Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Third time end Tige s' chance For Jeff Tracy, head coach, and the varsity football team the third time didn't turn out to be the charm. For the third consecutive year the Tigers have had a chance to go to the Sac-Joaquin Division I football playoffs but have been delayed from the trip. Again it came down to the Lodi game to decide whether or not the Tigers were going and for the third time the Tigers were tripped up by the Flames 27-7. You just can't make the men- tal mistakes in that crucial of a game, said Coach Tracy. At halftime Tokay had a 7-0 lead over the Flames. At halftime the guys were really pumped up, Coach Tracy said. We played them real tough the first half, Coach Tracy added. After the half the Tigers then came out and gave up two fumbles and an interception to Lodi. All three turnovers were capitalized to touchdowns which gave the Flames a 21-7 lead. You can't win a game bv giving the other team 21 points, said Coach Tracy. Making those two or three mistakes in that big of a game can hurt you, and we hurt ourselves, Coach Tracy stated. The Tigers finished the season 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the San Joaquin Athletic Association. The overall record of the Tigers was the third time in Tokay's history that the Tigers have finished with that good of a record. by Darrin Hughes photos by Mike McMurry I. Under the protection of his blockers Michael Bianco, senior quarterback, launches a pass off. 2. Quarterback Michael Bianco 110 waits for a play to develop as Richard Viney, junior running back, blocks off rushing Lodi defenders. 'ia QW

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.V 'ai 1 -. qu 3. Troy Viney, senior tailback, looks up field as he plants to cut back. 4. Dragging down a Lodi ball carrier is Jason Freitas, defensive back, as another Tokay player helpsoul. Big Game 111