Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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WABAUNSEE This game marked the beginning of the District Playoffs. On the open- ing kickoff, BRUCE FERGUSON sen- ior got the ball and ran 93 yards for a touchdown. From this point on, the Eagles' offense stole the show and scored all but three times they had the ball. The team's passing attack and defense performances were in- strumental in the victory of this im- portant game. ST. MARYS This was game number two of the District Playoffs. The defense played extremely well, led by BOBBY PFAN- NENSTIEL junior and JAY SIMS sen- ior. The defense held the Bears to 68 yards of total offense. GARY WORK- MAN freshman and SIMS each re- covered a fumble, and DERON JOHNSON junior intercepted two passes. ROY HOUSH senior had four touchdown blocks. ROSSVILLE This was the third and final game of the District Playoffs. Rossville and Silver Lake were both undefeated in District play, and the winner would advance on the playoffs. On the opening play, CLINT WICHMAN sen- ior took the pitch from BRUCE FER- GUSON senior and, behind the blocks, raced 79 yards for the touch- down. This was the longest touch- down run of the season. Wabaunsee St. Marys Rossville fly Running the ball is junior DERON JOHNSON 1255, while senior JERRY KRUGER U43 follows to help. L23 The Eagles get psyched for victory. C33 The Eagle defense proves well against Rossville. QAII Photos by Brent Photographyj SportsfVarsity Footballfl7

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Eagles put Dawgs to shame after Dawgs come to Lake and cheer. ROYAL VALLEY This was probably one of the best offensive games Coach C. J. HAMIL- TON felt the Eagles played all year. They averaged almost seven yards every time they snapped the ball. BOBBY PFANNENSTIEL junior gained most of the yardage with 168 yards. BRUCE FERGUSON senior in- tercepted a pass and ran 90 yards for a touchdown. This was the longest interception return of the year. SANTA FE TRAIL Coach HAMILTON looked back anc' labeled this game as a turning point The old saying that you learn front your mistakes applied to this game. The best defensive player of the game was TONY LEIKER junior who had eight tackles. Best offensive player was KURT LUDWICK junior who completed his plays, 40 of our 44 times. -WHITE JERSEYS GOOD LUCK QU As CLINT WICHMAN senior 33 prepares to turn up field on a sweep. JERRY KRUGER senior I4 throws a key block while DAVID BRENT junior 75 and TODD HERRINGTON senior 54, looks for downfield blocks. fPhoto by Brent Photographyi Q23 Trying to make just a few yards, the Eagles line up while BRUCE FERGUSON senior l6fSportsfVarsity Football hands off to BOBBY PFANNENSTIEL junior for a short dive play. iPhoto by DIANE DULT- MEIERJ C35 Handing off the ball so the Eagles can gain some yardage is the quarterback BRUCE FER- GUSON senior. iPhoto by DIANE DULT- MEIERQ 1.

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Silver Lake back again, but this time for the champion's title OSAGE CITY By throwing five touchdown passes, BRUCE FERGUSON senior led the offense in setting a school record dur- ing the district play-off game against the Osage City Indians. FERGUSON completed 14 of 19 passes for 260 yards. One of these passes was to junior DERON JOHNSONQ this was the longest touchdown pass of the season. CLINT WICHMAN senior rushed 113 yards on ten carries with two touchdowns. The defense held Osage scoreless for the second time this season by intercepting five Osage passes. ROY HOUSH senior knocked down three passes and sacked the quarterback once during the district game against Osage City. WELLSVILLE The quality of this game was marred by turnovers by Lake's of- fense which caused the defense to have to play too long, according to HAMILTON. Trailing 6-7 at half, Lake took the second half kickoff and marched down the field before fum- bling to Wellsville on the 25 yard line. Silver Lake fumbled later, leaving Wellsville with the ball on Lake's 30 yard line. Wellsville made little gain on both possesions and was forced to punt. BRUCE FERGUSON senior ran 27 yards for the touchdown. FERGU- SON passed to junior DERON JOHN- SON in the end zone to make the score 14-7. Wellsville scored with 2:12 left in the game. JOHNSON knocked down the pass for a final of 14-13. 7 7 THE FANS HELPED US WIN IT ' COACH C.J. HAMILTON 115 During the state football game which was held at Chuck Logan Field, BRUCE FERGU- SON 1225 senior gives Silver Lake a two touch- down lead against the Hoxie Indians while his teammates, SHANON SAlA1305, ROY HOUSH 1655, and JERRY KRUGER 1145 seniors and junior DERON JOHNSON 1255, cheer in the backfield. 1Photo by Brent Photography5 125 As the referees signal a touchdown, Silver Lake players TODD HERRINGTON 1545 and ROY HOUSH 1655 seniors and junior DAVID BRENT 1755 celebrate for the touchdown that gives them the lead in the sub-state play-off game at Neodesha while seniors MIKE MCDANIEL 1625 and SHANON SAIA 1305 and ,ij 21 F ,,,,,,,MvfBiw: -'K'f1i'f :, 'i 'F V -i'fy..,,,, sw it ' junior KURT LUDWICK 1505 run back to the H . ,,. WWW sidelines. 1Photo by DIANE DULTMEIER5 18fSportsfVarsity Football ,AQ I-. f..av-Aw fa ' but