North Central High School - Northerner Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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BELOW: In this play, off-sides is called against tfie J-Mo ' s as they rush toward the Nuders. ABOVE: Cathy Vermillion and Nevin Young are tallying their scores for one of their afternoon games. Intramural Football Contrary to popular belief, intra- mural football is often as danger- ous as varsity. The only difference is that in varsity the players have good padding and helmets. The goal of a defensive player is to pull the ball carrier ' s flag. When the flag is pulled, the player is tackled. However, trying to pull the flag is much harder than it seems. The defensive player must break through the offensive line and try to block a pass. If he ' s too late, he then has to run down the field after the receiver. When he catches him, rather than pull the flag, he usually hits him hard and knocks him dead. Not at all the non-contact sport it was created to be. Hit ' em hard. Knock ' em dead, Strike ' em down! Intramural Bowling If you ' ve never been on an N.C. bowling team, you ' ve missed a chance to gain new insight into your friends ' real thoughts and vocabulary. The scenes around the scoring table are usually more exciting than the action on the other end of the alley. It ranges from various put-downs about a not-so-good attempt for a strike to the cool slang and jumping around every time a strike is accomplished. I,M. Football, Bowling— 29

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BELOW: Senior Nancy Ahrens is lining up her aim for a strike to complete her game. 28 — I. M. Football, Bowling

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Varsity Football; Pigskin unded for -3 season 1 973 VARSITY BALL TEAM NC , . . .21 Carmel 13 NC , . .7 Bloomington South . . .55 NC , . , .21 Lawrence Central 28 NC . 32 Kokomo Haworlti 14 NC . . 8 Broad Ripple 6 NC . . 25 Ben Davis 0 NC 6 Warren Central 0 NC . 27 Southport 35 NC .29 Arlington 20 NC . . .22 Evansville Reitz 8 The Panthers had slight pro- blems this year, including the knee injury of Hobby Donovan, but their seven wins including the victory over Evansville Reitz proves they were a tough team. All-County awards were received by Jeff Kennedy, Bob Ein- terz, and Dennis Kitterman. The North Central team finished their season by defeating fifth ranked Evansville Reitz. With a 35- 27 loss at Southport, the Panthers jumped ahead 14-0 in the begin- ning of the game, only to fall victim to a successful Cardinal come- back. A week later Panther fans were not to be disappointed again. Homecoming fans saw their team defeat Arlington 29-20. Evansville Reitz was favored as a 17 point favorite, but instead they were beaten by a score of 22 to 8. Dave Burnett stated, Even though we lost three games, Mr. Weaver is the greatest coach in the state. BELOW: Steve England struggles to keep possession of the ball as Bloomington South players grasp him in a tackle. .Mm. ABOVE: Quarterback Alan Burkett uses his forearm in an attempt to gain yardage on a running play against Bloomington South. 30 — Varsity Football