Lancaster High School - Mirage Yearbook (Lancaster, OH)

Page 24 text:

Top: The Golden Gales bound for a victory board the bus that will soon have them on their way to challenge the Moeller Crusaders. Bottom: “We are determined to give it our best. ' say the Gales, as they pounce onto Moeller’s domain. 24 LHS Is Football

Page 23 text:

I ■ ■ ■ e learned valuable lessons. We puta ® ® III lot into our season.” This was how ■II■ Coach Redman summed up the 1984 V football season. The Golden Gales were 6-4 overall and shared in the COL title for the fourth consecutive year. Opponents faced the best group of linemen Lancaster has yet to offer, according to the veteran coach of 26 years. The most exciting highlight of the 1984 season was the victory over Zanesville for the COL title. The Gales pulled ahead to win the game in the final 54 seconds. The low point of the year was the defeat suffered from Groveport. The team seemed to be concentrating too much on the upcoming game against Cincinnati Moeller, the players said. “Enthusiasm was generally good all season,” commented Coach Redman. The football banquet, held November 19,1984, ended the last season for seniors. Several MVP’S were named: John Evangelista, defensive lineman; Dirk Hines, offensive lineman; Mike Posey, defensive back; and Todd Tracy along with Kyle Messner, offensive back. The football staff of LHS spends many hours in the preparation of an upcoming season. Not only do they drill and coach the members of the team, they also watch films and concentrate on every new opponent. Coach Redman, a six-year coach for Lancaster, summed up his feelings by saying “Like some people are eggheads, I am a football head.” Top Left: Coach Posey “talks to team players, Randy Reese and Ben Stratton, during half-time locker room scene. Lower Left: Ben Stratton, Randy Reese, Doug Thimmes are preoccupied with something other than Coach Redmen. Right: Jeff Fultz shows his excellent running ability. LHS Is Football 23

Page 25 text:

Even though the loss to Moeller was imminent, Doug Thimmes' 80-yard run for a touchdown brought the Lancaster fans to their feet. And well it might! Despite the 35-7 final score, at this moment. Thimmes had just scored the second touchdown made this season against Moeller to prevent a shut-out and to maintain Gale pride. Apart from Thimmes’ moment of glory, the Gales’ hope for a victory floundered, and they were trounced by the Crusaders for a second time in two years. Coming away from the season’s first loss to Groveport, the Gales were “up for the g„me with Moeller. We’re in Groveport‘s place this week,” commented center, Adam Pillar. They were the underdogs in that game just as we are in this,” he explained. According to Coach John Starner. There was good team spirit at practice. We realized we weren’t intense enough against Groveport,” Starner added, and that we had to be more so against Moeller.” Kevin McCarty, special team member, added that he had expected a physical game. Students were quick with support. The student body rallied around the Gale gridders by chartering buses to take enthusiastic spectators to the game at Galbreath Field, Sept. 14. Other students formed a caravan to go to the game. Still others huddled around the radio for the play-oy-play. The team itself traveled to Cincinnati on Greyhound buses, leaving Fulton Field at 3 p.m. With the sobering prospect of battling the Crusaders in mind, the team lookea quietly determined as they filed from the locker room, and Coach Starner ventured some optimistic comments. Unfortunately, intimidated during the first half, the Lancaster defense didn’t get going until the second half to shut down the Moeller offense. At the same time, the Gale offense came around to score, late in the fourth quarter. At least the Gale mark was made! In fact, said Lancaster fan Scott Valentine, Contrary to Mr. Barr’s remark about Groveport. the Lancaster team did show up for this game!” Top Left: Set for a challenge, the Gales are united as a team. Right: Henry Hood, among other Gale members, waits patiently for the bus. Rotlom Right: Lancaster High students express their devotion to their team. LHS Is Football 25