Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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66 Fresh Soph Football X Fresh Soph Team Gain Experience Although the '84 fresh soph football team col- lected only four wins, Assistant Coach Jeff Pad- gett was very satisfied with the team. He felt that with a few more experienced players, the team could have had a winning season. There were many highlights to the season, ac- cording to Padgett. He said, It was a good season for the young kids in the line and kids that never played high school ball before. The team played well in all their outings excluding the trouble they had with Rockridge and Monmouth. Kurt Melton gained 504 yards rushing on a five yard per carry average. Quarterback Tim Parry led the team in scoring with 32 points. Although a few events may have prevented the team from having a winning season, the stats show the Chargers played well overall. Tony San- chez, the Chargers' split end, said, We had our good games and we had our bad games. Although our record may not have shown it, l think we all learned a lot and were satisfied with the season. First row: Mike Boney, Todd Noe, Tony Sanchez, John Zurcher, Tom Rusk, Corey Shepard, Matt Andrae, and Man- ager Dane Corothers. Second row. Brent Bloomberg, Doug Nelson, Corey Fiers, Curtis Taetes, Charis Faust, Steve Stiles, Adam McSwain, and Tim Parry. Third row: David Snow, Ron Farwell, Dave Matykiewicz, Mitch Lee, Robbie ww. f Shultz, Clint Engle, Kurt Melton, Coaches Jeff Padgett, Brian Phillips, l and Mike Shipley.

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Senior Tom Carney leads the Chargers through the tunnel made by the cheer- leaders to signify the beginning of the Varsity game. All-Conference Brian Pitra hands off to Mike Matykiewcz trying to gain a first and ten against Rockridge. After gaining 450 total yards, Honor- able-Mention Jon Bloomberg edges to the goal line in their victory over Aledo. Scores Orion 6 I6 forfeit I4 20 I9 6 8 30 Cambridge 8 Morrison I2 I Monmouth ely,: y Aledo lyi ' 6 Westmer 6 Sherrard ' ' 27 Rockridge 27 f I Momnouth 27 ' ll l'rf, Aledo r' liy ' I3 V g ' Record: 4 Wins and 5lLosses

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is 6 CT X T T Opposite Page Top. The Charger de- fense crushes a Rockridge ball carrier. In on the tackle are Doug Nelson, Steve Secor, Corey Fiers, and Matt Andrae. Opposite Page Middle. Quarterback Tim Parry eludes a defender and rolls right looking for an open Charger to pass to. Leading rusher Kurt Melton out runs a Rockridge defender and heads up field. After faking the handoff to fullback Tom Rusk, Quarterback Tim Parry gets positioned to handoff to the Charger running back as the offensive line opens the hole. V, :1V5,V n rffi O I2 28 50 14 O O 22 Cambridge Morrison Aledo TWO Westmer ,V ,'V,' , 0 Sherrard ,,:, , Rockridge ll , Monmouth , ', TI4 Aledo I6 Record: 4 Wins. 4 Losses and I Tie