Southwest High School - Spirit Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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48 — Varsity Football PATRIOTS SOUTHWEST vs. AMERICUS: From the outset of the game on Sept. 18, it was noticeable that Southwest was having difficulty staying abreast with the vigorous play of Americus. At half-time the score was already Americus 20, SW O. When Coach Hatcher brought his troops back out for the second half, it seemed ob- vious that Southwest had corrected many of its first half mistakes. In the second half, led by Terry Brown, our team made a remarkable com- eback, but by this time it was too late. Americus defeated Southwest 38-20. SOUTHWEST vs. THERRELL: On Sept. 26, 1981, Southwest traveled to Atlan- ta to play Therrell. Our Patriots were outweighed and out-sized, but not ourscored. Offensively, Southwest was led by Terry Brown who had two touchdowns and 95 yards rushing. The dfense also performed extremely well. By the end of the game, Southwest had boosted its record to 3-2, beating Therrell 20-7. SOUTHWEST vs. WARNER ROBINS: Southwest walked into Henderson Stadium on Oct. 2, 1981, knowing they were pitted against the number one team in the state. They left feel- ing it by losing 27-12. Southwest fought hard and played competitive- ly, but the Demons were just better. One bright spot for us was, of course, senior quarterback Terry Brown. SOUTHWEST vs. BALDWIN: On Oc- tober 9, 1981, in the rain, the Southwest Patriots faced the Baldwin County Braves. Our Patriots were the first to place a score on the scoreboard and seemed to continual- ly place changing scores on the scoreboard, until the end of the game when all the action ceased. Southwest excitedly walked away with a triumphant victory over Baldwin. The final score was 28-16, in our favor. TOP: Terry Brown gets ready to pass against Central. MIDDLE: The Red Machine defense poised for the attack. BOTTOM: Randy Griffin kicks the extra point against Warner Robins.

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PATRIOTS SUCCESS SOUTHWEST vs. CARVER: The Southwest varsity football ream, the Red Machine,’ defeated Carver in both team’s season opener. The final score was Southwest 11 and Carver 6 The scoring for Southwest was made by Randy Griffin's thirty yard field goal, Terry Brown's one yard touchdown run, and a safety thor maneuvered into the end zone on the punting team. Defensively led by Jimbo Hammond, the Red Machine was awesome, allowing the oppos- ing team to score only six points. SOUTHWEST vs. BENJAMIN MAYS: Mony fans were on hand to see Southwest play against Benjamin Mays. Even before the Southwest fans were settled in their seats, Ben- jamin Mays scored on a four yard touchdown pass. However, after this dramatic game opening, the battle belonged entirely to our Patriots. A solid running attack, led by Don Bass, Jackie Robinson, and Reggie Green, along with an explosive offensive line, was the key on offense. Quarterback Terry Brown also had a fine night as he ran a one yard touchdown and passed to Mike Shepherd for another. Defensively, Mays fought for every yard they gor. The Red Machine received a good showing by the entire defense as Mays had trouble establishing a solid offensive drive. The final score of the game was 14 to 6 in favor of our Patriots. SOUTHWEST vs. NORTHSIDE: The Patriots scratched and clawed in the game against the Northside Eagles on September 12, bur the scoreboard just was not favoring us. Ir appeared that the Patriots were going to walk away with a victory in the first half of the game, but in the second half, the Red Machine rolled to a complete stop. Northside controlled the rest of the game, winning by only two points. The final score was Southwest 10 and Northside 12. TOP: Fullback Jackie Robinson runs for yardage against the Warner Robins Demons. BELOW: Tracie Aulrmon looks on at foorball game . Whar a mascor'!! Varsity Football — 17

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DOMINATE ON THE GRIDIRON SOUTHWEST vs. CENTRAL: The game of the year for our Patriots was set to kickoff at 7:30 at Henderson Stadium on a windy Oct. 16th. Even before Southwest collided against Central, the Southwest student body put the ‘Orange Crush” 6 feet under In a Central funeral pep rally, rhe Charger was put to its final rest. Our cross-town rival entered the game with a 6-0 record and ranked 10th in the state. Their intentions were to shutout the Patriots’ star quarterback Bur hey Terry Brown exploded behind a dynamic offensive line thar was anchored by Jerry Hamlin, Tony Bell, Marty Bardash, Reggie Green, Robert Bishop, and Kelly Purvis. Terry ran for two touchdowns and passed to Mike Shepherd for another score The Red Machine defense was simply A-W-E-S-O-M-E. As our Patriots drained all the juices from the Big Orange, we chalked up a tremendous victory with an 18-6 decision SOUTHWEST vs. ROBERT E. LEE: Oct 23 was a windy night for Sourhwest's Homecoming game. Our opponents . ; , came all the way from Alabama fo hy, hae a a . Se try to destroy our Patriots, but mpage sh. we yy ele. destroyed we were not Terry mg A ey } 7 a a a ee ee Brown passed for 3 touchdowns to Hife voy) By Mike Shepherd, and he and Michael Holston ran for the other two scores Randy Griffin booted 5 extra points and a field goal as Southwest defeated R.E. Lee 38-6. SOUTHWEST vs. NORTHEAST: The last game of the season was a shocker for Southwesr. Everyone ex- pected an easy victory over the low- ly Raiders. But Southwest got dismantled, losing 28-14. What Hap- pened??? First off, star quarterback Terry Brown was finally shut down Next the Patriot defense gor run over. Larry Emery ran for over 300 yards against a solid defense. Our Patriots ended with a 6-4 record and Head Coach Hatcher believes the Southwest football program looks very bright TOP: Jimbo Hammond wresties an Americus Panther off the ground. BOTTOM: Kenny Slaughter runs for yardage afrer making an interception Varsity Football — 19