Paul M Dorman High School - Vanguard Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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As the offensive Ime blocks the opponents. Gene Lawler turns to moke a hand-off Varsity Footbafl 3-7 14 Byrnes DORMAN 0 15 Cinlon DORMAN 12 14 Sumter DORMAN 7 9 Union DORMAN 10 20 Bo4ng Springs DORMAN 14 2 Northwestern DORMAN 12 0 Rock Hi DORMAN 24 16 Gaffney DORMAN 7 21 Spartanburg DORMAN 0 28 North Augusta DORMAN 14 Paydirt again' Tony Gilliam rushes into the end zone for a touchdown Sophomore quarterback Todd White cans the instructions for the next play Holding onto the ban. Tony GiKiam struggles for a first down Varsity Football 23

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Taking The Offensive Offense is more than receiving a pass, gaining yardage, and making a touchdown. Offense requires thought and strategy. What makes a good of- fensive player? Head coach Al Clark gives these reasons: Speed is defi- nitely a desired characteristic, but of- fense also requires a real commitment from the players. A lot of time is in- volved in making plays work. It takes a lot of discipline from each individual ' Tony Gilliam, a major driving force of the offense, says, As I look back over the football season, I only dwell on the positive experiences that the offense had. My favorite remembrance is the game against Union when the offense rushed for over 300 yards, the passing was successful, and the line 'jelled' to give us a most desired win. The lessons we learned from our sincere concern for each other, as expressed by our coaching staff and especially by Coach Norris, will always mean as much to me as any game that was won! Gilliam led the way to a 10-9 win over Union by running 155 yards in thir- ty-eight carries. He also scored both touchdowns in the game against Northwestern which Dorman won 12-2. Clark believes that the offense showed signs of improvement from past years. The Cavaliers scored twen- ty-four points in the game against Rock Hill. This was more than was scored in any of their games of the previous season. Looking back over the season, Clark states, We had a difficult schedule and a young football team. These factors can be detrimen- tal from a psychological standpoint ' On a more positive note, he says that the competition was good for the team and he expects the offense to excel next season. Preparing to throw a pass. Gene Lawter looks for the receiver Billy BeH is grabbed from behind as he gains yard- age for the CavaHers. Gordon Gregory and Jeff Edgins await the snap of the ball before the play begins 22 Varsity Football

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Bringing their opponents to the ground. Barry Burgess and Barry Rot ton are in the middle of a tackle Eddie Rogers starts the game action with the kickoff 24 Varslty Football Vance Hammond signals to his teammates that the Cavaliers are Number One The defense is ecstatic after recovering a fum- ble!