Norcross High School - Spectrarama Yearbook (Norcross, GA)

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1 - Joy Covington, our own NHS Blue Devil. 2 - Clay Ogata put in his best per- formance for every kick. 3 - Shelley Poole launches forward for the opponent's fumbled ball. 4 - Thoughts shuffle as Robbie Renno concentrates on the game. 5 - 1983 Varsity Football team and their dedicated helpers. Dan Dubay. The extra points were kicked by Clay Ogata, who also kicked a field goal. Morris Harris plowed through Brookwood's defense gaining 158 yards in just 5 carries. Shelley Poole, Wes Bur- ton, Elbert Manning, Mike Ledford, Chuck Gray, Rich Cheek, and Dan Dubay all carried the ball several times for another 273 yards. The victory was an important one in the decision of who should go to the play-offs. The team definitely deserved the great win. NORTH HALL - Two nights before Halloween, the Blue Devil Team took a trip to North Hall and won the game 27-0. It was the second to the last game of the season and a deciding game for a play-off position. The NHS Varsity Team played tough under fine direction of the coaches, and rounded up a clean cut win. Rick Cheek, a sophomore, played extremely well that night. Elbert Mann- ing, Shelley Poole, Morris Harris, and Dan Dubay each scored 6 points, and Clay Ogata kicked for 3 points. MONROE - With fire in their eyes and victory on their minds, the team surged into action and gained a 27-17 win. Shelley Poole again made numerous runs for a total of 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wes Burton and Morris Harris both scored, also Wade Leonard and Clay Ogata kicked the extra points. The fans' spirit and the team's display of talents were both breathtaking. Now, the great task of readying the team for the play-offs began. MADISON - The big night had finally come. Anticipation filled the air as the crowd anxiously awaited for the game to start. After win- ning the four previous games by large margins, the Devils were in for a good game. Shelly Poole ran 27 times for 130 yards. Elbert Mann- ing, Morris Harris, Rick Cheek, Mike Ledford, Alec Gilner did excep- tionally well. Everyone worked extremely hard to get this far and the team effort was tremendous. This was without a doubt one of the best played games of the season, but the only score was made by Bobby Singer. lt ended the game with a 7-8 score. In conclusion, the 1982-83 Varsity Football Team did an almost picture perfect job. They accomplished an 8-2 regular season record and made the play-offs. Great talents, who are now bound to the road of success, were part of the team. Almost 5005 of the time, the Blue Devil Team shut out the opponents. The top leading scorers were Shelley Poole, Elbert Manning, Morris Harris, Clay Ogata, and Dan Dubay. The fine network of the team put NHS in good standings in our region. Congratulations to Coach Raines, assistant coaches, team managers, and the Varsity Football Team for a job well done. 38

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'XLT .ipsum V 1 A , i A8 of these fantastic runs, Poole scored 12 points, Manning 6, and Clay Ogata added the extra points. It was certainly a fine night for NHS. The promise of success had finally become a reality! GAINESVILLE - The team's effort was outstanding, but un- fortunately not enough to defeat Gainesville. 3-39 was the final score. Shelley Poole, Morris Harris, Elbert Manning and Rick Cheek all rushed for a total of 146 yards. The whole team did an excellent job. Clay Ogata kicked a field goal for NHS' only score of the game. WINDER BAPROW - The whole week's preparation for the Homecoming had put the NHS crowd in good spirits. The Dress-up Days , pep-rally, and the fun parade through the city NPGM-5'.sr P-J! HDTBALI A10 of Norcross during that week had become a memory. With the field decorated with the artistic floats and the pretty ladies of the Homecoming Court, the team was ready for a fine game. Blue Devils won 21-O in which Elbert Manning, Shelley Poole, and Clay Ogata scored. lt was a terrific feeling winning such a fine game and everyone was ready for the Homecoming Dance on the following night! BROOKWOOD - After an outstanding game against Winder Barrow the previous week, the Blue Devils gained another vic- tory. This time against Brookwood. The team scored five times. Twice by Shelley Poole, twice by Morris Harris, and once by fcontinued on pg 38l 37

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