Halifax Academy - Voyager Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

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Kickin the Habit The 1985 varsity football season spelled letdowns and triumphs. Coach jim Elam said that the squad felt at the beginning of the season that they would be one of the teams to beat. However, he added that there was Hinexperience in key positions, and it would take a while for them to get used to these positionsf' The first half of' the season did not go as well as the Vikes would have liked. With only one win in the first five games, the team had to have time to develop skills. leon- tinued on page 645 i DURING A LATE AFTERNOON PRACTICE before the Enfield game, Walt Burgwyn gives his opinion to teammate Tommy Wright. The backfield tandem later helped the Vikings to a scare of league-leader Enfield. PRIOR TO THE COIN TOSS at the Enfield game, captains Roger jenkins and Jeff Green and Enfield captain Bucky Moss are introduced to the game officials by referee Boo Boo Butler. 62 III Varsity Football

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Kicking the Habit We did not develop as fast as we thought we would, but we were patient, kept believing, and worked hard, said Coach Elam. The Vikings did work hard and finished the season with a 6-4 record by winning the last five games. Senior tackle Rogerklenkins attributed the team's eventual success to determination to do what we knew we were capable of doing. fcontinued on page 675 AFTER A PASS RECEPTION FOR A I0- YARD GAIN, Ronnie Keeter evades EnEeld's Bill Hudgins to earn a first down. nt tl 1- 9 '3- X f S - any-., UPON RETURNING FROM CI-IEERLEADING CAMP AT PEACE COLLEGE, Anne Morris, Lisa Outlaw, Cherie johnson, and Tommie Best review what they learned. . ..., 4. '-+ .. ,. i J L .tw 4,3 . .. A.... ..,. - ..rra . 1't sMs:sfa..,..M,., NEW CHEERS AND RENEWED ENTHU- SIASM are results of the summer cheerleading camp at Peace College. At a summer practice Lisa Outlaw prepared for football season. 64 lj Varsity Football and Varsity Cheerleaders