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

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The Dukes' offensive hne prepares to open up a hole for their back field Everyone gets into position and awaits the snap of the ban so they can do battle once more A good defensive surge through the line sends the Boikng Springs halfback the wrong way 28 Ninth Grade Football

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Make Way For The Squires J.V. Foottx 7-2 6 Byrnes DORMAN 30 7 Clnton DORMAN 14 0 Yak DORMAN 38 7 Union DORMAN 24 0 Bo ng Springs DORMAN 30 19 Northwestern DORMAN 13 6 Rock Hi DORMAN 40 14 Gaffney DORMAN 17 21 Spartanbug DORMAN 7 With a season Record of 7-2 most fans thought the JV's were “terrific ' According to Trey Blackwood, players were “more closely knit than last year. and Kirk Campbell adds that they also “learned to be more aggres- sive this year. Players prepared for the season by attending summer camp and practicing with the varsity team. Quarterback Dale Hayes feels that the team's toughest game was against Gaffney. They finally pulled out on top, 17-14, after two overtimes. He feels that the strongest points on the defense were the linebackers and de- fensive tackles. The defense was so determined that they were able to shut out five of their nine opponents. “The best game offensively and de- fensively. according to Hayes, “was the game against Boiling Springs. The team was able to shut them out 30-0. All of the players feel they had a very successful season and gained the teamwork necessary to establish an outstanding team. Their hard work and know-how will be carried with each of them to the varsity team, along with the determination to become one of the best teams Dorman has ever pro- duced The Cavaher defense celebrates after a David Edwards tackle on the Union quarterback The Squires plunge through the banner with a half-time lead of 9-0 agcunst the opponent. J.V. Football 27

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Losing A Game But Playing To Win The freshman football team ended up with a 2-8 record, but the Dukes, however, played better than the re- cord shows A good example of this was the season opener against North- western. There was not much offense for either team until late in the fourth quarter. The Dukes scored a touch- down with only forty-five seconds left on the clock. The extra point failed and the score was 6-0. The Trojans took over with thirty-nine seconds left in the game. A few plays later it was fourth down with three seconds remaining, the quarterback dropped back and threw a desperation pass. The ball was caught and run in for the touchdown. The extra point was good and the Dukes lost a heartbreaker, 7-6. In game number two, the Dukes were blown out by archrival Spartan High. 27-0. The Dukes' next opponent was Clin- ton Junior High. Again the Dukes lost but it was a close one resulting in a 14- 7 final score. Next the Dukes had to travel to Union to play the Yellow Jackets. This was a game in which the team from Union won 28-14 Next on the schedule was a home game against the Boiling Springs Bulldogs. The Dogs were unbeaten and favored to win the game However, about fifty- -some-odd players from Dorman were smelling an upset. An upset is just what they got as they beat the 4-0 Bulldogs, 14-7. The next week down in Northwes- tern the score was the same but for the second time between these two teams, the Trojans came out on top. The Dukes' record was 1-5 when they traveled to Greenwood and were in need of a win. Greenwood won the game by two touchdowns. 28-14 Next it was time to play another unde- feated team, he Gaffney Indians. Gaffney won this one, by a fairly big margin. 38-14. Finally, the Dukes had a chance to gain some respect against a good Spartan High team. In the rematch there was good offense on both sides, but the Vikes outscored them and pre- vailed for the second time. 44-26. In the finale at home against the Broome Centurians, the Dukes put on an offen- sive show, scoring touchdowns in ev- ery imaginable way helped the Dukes to a fairly easy 42-21 win to close out their year. The last game seemed to prove they were a very good team, but get- ting it all together week by week might have been the trouble. As Coach Stan Byers sums it up. A losing season is never wanted, but if you have an enjoyable and learning ex- perience. which we did. I consider that a job well done by both players and coaches. t4nth Grade Footba 2-8 7 Northwest em DORMAN 6 27 Sport anburg DORMAN 0 14 Onton DORMAN 7 28 Union DORMAN 14 7 Boling Springs DORMAN 14 14 Northwestern DORMAN 14 27 Emerald DORMAN 14 34 Gaftney DORMAN 14 44 Spartanburg DORMAN 26 21 Broome DORMAN 42 Out of action? Coaches Stan Byers and Frank Wyatt and fellow teammates certainly hope not! f r-ft r 'fSggggjrM: vr ,iy «r . x. A' jt NINTH GRADE FOOTBALL: Front: Curtis Meod- ows. Darrin Love. Ron Varner. Joey Justice. Dwayne Hughes. Jeff Ferguson. Avery Bradley, Donny Simmons. Scott Rhodes. Rodney Thomp- son. Myron Massey. Brian Sill 2nd: James Keenan. Jamie Nelson. Dimitri Jeffries. Reese Stafford. John Wrtkins. Chip Cook. Mark Reid. Charles Turner. Garrett Lyles. Baron Gallman. Bobby Solesbee. Lee Stanley. Blake Rotton. Joe Alverson 3rd: Coach Stan Byers. Coach Curtis Turner. David Green. Todd Harding, Ronald Miller. Adrian Landrum. Dion Kelly. Douglas Morman. D C. Black. James Fuller. Shane Thompson. Kelly Norton. Coach Frank Wyatt 4th: Jon Bailew. Tim Jackson. Ken Hughes. Eric Davis. Rick Lee. Torris Lyles. Jay Sullivan. Wayne Lowe. Richie Soles- bee Back: Derrick Rogers. Noel Heath. Timmy Terry. Andrew Choberka. Jason Gardner. Todd Staatz. Joey Greer. Brian Whittaker. Ninth Grade Football 29