Grandview High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Grandview, MO)

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5 to b Bulldog -'f 3 f ei V, 4,,-,,,3r,,,.,.,+ . , , X,,, ,i ..2,. 1 4 , ,. i 3 .g..,- ' ,aa -' Y ormation of 7-on-7 flag foot- 'fball ushered in summer competition, unique to metropolitan Kansas City. This low-key game situa- tion was structured to sharpen offen- sive skills with more intensity than in pre-season practices. Since the sophomore program was banished due to limited athletic funds, this program assisted in giving sopho- mores experience, according to split- end Bill Barnard. However, regular practices began August 17 with sessions lasting from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. for two weeks. Despite suffering blistering weather, Bulldog spirits remained unscorched. Coming through the 1980 season with a 7-3 record, head football coach Sam Brown was optimistic about the team's future. Drawing closer to the highly anticipated Center game, the Bulldogs were under watchful eyes. Grandview Bulldogs opened the 1981 season with Center, a team they had not faced since 1967. The face-off was selected by WDAF-TV as the sea- ' Grandview 9 . v 1, .c,,,,,NMss..4...z..1. ...... . ,.,..,,,, ..,,.. ...sw . . . .. Y ljfsl . , . ' ,,, -f J- it .rf . ,.,1m,f3l:r, Qi?r., lL,,e,,,,. G. . gg...5g.g ,Ag-a.f .! ., , - Ac- 1 r .P Q 1 ' s.,' Center sons' first Game of the Week. Both teams were under this stress in addi- tion to normal first game pressures. Sportscaster Gordon Docking visited midweek practice, and Bulldog determi- nation was apparent. The next evening students watched as Brown and co-cap- tain Tom Evans evaluated the up-com- ing game. When I was being interviewed I tried to think out all possible answers. I also tried to give credit to as many fContinued next page, QKKJ FootbaIlf29

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Football . . . Bulldogs tCont. from page 29l other guys on the team as I could be- cause they deserved it, Evans said. Although the game remained score- less until fourth quarter, the pace ac- celerated when Gene Hunter, defensive tackle, recovered a Yellowjacket fum- ble and darted for the season's first touchdown. Linebacker Kevin Brandes set the score at 9-0 with a field goal on the next drive. This field goal proved valuable when Center scored with 6:17 remaining. The Yellowjackets threatened on the ten but were turned back by noseguard David McKnight's blocked field goal leaving the score 9-7. Following the game, Docking inter- viewed Hunter as the Most Valuable Playerfl I was very nervous, I didn't have any time before to even think about anything except that we had won, and then to comment on why I had done something just made me go blank, Hunter said. Junior Varsity played Center the fol- lowing Monday but were scoreless as the Yellowjackets monopolized the game, winning 16-0. After the close contest with Center and a week off to improve mistakes, the Bulldogs effortlessly defeated arch rival Ruskin, 38-12. The Ruskin team has depth and good players, but we just played an extremely good game, Brown said. Individuals shined as tailback Pat day afternoon. The Bulldogs kept Rus- kin scoreless while they acquired four touchdowns, three by quarterback Jeff Brooks and one by flanker Darryl Chandler. This was the first of two shutouts for J.V. with the final score of 26-0. As the lights came up on the first home game, parents escorted Bulldogs onto the field, marking Parent's Night 1981. The halftime score was 6-7, the dogs deficit. Waking up in the second half, Grandview scored three touchdowns, one set up by safety John Doane's impressive fumble recovery. J.V.'s first road game was at Fort Osage, where tailback Andrew Heenan, rushed for 171 yards leading the team to a 30-8 win. ultls the most important game of your life. A line constantly repeated at Thurs- day night practice under the lights. Triumph over the Raytown South powerhouse meant conference title and a shot at state playoffs. The Cardinals scored off the opening kickoff and Grandviews' hopes began to fade. For them, the situation went from bad to worse when Ray-South was leading 20-O at halftime. 'I ?115f 1i'Sff.lf 7'fiWiWd'33i57 ?A'?KK2i,iff'?f?'i? iEj.L.3fZ!,1E7 '2TW'Q4-'f'Piffwalimriwi WF' fi 5-111 res ell .fs vb za.: -s-rsszui ,raw wrvlf ' .1 ff: 1. ' r ms iifw-fe., ,'fmvM:fw,i :,A?Msf up-eo1f'lf16-s'if'.:ystiwluffafrff-ms-f,rf,1,f--S:Mx- -fav 'rf--.as f ww 1--.1 limit 1 v ,QI f- , 1 :e ssl. W ,V Q-avr.-f-Wvfbg. f.m.sp,--f.aWM..r,.,.,If-f,-may . Q Jw ,A . .e ww .gmt-V fm f -at f ,- FM - J' I 5 ' :, if Q ' Q Qlffkfi'-?4z.fiif ' . Kfvfffrfx Z1 . 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Crushing the Cougar's homecoming, Grandview scored its second Mid Six conference win in a double overtime victory 10-7. Neither team scored in regulation time, so the game was forced into overtime. Both teams scored from the 10, sending fans into a screaming fren- zy and giving both teams ,another chance. Winning the toss, Grandview pushed to the three yard line and on fourth down, Wise split the uprights for three points and the lead. Hickman threat- ened the endzone, but a forced fumble recovered by defensive back Tim John- son clinched the win leaving the season record at 4-1. J.V. was not as successful on Mon- 'Q vlfwwff-we s r- , F5 f-Iff:- ' swgwwf ff.-rsiwmmf afthrsfzff we'13zswiigqffqgwfqhf-v1s1 R57 54 ,f-fr--.rf-.,g,,,..qqW 5,-.Tm Laws.-. 3,354 tr jawpfvgf,,wq,g.:v-35.I-L.-ssmfrr-1q':rvgfmw.qafr f 2ejg3,4,'glgg'Qfsq,353g,s,3 day, losing 14-10 with Heenan and fullback Scott Coleman scoring. With mud-caked cleats, the Bulldogs ran on the field, mingling with mist and fog, determined to break the two-year Homecoming drought by defeating Winnetonka. Our main incentive when we go onto the field to play is that we always remember how proud we are to be Bulldogs, Wise said. The Bulldogs and Griffins took turns scoring throughout the first half, result- ing in a halftime score of 14-21, Tonka's favor. I had no doubt in my mind that with our capability, that we couldn't pull through and win in the second half, center Dean Read said. As both teams returned, in sod- stained uniforms, to the once grassy gridiron, the score was tied twice until tContinued next pagel In jun gar Br He Mir