Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

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Ditto Another 4-5 Season After defeating the Benton Rangers, contenders for the South Seven title, the Bulldogs fell to SWE champ Murphys boro 3-1V Unable to penetrate the Red Devil’s defense, Sparta scored with nine seconds left in the first half on a field goal by Paul Peck Against Pinckney ville, the Bulldogs let a victory slip in the final six minutes of the game when the Panthers scored 14 points and a 14 13 victory to prove that a game can be lost in a matter of minutes. Nashville, however, was an easier foe as Curtis Donaby ran over the Hornets to lead Sparta to a 28 16 victory The next game with A-J was tense and although they were in minutes of a vic- tory. the Bulldogs fell to the Wildcats 13 14. After many injuries in the DuQuoin game, the Sparta offensive line was com- pletely realigned Even though the Bull- dogs were able to force three fumbles, they were not to score in the game As the clock ran out, they were stung by Chester with a 6-12 loss and a tie with DuQuoin for fourth in the SWE behind Murphy, Chester, and Pinckneyville. Top: AFTER A HAN DOFF from quarterback Paul Peek, Curtis Donabv (52) is pullo! down iust short of the goal and a victory. Anna .Jonesboro's host of Wildcats handed Sparta a second one-point loss of 15 14 Bottom: VARSITY Front Row: Kevin Welch. Steve Baue. Paul Peck. Rob McCree. David Hunter. Mike Peck. Jeff Buritsch Row 2: Calvin topple. Mike Knsbv. Mike Huether. Bill Hate lev. Don MeMurtry. Jay Jeffers, Jerry Maurer. Dean Pee hcls. Jerry McNulty. Delbert Renner Row 5: Mike Heaton. Scott Linebetry. Joey Deutschman. Tim land. Todd Moore. Rich Williams. Jim Robinxm. (»len Williams, Cunts Donabv. Steve Henry Back Row: Scott Wilkerson. Jeff Asbury. Tom Suttcrer. Jeff Amos. Jeff Hess. Cm Valleruy. Mark ()tten. Mike Henrv. Scott Perhels Football 19

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count down Won 4, Lose 5 . 0 THE PROMISE. After defeating the ig j Benton Ringers, powerhouse of the B0| South c en. 22-21. the Bulldogs showed m they had potential THE BEGINNING OF THE END The Bulldogs were the only team to come within 12 points of the conference champs, the Mur- phy sboro Red Devils. 5 15 THE DEDICATION At the first home football game, the field was dedicated to the late C B Pierce The Bulldogs suffered a 1514 loss to the P’ville Panthers 4 THE YARDAGE Cunis Dona by rushed for 220 yards against the Nashville Hornets, contributing to a 28-6 victory. THE TWIN The Bulldogs again suffered a one point loss as they fell 15-14 to the Anna Jonesboro Wild- cats. HOMECOMING a 7-0 victory over Carlyle spotlighted a night of stars. THE INJURIES The Bulldogs suf fered the loss of two key players. Craig Valleroy and Jerry Maurer, after a 6-12 loss at DuQuoin THE RIVALS After a hard hitting and tiring game, the Bulldogs lost 6- 12 to county rivals, the Chester Yel- low Jackets THE REWARD Mans underclass- men who had never seen game action experienced their first varsity game with a 52-0 shutout againts the Freeburg Midgets Top: EXHAUSTED BUT HAPPY. Craig Val leroy and Calvin Copple watch the Bulldogs win their first Homecoming in three years They defeated Carlyle 7-0. Middle: LOOKING OVER THE set-up. Paul Peck drives the Bulldogs down to the rwenty-yard line where a fumble on a pitch back to Mike Peck resulted in a AJ touchdown Bottom: ALL SOUTHERN ILLINOISAN quar terback Paul Peck and Most Valuable Ianeman Jerry Maucrer calmly discuss the 15-0 lead over Pinckneyville before it dwindled to a one point defeat 18 Football

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Left: SOPHOMORES Front Row: Kevin Black well, Jim Matzenbacher, Bobby Walter, Mike Kmby, Ed Dehn, Steve Outtcn, Nick Bryant. Rich Hawthorne, and Phil Keplar. Row 2: Larry Cole. Jim Wilson, Jim Hood, Bruce Mcnke. Coach Martv Jacobus. Tim Modglin, Kent Hartmann. David Shoffner. Paul Seyferth Back Row. Jim Smith, Cal- vin Copple, Mark Kelley. Joe Anna, Scott Wilker son. Richard Hargis, Marc Hudson, Scott Barnes Right: SENIOR QUARTERBACK. Paul Peck (D), discusses game strategy with Sophomore run rung back Phil Keplar. who scored the final TD with a 6-yard run. increasing the lead over the Frceburg Midgets 52-0. r Off Field Practice Can Bring on Field Rewards Okay, breakdown! If you were a varsity football player, this order sounded by the tri- captains began a gruelling and exhausting routine of calisthenics. At other times, prac- tice was just a very long and tiring two hour scrimmage. Many i lay think of football as a game that happens only on a Friday night, but in reality it takes much practice and get- ting in shape to be able to play the game for 48 minutes. Stretching and straining loosens up the muscles in order that there are none pulled or tom during the game. Statistics show the varsity football team practiced a total of 112 hours during the football season to prepare for eighteen hours of game time. Top Left: CURTIS DONABY ALL-conference first team running back, gets in shape for the next conference game by practicing the hurdler’s stretch. Top Right: GRUELING NECK ISOMETRICS limber up muscles and cut down on injuries dunng games Bottom: SEN- IOR MIKE HENRY, noseguard, loosens up with leg stretching exercises after spraining an ankle in the Ches- ter game (Won 5, Lost 5) TEAM SHS OPP Dupo 16 14 Murphysboro 17 61 Pinckneyville 8 24 Nashville 19 0 Anna Jonesboro 19 20 Carlyle 24 8 DuQuoin 12 6 Oiester 58 14 20 Football