Lamesa High School - Tornado Yearbook (Lamesa, TX)

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6A TORNADO, Lamcsa, Texas 1975 Coach Follis Takes Record 700 Wins

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TORNADO, Lamcsa, Texas, 1975 5A 1. Many long hours were wasted when the bonfire was burned a day earlier than planned. 2. Jeff Spencer and Darrell Bolton helping to rebuild the bonfire. 3. Homecoming featured a special pep rally held in the auditorium. 4. As tradition goes, so does the out- house on top of the bonfire. 5. At the game, balloons were drifting across the sky as players were on the field. . l-Al

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TORNADO, Lamcsa, Texas, 1975 7A at Tourney 1- 3 O.W. Foil is started his coaching career in Lamesa 29 years ago hoping towin enough to give him a little job security. Still in the same school system fighting that same fight one game at a time, he passes those rec- ord setting mile posts wor- rying far more about the next game on his schedule than a current record . But new marks keep piling up like the points of his fast break- ing team this year. In De- cember, his unbeaten power- house won number 700 for him by defeating Ft. Stockton in the Tornado Tournament. At the end of the game Ray Renner pre- sented him with a special plaque. Mrs. Foil is was recognized for her devotion and support with a spray of red roses. The winning ball was snatched and given to Foil is by the team. In a special pep rally held later, he was downtown picking up a requisition for expenses in the night ' s out-of-town encounter when the Student Council had a presentation. His wife accepted in his absence. At the beginning of the 1974-75 season his rec- ord looked like this: 1 State Semi-finalist - 1970 1 State Finalist — 1973 Won or tied for District - 18 times Second in District - 7 times Third in District - 2 times Fourth in District - 1 time Best Seasons 1967 34-1 1970 32-2 1974 30-3 1966 30-4 1963 30-5 He has won 20 or more games 26 consecutive years, 25 or more games 15 times. Over the past 10 years he has won 288, lost 41 , has won or tied for district 9 times in a row . . . or every year since 1966. 58 of the losses have been by 5 points or less ... in- cluding 9 playoff game losses. Longest winning streak --27. Longest losing streak — 5, Last district game lost at home was to Level land in 1966-67 season. 75 of 171 losses have been in playoff games and to 4-A Won Loss teams. Overall 685 171 District 257 51 He has only lost 46 games Non-District 400 101 at home, has won 319 at Play-offs 28 19 home. 2 State Championshi ps Winning percentages: 1960 and 1967 Overall 80% (685-171) District 837o (257- 51) At home 87% (319- 46) District 92% (142- 12)