Rickards High School - Anumpa Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Redskins Post 6-3 Football Record in '71 Halfback Curtis Hun ter goes around right end in the heartbreaking loss to Leon. Spirit, courage and determination led this year's Varsity Football team to a 6-3 record and a third place in the North Florida Con- ference in a rebuilding year. Coach Jack Gaskins said the team was a team that had the will power to win and they did! The team played for the first time under the new state classification as AAA. lnexperience was not as big a factor as expected with 27 juniors. The 'Skins came away from the Jam- boree with a 6-0 win over cross- town rival Leon and a 6-0 loss to Godby. The Leon quarter score came on a long run by Willie Wynn. For the first time Rickards lost a first game. lt was to Milton 14-12. Before the start of the game the 'Skins were penalized 15 yards for failure to comply with a new rule which said all players must have half-inch cleats on their shoes. Milton pulled out in front 14-0 in the first half, but a determined defense held on in the second half. The Redskins came back in that half to score two touchdowns, but they just couldn't catch up. Scores came on an 80-yard run by Curtis Hunter and on a 60-yard pass play from Bill Spears to Hunter. Both extra point tries failed. The 'Skins were able to put it all together against FAMU High as they beat the Baby Rattlers 35-2. Hunter scored three TD's to lead the scorers. Touchdowns were made on a 48-yard screen pass from Bill Spears, a 3-yard run and a 19-yard run. Hunter finished the night with 99 yards in 13 carries. Wynn hit pay- dirt twice with a 67-yard run and a 38-yard fumble recovery. The Godby Cougars met a deter- mined defense and were held to zero first downs in the first half. The Redskin offense was rolling along at this part of the season and Willie Wynn was the workhorse as he scored both the 'Skins' touch- downs on runs of 51 and 28 yards. ,ci at ' wi4Xf.Z:if.'!t-'E-ffXl'? +31 VARSITY FOOTBALL: lFront Rowl Jim Reid, David Carroway, Kenneth Kirkland, Gerald Johnson, Wayne Clark, Glenn Jones, Wayne Thagard, Larry Mack, Erroll Hammond, Otis Pey, Cla- rence Little, Hobson Fulmerp iSecond Rowl Sam Carter, Robert Beasley, Yogi Kelley, Rodney Newman, Bobby Cox, Shed 51 iWf5ffsi4'm 'M' kiwi 'fa ij A. if l 'H IT' -i 4 in X2 1 1 Z7 -GJ lar' it-J Randle, Hagmon Simmons, Ricky Bell, Bill Spears, Rlcnarn Addison, Melvin Lamb, Colon Clemons: lBack Rowl Barry Sermon, Gary Leonard, Soloman Lewis, Gary Brown, Scott Rentz, Willie Wynn, Isaiah Carter, Richard Dowden, Thomas Russ, Michael Rutherford, Reginald Thompson, Roland White. 133

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Quarterback Bill Spears explodes for a gain in the Godby game. 'E 2 f

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'Skins Beat Leon 6 0 in Jamboree Lose Beating Leon in every phase of the game was not enough for the 'Skins as the Lions put more points on the board. Coach Gaskins said this was the hardest loss of the season to take. A standout defensive effort held Leon to zero first downs in the second half and allowed only 12 running plays in that half. The first Rickards score was a 19-yard field goal by Jim Reid. After the kickoff, on the first play, Curtis Hunter did his thing and ran the ball 69 yards for a touchdown. The kick was blocked. Leon scored two TD's in the second quarter to take the lead and hold it for a final score of 13-9. Quarterback Spears had his best night of the year against the Perry Bulldogs at Homecoming in a 28-6 win. He ran for over 100 yards, including a 72-yard TD run and a 1-yard quarterback sneak. Hagmon Simmons ran for 70 yards. 'Z Quarterback Bill Spears gets a short gain rn the Perry game 134