Ouachita Parish High School - Roarer Yearbook (Monroe, LA)

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- 1 .5 x- - 1 , ABOVE: Defensive player Pat lVlurphy enjoys the break while the offense drives for a score. TOP: In the last minutes of the Ouachita- Ruston game, Lynn Sullivan calls a pass play. TOP RIGHT: Jeff Marchefski and David Busby, part of Ouachita's stingy defense, leave little room for a West Monroe fullback to advance the ball. 'KV Lions Stumble in Opening Games Ouachita's jinx held the upper hand through the first four games of the season. After a 7-13 setback at Ruston's hand, the Lions seemed to get on track as they downed district foe Richwood 6-0. But the next two games proved disastrous for the Fight- ing Lions. Ouachita saw a 14-12 score wither into a loss as the Woodlawn Knights scored with 53 seconds left. Ouachita's low point was yet to come! Now 1-2 on the year, the Lions played Fair Park in the last of a 3-game homestand. The Lion offense committed numerous turnovers, and the defense turned in a lackluster per- formance as the Indians rolled to a 0-19 win. lVlany Lion supporters expressed their disappointment by booing during the game. Remaining district games were two weeks away, and things looked rough for the Lions. Varsity Football 13

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iita A NE' N ix ff- .4 Q ff' I . it LEFT: Andrea Benton receives personal and friendly service at CENTRAL BANK, You can't beat that! So drop by any of their locations at 300, 3500, and 8019 DeSIARDp 700 LOUISVILLE, 1101 N. EIGHTEENTHQ 1900 JACKSON in MONROE or 2600 CYPRESS and 201 TRENTON in WEST MONROE, for service that can't be beat. Lions Regroup, Head for Showdown With Neville Ouachita regathered its poise against North Caddo, and emerged 21-0 in a non-district contest. The Lions scored on their first possession as senior Tommy Mathieu raced 64 yards for the opening score. Junior receiver Eddie Gayden hauled in a 21 yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Lynn Sullivan pulling the Lions ahead 14-0 after one quarter. Sullivan added a final score on a 56 yard interception return in the second quarter. Ouachita then faced three district foes, beginning with Bastrop. The Lions used a brilliant defensive effort and a 71 yard Sullivan-Swihart scoring strike to top the Rams in their homecoming, 90. The Lions completed their own unique homecoming with a 7-0 win over West Monroe. This victory placed Ouachita in a showdown battle against unbeaten Carroll. Both the Lions and Bulldogs placed perfect 3-0 district records on the line, along with Carroll's number four ranking in the Louisiana sports- writers poll. Playing on a cold rainy night, Ouachita used two fourth-quarter touchdowns to stun the Bulldogs 12-6. Senior Gary Taylor burst 13 yards with a senior Rusty Lucas pitch for the Lions' first score of the evening. With a 6-6 tie, seniors Jack Laird and Jeff Marchefski blocked their second punt of the night. Marchefski recovered the ball in the endzone for the Lions' second and winning TD of the game. Lion fans rejoiced as Ouachita held the lead in District 3-AAAA, with a 4-0 record. After Carroll, the Lions journeyed to Baton Rouge for a non-district encounter with Central High. Once again Ouachita employed comeback tactics taking a 21-10 triumph in the Chief's homecoming. Tommy Mathieu raised the tally twice on runs of 53 and 90 yards, with fellow senior Brian Johnson grinding out a third score. The victory extended Ouachita's winning streak to five in a row with arch-rival Neville remaining in the season finalef Varsity Football 15