John H Reagan High School - Spur Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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ALAN MOORE (28) nabs a Foster pass in the semi- final game nA runs it back for a touchdown. JACKIE LINAM AND Trainer Day ignore the bright sun while watch- ing game action. Sports — 137 lum

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Action Looks Different from Sidelines ■ MILLER ... In a sea of mud in this regional contest the Raiders waded past the Corpus Christi Miller Buccaneers 25-0. The Reagan tallies came from Emory Bellard on a 1-yard run, Donald Ealey on a 7-yard scamper and James Hendricks on a spec- tacular 22-yard jaunt after he picked up a punt blocked by Tobin Haynes. Even though the rain and mud disadvantaged both teams, the Raiders made the best out of it. The Raiders took advantage of Miller fumbles, a blocked punt and a bad snap from center to drown the Buccaneers. WHEATLEY . . . Even though the San Antonio Wheatley Lions had one of the state ' s top rated offenses, the team was stopped cold by the mighty Raiders in this quarterfinal contest 37-6. The wind was a big factor in this tilt, but the Reagan offense seemed to work fine with or against it. Billy Schott put Reag an on the scoreboard first with a field goal. In the 2nd quarter, Donald Ealey gave the Raiders their first touchdown. In the 3rd quarter Jackie Linam hit paydirt for Reagan. Next Emory Bellard hit Rusty Campbell on a 20-yard touchdown aerial. Then Bellard found Linam in the clear and hurled the ball 25 yards for the score. The next Raider tally came when Bellard again passed to Linam for 6 points. Schott kicked 4 extra points. The lone Wheatley touchdown as a result of a 42-yard bomb in the 4th quarter. WASHINGTON . . . Before a crowd of 35,000 in Rice Stadium, the Raiders toppled the Houston Wash- ington Eagles by a score of 31-13. The first score for either team did not come until the second quarter, when Emory Bellard launched a 30-yard pass into the arms of Gary Morrison in the end zone. Wash- ington scored next on a 20-yard pass from white- shoed Larry Foster to James Cain, both all-state play- ers. Reagan again scored on a 13-yard keeper by Donald Ealey and made the extra point; Washington bounced back to score, but they did not make the extra point. The game remained close until the 4th quarter when Alan Moore intercepted a pass and ran it back for a touchdown. Then Billy Schott kicked a field goal after an interception by Hap Feuerbacher. Ealey scored the final Reagan touchdown after Jimmy Williams recovered an Eagle fumble. AT THE WASHINGTON game, the Raiders ran through the spirit banner proclaiming their presence. If, •« rH.. l IN DEFENSIVE ACTION Mike Bayer (83) makes it difficult for a Washington player to keep moving. ALAN ' I U ■ 136— Sports

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SDCMBBHHBBH Raiders Capture 4AAAA Football Crown TRAINER RANDALL DAY takes upon himself the job of cheering a tired Donald Ealey. PERMIAN . . . Clinching their 2nd straight undis- puted state class AAAA championship and their 29th straight victory, the Reagan Raiders rambled past the Odessa Permian Panthers 17-11. It was nip and tuck at first, with Permian taking the lead with a field goal, but the Raiders bounced back to jinx Mojo. Billy Schott booted his 11th field goal of the year to tie the score. With 2:51 left in the first half, Emory Bellard unleashed a 27-yard pass to Mike Bayer, who crossed the goal line for the tally. Schott kicked the extra point, upping Reagan ' s lead to 10-3 at the half. In the third quarter Donald Ealey trav- eled on a 13-yard jaunt into the end zone. Schott again kicked the extra point, giving Reagan a 14-point margin. It looked as if the Raiders had won the game, but Permian was determined to win. The Panthers snapped back and scored on a 10-yard toss. Then the Panthers gained two extra points by virtue of a pass. The paramount Reagan defense made the dif- ference though. They stopped a final Permian drive in Reagan territory, giving Reagan the victory. Odes- sa ended the season with an 11-4 mark. THE STATE GAME saw many sure tackles, including this one made on sturdy Mike Bayer (83). 138— Sports ' l