Jersey Village High School - Falcon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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min While showing his best blocking, Greg Michels impresses the crowd with his persistence. Glancing at the field, Denmlv Descent and Daryl Parcbrnan watch their teammates gain six points. Anxiously awaiting the ball to surface, Leonard Curley, number sixteen, stands away from the pile. Watching attentively from the sideline, Allen Crane, Freddie jorden, and jabn Rowe see how the different plays are transformed from the chalkboard to the playing field. wfmae ,,.i y junior varsity football

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etting down to business Tough programs and high goals are on agenda Shouts of Go get 'um, Falcons! came roaring from the stands as the junior varsity football team scored the first touchdown of the game against Klein Forest. Unfortunately, the roaring didn't last long as Klein Forest walked away with a 21-13 victory. However, this did not discourage Coach Clay Smith, the new coach, as he encouraged the team by discuss- ing the brighter aspects of the game. I talked about the positive aspects of the game and how to improve on what we were trying to do. Like getting used to a new pair of sneakers, it took some adjustment being under a new coach. But ac- cording to Gary Nall, an offensive guard, it only took a few days to get adjusted. You had to learn to respect him as a coach. After that, everything was all right. Coach Smith has already thought out his goals for next year's team. Our major goal is to win! he ex- claimed. We are going to have a real good off-season program and build mental toughness and confidence throughout the team. With dedication and self-discipline, Coach Smith hopes ro pave the way to victory for next year's team. Picking up speed, Tray Overslreet walk to the bench for a long awaited drink. I If the ball should slip out of someone's hands, Steve Chamblee, number Seventy- six, is prepared for action. The mighty Falcon offense carries the ball down field with a little extra push from an unknown hand. 1 2 junior varsity football i

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Q Freshmen B team player, Sta Kwkiefgwicz, waits patiently to l I'OII11SC 0 f0fI1OI'I'0 Freshmen and sophomores Worked hard It's new! That's right, we had a new football team - the sophomore team. These dedicated sophomores started practice at the beginning of August. They practiced twice a day for three hours each. Once school had started, the team practiced after school from two-thirty until five or five-thirty - depending on the workout. All of this practice payed off, too. The sophomores, were fairly successful for their first year as a new team. Coach Trial felt, These boys have done a really fine job this year. I am proud of their strength, especially for a team so small in number. The enthusiasm of the coaches seemed to reflect upon the players. Robert Barham, number seventy- two, said, This team allows all of us to play and sharpen our talents. On Varsity or junior Varsity we might not get the chance to play at all. Rob Meyer, number thirty-four, explained that be- ing on this team benefited all of the players. He stated, This will give us the experience it takes to play Working hard, Ryne Manaban tries to break his way out of the mound of bodies while Tom Anne looks on. Giving a worried look, Ricky Soto watches the game from the sidelines. - I .Ill I Varsity andjunior Varsity. Clyde Hayes, number sixty, gave his opinion very strongly when he commented, We aren't compared to Varsity orjunior Varsity, which is goodg and in the years to come, we will be together as a team - a win- ning team! The players on the freshman team came from Dean and Campbell junior High Schools. It was their first time to practice and play as a high school team. Allen Archer from Deanjunior High School felt, The prac- tice is much harder on us. I like the way we, as a team, work together though. Apparently, the A team did pull together. They closed their season 5-4-1. The B team gave it their best and tried very hard. Their season ended 4-5. All in all, they are looking forward to next year. 5 P-so 4- Chris Kalim rries to tackle his opponent asjolm Ganim comes to his aid. As Greg Pee! kicks the ball, Trey Cotten runs into position to catch the ball. freshman and sophomore football t