Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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 Coach Nunes and the players weren't just talking last year when they said WE'LL BE BACK! They sure were back and proved that 1978 was the year of the Spartan breakthrough. The season started on a disappointing note as the Spartans dropped their first 3 games to tough teams. In the season opener, Hubbard shut out the Spartans 23-0. Then the next week Kens ton sent Conneaut home with a 23-8 loss. Youngs town East handed the Spartans their 3rd loss, 42-27, with sophomore QB Mark Wheeler highlighting the Spartans. Wheeler completed 8 out of 18 passes for 116 yds., 2 TDs and 1 interception. In the NEC opener, the Spartans pulled off a 27-20 victory over Riverside. Mark Holman accumulated 215 yds. in 33 carries and ran for 2 TDs and an extra 2 points.

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 It was a very rewarding year, commented Coach Nunes. We learned a i Victory tasted ever-so-sweet as the y Spartans continued their winning streak i running over Geneva 21-6, scalping the 1 Warriors 14-12 in an unforgettable rain i storm, and defeating Harbor 22-16. 1 Highlighting the Harbor game was again ' Mark Holman. He gained 134 yds.in 11 B carries. Defensively, Steve Mackey had 10 tackles and 7 assists. | Sweet turned to sour as the Spartans i were handed a 27-26 defeat by Madison. However, Holman earned a school rushing I record with his performance against 1 Madison. He carried the ball 46 times f. for 247 yds. and 3 TDs. The last 2 games spelled victory once again as the Spartans ran over Ashtabula, 27-1 , on Parent's Night and then defeated St. John 23-14 proving that they were the CHAMPIONS. Coach Nunes was named NFC Coach of the Year while six of the Spartans were also named All-NEC. The six players were Jim Davin, Bill Allen, Ron Cole, Mark Holman, Terry Blon, and Jay Bunnell.All of these with the exception of Blon also made the All-County team. Bunnell was selected the MVP for the county by the Ashtabula Touchdown Club Representative and received the Oj-ajarvi award. The receiver ofthe Downtown Coaches' Club award Lineman of the Year and Back of the year were the entire team. Sophomore of the year was Mark Wheeler while Steve Mackey was Junior of the year. Co-Captains next year will be Steve Mackey and Gary McLaughlin.