East Bay High School - Warrior Yearbook (Gibsonton, FL)

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Victory Savored On the night of October 16, 1980, the East Bay Indians were challenged by the Tampa Catholic Crusaders in one of the most important games of the season. Emerging victoriously, the Indians played what was con- sidered by Coach Larry Hood to Top right: Guarded heavily by team members, jim Maffett was able to successfully complete a pass. Middle left: Coach Tom Lota tentatively listened to the men in the press box describe plays completed by the Indians. Middle right: After receiving the ball, johnny Brown powered through a line of Tampa Catholic players. Bottom: Clay Marafiote said Don't ya do it! as a Tampa Catholic player looked for an interception during East Bay possession. 82fStudent Life: Homecoming Game be their bestoverall team perfor- mance to that date. Beginning the first quarter, the Indians placed 7 points on the scoreboard, when right half-back Richard Massaro ran 19 yards for the Indians' first touchdown. With 6 points on the scoreboard, punter Kenny Davis kicked the extra point ending the first quarter with the score 7-0. In the second quarter, Tampa Catholic scored with a pass to tie the Indians with the score 7-7. ,..,. i V,,,,

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Minutes Before . Although the homecoming game did not begin for the crowd until 8:00 p.m., the team members began arriving at school around 5:00 p.m. Gathered in a general meeting room, the team members chat- ted among themselves about the night's game. After all members had arrived, the team split up into their different groups and went over the opposing team's scouting record. Working with the defensive team, Coach George Goff carefully went over the plays with the team members while Coach Charles Perdomo spoke with the offensive players and Coach Larry Hood met with the members of the specialty teams. Later, head Coach Barney Myers spent approximately an hour reviewing general game plans and the plays that had been worked on earlier during previous practices. At 6:00 p.m., the team got taped and dressed for the homecoming game. Af- terwards, the team headed for the Eisenhower locker room, where they had a final pep talk before the long awaited game. During this pre-game time they did warm-ups and prepared for the final dressing. Top left: Before the homecoming game, johnny Brown received help getting dressed from a teammate. Middle lefti In the last minutes before the game, team members finished getting dressed and waited for the final instructions. Middle right: Dallas Smith took a minute to meditate before going out and playing the game. Bottom: Being up in arms over getting dressed, Richard Massaro got assistance from team member johnny Brown. Pre Game: Student Lifef8l

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The Unforgettable Game ln the twelve minutes of the third quarter, with an intercep- tion by safety Anthony Pittman, right half-back Richard Massaro made a seventy-one yard run for the Indians' second touchdown, ending the third quarter with a 14-7 score. ln the last twelve minutes left in the game, Kenny Carlisle made an interception for the Indians. Then with minutes counting down and the Indians running the football, Richard Massaro again made the final touchdown of the game, which made the score 20-7. Punter Kenny Davis was then successful with kicking through the extra point, ending the game with a 21-7 score. This was the Indians' first homecoming win since 1976. Top left: Determination drove Kenny Carlisle to the successful tackle of a Tampa Catholic Crusader during the fourth quarter. Middle left: With determination and the help ofa team member, Chris Buckridge tackled a Tampa Catholic Crusader. Center: Kenny Carlisle dove for another Tampa Catholic player, and got him! Middle right: The Indians' defensejust would not let the Crusaders carry the ball. Bottom: This is no place to do exercises! Homecoming Football: Student Lifef83