Pisgah High School - Pisgahteer Yearbook (Canton, NC)

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This year “Papa Bear” Boyd Allen fielded Pisgah’s best football team in the school’s three year history. This year’s team had nine wins and two losses and ran its three year total to twenty-three wins, seven losses, and one tie. Tlris year Pisgah won its second Blue Ridge Conference title in three years. James Tucker set a new rushing record, amassing 1,374 yards. Robert Allen tied the record for the most field goals in one season with four. Pisgah featured its most balanced attack in W.N.C. and one of the best backfields in the state. When the season was over, the Bears were ranked seventh in the state and number one in W.N.C. All-W.N.C. Scholastic All-Conference First Team Offensive Team J Robert Allen Mike Mathews ,= f Mike Mathews James Tucker James Tucker Robert Allen Third Team Steve Hardin Tommy Hall Kicking Specialist All-State Robert Allen Mike Mathews Defensive Team Tommy Hall Honorable Mention Marshall Carter Robert Allen Steve Henson Honorable Mention Robert Allen Mike Mathews Larry Worley The Bears run for dayUght. w Pisgah beats Tuscola for the third straight year. Thomas breaks a tackle for long yardage. There was excitement on the sidelines.

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The members of the Varsity team are as follows: Danny Simpson, James Tucker, Danny Long Mike Milner, Steve Hardin, Mike Mathews, Mike Parrish, Charlie Hardin. Layman, Jerry Stamey, Randy Wood, Steve TJarsiiy CBas eiSaJT Ueam Experience and practice are the keys to the Bear’s success. Our boys have worked hard, and they have managed to come through all but two of our games with flying colors. Much of our success is attributed to the intense efforts of our coach, Mr. Scott Connor. With high hopes we anticipate our entrance into the Blue Ridge Conference Tournament. Our boys have played fine ball the whole season long, and everyone at Pisgah High School was proud of them and their gr-r-r-eat record.