Del Valle High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Del Valle, TX)

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Family spirit keeps team trying for best One big family, that was the way the varsity football team felt toward one another on and off the field. The part of varsity foot- ball that most people never realize is the way we became family. For the past three years I have had two families; one at home and one in the locker room, senior Carl Quick said. As in every family there is a head of the family and coach Ray Dowdy fulfilled that roll well. I feel that coach Dowdy ' s efforts have succeeded as far as teaching the team respect for the coaches, as well as one another, junior Rick Ryan said. The players felt that they had a strong chance at dis- trict competition. I felt that we had a chance, but our size hurt us in the end, junior David Gattis said. For the younger members of the team playing with the upperclassmen taught them what to expect in the future. Playing on varsity was a learning experience for me. I ' ll know what to expect in my junior and senior year, sophomore Tim Rector said. Although there were mixed emotions during a game that never altered the perfor- mance of the players. They always gave 1 00%. Looking at the marker, senior Tim Walker checks to see if he made the first down. Photo By Steve McCandles§ Looking over the plays and making corrections, coach Ray Dowdy and coach Joe Guzman speak with the offensive unit. Photo By Ma)!gie Ellis Making a Tme defensive play, senior George McElderry stops the oppo- nent ' s quarterback from making any yardage. Photo By John Merculief 84 A Varsity Football

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A Varsity Football