Milford High School - Eagle Yearbook (Milford, NE)

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5RGU Supposedly Milford will only remain a Class B team for two years, but maybe this experience of being the underdog will make the Eagles stronger, more united, more courageous, and more agressive, a better team in the long run.

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Eagles Moving Up The Milford Eagles took a big jump in the sports world this year moving from Class C to Class B. During the season the new threat of competition was not always felt, as the teams they met were the same as the previous season but our smaller size showed up in the Class B ratings. Also after competing against old rivals in conference com- petition; the challenge was increased at Districts competing with new opponents. 4 .. . . BH 1 V V i

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E a I e F o 1 Row: Coach Fisher, Coach Hubbard, D. Hoins, J. Thomas, D. Murray, J. Stutzman, D. Harms, J. Ficke, S. Pekerak, K. Martin, T. Hauder, Coach Hingst, Coach Bolton. 2 Row: R. Roth, R. Olson, M. Swanson, T. Gregg, M. Jantze, T. Hauder, R. Riley, M. Carpenter, K. Klabenes, T. White, M. Dunlap, T. Conover, S. Roth, R. Hill. 3 Row: K. Bonner, M. Sullivan, S. Rogge, M. Becker, R. Havlet, J. Phelps, W. Roth, R. Hoppe, D. Yeackley, R. Struwe, C. Stauffer, D. Philson, M. Hays, L. Miller. 4 Row: J. Mengelkamp, T. Ryan, D. Thomas, S. Kremer, S. Carpenter, B. Portze, S. Gifford, M. Boss, M. Welsch, M. Boden, R. Sorenson, T. Eberspacher, J. Eicher. The 1980 Eagles finished with a 5-4 record and a tie for the Eastern half of the Southern Nebraska Conference. The team was in on great victories and tough losses. An unusual year in that Milford’s tough ground game easily out-yarded 3 of 4 oppo- nents they lost to. Defense as usual was the real dynamite of the team, holding oppo- nents often to a 3 down and punt situation. O t b a I I Thrill of Victory 28