Watseka High School - Watchekee Yearbook (Watseka, IL)

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Renewed Enthusiasm Marks Season With inexperience, tough op- ponents , and a new coach, pre-season expectations were not up to the familiar Warrior tradition. Despite these obstacles the Warriors opened their campaign with a 16-7 upset over Clifton Cen- Jim Selk forearms his opponent in an attempt to gain extra yardage . In preparation for their games , varsi- ty players scrimmage among them- selves during practice . tral, who later tied for first in its conference. In fact, every Warrior loss except one was against a team that went on to tie for first in their conference. Another highlight of the year was the 14-7 win over Georgetown, the first Homecoming victo- ry in three years. Overall, the Warriors finished the season with a 3-6 record. However, in summing up the season, Coach Vogelsang said, You don't need a win- ning record to have winners . Opp. W t. , Central a16 We won in that we went out gefschsig gi to play football and we had oope n - - . zo Gibson city o fm dome 1t ' gg Schlarman 18 Westville O 39 Paxton 9 K6 M 7 Georgetown 14 6 , ,. 26 Momence 6 Q , W Wins 3 Losses 6 Gp Mx Coaches john Vogelsang and Gerald Harvey discuss possible strategies for the upcoming game . X l Quarterback Tom Sampson outruns 9,793- his opponents in the Central game . ' E fjwf WW we iw Football 87

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. Finishes Strong The J.V. Warriors exper- ienced a slow start but bounced back to win three out of their last four games and finish with a 3-6 record. Coach Tom Guinnee was pleased with the latter part of the season. The three wins indicated noticeable improvements not only in the ballplayers but also in the coaches' comprehension of the new system. For the first time the j.V. ran the option and as the season progressed they be- came familiar with the new offense as well as a different defense. Despite their record, the fast finish indicated that the Warriors have already started the climb to winning varsity careers. Before the ball is hiked, the sopho- mores prepare for the upcoming play. 88 IV Football After a run by Mark Norris, the War- riors are credited with a first down. Assistant Coach Ken Decker points out a hole in the line to Coach Tom Guinnee . .rw -uf --V at ...J-Q Q p. Wat. gg Central 18 18 Herschel' 0 38 I-loopeston 0 31 Gibson City 2 22 Schlarman 8 13 Westville .' - 7 Paxton t 12 Georgetown 8 0 Momence 6 Wins 3 Losses 6