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

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When Vidor triple-teamed Card Defen- sive guard DAVID SARTIN 1761, DAVID ERWIN and ROBERT PLAGENS take up the slack as they stop a Pirate back after short yardage as DOUG SCHELL and GARY CLARK 1813 show pursuit. Fleet CHARLES JOHANNSON f21j bursts through a gaping hole in the Vidor de- fensive line as DARRELL SEGURA f22j takes out a Pirate defender with a well- timed block. STEVE WORSTER C303 and REX MORGAN CMJ surround a Vidor ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage as DONALD HEBERT 1231 and DAVID SARTIN come up to help. Bridge City's championship-bound Card1 nals visited Vidor's Pirate Stadium for their last district game before their showdown with West Orange for district laurels. The Cards completely dominated play in this contest, with the Blue team logging much ofthe playing time. Even under the ad- verse weather conditions Big Red turned in an impressive performance, ironing out fi- nal wrinkles in their game plans before the West Orange tilt while winning over Vidor 22 - 12 . Cards Clouf Vidor 22-12 94

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Cards Pummel Panthers 29-8 Linebacker MIKE JAYNES sets his sights on an oncoming Liberty back as he prepares to stop the Panther for no gain. Blue team haliback GAYLAND SIMS is wrapped up securely by two gargantun Lib- erty Panthers after a completed pass play gained short yardage. 1 f W ?'! ALICE COLE, cho- sen 1965 Football Sweetheart, wears the flowers pre- sented her by the team during pre- game ceremonies. 93 r 4

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Card Advance to Play-off GARY CLARK and DAN DEARING C721 take a West Orange Chief for a ride in third quarter action. Diminutive Chief Stadium in West Orange was overflowing by game-time in expectation of the most dramatic football encounter in Orange County history. Rivals for more than a decade, Bridge City's Cardinals and the West Orange Chiefs were to meet in a contest to de- cide the district champion, as both teams had identical 5-0 records in district play. After a turbulent but uneventful first half, Bridge City clung to a 7-O le,ad. The score remained the same until late in the third quarter, when the Chiefs scored and tacked on two extra points to lead 8-7 . The Chiefs scored again, soon afterwards via a Card fumble, but missed the PAT, leaving the score at 14-7. Then just as things were settling dowl in the West Orange stands, Card freshman Mike McElhaney took the kickoff and scampered 90 yards for a T.D. The extra point try was good, knotting the score up at 14-14. B.C. again re- gained possession ofthe ball and quickly scored with Steve Worster slamming over for the T.D. The PAT failed, leaving the score 20-14. After a kickoff return into Card territory, West Orange methodically .punched away at the B.C. defense until thev hit pay dirt, tying the score at 20-20. Then came the big moment. Everyone in both stands stood breathlessly as the Chiefs set up for the extra point try which, if good, would bring them the championship. But at the snap .of the ball. Card linebacker Gary Clark slashed through the W.O. line, and several startled Chiefs watched in amazement and disbelief as Clark leapt high in the air and batted down the rising football. With only a minute remaining, B.C. ran out the clock to win the game and the district championship on penetrations, 7-3 . w y 'N C .f ,- z f TT - fy' gr- . - as QLJ GARY CLARK blocks the Chief's PAT t1y to pre- ers QRBQ and by the jubilant champions on the bus serve a B.C. win. QR- TJ Victory is evident as pro- going home. claimed by a triumphant coach on his players' should- 95