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

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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

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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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ff, . ,. --v . -A...iA Q . ,A .- N 4-. ffg.., if K 1 , A Sinnning Ulmer The Fort Walton Vikings, re- bounding from three straight losses, knocked the Tate Ag- gies from the unbeaten ranks with a stunning 14-8 upset victory. After a scoreless first period, the Vikings took advantage of a fumble recovery by Cliff Lewis at the Aggie seven yard line. Faced with a fourth and three, Mike Chruillo fought his way into the right corner of the end zone to give his team a 8-0 lead. Tate came right back with an 80 yard drive that ended when Aggie quarterback Scotty Madison bolted into the end zone from 21 yards out. Tate went for two and led at the half 8-6. In the third quarter, the Big Red drove to the Tate one, with the big play being a 42 yard run by Ron Enclade who set a school record by rushing 29 times for 177 yards. How- ever, a fumble stalled the drive with Tate taking over at that point. After failing to move, the Aggies attempted to fake a punt which was picked up by Randy Anderson who dove into the end zone for the winning TD. Enclade found Kim Duncan open for the 2 point PAT and a 14-8 Viking lead that was never relinquished. With 1 second remaining on the clock a Tate receiver got behind the Viking secondary on a highly controversial play and ran the ball to the Viking 3 yard line. He was over- handed by Frank Ceravolo's great clutch effort which pre- served the Vikings well-de- served victory. Tony Durham charges with the ball. Mike Churillo is pulled down after a long gain. Powerful Ron Encladc carries the ball for Vi- king yardage. Tatc!133