Callaway High School - Lesprit Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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UP AND OVER! The Chargers thrive to in- crease their speed and accuracy through agil- ity drills . . . HEY! DON ' T HIT ME SO HARD! The Chargers perfect plays and blocking as- signments during practice. HEY COACH, THESE BARS WONT BEND. Practices like this proved helpful in the winning of the Capital Zone. CHECK OUT THE NEW STEP. Don Henke tries some snappy stutter steps, in hopes of using them against the opponent.

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According to legend, practice makes perfect, but in the mind of Callaway football coach Charles AUman, practice made Big Eight Champs in 1977-1978. From the preliminary days of spring training to the final days of post- season play, the Charger football crew toiled for over 120 minutes each day, running, blocking, tack- ling, and scrimmagi ng until exhaust- ed. After the day ' s work, the mob of young men barrelled down the prac- tice field, yelling and screaming with undying spirit, strength and the win- ning potential of true champs. The team ' s pre-season momentum did not carry into the early school year, though. Three Gulf Coast op- ponents rated in the A. P. Pre-Season Top Ten poll spelled out three early losses for the Callaway ball team. (Front Row) Charlie Smith, Aubury Cole- man, Robert Cable, Daniel Henley, Conway Norwood, Tommy Shaw, James Henley, Nor- man Handy, John Driftmier, David Bass, Mike Tisdale, Mike Flynt, Victor Ruffin, Renwick Clark, Jeff Waite, Daniel Hall, Anthony O ' Hara, Joby Hughes, (Second Row) Scott Leber, Charles Brown, Ronnie Braxton, Cedric Kelly, Ronnie Thornton, Tommy Leech, Thomas Perry, Doug Cham- bers, Gary SuUens, Reed York, Don Henke, Roosevelt Washington, Jerry Vaughn, Rick McCartey, Rex Austin, Gregory Taylor, Pat Davis, Cleo phas Green, Sam Woods, (Third Row) Johnathon Marshall, Blair Morgan, Randy Shaw, Larry Taylor, Mark Morrow, Bobby Carter, Kevin Walker, Jeff Bowen, Milton Grayer, Don Grayson, Juan Gordon, Eric Farabee, Keith Luke, Charles Robinson, David Washington, Robbie Dinsmoore, Chres Slater, Powell Odie, Michell Hogert, (Back Row) Louis Brinkley, Tommy Cravens, David Cantrell, Kevin Manton, Genne Sheriff, Gor- don Quick, Frank Wilkerson, Jerry Green, Gerald Baylis, Frederick Hobson, Dexter Mangum, Derrel Magee, J.T. Smith, Freeman Brown, Gerald Mallet, Keith Clingan, Win- dell Moore, Allan Black. 76 Football

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I KNOW THEY CAN DO IT! The camera catches Coach Allman deep in thought while pac- ing the sideline. GIVE UP MAN. YOU CANT CATCH ME. James Henley eludes some opposing tacklers while making a lengthy run. The Chargers succumbed first to Pascagoula, 26-0, on the Coast. The next week, Callaway held Gulfport to six points at Newell Field, but the margin proved to be enough to give the Beach Boys the win, 6-0. The Chargers traveled to Biloxi for their third game, but the third Gulf Coast team completed the hat trick. The Beasley Road Gang fell, 32-7. In the first of a string of six Capital Zone wins, Jim Hill yielded 9-7. A week later, Wiiigfield toppled 29-9 to the rolling team. 78 Football