Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Coac h Robert Wiant. Injuries lceynoting the season, the v arsitl. football team united, compiled a 7 '.-,in-L loss record, a South division title and a chance to meet the North division vx inner, VVoodlan, in the ACAC plav-off game. The season looked verv hopeful, ix ith a great deal of potential on the team. XX ith some experience behind them, the season will be a successful one, commented Successful the season vxas, but it unfortunately ended in defeat. ln the Spartans last attempt at an A61-Xt title lbefore moving into the NEIAC l the tinal lo seconds of the play-off game proved disastrous. Holding the Woodlan team to a single field goal, going into the final one minute of play, our team was ahead 6- S. -X quick interception by Woodlan which led to an eventful touchdown made the final score, Homestead 6-Woodlan IU. Seniors john DeSantis, halt-baclc, and Scott Poor, nose-guard, juniors Alan Spice, tackle, and Ierry Cooper, line-baclcer, vx ere , elected to the all-conference first team. honorable mention. 4 .Km ' if K K 2:35. U . Q , HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS ,X 2 ' L Q HHS Y lx .4 junior Sam Gregory, tight-end, received Varsity Football 8-12 Garrett 24- 6 Southem Wells 6- 0 Adams Central I4- 6 Norwell 7- 6 Wayne 19- 0 Whitko 0-34 Carroll 7- 6 Heritage ACAC Play-off 6-I0 Woodlan

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Spartans victorious i is 1. Hampered by injuries such as this one to senior lohn DeSantis, the varsity football team united and compiled a 7 win-3 loss record. 2. Using superior strength junior Alan Spice wraps up a Southern Wells running back while sophomore Fritz Sirk puts on the finishing touches. 3. Rejoicing over a recovered fumble, juniors Pat Poor and Phil Cleaver bask in their moment of glory. 4. Hurdling through the air, senior Don Wismer flies over the grasping arms of two Garrett defenders. S. Veteran manager, junior Scott Foltz, an invaluable member of the team, repairs senior Doug Hines' shoulder pads. ia ,s rg ff if ' Q1 ak' ' lv, v mfs? '24 in 1::5l? ?I .. .,. . 2

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With an abundant supply of talent, freshman coach Dave Fiant moulded his forces into a whole football team. The team, with a record number of 26 boys playing, had a season record of 5 wins-2 losses and 1 scoreless tie. The freshman defense recorded three shutouts. Refusing to give up after three disastrous losses, the scrappy reserve football team came back to finish with a 4 win-4 loss season. Failing to score a point in their first three outings, they rebounded to outscore their opponents in every game but one, which ended in a tie. lt was an excellent season considering the resewes played with less than fourteen regular players, according to one coach. 1 1. Destroying an opponent's ball carrier, freshman Terry Fife and Dan Getty prevent the opponent's potential long gain. 2. With goal line in sight, freshman Dan Getty sets his eye on six points. 3. Striving for extra yardage, freshman Rick Rogers explodes through an open hole. 4. After intercepting a pass, freshman Gregg Sholeff looks for possible openings in the field ahead. 5. Breaking out of the grasp of the enemy, freshman Dave Clark tightropes the sidelines. tl , ,,,--