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

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Something Big And Blue Is Brewing Checking out the defense to Running back David Goodwin find an open receiver, quarter■ squares off with HiUcrest’s Mi- back Todd White prepares to chael Gilliam, pass while running back Billy Bell blocks a HI lie rest defend- er. Dorman 14, Byrnes 13. After losing the first game of the year for several years, the Cavaliers saw this pre-sea- son win as an auspicious start to the 1984 season. In the weeks to come, fans, players, and coaches were not disappointed with the first five games of the season. After a 28-8 win over Hillcrest, tail- back David Goodwin said, It felt really good out there. This gave us a lot of confidence. Goodwin rushed for 194 yards in this first game. This first win, says Eddie Rogers, made me feel good. He caught one pass for twelve yards, averaged forty- one yards on three punts, and picked up a loose ball and returned it for his first touchdown. The new offense and the confi- dence obviously worked as the Cavaliers continued to come out on top. Broome was the next victim for the Fighting Cavaliers. The game was the first time the two schools had met. The Cavaliers rolled over the Centur- ians 31-0 with quarterback Todd White completing fifty percent of his passes and Goodwin rushing again for 194 yards. The offense gained a total of 368 yards while limiting Broome to sev- enty-one yards. Dorman forces made the record 3-0 with a win over Eastside by a score of 31-0, grounding out 478 yards offen- sively. Goodwin ran the ball well — all of the backs did — and Wayne Moor- man had a good game, defensively, says coach Al Clark. At this point in the season, things were looking bright all Quarterback Todd White hands off the ball to running back David Goodwin who fin- ishes the game against Hill- crest with 194 yards on eigh- teen carries. Celebrating their 26-7 home- coming victory over Union, the Cavaliers huddle to give each other moral support. over. On September 21, 1984. 10,000 spectators witnessed a duel between Dorman and Boiling Springs. Both teams were undefeated, but in the end. the Cavaliers kept their record clean by defeating the Bulldogs 17-0. Coach Clark said after the game. I really can't say enough about the de- fense. As homecoming approached, the Cavaliers, determined to make the 4-0 record a 5-0 record and tie a school record, whipped Union 26-7. Running back Billy Bell said after the game. “Our offensive line is the best around. Not many fans and sports enthusiasts would have disagreed with Bell at that point. Dorman was 5-0 and ready to go! 20 Varsity Football

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Qsports As the Westsid© Story unfold- ed. encompassed within was a year full of sports activities. Practice, sweat, pain, and tears accompanied the teams through the best and the worst. For each sport, practice al- ways began long before the start of the season. Football, cross country, and tennis began in the summer before the school year began. Sweat was that perspiration that each athlete encountered before performing his best. Pain was that agonizing feeling that stemmed from pulled muscles. Tears were those streams that flowed from the eyes of stu- dents after watching their team play with intensity, only to suffer a loss. The best of the times oc- curred when the ninth grade football team went undefeat- ed. Also, when players broke those long established records, the best of times were in evi- dence. The worst occurred when fans watched their team fall in de- feat. Perhaps the Spartan High loss was one of those most heartbreaking defeats. Through it all, the best and the worst, each team member, fan, coach and spectator contribut- ed his part in keeping Dorman the Pride of the Westside.

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Running through banners made by the Pep Club, the fired up Cavaliers charge onto the field. Running back David Goodwin shows his spirit after a hardfought 17-0 win over previously undefeated Boiling Springs. During the Eastside game, head coach Al Clark receives plays from offensive coordina- tor Steve GambreU to counter the defensive attack. Tackle Don Rogers (30) denies HiUcrest run- ning back Anthony Wharton the chance to make a touchdown. Varsity Football 21