Rockdale County High School - Tempus Fugit Yearbook (Conyers, GA)

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HEL? ffm . ss ..,,... .. N, 8 , The North Clayton team managed to win against the Dogs even after Rockdale scored the first point. They scored three times in the first half before the Dogs could score again. After the half, the Dogs were scored upon again before netting their final goal in the fourth period. The Dogs lost 3-2. The Dogs went to play Cedar Shoals and played a very aggressive game. Although they didn't score until the third period, their defense stopped Cedar Shoals from scoring and the Dogs chalked up another win. Rockdale once again played the Newtom County Rams, who made only one goal. The Dogs came back with a seven point drive to insure a 7-I defeat over the Rams. The Dogs traveled to Morrow for the final match. Rockdale took the lead in the first period and retained that lead into the sec- ond half. The Dogs scored twice in the fourth quarter before morrow completed a penalty shot. The final score was RCHS 3, Morrow l. Soccer I 77

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I 76 Soccer QocowBecofw!s 6-3-I The 1977 RCHS Varsity Soccer Team fin- ished their season with a record of 6-3-l. The opening game against North Clayton was a victory for the Dogs. Charles Potts led the pack with three points. Randy Brown completed a penalty kick to give the Dogs a four point lead. Rockdale's defense prevented the opponent from scoring and gave the Dogs their first shut- out. The Woodward Academy Team was one of the toughest the Dogs played this year. The mid-December weather was dismal and the score was likewise. Rockdale was defeated 5-I . When Newton County came to Rockdale, they weren't given an easy game. The Qecwow Dogs netted a series of goals in the first half to gain a 5-0 lead. The Rams were allowed only one goal before the Dogs added three more points to insure an 8-1 win. Morrow was the only team to tie the Bull- dogs this season. Few shots were attempted, but both teams did score once in the first half. Each team scored again in the second half, and the game went into double overtime. The score remained at 2- 2. The Dogs hosted the Forest Park team in a well-attended night game. No score appeared until the fourth period when For- est Park completed a penalty kick and shortly thereafter, another goal to deal the Dogs a 2-O defeat. if Q

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The Bulldogs played Heritage, who allowed the Dogs only one point before scoring four. This meant a 4-'l loss for Rockdale. Clark-Central appeared to be an even match for the Dogs, with the score tied l-l in the first period. However, the Dogs were scored upon twice again before losing 3-l . Jonesboro led the Dogs all the way, outscoring them 3-2 in the half. They added two points to crush the Dogs 5-2. l 78 Soccer The Cedar Shoals game was strictly defensive. Unfortunately, the Dogs made the first mistake and lost l-O. The B-Team wanted a win and they proved to Berkmar that it could be done. The Dogs came from behind to a 3-l lead at the half and finally won 4-2. The Dogs played Heritage again and were likewise defeated. They showed some improvement, allowing only two goals to be made against them. Rockdale still lost 2-0. The Dogs played Jonesboro again but with different results. The Dogs were ahead 2-l at the half and continued to score, win- ning 3-2. The Clark-Central team was too much for the Dogs, who were down 3-0 at the half. Three more points were scored before the Dogs went down 6-O.