Wyoming Valley West High School - Spartan Yearbook (Plymouth, PA)

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nf' BEW RE UF MAD DOGS QW mtg' In the wake oflast year's 3-7-l record, you couldn't blame the Spartan fans who traveled to Pittston for the season opener for being skeptical. However, Coach Yaniger and his Spartans had new ideas for a new season, and ultimately gave the followers a graphic idea of what hard work and determination can still accomplish in this world. It took a lot of sweat and a lot of heart, but they made it happen. Valley West surprised the league with a 9-2 record and one of the most awesome defenses seen here in a long, long time. And lest we forget-the two losses were early season squeakers by a total of 8 points. It was the seniors that turned this program upside down, their attitude and spirit carried us through the season, stated Coach Yaniger. The team was confronted with a host of early problems. Coach Yaniger had to install a new offense Dave Holly, starting quarterback '78, suffered an arm injury which restricted him to the kicking team Cleading punter in the leaguej. Dave Burgess, a certain all-star, was injured on the first day of practice. Jerry Kellar, Mike Fulton, and Joe Dunay also suffered through an injury-ridden season. Valley West opened the regular season with a stunning 10-0 victory over a touted Pittston Area squad. This was only the first of seven shutouts. The defense was really psyched, they held the Pats to minus 29 yards rushing. With one victory under their belt the Spartans hosted Bishop Hoban. The offense showed some improvement. They gained 300 yards rushing, and Mark Jane fired three TD passes to lead the Spartans to an easy 47-6 victory. WVW ran into a roadblock called Wyoming Area. The offense was unable to get on track, and the Warriors squeaked by Valley West 7-6. Behind by seven in the second half, the Spartans scored a TD, however the extra point was blocked and WVW suffered their first defeat of the season.