Bridge City High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Bridge City, TX)

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Big Red Finally Halfecl 14-0 I Amidst a sea of mud at Kyle Field in College Sta- tion, the Bridge City Cardinals lost the state cham- pionship to the Brownwood Lions 14-0. Toiling under a driving rain, the Cards could never generate a sus- tained drive, and their untimely fumbles contributed greatly to their eventual defeat. Brownwood scored early in the first quarter via a Redbird fumble, and went into half-time with a 7-0 lead. They later tallied again on the opening play of the final quarter to put the game out of the reach of the never-say-die Cardinals. STEVE WORSTER Q30y prepares to blast through a hole in the Brownwood line created by the blocks of MIKE McEL- HANEY 1201, two unidentified Cardinals, JOE LANGSTON f10j, and MIKE BISHOP 1365. STEVE WORSTER readies to hand the ball off to halfback MIKE MCELHANEY on a double reverse play that netted the Cards 40 yards, their longest single gain of the day Bridge City's number one defensive unit sets to spring into action as the Brownwood quarterback fcenter lefty has just taken the snap from center. MIKE MCEL- HANEY puts his toe into the ball while the rest of his teammates rush downfield to cover the kickoff return as second 9 half play be- gins. 99

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Three unidentifiable Cardi nals fon groundj hold up a Rattler back as KENT BU- FORD C54j, WESLEY FAIR- CLOTH f75J,' and DAN DEARING C723 come up to secure the tackle. Redbirds Rap Rclftlers 'l2-7 STEVE WORSTER QSOQ barrels through the San Marcos defensive line on a 15 yard T.D. run that gave the-Cards a 12-O lead late in the fourth quarter.. When Bridge City and San Marcos tangled at Del Mar Stadium in Houston for a state semi- finals championship and afinals berth, it was evident that two more evenly-matched teams could not be found, because at the end of two grueling quarters of play they were locked up in a 0-0 draw. But late in third period a 68 yard pass interception and run by Joe Langston set up the Cards first score, as he later scored on a one- yard plunge. The Cards hit pay dirt again late in the fourth period on a 15 yard jaunt by Steve Worster to boost the score to a safe 12-0. San Marcos gathered their forces after B.C. 's second score, but could muster only one T.D. , giving the Cards a 12-7 victory and a spot in the state finals. 98 DAVID ERWIN ion groundy, WESLEY FAIRCLOTH 1753, and MIKE IAYNES bring down a San Marcos ball carrier after a short gain.

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J.V.'s Prep for Varsity Career Members of the B squad watch intent- ly from the sidelines as a game moves into its final stages. Bridge Ciry's junior varsity prepared for their high school varsity careers by meeting the B squads of other schools in the district, and also some out of district schools. While they did not win many games, the experience and teamwork that they had through- out the season will help them in years to come. Two :l.V. 's stop an enemy back for a short gain on an end sweep. Eleven Cards All-District, Two All-State ALL- DIS TRIC T ALL-STATE Gary Clark Ronnie Clark Dan Dearing David Erwin Mike Jaynes Joe Langston Mike McElhaney Robert Plagens David Sartin Doug Schell Steve Worster l00 DAVID SARTIN STEVE WORSTER Defensive Guard Back