Mexico High School - Mascot Yearbook (Mexico, MO)

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7968 SOPHOMORE SQUAD: IBOTTOM ROW!! lim Varvil, Bruce Copeland, julian Beever, james DeLong, Larry Snell. CROW TWOJ: Mike O'Connor, Mike Goslin, Gary Rahmeyer, Nelson Monk, Buddy Ferrier. KROW THREEJ: Lawrence Cooper, Wilbur Gould, lay Seig- freid, Roger Wilson, Bill Ward, Fred Sutton. Steve Sayers strives to keep his feet for extra yardage against the bone-jarring tackle ofa Sedalia defender.

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utstanding Spirit Shown b Frosh With the largest number ever out for Freshmen football at MHS, spirit characterized the team's 1968season. In pointing out the differences between this year's team and those of previous years, coaches Lynn Cundiff and Ron Whittaker stressed inexperience. Six of their starters had never played junior high football. The Bullpups did a good job in their efforts to overcome this handicap, and the close of the season saw four of the fighting Freshmen advance to join the junior Varsity squad. Eligible to play in the final two games were Tim Lankford, Mark Nordwald, Chuck Worstell, and Everett Trabue, who was also leading scorer for the Frosh with 18 points to his credit. The Freshmen brought their season to a close with a disheartening 2-4 record. Possibly their best game was a 20-0 romp over Helias of jefferson City. On the other end of their record was a miser- able 45-0 loss to West junior of Columbia. Philbert Davenport U92 and Rohnn Kostelecky 5622 add their spirit as a much needed part ofthe team effort. it wi ,ai -1: .

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Steve Sayers holds the ball while Charles Fountain works to perfect his kicking technique. lbelowl Frank DiBlasi kicks the ball into play for a punting game at one of the summer practice sessions. Pups End Season with 1- -1 Record The word to describe the 1968 Bullpups was incon- sistent. The team record of 1-3-1 told the story. Their lone win came from Helias with the only score of the game coming in the final quarter on a pass from quarterback Steve Spradlin to end Mike Lankford. The Bullpups were plagued all year by fumbles, never more evident than at the Moberly contest when the Bullpups moved within striking distance only to fumble the ball. 0 Oddly enough, the highpoint of the season for the Bullpups was a 21-0 loss to jefferson City. In this game the Bullpups showed their best form, although jefferson City took advantage of several mistakes to win the game. The last two games of the season found the Bullpups lacking in spirit and desire, losing to Hannibal 20-0 and jefferson City again in a second contest by 53-6. Throughout the year, Coach jerry McFarland showed concern for the lack of scoring ability shown by the Bullpups. They could always move the ball, he said, but usually failed to score. Athletics 147 1' ,gg 54 .,i4i,Q,haA.y8v1A q V. 57, , EZ . , ' K iliffltll is ' V mg., -, --' 'K N. - f Vizigggaziglhzfgw . i -