R L Paschal High School - Panther Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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Eorly Setbcicks Mor Seoson Record Excitement filled the air as the varsity football team readied to kick off the 1977 season. As in previous years, Highland Park was placed first on the Panthers' schedule. The two teams met at Handley Field to determine which team would move towards the final goal of a successful season. A passing onslaught, engineered by the Scot- ties, hindered the Panthers' opportunity for a victory. A lone Scottie touchdown in the second quarter led Highland Park to a 7-O lead. The powerful Panther defense held their opponents to this score through half- time. Following two more Highland Park touchdowns, Billy Weimer's 52-yard bomb was complete to senior halfback Clarence Garrett. However, an unfortunate miscue halted the Panther offensive drive. At the beginning of the fourth quarter with the score 27-O, two-year letterman Jody Nor- man scored Paschal's first touchdown of the season, on a powerful 8-yard drive to the end zone. As time ran out, the score remained 27-7 in favor of the Scots. Following school tradition, the Panthers traveled to Longview to play the state- ranked Lobos for the second game of the pre-district season. The inclement weather proved to be a major factor in the outcome of the contest. Little yardage was gained against the Lobos despite the continued efforts of the Panther offense. Scoring in each quarter, Longview defeated Paschal 24-O. At the end of the rainy evening, disap- pointed fans returned to Fort Worth on chartered buses. l ' One, two, three . . . lean. A Panther pile-up stifles the Scottie running attack. Billy Weimer sets up for a pass against the Lobos. K 1 .... I it H' .. . l Halfback Mark Leslie clutches a Longview mn., M h,.. . ,. 5 iw- L, .,,s gow.. 4- Q. as ballecarrier as Jody Norman and Tommy Ayars converge. ...gun vjx f 41 T ' ' Paschal and Highland Park meet head-on at Handley Field. 103 l

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1 O2 I SPORTS Vorsity Victories Nob Runner-Up Spot VARSITY FOOTBALL SCORES PHS Dallas Highland Park Longview O. D. Wyatt Southwest Dunbar Arlington Heights 7 O 3 Eastern Hills Trimble Tech Western Hills Chances for a district title loomed through- P0 Y out the varsity football team's 1977 season. The ultimate decision waited until O. D. Wyatt, 26 14 . . O ' 21 ' 27 ' 16 l 34 Touchdown! Rebels stand dazed and Panthers rejoice as a referee acknowledges a Paschal Arlington Heights, and Paschal's final games. Heights once again claimed the title, but the mighty Panthers tied Wyatt for second place. Paschal's record stood at 6 and 4 at the end of the season. The varsity team fought hard all the way, not allowing the two pre-district sea- son losses and defeats to Wyatt and Heights dampen their spirits. District play was high- lighted by a 27-7 Homecoming victory over Trimble Tech and defeating rival Southwest 26-13. Head Coach James Brewer and Assist- ant Coaches Phil Hall, Jerry Kirby, John Bran- son, Jimmy Crowder, Jim Wall, George Taplin, Glen Wood, and Herb Stephens taught the Panthers their profitable skills, with training beginning early in the spring. Encouragement came from students and faculty who attended pep rallies and games to give their full support to PHS's football team. touchdown during the Southwest encounter. -lr 'I' The 1977-78 Varsity Football Team. Front Row: Weimer, Zeller, Gallagher, Hill, Garrett, Boynton, Hensley, M. Martin, Mosier, Pike. Row 2: Massey, mgr., Escobedo, mgr., Norman, Hallan, Woodard, Coleman, Mike Williams, Parks, Deason, Hurst, McDonald, Alan Padgett, Johnson, mgr., Ruelas, trainer. Row 3: Workman, mgr., Jekel, mgr., Wooley, Gray, Ramfield Kirby Ayars, Benge, Gorham, D. Williams, Kelley, Ouarles, Godsey mgr Crane trainer. Back Row: Andrade, Kirkland, Andy Padgett, Dean Bowsher Boyd Moore, Flunnels, J. Martin, Scott, McCombs, Mike Williams

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s.X Don't step on it! lt's a rare East Lithuanian Killer Ant. Tommy Ayars C645 and Ralph Andrade C723 tackle a Southwest player the hard way. 104 X SPORTS Rebel Rout Spurred by Wyott Loss Throughout the third game of the season, Paschal played well but was unable to match the scoring of the Wyatt offense. Wyatt's points came about on a pair of long runs in the second and fourth quarters. Despite two excellent opportunities, the Panthers were stopped short of touchdowns and relied on Billy Weimer to boot a 36-yard field goal. Time had previously run out on their first offensive threat in the waning moments of the second quarter. As a result, the game ended in a 17-3 verdict. The first taste of victory was finally sam- pled by the Panthers in the fourth game of the season against rival Southwest. Display- ing an awesome offense, Paschal accumu- lated an impressive twenty-nine first downs and over three hundred yards in total offense. Fullback Dudley Woodard paced Paschal with three touchdowns and one hundred and fifty yards rushing. Following a defensive struggle throughout the first quarter, the Panthers unleashed a forceful offense that scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and gave Paschal a 12-7 lead at half-time. ln the third quarter, Steve Pike ended an eighty yard drive with a touchdown run from the nine-yard line. Pas- chal put the game out of Southwest's reach in the fourth quarter with a sixty-six yard march, ending the game with a 26-13 score. Yardage is gained by Steve Pike 1329 as Jody Dean C753 screens an onslaught of Southwest defenders. A Chaparral ball carrier is soundly subdued by junior halfback Mitch Parks. The Paschal line cracks a hole in the Wyatt defense as Billy Weimer receives the snap. 4 be- N