Dillon High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dillon, SC)

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In early August, Paul Chapman got his third season under way as head coach of the Dillon Wildcats. Coach Chapman and staff-Faulkenberry, Daniels, Reeves, and Gunter-were deter- mined to make the '71-72 Wildcats a winning team that would exhibit pride in its school as well as itself. The coaches' intent was to instill the boys with a desire forthe game and get the players' best efforts. With this in mind, the first week of training got under way with vigor- ous exercises and drills. The fol- lowing week, the Wildcats jour- neyed to St. Andrews College in Laurinburg, N. C. for football camp. There the boys went through a strenuous six days of mental and physical practice. The team re- turned in good shape and had a much better understanding of foot- ball. A week before the first game, the Cats were invited to play in the annual football iamboree in Harts- ville. The Dillon team took on the auctioneers of Mullins for one quarter of play. Both teams were held scoreless, and the game ended as a tie. Lake View was the scene of the Wildcats first night out, and they showed the fans what they could do. Mickey Meekins, playing his first game as starting quarterback, completed ten passes, three of which were touchdowns. On the receiving end of two of Meekins' TD throws was the dazzling half- back Earl Goings. Fullback Willie