Fisher High School - Echo Yearbook (Fisher, IL)

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Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher Fisher 13 7 19 6 19 12 13 7 Football Squad: Front Row, R. Johnston, J. Oyer, L. Lutz, B. Rosenbeck, D. Lindeman, G. Blair, J. May. Second Row: S. Zehr, G. Boyd, D. Bayler, L. Cox, D. Carmien, B. Albin, E. Wheeler, Mr. Kopp, Coach. Third Row: G. Stappenbeck, D. Griffer, M. Hinton, D. Gossard, E. Heiser, D. Wilson, R. Camden, R. Martin, D. Hudspath. THE SEASON'S RECORD SCORING SUMMARY Milford 33 Scorer: PAT TOTAL Farmer City 21 D. Gossard 4 70 Sr. Joseph 7 D. Wilson 0 12 Mahomet 19 R. Camden 0 6 LeRoy 26 B. Albin 0 6 Octavia 59 E. Heiser 1 1 Heyworth 25 D. Bayler 1 1 Saybrook 48 6 96

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joofda ffseaaon When the Fisher football squad took the field against Milford on the evening of September 16, a new era in the history of football at Fisher High School was begun. Even though Fisher had become a 6-man football power-house in recent years, it was evident that the transition to 11-man football would necessitate a rebuilding program. Before the season started Coach Kopp predicted, We have a lot to learn, and l've no idea how rapidly we'll catch on. I expect it will take a while to catch up with the teams which have been playing football for years. Teamwork is what we're working on this year. The first two defeats at the hands of Milford and Farmer City were obviously the result of inex- perience. Against Milford, lack of defense was the deciding factor. In the Farmer City tilt improve- ment in that department was seen as the Bunnies held the Farmers scoreless in the second half while scoring a touchdown. The season's lone varsity victory came in the third game as Fisher triumphed over St. joseph, 19-7, with Dave Gossard breaking loose time after time, accounting for Fisher's 19 points. The next two games were the most disappoint- ing ones to lose-the first to Mahomet and the second, a heartbreaking 26-19 defeat by LeRoy. Once again lack of defense was mainly responsible for defeat although in these games the boys began to pick up downfield blocks for the runners. Even though the final three games against the veteran Octavia, Heyworth, and Saybrook-Arrow- smith squads ended in defeats, the fighting Bunnies showed streaks of good, spirited play against their more powerful and experienced opponents. Playing outstanding football during their final year at F.H.S. were the following seniors: Dave Gossard, Darrell Wilson, Ronnie Camden, Gene Boyd, Eugene Wheeler, Richard Martin, and Everett Heiser. jQaflll'0.5 3000! WOFL Coach Kopp gives Captain Wilson instructions before game time. A bright spot in the picture was several vic- tories by the Freshman-Sophomore football team. Since a big majority of the players our for football this season were freshmen and sophomores, the prospects for the coming seasons appear to be brighter. Although the Won-Lost column was not im- pressive, our gridders can rightly feel proud of the courageous teamwork displayed during this rebuild- ing season.