Humble High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Humble, TX)

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JV breaks even in season Junior Varsity Football was .500 for the season. Coach Ar- nold Brown was a returning coach and Coach Maurice Huggins was new to the Wildcats. The squad, which was the smallest Football group, entered 21AAAAA competition with a 1-2. ln District the JV had a record of 4-3. The team defeated Eisenhower, Aldine, Nimitz and Smiley. ln desperation, Halfback Mike Mittag 1401 looks for open Clark Ward U71 try to help him out. The Eagles lost 20-14 ground during the Smiley game as Doug Smith 1551 and tothe Cats. John Maser, David Sewell, Jack Sarver, Bobby Zweck, Tracy Brown, Randy Brady, Donald Strickland, fback rowi Flandy Reid, Rick Vallejo, Derrik Aldridge, Ed Johnson, Clark Ward, Daniel Harrison, Kevin Fowler, Mike Neuberry. Junior Varsity are tfront rowi Kenneth Mann, Charles McKenzie, fsecond rowi Coach Maurice Huggins, Guy Carter, Chris Watson, Scott Mobley, Danny King, Marty King, John Carkutt, Doug Smith, Shaun Heckler, Coach Arnold Brown, fthird rowi Mike Mittag, Mike Woodcock. Bugm mol I!9q Junior Varsity Wildcat 122i Tracy Brown runs for open ground during the Smiley game. The Junior Varsity squad went on to win by a score of 20-1 1. Football 49

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V - ff-f:1k,..rt.,,.- f K E Wu A if 3 Safety Jimmy Irvin 1247 runs back an interception during the Cy-Fair contest. Throughout the season, Jimmy had nine interceptions which aided the Wildcats against their predistrict and 21AAAA opponents. Wildcat Wade Barfield 1235 darts for open ground as Mike Hatley 1151 runs out the rest of the option. Humble went on to win the game against Nimitz by a score of 3-0. Quarterback Mike Hatley 1155 looks Halfback Eric Larsen 1223 catches a first-down pass in the third quarter as a Waltrip Ram defender approaches. The Cats for a receiver in the 0-21 loss to the won the game, which was the last before District competition, 21-6. Football 48 FOOtbaII On an end-reverse Split end Joe Gothard 1805 gains 18 yards as Tailback Coy West 1217 stalls Waltrip Ram defenders. The 47-13 smear of the Rams upped the Wildcat season record to 2-1.

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Sophomores end 2-8 Sophomore Cats faced a season in a tough new league with First-year Cat mentors Gary Dworaczyk and Marvell Simmons. They were 2-8 for the season and 1-6 in District 21AAAAA. The Sophomores won against Klein and Aldine. This is a rebuilding year, but as a JV team, they will be tough, Coach Cworaczyk said. ln a close battle Back Floyd ldom C203 breaks into the open field for a 12-yard gain against Kingwood. Earlier Floyd put the Cats on top with a 63-yard touchdown and the only Cat score. 50 Football xt I A 1 I -. Ma , 1-,,, ., ' r ' A -, . O a Zi Sophomore Football members are tfront rowj Shaun Q Herron, Shane Fiobberson, Gene Bedingfield, Victor 9 Nielson, Troy Bennett, tsecond rowj Coach Marvell Simmons, Tamo Palumbo, Gary Dworaczyk, fthird YOW, Sophomofe quarterback Lane Bill Miller, Butch Brady, Greg Butter, Lane Franklin, Buddy Franklin 1105 and Back Gene Bedingfield work together for an eight-yard gain. Football l ,,, -,W-L7 -at wp, . -Aff-it-M , z if-4l12f---V Odem, Scott Smith, David Brown, David Williams, Bobby Davis, Bandy White, tback rowl Bod Pactaln, Robert Williams, Ed Johnson, Russell Franklin, Mark Crump, Floyd ldom, Steve East, Steve Lucchesi, Pete Callahan. Sophomore tailback Gene Bedingfield 1155 plows through a strong Eagle defense during the game against Smiley. In spite of the 2-12 loss, Gene was the Cat outstanding offensive player, according to Coach Gary Dworaczyk. :tl - ' r