Stanton County High School - Trojan Yearbook (Johnson, KS)

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Trojans Soak The Cobras 23-6 At State Despite pouring rain, icy winds, and freezing temperatures, the SCHS foot- ball team succeeded in capturing the class 3A championship at the K-State stadium in Manhattan on November 36. 1983. The mighty Trojans defeated the Jackson Heights Cobras 33 to 6 before an extremely loyal Stanton County crowd. The game marked the first time in history that any Hi- Plains League football team had played for the 3A state title. The Trojans will always remember their first experience playing on artificial turf. Despite the unfamiliar conditions, the Trojans opened the game with a crucial blow. On the first play from the line of scrimmage. Rick Stein sprinted eighty yards for a touchdown. Not long after, the Trojans were back in scor- ing position. Rick Stein again took the hand off and went two yards for the second touchdown. Bill Twilleger caught the pass for the two-point conversion. Darin Post scored the third and final touchdown when he plunged in from the one-yard line. Shane Dar- rough kicked the extra point to make the score 31 to 0. Todd Barkes barreled through the line to block a Cobra punt which bounced into the endzone for a safety, ending the Trojan scoring for the day. The Cobras’ only points of the game came in the second half of the ball game. Following the game, the team returned to the hotel where they rested and thawed out for the trip home. The trip home was not a com- fortable one. Due to an electrical failure, the heater and the lights on the bus were out of order. The team made it as far as Dodge City before the wintery weather forced them to seek shelter at the Welcome Inn. The next day. the team finally made it home after a long but exciting trip to eastern Kansas. - Copy by Bill Twilleger. photos by Tonya Nei- lan and Ann Davis. Following tremendous blocking. Rick Stein breaks through the hole and sloshes for an eighty-yard touchdown on the first play of the game. -Topeka Capitol, photo by Jeff Jacobson. Moments after the Trojan victory had soaked in. Coach Carruth accepts the championship trophy. The Trojans celebrate their 33 to 6 victory over the Jackson Heights Cobras for the state championship title. The Trojans score for the second time on a well-executed play from the one-yard line. 14

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May your bauds always be busy May your feet always be swift May you have a strong foundation When the winds of changes shift May your heart always be joyful May your song always be sung May you stay forever young Zrojan Sports football 14 Spirit (froups ..................17 Cross Country ...................20 Volleyball ......................22 basketball 24 Crack ...........................28 Golf ............................82 13

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Even the harshest weather cannot stop the mighty Trojan fans and cheerleaders from displaying their loyalty to their team. Lost but loyal. Ashley watches Lorane. Pam and Rejeana lift the dampened spirits of the crowd.