Norcross High School - Spectrarama Yearbook (Norcross, GA)

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The 1981 Blue Devil Football Season has proved to be a winning one. A winning season in more ways than one, as Norcross is proud to have five players make the All-County Team. These players are Tim O'Malley, Elbert Manning, Blake Beeson, Scott Teague, and Taylor Lackey. This is the most Norcross has ever had on the All-County Team. CONGRATULATIONS!! Devils in Action K.. , . 5 t t ' iy?fl3?Tf, L 3 f I m y 1 t gii g ig U ii., -,6 15 ,V.., i ?,.,,E,3k.j.ykQ.,.K,,,? rl? N ,my ,.. the WINDER The Devils defeated the Winder Bulldogs, 14-6, with Shelley Poole back in action. Poole gained 93 yards. Despite an injury early in the game quarterback Tim O'Malley completed 6-9 passes for 91 yards, including 1, 21 yard touchdown pass to Morris Harris. O'Malley scored on a yard run in the third quarter. Mike Harris caught 3 passes for 57 yards. Scott Teague led the defense with 9 tacklesg blocked an extra point and a field goal, caused a fumble and recovered a fumble. ETOWAH Norcross defeated Etowah in their last game of the season, and got their second SHUT-OUT! , 18-0. Early in the game Robbie Renno intercepted an Eagle pass to set up a touchdown. Tim O'Malley then hit Michael Harris with a 21 yard pass for the touchdown. The offense did not score again until late in the second half, Shelley Poole took a pitch-out around the right side for a touchdown. Tim O'Malley also scored on a 35 yard run. The defense did a good job of being in the right place at the right time. Robbie Renno intercepted a pass, and Mike Worthy recovered a fumble and O'Malley also intercepted a pass. This concluded the pg 122 Blue Devil 1981 Football Season and gave them a 6-4 record. x

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1 - Baby Blue working hard at practice. 2 - Mike Waits practices punting. 3 A Players enjoy a good meal before game, 4 - 1981B-team football players. 5 Y 1981 Ninth grade Blue Devils. 6 - Coach Ranus R observes Baby Blue. 7 - HOLD THAT LINE, 8 - Bart observes from W V the bench, 9 - Go get 'em Blue! 1 J 4 ... . . .. .siww Q fx 1 ....-.hh f 'w- ' 'inns -all W A 7' -QQ, 1 eeaemww f M ,. 42' I-fe. 4 , 1, . W. ,. - 1 .-Qflz?'.-3:71 A -,m,,,.,wW im .MA A , - .. ,, , , , A '95 K 4,25 mg . t 1 s. pg,124