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

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'BUT .55 M n, , X 5 .QEI X44 I2 After losing to Jonesboro, the Lady Bulldogs came back to play the Herit- age Patriots. This was a very exciting game because of the rivalry between the schools. The Lady Bulldogs barely won by a 75-68 score. Coach Ballard said that he was especially proud of the second five that came off the bench and played, and that everyone on the team played their positions well. Basketball 135

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The next two games were away and the Lady Bulldogs won both of them. R. E. Lee and the Dogs were tied at 6 each at the end of the first quarter. Midway in the third quarter, Coach Ballard changed his tactics by install- ing full court press. The Bulldogs stretched the lead by ten points and were never behind again. After a loss to Griffin, the Lady Bull- dogs came back to beat North Clayton 55-47. The Dogs had an easy time beating their opponents. They jumped to an early lead and maintained it throughout the entire game. The Lady Bulldogs went away to New- nan for the next game and they won again. Blasting off to a score of 47-17 at halftime, the Dogs had an easy time beating LaGrange. Suzanne Ferrell led with twenty points. Coach Ballard said that it was the best game the team had played all year. The score ended with a victory of 72-52 for Rockdale. The Dogs' momentum ceased when Forest Park beat them. But the Dogs didn't stop as they came back and beat arch-rival Newton County 52-47. The Dogs played an exciting game, reeling off unanswered points. 134 Basketball

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Qflllifttll Sk tu Savages Ta ke State With Record Score l25 The Rockdale Varsity wrestlers got oft to a heart- breaking start when they met the Sprayberry Yel- lowjackets and fell to a 29-28 loss. The team was ranked first in the state prior to the match. History was made at the RCHS Gym when the dogs met Forest Park and shut them out. lt was the shortest and most unbelievable match with a final score of 72AO. Every wrestler won by a pin. Sprague's Savages then traveled to Marist High School in Atlanta where they won 34-13. The Avondale Blue Devils stepped into the Dogs' path after a long Christmas break. The Rockdale wrestlers kept up their hard practice during this time, and it showed when they won 30-16. Wrestling