John Marshall Fundamental School - Patriots Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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AR ITY GRIDDER ROMP The 1978-79 varsity football team was dedicated to one thing, liwinningf' The team's dedication paid off as they ended the season with a 4-0-1 record. However, the team's dream and goal of capturing a C.I.F. Eight-man Championship was shattered on a cold, moonlit Friday night when they lost a semi-championship game to the Coast Union Broncos. Varsity football began its season with a sixteen to six victory over Pacihca Christian. We then went through two easy non-league victories over Heritage 45-0 and Calvary 35- The beginning of league play resulted in a 20-20 tie with Brentwood. After that the team had to face the favorites of our Delphic League, the San Fernando Valley Knights. But we kept our poise and tied the score at six a piece on a one-yard burst from Billy NlcCloud. Our offense put together an attack that scored 12 points and we emerged victorious with a score of 26-20 and a first place in the Delphic League. The rest of our league games were relatively easy with victories over Village Christian 36-0, IVlontcIair 45-0, and Faith Baptist at 50-0. We ended the regular season in first place. In our first play-off game, we played host to American Christian and defeated them 59-O. That victory placed us into a game against last year's C.I.F. champion, the Rio Hondo Kares. Both defenses played stingily, but we shut-out the Kares by an 18-0 score. There were only 4 teams out of 16 left in the playoffs. Our dream of a C.I.F. Championship was slowly becoming a reality. Our next encounter was against the number-one-rated Coast Union Broncos. The game began as an offensive battle. At the end of the first half, the score was 21-12, Broncos leading. The Broncos came out in the third quarter just as hot and made the score 40-12. Things looked dim for the Eagles, but they held together and made an overwhelming 4th quarter surge to score 24 points and make the score 38-40 with two minutes left to play. The Broncos then ended the Eagle's ---' dream with a 46-yard touchdown bomb. H That was the end of our dream, and our season. 114

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TO C.1.F. E 1-F1 A 9 The 1978-1979 Eagle's Varsity Football team. Front Row CL to Rl: Billy NlcCloud, Sam lVliranda, Larry Stokes, Emil Fuentes, Robert Penalora, Craig Poindexter, Arthur Bahadourian Row 2 ll to Rl: David Koemans, Luis Bouza, Tim Leehy, Brad lVliller, Chris Renner, David Henson, David White, Sterling Hodge, Michael Womble. Back Row CL to Rl: James Ellis, David Steinbacher, Brent Bailey, Kevin lVlcCIun, Darryal Canada, Rudy Guillen, Kent lVlcClun. These twelve gentlemen are honored as being the first four year graduates of Nlarshall's football program. Front Row ll. to Rl: S. Nliranda, C. Poindexter, R. Penalora, B. lVlcCloud. Back Row CL to Rl: L. Bouza, D, Komans, L. Stokes, K. McClun, J. Picinisco, A. Bahadourian, S. Hodge, and E. Fuentes. Not only did they lead our U78 team to the C.I.F. Semi-Championship, but also demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship. . l This tribute is dedicated to Coach Lindbloom who, while suffering through three long years of agony and defeat, always strived for steady improvement from his group of young athletes In spite of having worked with inadequate equipment and facilities, he still led us to victory. We wish you and your coaching staff much success in the future. From the graduating seniors of the Varsity Football Squad 1978-197-9 115

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