New Prairie High School - Prairie Life Yearbook (New Carlisle, IN)

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stopping the line and blocking permit engcl to advance on the play hustle hustle ball hiding and deception give new prairie an advantage as the offensive cougars strive to reach pay dirt and seven points 15

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how can you play ball in your condition. wart? ball handlers aren't the only team members who wrestle with the opponent kcnl keeps the pail filled for our hard-working cougars 14

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record: 6-4 team them us sb st. joe 20 0 goshen 24 8 knox 6 20 fairfield 7 36 laville 15 8 john glenn 0 45 jimtown 20 7 north liberty 13 26 lalumierc 0 28 concord 0 14 coach bill lynch led his new prairie gridders in a challenging campaign this year, and the cougars opened with a few well- earned wins early in the season, later such exciting games as knox, fairfield, and la lumiere proved even more our team’s skill and determination, as the team gradually gained confi- dence and even greater enthusiasm, many cougars distin- guished themselves in northern state conference play; five cou- gars were cited for outstanding service. bruce nickcrson was a unanimous choice at his position by vir- tue of his gang-busting tackles, bill coddens, who will long be remembered for his sky-high punts and kick-offs, was named as fullback, doug dodd, elongated end, was named to the honor team, tom roesner’s precise performance at center might have been unnoticed by many fans, but conference coaches recog- nized his skills as they voted for him also, lastly, mike engel, who led his team in tackles for the second straight year, was the fifth cougar voted to all conference status. this cougar squad faced a demanding schedule, their coaching staff, headed by bill lynch, taught them to face up to the oppo- sition and never quit, our gridders gave us some thrilling memories as they executed their well-rehearsed plays to perfection, they added a distinguished page to the legend which will be new prairie.