Pottsboro High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Pottsboro, TX)

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Cards Make Mark In 82-83 Entering the 1982-83 season, Coach Ray's Cardinals had seven ottensive and six defensive starters returning from last year's 10-2 team. The Cards tilled the gaps well as they compiled a 1O-1 mark and were the tirst Potts- boro team to go undeteated in regular season and win back to back district championships. The Cardinals crushed teams with a overwhelming ottensive and rugged detense. The season built with big wins over Lindsay 29-O, the number one ranked team in class Ag Whitewright 18-165 and S818 41-38. The season climaxed with a district clinching 21-O win over Far- mersville and the right to advance in the state playotts. The cards racked up an average ot 34 points a game and gave up 12.7 points per game. A. lett 1-lenderson stretches during pre-game warm-up. B. Mike Wag- goner's tace tells the story at Richland Hills against Southlaake-Carroll. C. Mike Waggner leads the Cardinals on to the tield at a home game. D. Alfred Morrison struggles tor yardage against Lindsay. E. lnjured senior Dewey Grittith receives a signed ball from players and coaches. F. David Barrett shows who is number one as he crosses the goal line. G. Tom Ceci and Greg Wright, football captains, wait tor referees tor the coin toss. H. The Cardinal detense anticipates the snap ot the ball. Team Home Visitor Whitesboro 15 12 Little Elm 34 14 Lindsay 29 Q Van Alstyne 43 6 Tom Bean 48 6 Whitewright 18 16 Howe 45 14 S818 41 38 Anna 48 21 Farmersville 21 O

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Dragons End Cards' l988 Playoff l-lopes The Cards' state championship hopes died Nov. l2 in a bi-district clash against the SouthLake-Carroll Dragons at Birdville Stadium in Richland. Pottsboro entered the contest ranked fifth in state but was stunned 28-25 by the low-riding Dragons. Although the offense mounted 25 points and 270 total yards, the Big-Red Machine definitely didn't play it's best game of the season as it had five turnovers, three interceptions and two lost fumbles. The Dragons' defense did a super job against the Cards' offense as they shut down lohnson, Texoma's leading rusher, to l8 yards on l3 carries and picked off three leff White passes. Pottsboro cut the lead to 28-25 with 5:42 left in the game but 5outhLake got the ball and started a lengthy drive that finally stalled at the Pottsboro 40 yard line. The Cards' got the ball at their own seven with 52 seconds left. After two short completions and a guarter- back sack, Pottsboro had to go for the long bomb with 7 seconds left. The ball was intercepted and the game ended with a bunch of astonished players and fans. Although the season ended on a sour note, overall the Big Red Machine had a great season and made marks in the history book that can't be erased. A. left White iumps under the arms of a Howe Bulldog to intercept the ball. B. A host of Cardinals tackle a Tom Bean Tomcat during the Homecoming victory. C. The Cardinals stop an Anna player for short yardage. D. left White tackles a Lindsay Knight for no gain. E. Cardi- nals stop number one ranked Lindsay tor a loss. F, The Cardinals gain yardage against a tough Whitewright defense, G. Tom Ceci prepares to tackle an opponent, H, David Barrett attempts a one-handed grab, l. lamie lohnson carries the ball across for a touchdown while Lee Brown looks on.