Monacan High School - Legend Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Junior Varsity Football The Monacan J.V. football team completed a season full of ups and downs. The season was highlighted with memo- rable moments which will be remembered. Looking back, a 1-5-1 re- cord might not represent a successful season, but there were some victories won in areas other than on the foot- ball field. According to Coach Thomas, half of winning is the belief that you can win, and it is this spirit which he attempted to instill into his players. In the season opener, the team played a hard fought contest against Armstrong- Kennedy, but a blocked field goal attempt in the last min- ute of play resulted in a touchdown and the Jaguars came out on top 12-7. The team, however, did not dwell on this defeat and the follow- ing week, the Chiefs played a powerful Marshall-Walker squad to a 0-0 tie, and the week after, the team pulled out an exciting 20-14 victory over Petersburg. A mid sea- The junior varsity team has spotted UFO’s or they are exercising. J.V. Football: lst row: S. Durham, A. Grappone, W. Shelden, T. White, J. Brown, J. Brown, M. Adkins, C. Marshall, B. Scott. 2nd row: S. McGinley, B. Johnson, S. Adams, M. Brewer, E. Kas, C. Nunnally, B. Hart, T. Sutter, J. Wright, E. Melton, R. Cole. 3rd row: J. Hooker, B. Cobb, J. Harrison, W. Moore, G. Hill, J. Monahan, J. Edmonds, M. Cole, R. Doll, C. Davard. 4th row: Coach Thomas, J. Bello, R. Anderson, T. Kerns, K. James, N. Webb, S. Acree, L. Hines, S. Rusher, D. McGeary, M. Thomas, R. Smith. 5th row: S. Ervin, V. Jones, L. Herring, M. Phibbs, B. Pearman, G. Tune, C. Chatlos, M. Zacharias, K. Litton, C. Terrel, L. Petin, S. Phillips. Page 52 Junior Varsity Football son slump, however, foiled the team’s chances for a win- ning season. This, however, did not mean that the J.V. team was composed of a group of unin- spired players. Entering his first year as J.V. coach, Mr. Thomas was given the task of preparing his players both mentally and physically for next season. In this respect a victory was gained; for many of the players. at the season’s start, were young, inexperi- enced, and undeveloped, but by season’s end, were fine football players. This was a big plus for the J.V. program and several of these players, according to Coach Thomas, should have an impact on the Varsity squad coached by Mr. Gregory.

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Chiefs Although the Monacan otball team’s record may yt indicate it, 1984 was prob- oly the Chief’s best season +t. The team set records in uur offensive and three de- nsive categories. Exhibiting more daring and wide open assing attack led by quarter- ack, Marc Peck, the offense st school records for total ards with 2,198, for points ith 129, for passing yards ith 822, and for rushing ards with 1,376. Defensively ie Chiefs, led by Steve Bolt ad Jeff Courington, pro- uced three shut-outs, four- en interceptions, and forced venty-one turnovers, all new scords. In addition the hiefs placed four players, Ricky Jarvis, Steve Bolt, ohn Metten, and Kevin Gill) no the All Central District ‘eam and another four on the fonorable Mention list, (Jeff ‘ourington, Ronnie Cross- ian, Lucius Cole, and Marc 'eck). Ricky Jarvis was also elected to the All Metro ‘eam and Metten, Couring- on, Peck, Gill, Crossman, nd Bolt all received Honor- ° ble Mention. With such fine talent and utstanding offensive and de- ensive performances, one Fulfill Challenge might ask then, why didn’t the Chiefs do better? On top of the list was Mo nacan’s rig- orous schedule. As a member of the Central District, Mona- can faced a difficult schedule; the Central District is a state football powerhouse confer- ence comprising of such teams as Hopewell, Marshall- Walker, Petersburg, and Din- widdie, all of who gained a number one ranking in area top ten polls at one point or another in the season. An- other reason for Monacan’s record was the fact that in all but one of the Chief’s losses, the outcome was decided by one big play or by a critical turnover. A ninety yard kick- off return and a fumble were directly responsible for Mon- acan’s loss to archrival Mid- lothian. Against Marshall Walker, a tipped pass in the last minute of play eventually led to a touchdown, spoiling a brilliant defensive effort by the Chiefs. In the team’s loss to the Generals of Dinwiddie, a breakdown in the secondary resulted in two long passes, one in the fourth quarter, as the Chiefs fell by a touch- down. Against Petersburg, the Chief offense scored against the strongest defense Slashing in and out, Dee Winfree charges through a huge hole in the Dinwid- die defense. in the Richmond area, but a late game fumble proved cost- ly to the team as the Crimson Wave escaped with a win. Monacan’s loss to Benedic- tine, another archrival, also could have been a Monacan victory. Gaining six times as much yardage and grinding out 21 first downs to the Ca- dets’ 2, the Chiefs still came out empty handed because of five fumbles, four inside the Benedictine 30, and because one of these fumbles was re- turned for a touchdown, the Chiefs lost another heart- breaker, 7-0. Monacan had several bright spots during the season as well, though, practically destroying anyone on the short end of the final score. The team played outstand- ingl y on offense and defense in their first win, crunching Armstrong Kennedy 13-0. Against Clover Hill, the team probably enjoyed its finest game, literally rolling over the Cavaliers as the team scored a record 34 points and five touchdowns in route to a 34- 16 victory. The team’s win against Manchester, their fifth Top 10 opponent of the 1984 season, was just as sweet. Turning in another top notch performance on both sides of the ball, the Chiefs upset the Lancers in a 20-0 blowout to close the season on a positive note. So while the team did not gain that elusive winning re- cord, they played like cham- pions all season long. They gained the respect of all their foes, especially in the Central District where the Chiefs’ 1’4’1 record was very decep- tive. But Monacan football will truly be something to look forward to and perhaps fluke plays and turnovers will not play so heavily against the team as they seek higher goals for the 1985 season. Varsity — Football Midlothian Hopewell Armstrong-Kennedy Marshall-Walker Dinwiddie Clover Hill Prince George Benedictine Manchester Overall: 3-6-1 Jeff Underwood kicks it into high gear as he accelerates past his opponent. Varsity Football Page

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