Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Bllllll llked sees to Bi-District McMordie C707 and Harry Purdom Victoria's offense. 'We re in goal lin and they hurried to run it down the we're just stacking them up, tackle WITH FULL FORCE, Kiki DeAyala ' I A I ' e Two men of opposing teams meet in the middle of the field. The coin is tossed and the players line up preparing for the kickoff and the begin- ning of the game. For the Varsity foot- ball players, the season did not begin with the kickoff of the first game, but rather at the beginning of August. We worked from 4:00 to 6:00, lifted' weights, ran wind sprints, and bleach- ers, said linebacker Kiki DeAyala. The season opened with a 47-0 win over Clear Creek. The seven touch- downs of the game were made by full- back Walter Rowland, halfback Brian Womac, who rushed 53 yards for the 7 points, safety Ken Durkee, quarterback Greg Dalton, end Mike Morris, and wingback Boyd Brigman with two scores. Mike Weir added to the scoring with five PAT's. Both Rowland and Womac rushed for over 100 yards, with Rowland rushing 114 yards and Womac, 123 yards. ' Even with a second half comeback, the Mustangs lost to Brazoswood 25- 34. Both Morris and Weir caught touchdown passes of 65 and 21 yards respectively. Dalton's pass to Morris was the longest throw of the season for the quarterback. Brigman and Womac added on the other scores. The defense allowed Bay City only 43 yards rushing and passing. Defen- sive tackle Carlos DeAyala recovered a Black Cat fumble in the end zone for one of the defense's two touchdowns of the season. Weir kicked two PAT's while Rowland tacked on a touchdown and a two point conversion. The Mus- tangs won 2210. DISTRICT BEGINS A 14-10 win over Victoria ended the pre-district games. VGfSIfY Football Depth design by Hollis Hughes and Jan Zuher District began with a 6-0 win over Northbrook. The defense allowed the Raiders only four yards rushing and passing and no first downs. Rowland ran for 115 yards on 25 carries, setting up the only score of the game. Womac, from three yards out, made the six points. Three bombs occurred during the Westchester game, though two were only threats, but the third was a 14-9 victory over the Wildcats. Tackle Eric Schulz recovered a punt return fumble which set up a touchdown for Row- land. Morris made the other score on an 11 yard drive. BATTLE OF NUMBER. 0NE'S With a 9-3 win over Stratford, the Mustangs' number one defense stop- ped the Spartans number one rated offense. Weir kicked a 35 yard field goal and Rowland made one touch- down to cap off the scoring. Safety Ken Durkee retumed a punt for 95 yards and a touchdown during the Spring Woods game in which the Mustangs-blanked the Tigers 28-0. Brigman ,was leading rusher with 90 yards and one touchdown. Rowland and Womac made the other two scores while Weir kicked all four PAT's. The Mustangs ran over Alief 35-7. The offense had 358 yards rushing while the defense held the Bears fo 121 yards. Both McMordie's and Carlos DeAyala's fumble recoveries set up touchdowns for Rowland. Rowland rushed 133 yards on 22 carries. Dalton, Morris. and Womac finished off the scoring with touchdowns. Weir booted all five PAT's. With a 20-6 win over Spring Branch, Mustangs clinched the District title. Dalton, Morris, and Rowland. all made ack said. We're just stopping the play by Darryl Yee. touchdowns. ASTRODOME AGAIN After winning district, the team went on to play in the Astrodome for the sec- ond time inas many years. The defense held Westbury to only 89 yards rushing while the offense scored 16 points to win 16-5. Catching a 50 yard pass by Dalton, Morris went in for the first score. Womac then returned a kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown which gave the Mustangs the Bi-District champi- onship. Regionals were played against Kash- mere who won 26-21 with a last minute touchdown. Carlos DeAyala began the scoring with 24 and 40 yard field goals. Durkee returned a punt 57 yards for the first touchdown. Reserve quarter- back Rick Matteson scored the two point conversion. Rowland scored the last touchdown. Coach Les Koenning said, We didn't lose to Kashmere, we just ran out of time. A PAT ON THE BACK The season officially came to an end December 8 with the traditional ban- quet held in the Spring Branch Coli- seum. Certificates of Achievement were given to Durkee for his record punt return of 95 yards, Carlos DeAyala for his 40 yard field goal. and Rowland for being leading rusher with 2124 yards in 2 years. The H. M. Landrum Trophy Award was presented to Morris as Outstand- ing Offensive Lineman in district and Carlos DeAyala for Outstanding Defensive Lineman. The Fighting' Heart Award was given to Dalton for his leadership on and off the field. His teammates 'elected him as the most respected player. - 30 - - C arol Roberts

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