Elkins High School - Elk Yearbook (Elkins, AR)

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Elks break national, district, school records The 1974 football team undoubtedly broke more records than any other team since football began in Elkins in 1966. The first record broken was surely for the smallest team. The squad was made up of an even dozen, and from this they received their nickname—the dirty dozen. The team also broke the school's record for winning the most games. The team ended in a 6-3-1 season, but the con- ference ratings were even better. 5-1-1. The team placed se- cond in the district for the first time in the history of football. John Bunch broke a national record while playing with the Elks. In the Winslow game John rushed for a total of 608 yards, breaking the high school rushing record by 88 yards. But the best record that was broken in the 1974 season was not broken on the football field. A winning season gave the team and the student body record amount of school spirit.

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Sr. Football Elkins 0 Springdale J.V. 6 0 Farmington 28 40 Greenland 0 28 Decatur 14 6 West Fork 12 53 Yellville 6 12 Gentry 12 74 Winslow 0 70 Mountainburg 0 76 Pea Ridge 0 Jr. Football Elkins 43 63 71 57 36 57 51 56 68 42 50 87 66 Elkins 55 62 West Fork 64 48 55 Mountainburg 69 58 58 Kingston 46 56 42 Farmington 40 53 39 Lincoln 44 79 67 Eureka Springs 20 66 40 South Side 66 40 St. Paul 34 43 Flippin 18 58 Eureka Springs 31 52 Mountainburg 61 48 Decatur 37 38 Gentry 40 56 Greenland 46 36 Kingston 42 38 Cedarville 47 58 St. Paul 52 52 Greenland 35 48 Farmington 46 56 Gentry 58 Sr. Girls Sr. Boys West Fork Mountainburg Kingston Greenland Pea Ridge St. Paul Flippin Pea Ridge Mountainburg Decatur Gentry Winslow Gentry Siloam Springs St. Paul Pea Ridge Greenland Farmington Gentry Greenland 60 68 79 59 59 33 48 63 61 47 62 28 68 65 36 63 50 64 71 53 Elkins 0 Decatur 0 0 Farmington 6 12 Pea Ridge 0 12 Mountainburg 14 2 West Fork 12 0 Greenland 6 32 Winslow 0 0 Gentry 20 22 Jr. Girls Elkins 30 Kingston 34 30 Greenland 12 29 West Fork 43 21 West Fork 46 36 Eureka Springs 24 26 Deer 30 20 Kingston 25 28 Woodland 42 20 Woodland 29 28 Winslow 7 32 St. Paul 40 w — Jr. Boys Elkins 29 Kingston 44 28 Greenland 24 15 West Fork 42 28 Kingston 56 22 Pea Ridge 43 18 St. Paul 42 34 Kingston 40 42 Winslow 10 25 St. Paul 33 32 Greenland 37 Pages sponsored by TANNEHILL MASONRY

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BACK ROW: Coach Hamilton. Harlan Sawin. Ray Powell. Rickey Ledbetter. Dave Kin . Mike John. Rob Paschal. Coach Alvarez. FRONT ROW: Jimmy Harrelson. Mark Johnson. Mack Sachs. John Bunch. Eddie Paschal. Mike Hankins. Dirty Dozen takes second in conference ABOVE LEFT: John Bunch runs one of his 38 carries for 608 yards in the crushing game with Winslow. ABOVE CENTER: Rickey Ledbetter looks down field to make yards against Yellville. ABOVE RIGHT: Dave King slips a tackle to make more yardage against the Winslow Squirrels.