP BD 6 Trinity 7 BD 11 Valley 8 8D 10 St.X Turning the comer, running back, James Miles picks up 11 yards on this carry. The JVers turned back Valley with an 11-8 victory. Completely wrapped up by Ronnie Ballard and Jeff -tf. Chamberlain, this Viking runner goes nowhere. ij, ' 48 JV Football JV Football Team- 1st Row: Rodney Anderson, Dave Schaftlein, Kevin Mackin, Matt Atzinger, Jamie Lamkin, Peary Wilson, Ken Norris, Greg Butler. Keith Wolfe. 2nd Row: Billy Ruccio, Eddie Jekel, Mark Kaelin, Brian Steele, Tom Gresosky. Doug Hourigan, Mark Gagel, Mark Renfro. 3rd Row: Steve Monris, Jim Shofner. Mike Ernst, Carl Alexander, Mark Stover, Tom Williams. Doug Axman, Mark Byerly. 4th Row: John Willett, John Schmitt, John Bohn, Jim Bradley, Stuart Hayden, Joe Armstrong, Keith Zipper, and James Miles.

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After his 76yd. touchdown run, Joe Milliner is con- gratulated by Opie Harreld. It moved the Falcons within 1 point of Trinity at 14-13. and caused blizzard-like conditions. It was nearly impossible to play football, yet the two teams lined up to give it their best shot. Trinity won the decisive coin toss and, by kicking off with the wind at their backs, were able to keep the Falcons deep in their own territory the entire first quarter. Trinity scored the first two times they had the ball and appeared ready to blow BD out, However, remembering the comebacks of the three previous weeks, the Falcons regrouped to try it again. In the 2nd quarter, Denny Nash, Jr, punted from his own 32, Trinity misplayed the kick and the Falcons ' Kavin McGrath recovered at the one. From there, Joe Milliner ran it over on second down and McGrath ' s conversion cut the lead to 14-7. The Falcons received the 2nd-half kickoff. On the third play, Opie Harreld was hit by several Trinity defenders, but as he was go- ing down, he turned and pitched the ball to Joe Milliner, who sped 76 yards for the touchdown, to cut the lead to 14-13, Gaining no yardage at all. Trinity ' s Greg McGuire is stopped cold by Dave Brcitmeyer (26) and Greg Alvey (44). Even losing this one, the Falcons were the only team to beat the Rocks during regular season, set up the crucial rematch with Trinity for the Jefferson County championship. The Falcons were only one step away from the elusive state championship game. The rematch between the state ' s top powers promised to be one of the top games of the year. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. Snow was fall- ing and 20-mile per hour winds dropped the wind-chill factor to below zero degrees. Dejected and heartbroken, senior end, Donnie Mingus, walks off the field through the blowing snow on that cold and windy night the Rocks upset the Falcons 21-13. Late in the 3rd quarter, a Falcon fumble at their own 36 set up Trinity ' s last score, John Quillin scored from four yards out to give the Shamrocks a 21-13 lead on the last play of the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quar- ter, BD made a gallant effort to come back, but there was little they could do in the fierce cold. Strong winds prevented the Falcons from using their big pass plays that had rescued them in earlier games. As the final seconds ticked off the clock, there was nothing BD could do to keep their best season yet, going. The final 21-13 score ended their season and allowed Trinity to go to the next game on their way to the State title. The 1977 season was the best ever for the Falcons, Highlights included snapping Trinity ' s 22-game winning streak. Coach Nash ' s 100th victory at Bishop David, the team ' s first playoff victory, and the most wins in a season in the School ' s history. Along the way, the team picked up nicknames of Cardiac Falcons, Comeback Kids, and the Never-Say-Die Falcons, as they displayed the Bishop David spirit on and off the field, Varsity Football 47

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' WW- - ' Frosh finish successful season 1 he freshman football team started the season with rival, St. X and went into 4 overtimes before coming away with a 28- 26 victory. The next week brought no relief as they faced Trinity at Trinity and lost 14- 6. Next came Beth Haven and the baby Falcons escaped with a 20-16 victory. They next beat DeSales, 36-6. A rematch with St. X was just as tough as the first one, the Falcons winning it, 12-6, without going into any overtimes. The next week brought on Jeffersonville and the Falcons won 14-0 while toning up for a rematch with Trinity. Once again the Rocks escaped with a victory. The score was 12-0. Rounding out the season was a 28-0 win over the Valley Vikings. With the team ' s only losses being to Trinity, the Falcons finished with an im- pressive 6-2 record. FRESHMAN FOOTBALL RESULTS Won 6 Lost 2 BD 28 St.X 26 BD 6 Trinity 14 BD 20 Beth Haven 16 BD 36 DeSales 6 BD 12 St.X 6 BD 14 Jeffersonville BD Trinity 12 BD 28 Valley Receiving instructions from Coach Ken Black and Coach David Bennett is quarterback, Scott Walters. They must have been good as the Falcons beat DeSales, 36-6. Freshman Football Team— 1st Row: Adam Don- nelly. Kirk Berry, Mike Kruer, Mike Renn, Chris Harris, Bob Steuer. Larry Schaftlein, Greg Dukes. Scott Peak, Scott Reid, John Schmitt. 2nd Row: Scott Bland, Scott Walters, Jim Brown, Chuck Woods, David Weinrich, Chris Manning, David Bohn, Eddie Stone. Chuck Darst, Mark Manning, Todd Robertson, Keith Padron, Bill Hesselschwardt, Mike Rieber. John Kiefer, Bob Smith, Todd Fuller 3rd Row: Todd Mat- tingly, David Goodman, David Downs, Phillip McCawley, David Buchanan, Richard Napper, Billy Shaw, Danny Bickel, Reynard Zellers, Chris Higdon, Bob Doyle, Joe Schoenbaechler, Greg Eiden, Mark Horsman, John Wolfe, Brad Hutchins, Keith Cecil, Tony Hogan, Brian Cecil, Donald Patterson, Paul Calhoun. Behind the excellent blocking of Scott Walters (11), Richard Napper (61), and Scott Reid (44), Paul Calhoun (24) churns up yardage against DeSales. Playing at DeSales, the Falcons rolled over the Colts, 36-6. Frosh Football 49