Seneca High School - Arrow Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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tate Champion It should be pointed out that this victory did not come easily. Months of hard work were devoted to football by boys who had one major thought in their heads: to become champions. It took great individual efforts on the part of many boys working together as a team. Team leaders such as All-Statelrs Phil Thompson and Greg Karem, along with power-plus backs Ron Garrison, Charlie Petry, and Garnett Schott, were standouts throughout the year. Coach Ron Cain and his staff cannot be given enough credit and thanks for their efforts and success in building a winning team. Another essential element in winning is the support of the student body. No one can deny that this team had en- thusiastic support throughout the season. After the first few weeks of the school year, the spirit of Seneca students reached a new all-time high. There were massive turnouts for all the gamesg we won the School Spirit Contest for the second year in a row. Stated simply, we gave the team more support than they had ever had. The person responsible for this could be Coach Cain, who at the beginning called our spirit worse than a cold mashed potato sandwich. At the end of the season, he called this same spirit unbelievable There were pep rallies that failed, but during games no- body meant to do anything but succeed. There were parades before the Flaget game and on the following Sunday after- noon in which the spirit was demonstrated. The Victory Celebration was great! Several carloads of people showed up at the school, ready to drive through town toasting the number one school with its number one team and number one coach. Led by a police escort, the parade went through the heart of the city. The rally which followed was high- lighted by speeches by local dignitaries and team members Seneca was number one, which they will surely continue ff' The team prepares to lead the parade. VV' The drill corps leaving school. ee on all if h it ' Lie? ' s at AE' sm: tj 9' J' ' , e o The band and drill corps march down 4-th. to be in the hearts of the students of the greatest high school anywhere. yi ..... S 4 207

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The best coaching staff in the state. The cheerleaders had their own fire engine. 4 w . V0 l W l Q I V Y 5 'ati v'- . A QW' , The team rides through town. Seneca Become They said it couldn't be done when we won our second consecutive State Basketball Championship in 1964, but we did it. This year, the rumor that a county football team would never show enough class to defeat the City Cham- pion for the State AAA Football Championship was circu- lated. But once more Seneca emerged as a champion, we did it again. Against one of the most powerful teams ever assembledf, our Mighty Redskins pulled off the school's greatest football victory, nipping a favored Flaget by a score of 13-12. Beating the Braves at their own game-passing-we came from behind, as we had done many times in the past, to defeat the number one team in the State for the Class AAA title. After falling behind 6-0 in the first quarter, the never- play-dead Redskins fought back to score on an 11-yard run by Charlie Petry. Charlie also booted the extra point, and the Redskins led by a score of 7-6. But our lead was short- lived as the Braves pushed across another counter with only 33 seconds left in the first half. The Redskins went to the dressing room trailing 12-7. Seneca, however, showed no signs of being disheartened when they received the second-half kick-off. Marching 68 yards in 13 plays, the team set up the opportunity for Petry to score his 13th point on a five-yard pass from Gar- nett Schott, From that point on, it was evident that Seneca didn't mean to give up the lead. They stamped out Flaget drives before they could get off the ground, often breaking through to throw All-State quarterback Oscar Brohm for another loss. The spirit of our boys was best pointed out on the last play of the game. With only thirteen seconds left on the clock, defensive end Bobby Jackson broke through to smoth- er Brohm's last futile effort. As the gun sounded, Redskin fans went wild in celebration of the greatest moment in Seneca gridiron history. We're number 1 ! v. Q-

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Football Bcmqzwt , , A .4 T ff: iii - K The sounds of silence When do we cat? H1?1'C'S YOUTS, Charlie PCUY and Mf- Mr. Donald, Jackson, Williams, Petry, Coach Cain and the Seniors Miller Karen and Trophies 4-at . I don't know what to say! Coach Cain Congratulations! Coach Cain, Schott, Petry A great thing is usually a combination of lesser things, lf this be true, so is Seneca,s 1966 AAA State Championship Football team. The football banquet this year just had to be the best ever, for the talent assembled there was the best combination of ingredients, a shining state trophy, smiling coaches, and proud football players. Mr. Paulie Miller, Assistant Coach at the University of liouisville, was guest speaker. He praised Seneca for its fine Coaching staff, great teamwork. and individual effort. His tremendous voice was easily heard as he ad- vised the boys on the need for determination in football. Then the awards were given out to their respective claimants. The best linemen were Greg Karem and Phil Thompson. Awards for the best backs went to Garnett Schott, Ron Garrison, llilton Humphrey and Charlie Petry. The most improved player was Dwight Allen, and the J.V. Awards went to John Marcum, Bob Wixson, and Carie Eaves. A fine dinner, good company, a gleaming trophy! Could one ask for more? Thanks, Coach! Coach Eisaman and Ron Garrison 1 All right, boys, go back to your corners and come out fighting! Mr. Zampino, Trunnell, Thompson 208 ' ' ' ' .M h ! I'd l'k W M d D.dd Stick 'em up! The audme likes H' Mf at EWS and if iEi0I2i1i'Evii1iaI1flfmE!,a21'l Ralkinf Mr. Farmer and Mr. Wilson Pat Coleman, ,lack Jacobs