Eisenhower High School - Pantherama Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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Throwing the Pigskin Eisenhower's l9B6 Varsity Football team had a season's record of 3-6. We could have had a better season this year if there hadn't been a school strike. Other teams had the benefit of condition- ing daily and several games of experience ahead of us, stated Coach Smith. 'lThis makes a big difference in the ability to win a football game. The school district's l8 day strike halted the football sea- son almost before the play- ers set foot on the field. Ei- senhower quickly moved the first game of the season up one night ahead of schedule, which was a Thursday night. Shining lights illuminated the team on to its first victory of the season. After the strike, it wasn't unusual to be attending two games a week. Trying to shove that many games into a short period of time was rough on the team. Next year's football play- ers will miss, as always, the graduating seniors such as Steve Goetz, Tracey Eu- banks, Matt Snyder, Ray D'Alesio, Matt Brooks Woody Stark, Cory Scheibly Bill Pierce, Brad Shepard Todd Mason, Sam Temple- ton, Greg Giles, John Nichols, Rick Carr, Shannon Henry, f Troy Fredrick, Doug Aus- nehmer, Rob St. Claire, and ,i Steve Penhallegon. 'll iih I I L!-s ' ri gy M u +vi- .er 'X , I new football field as crowds of cheering students stood in the bleachers rooting the 1 li fit , first' , l Ufttlbrill 0'4 . J ' 5 ' ll' 5 I' -55,4 . -F 1-'.-' ' ' A - , ,p,,. .i. , , - ,'. 1 - yxvws r . V-,.'K, - as -1 .. . , s ww.-Quilt-f f -- i -. bc ' i - . .. ' 11-ff -14-' fi- --. . 1 'ifwgx 7. Y..-nf ,,. T. AI- g - - Wfg21'?1'-:fl 5,1 ' ,--.-I' .1 . ps . r .1 V, ,M r V lx, , ,J- i-'+ -' f- - T if ..a' ' . S1'Yqfilt - '1,- 2' T A M .' N - : .ff - . - we jga- , .. - .. - iv- ' -3' ' 6' Q ....:'. .nhl-fi' -- rv' . . . .155-' - . ! H- A. if gfvi -L.-, -L. ,JP -V NJ.. ri- lj , . Q I., . J -Q x1i,,,'..5., .ii-. - iw ., .,i- ,, .., , - s , . . Ihr, ,VA 1, N, 'V hh' :Q-ar, u .I . x 4-X Z, in .:. ,..- 4 - qt I' I 9 ' -f- . 'r --,w,-w- - ' 'ff' . 4 ' . i -4, ,,- e - . ', . . - -Y , , , N -la, ,Q . , - 3'I.,',-L.. h V A J -. .ff i. :. , -- if-CL My A ,.! ...,.g.,,iy , . sl., ' -., .4 -., xjitiqz' '-sf, ,- -- -.,-4 L i iq .-- - 5,1 K , .. . -A.. - .1 5 Z.. . v . J I 4' A A ,u ll 1. I 4 'J' -'VA J A '- s A' ROW l 1 J. l-loehne, S. Goetz, W, Stark, T. Gordon, S. Lane, J. l-leidlebaugh, S. Renhallegon, S. Sullivan, ROW 2: M. Snyder, C. Schiebly, R. D'Alesio, J. Clark, T. Eubanks, T. Williams, M Brooks, D Briscoe, S. Grunden, Coach Smith, ROW 3: T. Mason, S. Templeton, J, Nichols, B Ringer, A. Gerling, J. l-lendren, R, Luther, K. Diller, M. Copeland, T, Ferris, ROW A Coach Witt, T Frederick, G. Giles, M. Oliver, B. Pierce, D. Ausnehimer, B. Dennis, S. l-lenry, R Carr, J Sanders, D. Stine, B. Shepard.

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The Freshman Football Team consisted of the following young men: Chad Probst, Robert Paine, Chris Russell, Scott Patterson, Joe Nickles, Jason Miller, Doug Bailey, John Hein- rick, Brett Rodgers, Jim Gardner, Mike Palmer, Gary Water- man, Arron Bleavins, Tony Coleman, Scott Anderson, Rich- ard Krahn, Chad Helm, Matt Bold, Tom Card, Brian McNa- mara, Sean Creighton, Heath Lane, Jamie Eubanks, Mike Redpath, Tim Lourash, Eric Martin, Jeff Hobson, Keel Robin- son, Mike Dennel, Bruce Nielson, Jim Williams, Terry Mun- sterman, Chad Munsterman, Randy Meeks, Eric Bryant, Bri- an Crofton, Craig Peterson, and John Apperson gained much experience this year. The boys were very eager to get out on the field and play. This was the first big football competition experience they had in high school. The team had various types of talent that will improve as they progress upward to the Varsity playing level within the next 2-3 years. ' lc, Football 67

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:I , 'VIWI ...him .Y ' W .. fvoehasnusww ,, il A ww 3 l. Football members strut their stuff at an assembly. 2. Brad Shepard accepts an award. 3. Woody Stark on the sndelines. 4. The players rumble during the intra' squad game. Varsnfy Football 69