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

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Hot pursuit. The Spartan defensive unit converges on a faltering Heritage drive. The defense held the Patriots to only 107 total yards in the game. Ur and over. Senior lohn Diettrich at ds his two points worth to the Spartan cause. Diettrich set school records for the longest field goal and the most points scored by a field goal kicker. Agony of defeat. Senior Dave Harris Erimaces in pain as Coach Cary avacini diagnoses his injury sus- tained during the Angola game. The Spartans lost a close 8-6 contest and Harris lost too. He broke a leg and spent four months on crutches. , ' , 'E'!':'P- -'- -at-3 W ,N . 28 Varsity Football 'Def' Greased lightnin . lunior lon Hayes blazes down the Ee d after making a reception in the Angola game. Homestead's lone touchdown came on a 62-yard pass from quarterback Dennis Cooke to Hayes. Hayes went on to score five touchdowns during the season which helped him gain a first team berth on the N.E.I.A.C. squad.

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il t5?N'R'tt'flW5 Q U- 5 Check-up. Senior Dennis Cooke calls the deciding play while Brett Wygant concentrates on a good snap. Coo e fired ten touchdown asses during the season and colljected 1,134 yards in passing, second leading total in the conference. Outa' the blocks. Ready for almost anything, senior Reggie Shannon makes his entrance onto the gridiron before the Homecomin game. The Sgartans defeated DeK:?lb 10-7 with a ten points coming in the second quarter of play. Varsity Football Team: lfront rowl Paul Davis, Iohn Diettrich, Dick Kaminski, Greg Musi, Ioe Rogers, Tims Draughon, Rick Burke, Brett Wygant, Rick Foltz, Andy Gilland, Steve Reed, Dennis Cooke. Isecond rowl Ieff Enrietto, Lance Gant, Mike Sipos, Barry Newhouse, lon Hayes. Chuck Goebel, Reggie Shannon. Dave Iames, Iohn Burghoff, Don Hirt, Rob Schweitzer. lthird rowl Tom Tenerelli, Doug Derloshon. Iohn Dunn, Greg Reed, Matt Bloom. Dan Libey, Tom Marcum, Brent Smith, Carl Knowles. lfourth rowl Tom Lavoncher, Mike Fate, Doulg Bailey, Vince Torrez, Brad Hitzfiel . Iim Williams, Billy Martin, Mike Durnell, Scott Iohnson, Manager Brad Byrum. lback rowl Pete Carteaux, Coach Mike Miller, Coach Cary Cavacini, Coach Rick Carton. Dan Durnell, Dan Iames. Varsity Football 2 7

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Tough Odds tc0n'tI School Records Statistics Most points scored in game: 55 vs. Columbia City Most irst downs in game: 22 vs. Columbia City Most yards passing in game: 157 vs. DeKalb Most yards passing in season: 1134 Most games passing over 100 yards: 7 Most passes intercepted in season: 18 Fewest unts in game: 0 vs. Columbia City Best kiclfoff ave. for season: 55 Most field goals in season: 7 Most points kicked in season: 37 Season Highlights Most passes attempted: Cooke E201 vs. Bluffton Most offensive plays: 59 vs. Be lmont Longest run from scrimmage: 59 IDavisl vs. E. Noble Most touchdowns in game: 3 IDavisl vs. Col. City Most touchdowns in season: 6 lDavisJ Most points scored in season: 37 lDiettrichl Fewest penalties in game: 0 vs. Angola Most tackle points in game: 27 IKaminskil Most sacks in season: 5 lEnriettol Most total yards in game: 222 IDavisl vs. Col. City In the long run. Rushing around the end, senior Paul Davis sprints down the sidelines for another long gain. Davis collected 222 total yards in one outing against Columbia City. His 130 total points for three seasons on the varsity placed him second to Ralph Hayes' 252 point record from 1970-1972. V 1 f-141- 05. Hard hitting. The Spartan defense plans its assault on the Bishop Luers offense. Although they managed to hold Luers to onl 237 total yards, the Spartans couldy only manage 130 yards and lost 20-10 in a comeback effort by the Knights. Trick tackle. An unsuspecting An ofa defender watches as senior fulliack Rick Burke puts on a flashy move to the outside. Burke scored three touchdowns for the season, finishin fifth on the list of top scorers for the team this season. Varsity Football 2 Q 2 i