North Garland High School - Marauder Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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l i lttn ever elusive district victor from the Raider 3. Chris Laws carried the ball over the goal line for the Adamson touchdown. The Raiders had two excellent chances to score in the 'econd half. The first scoring drive , nded with an incomplete pass and the secondtwas terminated with a fumble by Coburn on the Leopard five-yard line. The game ended with a dull 6-0 loss for the Raiders. The following week the Raiders met lthe Madison Trojans in a contest that proved to be a bit more exciting for itheir fans and a bit more satisfying for ,the team. There was no scoring in the lfirst quarter, however the Raiders lost ilittle time scoring in the second quarter. lHagin scored with a twelve-yard run lwhile11:16 remained in the first half. In the last seven seconds of the second period, Woodliff found james Carrigan standing alone in the endzone to give the Raiders a 13-0 halftime lead. The Trojans' only score came in the third lquarter when Madison quarterback Waymon Alridge made a 90-yard touchdown explosion. Midway through the final period, Hagin climaxed an 11 play, 80-yard drive with a 35-yard run around right end. Receiving a bad snap on the extra point conversion attempt, Hayes ran into the endzone for two points. Late in the fourth stanza, Tim Trull snagged a stray pass and sped 80 yards to the goal line. With this final touchdown, the Raiders gave Madison a 27-0 pounding. r Staying home for the fourth contest, the team faced the gristly jesuit Rangers and suffered a 28-0 loss. Receiving the opening kickoff, the Rangers ran the clock down to 4:34 in the first quarter when quarterback Ted Tobolka was finally able to sneak over the goal line from the one. Early in the second period, Ranger Keith Forster battered his way across the goal from the one- yard line. Two minutes later, Forster again scored with an eight-yard charge giving jesuit a 21-0 lead. Late in the third quarter, Dalston Reed ran the ball two yards for a final Ranger score. The Raiders clashed helmets with the South Garland Colonels for both of the teams' District 10-AAAA opener. The tenacious Raiders held strong against the then undefeated crosstown rivals, but nonetheless fell to the Colonels 12- 0. South Garland's first successful scoring drive started late in the first quarter and ended 12 plays later in the dawning minutes of the second period. Quarterback Steve Bean scored on a two-yard keeper. The point after attempt was blocked by Pete Roth. The middle of the third quarter found the Colonels with a third-and-three situation on the Raider four-yard line. ln a scoring attempt, Greg Parker was nabbed by Roth at the line of scrimmage. The next play, Bean faked to Parker and slipped through the right side of the line for the touchdown. Raiders joe Bojarski and Robert Ricketts nailed Colonel jerry Sanders to stop a two point effort. Fumbles, penalties, incomplete passes, interceptions, and stubborn defensive units plagued both ahh? 1. ...-'Nga-an - F -35 as 'Ia-v - f ' 4W92f.u..-i-. teams and prevented any further scoring. ln the first of two district road games, the Raiders faced the Mesquite Skeeters. On the opening kickoff, Skeeter Robert Mercer hit Tim Trull to force a fumble. Mesquite's David Ethington recovered the ball at the NG. 15-yard line. Three plays later, the Skeeters took a 7-0 lead when halfback Gary Greer pushed his way through from the five-yard stripe. The Raiders came back in the second quarter with a 69 yard, 13 play scoring drive. From the 25, Blair hit Hagin who ran up the right sideline and into the endzone untouched. This was the first time for the Raiders to score against Mesquite in three years. The Skeeters took another lead late in the second quarter with a 39-yard fieldgoal by David Harris. In the third quarter, Harris booted another fieldgoal, this time from 27 yards out. The Raiders had one last chance to score in the closing minutes of the game, but were halted when Blair lost control of the ball around the Skeeter six allowing Mesquite to slip by 13-7. journeying to Wilmer-Hutchins Stadium, the Raiders battled the Eagles: a struggle in which the Raiders absorbed a 7-0 loss. The lone touchdown came early in the game with 5:02 left in the opening quarter. Wilmer- Hutchins drove 52 yards in nine plays and capitalized with a two-yard plunge by Donald Barnett. The remainder of the game was a continuous defensive fcontinued page 30j VARSITY FOOTBALL - FRONT ROW: Donny Watkins tmanagerj, Gene Moulden tmanagerj, Bengt Sjosten, Darrell Hughes, Gary Hayes, Tim Trull, johnny joplin, Doug Gregory, Teddy Fore- man, Dave Smith, Rick Litt istudent trainerj. SEC- OND ROW: Dwight Schirmer tmanagerj, Terry Howard, Rodney Paris, Troy Attaway, LaRay Doyle, Greg Grubb, Tim Lee, Pete Roth, Richard Lowen, Garry Coburn, Carrol Doc Montgomery ttrainerj. THlRD ROW: Coach Howard Evans, Coach joe Garcia, Ralph Boyd, joe Bojarski, Kevin Thomas, Terry Parmely, Mark Elliott, Walter Steele, Broda McAlister, Tony Anderson, Coach Billy Chester, Coach Chuck Cornett. FOURTH ROW: Head Coach Max Boydston, Mike jenkins, Greg Woodliff, james Carrigan, Robert Ricketts, Mike McMillan, Billy West, Dennis Hagin, Rodney Moore, Dennis Lax. FIFTH ROW: jim Welch, Char- ley Taylor, David Darner, Mike Rhodes, Kevin Blair, john McDonald, Mark Foust, Michael Cain. si. IND MO sieft M1 ieqtoo

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28 ll Varsity footba l Players, such as Garry Coburn f42l, found that the team could not have gotten along without the aid and support of Trainer Carrol Doc Montgomery and student trainers such as Brian Beckner. Throughout the Madison contest, the Raiders executed a fine defensive game, as exemplified by Robert Ricketts' tackle. ltr-'. Behind the scenes School football spirit was enhanced by the cheerleaders, La Petites, Mam'selles, and art students through many hours of work. Each cheerleader painted T5 or 20 signs for the pep rallies as well as putting them up in the gym and the halls. The La Petites decorated the jv football lockers on Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings. Lisa D'happert stated, It took a lot of time to decorate the guys' lockers but it was worth it because we were backing the Raiders. Art students drew and painted the signs that the football players stampeded through at the beginning of each game. Stephanie Caldwell, art student, said, Although it was a lot of hard work painting the spirit signs, l enjoyed watching the football players run through them. Pep rallies were a joint effort between the band, the drill teams and the cheerleaders. The band played for twirlers and the drill teams as well as the football teams. The cheerleaders put in a special effort for the pep rally skits. Each one was made up and performed by the cheerleaders themselves. ' v ffffan D A firm believer in hard workouts, Coach Billy Chester worked with the receivers teaching them pass patterns. tak W

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30 7: 53 o o Qu sity Var The offensive unit was able to compile 2,006 yards and 92 points against their opponents. 1 i:'LiA 1 fx hm 1 4. s An ever elusive district victory struggle that prevented the two offensive units from doing any further scoring. Playing hosts to the North Mesquite Stallions, the Raiders came up with an empty bag as the offense could not come up with any points. With less than three minutes gone in the opening quarter, Stallion quarterback Scott Cooper rammed in from the five for a 7- O halftime lead. Early in the second half, North Mesquite drove 53 yards in nine plays to see Matt Marion sneak in from the one to increase their lead to 14-0. The final Stallion score came on a 46- yard aerial from Marion to Gregg Duckworth to end the game 21-0. The following week the Raiders visited the Owls at Memorial Stadium. Garland scored first when Philip Walls scooted around right end from the nine. The Owls also scored second as Walls again ran around right end from the three. The Raiders still had not scored when Garland made their third touchdown. Mike Walker hit Mitch Harrison who ran down the sideline and into the endzone. With already a 21-0 lead, Walker found his brother Marvin in the endzone and raised Garland's lead to 28-0. Late in the third stanza, the Raiders finally scored when Blair rushed in from the one. The Owls scored again with Walls running 46 yards up the middle. The Raiders scored early in the last quarter on a14-yard keeper by Blair. The Owls scored two more T.D.'s with a two-yard run by Herkie Walls and a 100- yard interception return by Freddie McCoy to capture a 49-12 victory. The last game was Homecoming night and the guests were none other than the District Champs, the Highland Park Scots. The Scots scored on their first possession with Lance Mcllhenny hitting joe Staley 20 yards away. Late in the first quarter, Highlander Russ Walker scored on a 19-yard run. The Scots scored twice in the second quarter. Once with a 10-yard scamper The team took on a new and improved look under new head coach Max Boydston. by Mcllhenny and finally on a 29-yard sweep, also by Mcllhenny. The Raider defense stiffened in the second half and contained the Highlander score drivers, however the offensive unit still could not break through the Scot defense. They ended their season with a 27-0 loss- to the Scots. Overall it was felt by both the team and the coaches that the first season under Coach Max Boydston was satisfying and that the experience gained will lend to a more successful season next year. Coach Boydston summed it up, A very good season. Everybody had fun and we built up for next year. The Marauder sports staff selected middle linebacker joe Bojarski as the 1977 Player of the Year for his all out effort and emotional support for the team. This is the third year for this award and is given for individual ability, spirit, and overall contribution to the team.