Jacksonville High School - Red Devil Yearbook (Jacksonville, AR)

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I3 The jacksonville Red Devil football team played eleven K games in the 1975 football season, winning four games while dropping seven. Even though the overall season was disap- MW ' 1, sf asa..-.Q W pointing, there were many high points during the season, and the team was backed by its fans at every game. M The '75 season will be remembered by the Devils upset of top-ranked jonesboro and Bobby Casey was named to the first- ' r 4 Q pri' f... 4.5.44 S ,1 ia iff-,MV Yvhifgfgg-lei .sis team all conference. The defense played well throughout the r year, and Coach Reed commented that, Our inability to score kept us from winning. Below: Coach Reed instructs the Devils in off-season drills. Right: Coaches of the Red Devil football team: Puyear, Emory, Reed, Burk and Van Hoose. t Wome jzze RED DEVILS M. M-1-1 I ,vt. . j- , , ay' , 'F' ' M1 KA- F, . , V. -' in r, i 'l I Y A' 1 A F N, I W4 l . I , . f W . ..l,, ......l...,..... .. ... -L X71 l as-mann 'Cf 'iii - t . . 1 A ,- , .M , F . .,, . 'j' , -, Ii? 4 ' ' , ' , ,,,. .,...,3 4 . . 1 ., .43 1. ' ff . 3 r ' .. . .gs . r i 1 A- - -. s aff... ., - r 5 1t1:,..,. i.. T Members of the 75-76 Red Devil Football Team are: Left to Right lst row B. Casey, R. McFadden, C. Stalworth, L. Crudup, M. Henry, B. johnson, R. Wallace Shephard, M. Ashenberger, K. Temple, M. Stoneking, K. Grumbine, R. Meachum, G. Bryant, M. Fortson, 2nd row, j. Gordon, T. Tademy, S. Adm, L. johnson Smith, M. Polston, D. Taylor, A. Tarbell, P. Bevil, B. Alcon, M. Ratcliff, R. Cardwell, C. Wilson, H. jernigan, A. Steels, B. Hammond. 3rd row M. Baldwin jackson, M. Fioritto, R. Leonard, R. Frizzell, R. Beaty, M. Stewart, G. Anderson, D. Worely, j. Holcomb, R. Price, j. Highfiels, C. Wilson, j. Towsley, joyner, R. Ward, G. Reed, V. Milhorn. 5th row W. Bone, S. Palowski, E. Walker, B. Hardy, M. Bucan, D. Gertsch. 6th row Coaches Emory, Van House, Bu,rk Puyear, and Head Coach Reed. 108-Football , M. , D. , E. M. Romesman, M. Harris, mgr. 4th row M. Dewey, G. Bollen, R. Mantooth, j. Byers, G. Gee, B. Fouss, K. Bevil, P. Crowder, B. Hammond, D. Robinson, S. Pruitt S. 1

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Devils show strong Sylvan Hills The jacksonville Red Devils opened their 1975 football season against Sylvan Hills on September 5. Sylvan Hills scored in the second quarter, and held on to win the game 9-0. The first score of the game was set up by a costly turnover, early in the second period of play. A pass from Devil quarter- back jerry Gordon was picked off by Bear defender Glen Cope on the Sylvan Hills 27. The Bears initiated a drive deep into Red Devil territory. With a first down on the Devil four yard line, the jacksonville defense mounted an exciting goal-line stand. With the pressure on, Bears halfback Russell was held with small yardage. The next play called off a quarterback sneak, but the Devils stopped the Bears cold. jacksonville was penalized the following play, giving the Bears a third and one situation. Ripe for a touchdown, it was Sylvan Hills' turn to be penalized, a five yarder. With third and six, running back David Hill got the call, but jacksonville threw him for a timely four- yard loss. With three minutes left in the half, Sylvan Hills put the ball through the up- rights for a 3-0 lead. Another turnover, also setting up a Sylvan Hills score, occurred as the Devils began a post-kickoff drive from their eight yard line. The offense moved the ball down to their 28, but with third and li, jerry Gordon was mobbed by Bears as he attempted to pass, and Sylvan Hills recov- ered the resulting fumble on the Devil 16. defense The Bears drive ended when Russell dived over the goal from the three. The point after was no good, and the Bears led by a score of 9-0 with 2:36 left in the half. The second half was scoreless, with jack- sonville fumbles ending any chances for a Red Devil score. jacksonville's Matt Henry was the leading runner in the game, with eleven carries for 89 yards. jacksonville's defense showed it could play well in any situation and that it could also play well under pressure. Hot Springs jacksonville's second game of the season ended in disappointment as the Trojans of Hot Springs came from behind to win a close one 10-9. From the very start the game was domi- nated by a very tough Red Devil defense. In fContinued on Page lllj 1. joe Holcomb attempts another field goal as a Texarkana defender puts up a futile effort to block it. 2. Eddie jackson heads to the sideline on a kickoff return as a Devil executes a block on a Russellville defender. es: ff - . 1 if -gag s? ual? N - 7 '?-, ' 110 FO0Ib2lll