Haltom High School - Buffalo Yearbook (Haltom City, TX)

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VARSITY FOOTBALL Due and three in pre Homecoming only non-district victory by Allen Payne A new look, a new coach, and a new at- titude started off the season for the Buffs. The team started two-a-day practices in August, which were more specialty oriented. The team split up and worked on each person's particular skill, such as blocking, pass-catching, and tackling, tightend john McPherson said. New head coach jerry Sanders swtiched the offense from The Box to the wishbone, which brought new enthusiasm to the players. The new coach sparked enthusiasm that gave us the will to win and I regret this is my last year to play, center David Thomas said. The team also played in new uniforms. The helmets had a new buffalo emblem painted on the sides. The Haltom offense, equipped with a quarterback for the first time in ten years. was shut out by L. D. Bell in the first game of the season. The Trinity game brought lots of excite- ment to the players and fans. Trinity was ranked seventh in the state, but the Buffs played a thrilling and well-fought game although they lost in the end. The fans, cheerleaders, and Highsteppers showed their tremendous support of the football team by traveling back to the school after the game and awaiting the arrival of their team. The bus drove up and the football players emerg- ed into the surging crowd, which was chan- ting, We are proud of you. The final pre-season game, played against Dallas Sunset, provided the first victory for the Buffs and the small homecoming crowd. It rained during the entire game and most of the fans were gathered underneath the pressbox, leaving the two teams battling it out in the mud. In pre-season the offense had 36 first downs, 718 yards rushing. 105 yards passing, with an average of 205.8 yards a game. The defense was rated first in district in pre- Quarterback Ronnie Rhine, 1115, pitches to Danny Howeth, 1140. The Trojans won 12-9. ! season allowing only 172.3 yards a game. Halfback Danny Howeth rushed 52 times for 298 yards and two touchdowns, averag- ing 5.7 yards a carry. Fullback Gary Mc- Carley rushed 48 times for 208 yards and 1 touchdown, averaging 4.4 yards a carry. Quarterback Ronnie Rhine attempted 41 passes and completed 10 for 105 yards. it 'M if . nw Wi af '. . ..,, , , 'A te ...W y 'Q iw I .V xg M y f Q X. gram .-.a's'a 'TW?Wriff? .ugglfrff .iw ,,,, 1 5 .. 2' l 'Y . . . Mali. .M-A f . if N vi 'MM 6 - .af 5.-it .. ,. .t fa . - I' , 1- Y V H .liay if .aa rw' -. ' f . mgafg. 'QM ,A . s We ' ' My A V, john McPherson, 386, punts the ball on fourth down to Irving Nimitz in the second pre-season game. Buffs lost 8-23.

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