Syracuse High School - Rocket Yearbook (Syracuse, NE)

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highlights. Only bright spot for the Rockets came in the closing stanza as some of the in- experienced reserves showed flashes of an offense. FALLS CITY VS SYRACUSE Still trying for their first victory of the season, the Rockets were beaten in the closing minutes by the Falls City Tigers, 20-13. Scoring for Syracuse was a 3 yd. line plunge by Jim Pope, Dan Bottcher added the extra point. A Brandt to Jerry Vtiebusch pass accounted for the other Rocket score, The loss put the Rockets in last place of the Southern Division ofthe conference and ended the firstwinless seasonin modern history. U I . S eg i cifxfhlsggg f :::'?52i'gq29Q A-rs. its-ur fm: Head Coach Ron Wagner explains practice schedule to Assistants Roger Witt and K. Appleget as Captains Bill Formanack, Bob Brandt, and Larry Wellman look on. or gf ...fs Plattsmouth Blue Devil stops Howard Hogancarnp during touchdown drive.

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Story of the season is told by Coach Wagner's expression. HOLY NAME VS SYRACUSE Holy Name defeated the Rockets by a score of 33-6 on the Omaha field. The Rockets, plaqued by injuries and illness, played the Ramblers pretty close until giving up two quick touchdowns in the third quarter, Stan Meyer recovered a Rambler fumble in the third period to set up the lone Syracuse tally. RALSTON VS SYRACUSE Ralston spoiled Homecoming by reg- istering a 25-6 victory on a cold, windy, rain-swept field. Dave Way, transfer student from Syracuse, returned home to haunt his former teammates by catching nearly a dozen passes and scoring two touchdowns. Only a dozen pep club members re- mained in the stands to cheer the Rockets on. Once again, Syracuse scored their lone touchdown on a Brandt to Formanack pass. '66 Rocket football PLATTSMOUTH VS SYRACUSE Plattsmouth dominated the hapless Rockets, 40-6, on October 21 on the victors field. Platter back, Max Linder, broke the game wide open in the second quarter by returning a syracuse punt 60 yds. untouched for the score, Only bright spot for the losers was a flurry in the fourth quarter, when the reserves headed by quarterback Gary Weller, flashed power to drive for the lone touchdown against the Plattsmouth starters. PAPILLION VS SYRACUSE Syracuse traveled to Papillion for their third contest and were defeated by a score of 40-7. Although gaining more yards and more first downs than their opponents ,the Rockets trailed the Monarchs 27-0 at halftime. Dropped passes and fumbles continued to haunt the winless Rockets. The only scoring threat by the locals came in the third quarter as runs by Gary Spicer, Jim Pope, and Dan Bottcher moved the ball to the Papio 15 yd. line. Brandt found Formanack open in the end zone to account for the lone tally. Jim Pope is tackled by Auburn player.

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Dale Kruse scores field goal in District Tourney action despite Fairbury defender. Basketball team Varsity basketballers compiled a 15-7 season record under the direction of Coach Roger Witt. Going into the Ak-Sar-Ben Conference Tournament the team sported a 5-1 record and had little trouble in disposing of hot shooting Plattsmouth in the opening round 84-73. Second round opponent was no match for the Rockets as they gained a berth to the finals by 63-52 score. Auburn eliminated hopes for the cham- pionship crown by defeating the locals 49- 59, as the offense bogged down for the first time. Coach: Roger Witt, Larry Wellman, Howard Isaacs, Bill Formanack, Ken Brinkhoff, Jerry Kepler, Gary Bob Brandt, Doug Severs, Roger Royal, Dale Kruse Weiler, Duane Hopp,StudentManager:Junior Steinhoff. 58