Fort Walton Beach High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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Bobby Mikel is tackled after a long Viking run. Mike Hromadka makes a flying tackle after a short gain. Now listen kid, if I see you in my backfield one more time . . .! A Long Ride Home The Fort Walton Beach Vi- kings and the Leon Lions met in a showdown battle of un- beaten giants, and when the battle ended, a gallant last charge by a courageous band of Vikings had fallen short and they tasted defeat for the first time in 6 games. Ron Enclade speared the Lions first with an 11 yard field goal in the first quarter, but the Lions answered the barrage with a 93 yard march and the half ended with the Vikes on the wrong end of a 6- 3 score. Leon received the 3rd quarter kickoff and promptly initiated a relentless, time consuming drive that was consumated when the Lions scored on a fourth and one situation and took a 13-3 lead. The Vikings retaliated to the on-slaught with a charge of their own and got back in the game as Ron Enclade hit flanker Tom Dewald with a 17 yard TD pass and a 2 point conversion pass that left the Big Red only two points short. The Viking warriors, failing to surrender, got another shot at victory, but it quickly faded as an Enclade bullet bounced off Tom Dewald and was claimed by a Leon defender. The con- troversial fumble was re- turned to the Leon 48 and along with it went the final hope for a Viking victory. Leon!131

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De 6725106 Ejjbw, Ojf67'Z5j1!6 Charge The Big Red Machine scored 21 points in the first half and then coasted to their 5th straight win of the year over the Woodham Titans. Bobby Mikel got the Vikes on the board in the first quarter as he hit Ron Enclade with a 18 yard scoring pass. A few plays later Mikel again hit Enclade with a 30 yard pass for a TD and 13-0 Viking lead. In the second quarter, Randy Timm capped a 60 yard drive by going over from the three yard line. Mikel again hit En- clade for a two point con- version to put the Big Red in front 21-0. The Vikings scored their final TD of the night when junior Mike Churillo capped a 76 yard march by scoring from the two. Enclade kicked the PAT for the final point in a 28- 0 Viking victory. Again, a strong defense that limited the Titans to less than a 100 yards of total offense and a Viking offense that showed ability to drive the football provided the winning edge. Tony Durham carries the ball for the Vikings. Mike Churillo is met with Woodham white. Bobby Mikel charges into open field. 130!Woodham

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F1fzz5z'mz'i0n.' Dwdf The Niceville Eagles handed the Vikings their third straight loss of the season by defeating the Big Red in a hard fought game by the score of 17-15. The Eagles scored first on a field goal by Robin Canady af- ter they recovered a Viking fumble in Niceville territory. The score went to 10-0 before the half when Iohn Garrea bolted 76 yards for a quick touchdown following a Viking punt that went into the end zone. The Vikings missed a chance to score when an En- clade to Mikel pass was inter- cepted on the Eagles' 12 yard line. The Vikings marched 71 yards in the third quarter to climb within reach of the Eagles at 10-7. After Alan Winslette re- covered a Niceville fumble on his own 14, Enclade hit Mikel with a scoring pass to climax the drive. In the fourth quarter the Vi- kings marched to the Eagle six, but a 15 yard penalty stalled the drive and a few plays later a fourth down pass from Enclade to Mikel was in- complete. Niceville put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter as an Enclade pass was picked off and re- turned for a touchdown. The Vikings also scored later in the fourth quarter, but found themselves 2 points short in losing, 17-15. Chris Kieey and Tony Durham tackle for the Vikings on defense. Mike Churillo is hit by a tough Eagle defense. 132!Nieeville