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Quarterback Craig Allison displays his passing talents. The varsity football coaches this year are Alan Gorgal, Don Resler, Head Coach Hugh Johnson, and Duane Bon- sall € I M son, E. Reed, E. Livingston. R. Smith. E. Livingston, M. Johnson, M Pappas, J. Carstens. J. Wright, L. Baugh, Coaches A. Gorgal. D. Resler. ROW 4: Managers N. Pappas, D. Sebben, J. Mendoza. K. Jones. G. Quinby, T. Gannon. G. Secor, H. Donelson, C. Adams, and Trainer D. Brown. Rock Island defenders Doug Franz (41) and Todd Miller (68) pursue the oppos¬ ing quarterback. Varsity Football 21
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rocks earn playoff berth Terry Brooks sprints his way toward his 286 yard rushing record against Gales¬ burg. Rock Island’s gridders went into the 1978-1979 football campaign with a subsequent change in its game schedule. For the first time in the history of Rock Island High some of the school’s games were played in the afternoon. The difference in time schedule seemed to improve the Rocks play; as the team won three and lost merely one of the day games. When asked about the day game controversy, head coach Hugh Johnson remarked that “it really made no difference to the team except the players liked the visability difference much more.” Todd Miller splits the uprights. An urgent phone call for Coach Bonsall. Football
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Terry Brooks outruns even the best. Randy Wright (15) watches a pass fall incomplete. “Here, you take it.” exclaims quarter¬ back Craig Allison. In the remainder of the season the Rocks played to a three and three record setting them on top of the Quad-City Metro Conference, and taking them to a state play-off game versus a tough East St. Louis squad. Although the Rocks had nu¬ merous fan support, the grid- ders fell 35-0 ending a remark¬ able season for Hugh John¬ son’s squad. The year’s most valuable play¬ er award went to Terry Brooks who set a Quad-City Metro Conference record by rushing for 286 yards against Gales¬ burg. Most Improved went to lineman Leon Baugh; with best blocker going to Lonnie Pittard. Mike Moore captured best team man and one of the co¬ captains with the other being Terry Brooks. 22 Varsity Football
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