Tom C Clark High School - Witness Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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C. ..- i quail' 5 ess C .Q 51112 .4 s . s..:xss..rx ir' SX ,J .R 5. 4 sf! 4 Q Y. f Y :un f 31' lt' PICKS I P This season held many exciting moments, with occasional upsets along the way. After beginning the season with a non-district loss to Churchill, Clark came back with an overwhelming victory over Harlandale. Ten touchdowns were scored, featuring 685 yards of offense. Clarks third opponent, Taft, a newcomer to the district, was also obliterated with a score of 56-14. However, the Raiders came back late in the first half making the halftime score 26-14. But, the se- cond half was all Clark. The aggressive Cougar defense limited Taft to no first downs in the final two quarters and only 19 yards of net offense. Playing exceptionally well during the game against the Raiders, was junior halfback Brian Walker, rushing for 249 yards and three touchdowns. Next on the Cougars list was the McCollum Cowboys who had a 8-O record. However the game was completely one-sided, as Clark com- pletely shutout the Cowboys 58-O. Wheatly was also out scored by the Cougars 42- 6. Senior Brian Lewis become a favorite target, relied on the defense for its final touchdown in the non-district match. Linebacker Orlando DeHoyos recovered a fumble in the Wheatly end zone. Wheatly scored their only touchdwon late in the fourth quarter. At this point of the season, the Cougars, 4-1, were ranked fourth in the Express News Poll and had outscored their unforgetoble district play as they matched up witht the Jay Mustangs, also 4-1. There was no question that it was big game time, said Mike Robbons, head coach. Clark took a big step toward the fifth straight playoff berth with a 25-10 victory over Jay. The crowd saw the game end in bad blood between the teams after Clark called time outs to score an additional touchdown with four seconds left and then went for a successful two point conversion. We were going for positive points in case we needed them later, said Robbins. Split end Byron Hooper had five receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown in play- ing a major role in the victory over Jay. ln the season's first road trip, Clark traveled to Del hauling in four receptions for 81 yards and the first Rio to try and up their winning streak to six. touchdown. After a 35-O halftime lead, the team -Dodie Draker l X3 will TN tx 59 ff' ff X Fullback William Banfield, honorable mention all-city recipient, brakes through the middle for a big gain in the Jay game. Eric Martin, honorable mention all-city choice, runs upfield for another big gain to help the team in the win over the Jay Mustangs, VARSITY FOOTBALL

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The Cougars get psyched for another great season at Clark, Texas. Scott Mays, second team all-district, makes a bone crushing tackle in the Del Rlo game for another victory. Second team all-district, Mark Mascheck completes another pass to put Clark in end zone range. Taft, the newcomers to the district, were devastated by Clark as halfback Brian Walker, honorable mention all-city, takes it up the middle for the touchdown. spcjms

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ll lllll 1 IK P xiswurlf Against Del Rio, the Cougars tallied in every quarter. Walker scored four touchdowns and rushed for 113 yards in 15 carries, while fullback William Ban- field gained 99 yards in 20 carries and one touchdown, as the Cougars boosted their district record to 5-0. The Cougars mauled the outmanned Eagle Pass Eagles 57-7. Senior Brad Atkinson made a 43-yard touchdown sprint on the fourth play of the game and the Cougars never looked back. Mascheck surpassed the 1,098 yards this season by completing 9 to 17 at- tempts to beat the Eagles. Walker complemented Mascheck's passing performance with 157 yards rushing in 14 carries and a touchdown. Hooper had a 57-yard touchdown and tight end Jeff Robbins had P two touchdowns for 24 yards. Also scoring was Ban- field, with a six yorder, and Steve Vrana with a ten yarder for the games final points. The Holmes Huskies who were ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 3 in the nation were definitely a match for the Clark Cougars. A record was set at Northside Stadium of a crowd of 13,835 as they came to watch the game of the season. Hooper caught 11 passes for 138 yards, 1 touchdown, and recovered a fum- William Banfield shows his moves on the turf at the Sam Houston game, where he scored a record braking six touchdowns. Banfield amassed 1063 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 204 attempts. Jimmy Chankin makes another diving tackle to contribute the defense's successful season. They allowed only 140 points in 13 games. ble at the 13-yard line to set up a touchdown. Mascheck hit 15 of 25 passes for 191 yards and 2 touchdowns to build a huge Cougar lead, however the Huskies made their comeback in the second half to win the game. This was the first time the Huskies had won in five consecutive years. After losing to the Huskies I felt cheated and disoppointed, however I felt that we actually beat them on the field, they just won on the scoreboard, said David Peveto, center. Robbins thought that the Cougars would win, but he wasn't disappointed when they didn't. He was proud of the fact that the offense could drive the ball 70 yards in 1 minute and 44 seconds and get in field goal range. Tyler Mucho, junior line backer, thought the Huskies were pretty powerful, but weren't, however, as good as they were ranked. The finale of the season in district play was the game against the Marshall Rams. At halftime Mar- shall led 3-0, but in the third quarter Clark's defensive force picked up and by the end of the third period, Clark led 7-3. The Cougar's secured a playoff position with their 21-3 victory over the Rams, which put Clark in second place for district. -Dodie Draker 1 I SPORTS C ...X Q, S XSL