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

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The defensive team held tough in the game against Newton, and the Rams went off the field at halftime with a 7-0 lead, which they had picked up on a 21 yard run with 46 seconds left in the first quarter. ln the 3rd Plavcan out the Dogs on the board with a one-yard run. But the rams put another 7 points on the board in the 4th and took the game 14-7. The Homecoming game was a tough one. The Dogs scored first on a 40 yard run by Plavcan and led 7-O at the half. The Grangers came back on an 11 yard run which made it 7-7. Wal- den put the Dogs ahead on a 30 yard field goal, but with 6:46 left in the game the Grangers connected with a 70 yard pass, and the Dogs were una- ble to answer and lost 13-10. Footboll

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Dogs Oufscore Defensively In Region 6AAA In their first regional game of the sea- son, the Dogs tussled with the Bears from Griffin. The first half was a defensive battle and went scoreless. Griffin scored on a 57 yard run in the 3rd quarter and again on a 36 yard interception runback and defeated the Dogs 14-O. The North Clayton Eagles dealt the Dogs a heavy blow. The Eagles scored first on a 24 yard run in the first quar- ter. In the 2nd quarter the Dogs lost the handle on the ball and the Eagles recovered in their end zone. It was 13- 0. The Eagles scored once again before the half on a 21 yard run. They led 20-O at the half and that was also the winning score. The Mustangs can consider them- selves lucky because of a new rule in Georgia High School football. Morrow scored first on a 52 yard punt return, but the Dogs bit back on a one yard plunge by Plavcan. The game ended in a tie, but the Mustangs had pene- trated 14 more yards and were awarded the win 8-7, after double- overtime. I 1 8 Fooiboll t

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The Dogs and the Panthers lined up for a real battle. The game was back and forth the first half and remained scoreless. Forest Park scored with 2:26 left in the game and took the lead. The Dogs drove back, but fell short by four inches when the buzzer sounded. The Dogs were on the short end again 7-O. The Dogs registered their first win against Jonesboro. lt looked dim in After long hard weeks of tension and determination the Dogs put it all together and chalked up their second victory in as many weeks. The Dogs showed 4th ranked Newnan just what they were in for. Newnan was driving when Dan Alford knocked the ball loose, and Jeff Miller picked it up and ran it in for the score. Walden added the extra point and the great Dog defense held Newnan scoreless 7-O. 120 Football the beginning when Jonesboro returned a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown. The Dogs soon turned things around on a 1 yard scamper by Plavcan. Jonesboro took the lead again before the half and led 14-7. Walden kicked a 17 yard field goal, Plavacn added a touchdown in the third and another in the fourth, on an 82 yard scamper to give the Dogs theirfirst win 23-14. I Wx In the final game of the season against the R. E. Lee Rebels the Dogs looked tough. The Dogs scored first on a 3 yard run by Plavcan. Lee then drove 71 yards for 7 points. The extra point failed and the Dogs led at the half 7-6. The third quarter was score- less, but Lee scored with only 1:43 left in the game and handed our Dogs another loss 13-7.