Hillcrest High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dalzell, SC)

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TEBITI CI'EaI'l1 exif Follow me? Edwin McIntyre says to everyone else at the Lexington game, Edwin is near the end of a run against Lexington on a reverse. Lexington beat the 'Cats' 35-6. Best Back. Iohn Durant smiles his approval at being named Hillcrest Best Back for the 1975 football season at the football banquet. Varsity Football 81

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Individual performances that sparkled the season were recognized at the fall sports banquet. Senior Edwin Mclntyre, the first player from Hillcrest to be picked for a berth on the '76 S.C. Shrine Bowl te am, was named Most Valuable Player. Another first was set by Bubba Champion, who broke tradition to claim two trophies. His steady per- formance at tackle let him take both the Best Blocker and Best Defensive Line- man awards. Hard-hitting linebacker Thomas Colclough was se- lected as Best Tackler. Sophomore Iohn Durant nabbed the Best Offensive Back award. Larry Alston was given the Mean Wildcat award for his consistent aggressiveness. B0 Varsity Football

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Fighting through a dif- ficult and trying season, several f irsts for the squad brightened the year. Sophomore Roger Sanders kicked the first field goal in Hillcrest's history against Hartsville in a 16-7 Wildcat victory. Edwin McIntyre's Shrine Bowl position and Bubba Champion's awards also added highlights. Causing problems all season, the unstable quarterback slot prompted head Coach Thomas K. McIntyre to start four different players. Senior Rusty Russell ended the year at the position. Seniors Champion, Randy Ray and Dennis Sanders bolstered a young offensive line. Also filled with young players, the defensive elev- en was tempered by the ex- perience of Champion, Thomas Colclough, Rick Dale and Rusty Russell. 82 Varsity Football