Booker T Washington High School - Graffiti Yearbook (Pensacola, FL)

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Yi' L 75 :5 t. fl if All-State kicker Greg Golovko warms up in pre-game practice. Hank Fillingim, the all important holder, expertly handles another snap. High-leaping Greg Crandison attemps to catch another pass from Ben Howze. The offensive line, Ricky Seely, Craig Worley, Dar- The Ugly - Belly Contest winner, Ricky Seely, rick Warren, and Mark Jefferson, hold Chowtaw's gathers mud, grass, and grit while playing center. Seely tucks his shirt underneath his pads to keep the shirttail from interfering with the snap. defense on a field goal attempt. 168 Vanity Football .

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5-A District Q35 A. 9 Champion The defensive secondary players, Philip Hicks, Mike Jones, Marzett Simpkins, X -. . 1 Corey Moultry, a few of the heroes who shut down the Mosley offensive, watch GX - we-'wwf v H Q i'-- X V X A if 1 5 the 'Cats drive forward. A 2 V i X The loud and proud Cat Pac, who never sat down, cheer on the team as Ben , . an -, f f r 7 Howze sets up a touchdown. 'I Q , X4 2 K .ff e 2 L LI. , . 'f lf 4 Y 1 NM 6 lst down and looking for more yardage, Chris Soft-spoken, but carrying a big stick, Coach Clements's Tolbert, an All-State team member, thrills the fans defense shuts out the Mosley Dolphins. The Panama Ci- with another key play. ty scoreboard tells the story of victory. Sport: 16 7 9 A f ? v Lv - W i

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iLl ,mic K fs-K' 2 ,Msgs 5, N gitgQ1i.2y f ' K, 2.5, A .I r Vg1w.f5f A - L T' W! if 1 ,Wy . ..r, W 'Y 1, 'vi f .. yi Maybe now some people will believe in some of the things we have been trying to tell them. Tonight, we told our kids to keep on keeping on. Itis going to happen, Coach Nichols told reporters after Miltonis defeat. The 'Cats turned the tables as they ended the year with an 8-3 winning season and the 5-A District Championship. The beginning was rough losing to Pensacola High flater had to forfeilj, Escambia, and Pine Forest. However. these losses molded the 'Cats into a strong defensive team that generated six straight wins including a district win over Mosley, but losing sectional title to Buchholz in Gainesville. The com- eback surprised everyone. Everyone thought it was just another losing year. g'Tonight, they started to believe in themselves. They started to believe that they can win,', Coach Nichols said after the victory over Woodham. The Cat Attack began to gain momentum. Coach Jimmy Nichols was the head coachg Offensive Backfield: Ronnie Bond, Offensive line: Edward Simpkinsg Receivers: Sonny McDonald, Mark Humphriesg Defensive Coordinator: Quincy Clementsg Secondary: Steve Williams, Mike Bennettg Defensive Guards and Linebacks: Charles Haynes. The ,Cats used the power I ffullback and tail back lined up in the I, with a blocking back lining up on either side of the I, depending on the playj and an eight-man defensive front. The big plays made the dif- ference, like the 90 yard kickoff return by Chris Tolbert with 18 seconds left in the halfg the vicious quarterback sacks by Geoffery Brayg the dynamic punting of Greg Golovkog and the key defensive blocks of Hillard Goldsmith. The ,Cats were the Cinderel.law team of the year. Coach Nichols summ- ed up the spirit of his Wildcat team after the Mosley game, H. . . played like they never had a chance of losingf, The ,Cats astonished their fans, the com- munity, and especially Woodham, Tate, and Mosley by cramming victory down their throats. - Sarabeth Thomas What did the team do without CI stadium? They came out the winner. 'Tm so proud of these guys. They've come a long way. Theyive taken a lot of abuse, harrassment, and criticism. But what most people don't realize is that we'1l have 17 of these 22 kids back next year. jimmy Nichols Eddie Riley gains short lst down yardage behind offensive lineman Dave Brooks. Sport! 169