Hillcrest High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Dalzell, SC)

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Perhaps the best way to describe the Baby Cats' season was to compare it to the rollercoaster which starts at the top and then falters before plunging downward. Coach G.E. Littles re- turned after a five-year absence to guide the team to a 2-4-0 record. Sparked by the hard run- ning of Ernest Choice and quarterback Kean DeCarlo, the season started off right with three consecutive vic- tories. One of these came over arch-rival Sumter High and Baby Cocks falling in a close, hard fought 8-6 de- cision. After such an impressive start, Coach Littles was op- timistic but cautious, em- phasizing the need for im- provement, especially on careless mistakes. Defensively, the Baby Cats dominated opponents during the early season but faltered near the end. Sev- eral key IV players were elevated to the varsity squad in the latter part of the ye ar because of num- erous injuries. For his contributions to the team, Choice was selected as Most Valu- able Player. 86 l.V. Football .. L Fl-on uns: Io downs I

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EGoing down? Ill' v H1811 the I Huddling under a huge blanket, a small crowd of loyal fans intensely watch- es the action. Funny, that was the same crowd at last week's game! As the IV season pro- gressed and their record continued to drop, the num- ber of spectators grew smaller and smaller. By the end of the season, only a tiny devoted band remained. Quarterback Kean De- Carlo commented, We really didn't expect too many people to come but it would have been helpful if more people had supported us. In this area they don't put too much emphasis on IV sports, stated sophomore Dale Holzapfel. Fritz Weaver expressed his opinion by saying, We really needed more support. We would have improved greatly if more fans had showed up. xv Football as

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