Pflugerville High School - Panther Paw Yearbook (Pflugerville, TX)

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1 6 'Jht Photo by Travis Rt Varsity Turns “Blues” to Gold Senior Lorren Mott makes a break for a long run to score for the Panthers, while Elgin's Rodger Gonzales attempts a tackle. 96 FOOTBALL The 1984 Panther football team suc- ceeded in destroying the “H. Ross Perot blues by obtaining the title District champs! It was an up and down season, stated senior Greg Mitchell. It had its high and low points. This year seemed to be somewhat a reflection of last year: District Champions, and unable to reach area playoffs. After playing, and losing to Taylor, we lost a lot of our momentum and then it was hard to get it back, explained senior Steve Merka. Team spirit was a major factor in the success of the season. The Panthers show- ed how to play and win as a team and not rely on one individual. When senior runn- ing back Lorren Mott was injured and unable to participate in three consecutive games, the team picked up the slack. Difficulties of the season were not direct- ly related to football. Eligibility, and the change in the grading system, new absence rules and pep rallies in the morning had to be tackled, but the team was able to hold their heads up and continue to fight as hard as ever. You get all fired up in the morning, but by the time of the game you lose all the anxiety that was built up, explained junior Kevin Collins. Despite the close game of 13-14 in Bi- District, the team was able to turn the blues into gold the team completed the greatest victory of the year with a season of eight wins and two losses. by Leah Blain Junior Bennett Zively expresses great emotion ing a breaking point in a home game.

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Coach Wiley cuts the jersey off of senior Greg Volek. after he received an injury during a game against Elgin. Kevin Collins. 76. and Steven Nichols. 77 sternly contemplate the next half of the game, during half time in the locker room. Senior Quarterback Kevin Levels discusses the next plan of attack for the Panther offense with Head Coach L. Tolbert. D. A. Swope and F. Tighe. Trey Meeks. 60, and Bennette Ziveley. 50. help Kevin Levels. 12. trap an opponent during a close game against Colombus. The 1984-85 Varsity Football team (I to r) Row 1: Lorren Mott. Kevin Levels. Raul Gonzales. An- drew Donaldson. Wade Accord. Buddy Schwab. Scott Towery, Craig Wiley: Row 2: Coach Tom- my Knox, Jesse Guitterez. Greg Volek, Brady Hoermann. Anthony Wilke. Trey Meeks, Kevin Collins. Travis Henson. Coch David Wiley; Row 3: Coach Jim Dailey. Coach Frank Tighe. Head Coach Leornard Tolbert. Bob Shirley. Bennette Zivley. Tommy Bradley. Charles Kolinek. Steve Nichols, coach Greg Enis. coach D. A. Swope: Row 4: Troy Israel. Greg Mitchell. Rusty Teston. Lance Wilson. Steve Merka. Alan Monzingo. Bruce Stiles. Andrew Donaldsen (15). Wade Accord (20), teve Merka (83). and Anthony Wilke (44) all huddle around Coach Leonard Tolbert as he gives the players the next series of plays. Coach Tighe watches on from behind the players. FOOTBALL 95

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Senior Steve Merka makes a perfect punt for a chance to score for the team. “Even with the new eligibility rules the team was not really affected. Most of the players kept their grades above average.” — Steve Merka, senior “I thought that the pep rallies af- fected our spirit before the games. We would get hyper in the morning, but by playing time it would have worn off.” — Kevin Collins, junior The Panthers put in long, hard hours after school during football season to perfect their technique. Seniors Alan Monz- ingo and Jesse Gutierrez make a perfect tackle on an opponent from Elgin. Photo by Travis Reese 97