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September 6, 1984 , Thursday, The Hondo Anvil Herald. Page 7
Reloading Yellowjacketsj
looking to seniors
Sabina! - With back-to-back bi-
district titles under their belts, one
might think that the Sabinal Yellow-
jackets would begin to expect a trip
to the playoffs each year. Well,
graduation hit the ranks hard in 1984,
and the team must reioad in a hurry.
And although head coach Jack
Rushing isn’t bubbling with over-
enthusiasm, he certainly isn’t ready
to write off the Jackets’ chances.
“We expect to have an interesting
year,” he said. “We’re a different type
of ban dub from what we’ve been in
the last two years because of
graduation and size.
“But, we think if we put everything
together right, we could surprise
people and be a good ball dub by
district.”
The biggest changes will occur in
th“ hackfield and the offensive line.
The players taking over in the
offensive line, however, are nearly all
seniors, and returning starter Brian
Riggs (5-11,155) is back to hold down
his center position. The rest of the
line is comprised of tackles Randy
Burris (6-1,165) and Ervie Leos (5-8,
145), and guards Jose Torres (5-6,
140) and the lone junior up front,
Richard Elizondo (5-10, 160). Tight
ends Jim Cunningham is also a senior,
as are the two probable split ends Pat
Howard and Shannon Hart.
Competition is taking place for the
quarterback job vacated by the
graduation of Roger Silvas. Senior
Andy Medina and sophomore Junior
Contreras are both looking to take
over as ‘Jacket signal caller.
Running back is also a spot which
has seniors filling the holes. Tailback
Bobby Casey (5-11, 175) is a power
runner who should handle the ball
quite a bit. Likewise with Robert
Silvas (5-8, 155) at fullback. Alfredo
Lopez, another senior, will be out at
the wingback position.
Now, with all these seniors on the
team, why is Rushing apprehensive of
the upcoming year?
“Depth,” he replied. “All of our
starters are going both on offense and
defense.”
In other words, this team must
avoid injuries in a big way. Another
problem, is that behind the good
number of seniors, there are only
three juniors.
The defensive starting lineup offers
only one new face from the offense,
and that belongs to juniors Ramiro
Torres (6-1,175) who will be splitting
time at tackle with Elizondo. Casey
Howard, and Leos will comprise the
remainder of the line. Burris and Hart
will be the outside linebackers, while
Riggs and Silvas will take care of the
middle. The comerbacfcs will be
Medina and Cunningham, while
Contreras will take the safety
position
Sabinal could very well be back in
the thick of things this yebr, along
with other 30-AA contenders Natalia,
Dilley, and Brackett, but it will hinge
on exactely how well the seniors come
through. And how well they can avoid
injuries.
Longhorns looking
pretty typical in 1984
Austin - “How’s Edwin’s knee?” Ts
Simmons’ knee getting better?”
Texas won’t stand a chance unless
Edwin Simmons is healthy.” Hold it.
True, Edwin Simmons is a great
running back. With him on the
healthy list, the Texas Longhorns’
potential is virtually limitless. But.
The “Homs ain’t exactly hurting,
either.
Back from the 1983 SWC champion-
ship team, which sent an all-time
NCAA record 17 players to the pros,
:lre still a wealth of running backs,
the top two quarterbacks, most of the
linebackers, and an All-American
defensive back.
Jerry Gray is that returning safety,
and he’ll head up a secondary long
known for great backs, but this year
Is in dire need of experience. Mike
Feldt, Steven Braggs, and Tony
Griffin will join him Tony Edwards,
June James, and Ty Allert are the
three best linebackers in the confer-
ence.
The defensive line brags of Tony
DeGrate and Ralph Darnell at tackle
positions, but the top four defensive
ends in 83 now make their homes in
NFL cities. Look for James McKin-
ney to emerge as a good one.
Texas is always accused of having
'- no quarterback, but the two guys who
QB’d the team to 10 of 11 victories a
year ago, Rob Moerschell and Todd
Dodge, are back, but right now it's
anyone’s guess who’ll start.
The offensive line is without all but
one of last year’s group, but when the
returning player’s nickname is “Gene,
Gene, the Coke Machine,” it’s obvious
BULLING AHEAD... a Sabinal
running back (right) gains yardage kt
a recent scrimmage. The Yellow-
jackets face a formidable task In
rebuilding the team Into Mother
playoff contender, but with a targe
group of seniors, Sabinal may not be
as far away as some might think.
Bandera Bulldogs:
Aiming for greatness
that center Gene Chilton (all 285
pounds of him) will command his
share of respect. Surrounding him on
the line will be Bryan Chester, Greg
Wright, John Stuart and Steve
Eargle. They’ll need to learn their
trade quickly.
Oh yes, the Horns also have
possibly the top kicking tandem int he
nation in junior punter John Teltschik
and sophomore PK Jeff Ward, who
seemed to account for most of Texas’
points last year.
Brent Duhon, Bill Boy Bryant,
Kelvin Epps, and Russell Hays make
up an excellent receiving quartet,
who should see the ball flying in their
direction a lot more this season,
according to Head Coach Fred Akers,
now in his eighth season.
And then, there are the running
backs. Besides Simmons, the Long-
horns have about a half dozen
returnees with plenty of game
experience including fullbacks Ronnie
Robinson, Terry Orr, and Ervin
Davis, and tailbacks Michael Brown
and Anthony Byerly. Akers’ ace-in-
the-hole is a junior college transfer,
Norman Nunn, who’s about the size of
a fire plug (55”, 191), but consider-
ably faster than one (4.4).
Texas has a couple of ifs’. If the
offensive line lives up to its as yet
unmeasured potential, and if the
defensive backs can stop the throws
opponents will undoubtedly be firing
their way, Texas should be strong,
even without Edwin. And a strong
Texas team usually translates to a
January date in Dallas.
Bandera - ‘Twenty years from
now, we want people to look back on
this 1984 Bandera team, and realize
that it’s the best that ever was.”
These are the words of Bandera
Bulldog head coach Dan Neuse. And
certainly, this is the best team
Bandera’s fielded up until now. In
1983, the team ventured into the
playoffs as district runner-up to
Boeme losing in the first round to
Van Vleck.
Now the team is nearly all seniors,
and it’s ready to fly. Two of the top
players, however, are juniors: run-
ning back Jim Compton and offensive
tackle Cliff Bronson.
Compton, a 6-1,218-pound fullback,
racked up 1,655 yards and 19
touchdowns in his sophomore year,
and already has college scouts
drooling. Bronson is of the large
persuasion (6-5,235) and he too could
sign with a major college in a couple
of years.
Speaking of college prospects,
senior defensive tackle Gene Mat-
thews may not have the size to
remain a tackle (6-0,180), but with his
4.6 speed he could play defensive
bade. In Bandera’s recent scrimmage
with New Braunfels Canyon, Mat-
thews was either the first, second, or
third man to the ball carrier on 30 of
35 plays.
Bandera boasts plenty of depth this
season, with 40 players on the varsity
squad, and only two players going
both ways, Chuck Perry and Gary
Watkins, who are both receivers and
defensive backs.
The quarterback this season is
junior Jim Sides, with an offensive
line consisting of Bubba Cakes, Chris
Elkins, Johnny Obiedo, and Steve
Danger, in addition to Bronson. The
line averages 201 pounds.
Rounding out the offense are tight
end Kevin* Parker (6-3, 190) and
tailback Tommy Adams.
Defensively, the Bulldogs run a
basic 4-3 set, featuring Matthews and
Wayne Peck (6-2,205) at tackle, with
Heath Hulse (6-3, 180) and Tim
Avolene (6-2,170) at ends. 205-pound
Trey Graves anchors down the
middle linebacking spot, and is
flanked by Scott Kelly and Teddy
Popham.
In addition to Perry and Watkins,
Billy Morris and John Miller, the only
other starting juniors on the team,
are starters in the secondary.
With six returning starters on
offense and five on defense, Neuse
and company are looking forward to
very big things at Bandera High this
year They’re hoping for at least a
district championship, and a schedule
that features Boeme, Smithson
Valley, and Cole (the other teams
with a shot at the 27-AAA title) at
home, should help that cause.
Bandera also faces Hondo, a team
they have never beaten, at home. It
promises to be a good year for
Bandera. Maybe even the best ever.
Pony Express trying
to reclaim SWC
Dallas - Now that Lance Mcllhen-
ny’s gone, SMU will tumble this year,
right? Well, don’t talk so quickly The
Ponies have an ace up their sleeve in
the form of Don King. The press
releases say he’ll make everyone
forget Mcllhenny. He may be good,
but that’s a little strong.
The Mustangs are good, though, no
matter how you look at it, and mo6t
publications are calling it another
SMU-Texas showdown in 84. _
SMU is very well off in the running
back department with Reggie Dupard
and Jeff Atkins (Pony Express II),
who rushed for a combined 2,186
yards in last year’s 10-2 outing.
The receiving trio of Ron Morris,
Bobby Leach, and Marquis Pleasant
may be one of the best lineups
anywhere. Gregg Hubbard and Al-
bert Reese will also achieve stardom
at the tight end spot.
Only guard Andrew Campbell and
center Chris Jackson return in the
front line, but Mockingbird Lane is
hopping with anticipation after the
signing of the country’s most recruit-
lineman, David Richards
Where the Ponies might experi-
ence their difficulties this year is on
defense, as they return virtually no
one. Both outside linebackers, An-
thony Beverley and Ron Anderson,
return, but after that it’s nine new
numbers to get used to. Tom
Linebarger and John Eixman will try
to fill up the front three, along with
nose guard Jerry Ball. Reggie Phillips
and Rod Jones will be newcomers in
the backfield, and are talented, but
they might have trouble filling the
shoes of All-American Russell Carter,
and All-SWC Fred Nichols.
This SMU team is highly-regarded,
and rightfully so. The high-octane
offense which third-year coach Bobby
Collins possesses will roll, even if
King is only half as talented as his
predecessor. And if this largely-
untested defense comes around, as
most experts figure it will, the Pony
Express may be dose to unstoraable.
ROLLING OUT... to his right, Hondo |
JV quarterback Tim Carter loaka1
downfield in the scrimmage with j
Floresville. Coach Mike Honeycutt |
follows the action while Carter
connects with Tony Sowa on a |
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Mustangs bucking
for third straight title
Natalia - So how does a team top
itself after winning an area champion-
ship and amassing a 13-1 record in
1983?
TtU be tough,” says Natalia head
coach Dub Welk, now in his sixth
year.
But don’t write off the Mustangs
“We’ve got good talent - not as
deep as last year - but our players
have been involved in two straight
district titles. They know how to
win.”
Seemingly the toughest assign-
ment will be finding a replacement for
quarterback Ted Juarez, but Wells
may just have the ticket in Eric
Graham, who saw limited playing
time a year ago, but has plenty of
talent. Also returning to the backfield
are running backs Jimmy Cabrera, a
starter in 83, David Haywood, and
Ernest Del Toro.
“We need depth badly at running
back,” says Wells “We can’t afford
any injuries back there.”
One spot where the Mustangs have
lots of depth and quality is at wide
receiver. Abel Elizondo, Louis Frias,
Johnny Espinosa, David Espinosa
(who is also the backup at QB), Henry
Juarez, and Ralph Saldana should all
see a good deal of action. Natalia also
has a top-notch tight end in Gary
Cargile (6-4,190). »
The offensive line is also a strong
aspect of the 84 squad, which
features Bobby Stuart (6-0,210), who
WeDs believes is a potential 14&
Stater. Ruben Loza (6-1,220) is aftltfa
top prospect at the left tackle
Chuck Brown <54, ISO) will
right guard, while the left
position could be shared by
Lassere (5-9. 185) and’Derid
(5-11,190). Paul Juarez <54,180)‘ww
do the centering. Atari Harper m
Steven Morris should also botN'bft
playing time in the line. 1 ^
On the T>’side, Loza, Ltawere, WW
Juarez and David Harper wiB sMire
the tackle duties, while Stuart 48ifl
Cargile will ride the ends/ Gramm,
Brown and Haywood art the tWft
prime candidates at linebcker. * ’”
The defensive back chores wiff(Se
shared by Del Toro, Saldana, JSm
Frias at comerback, with Cabrera.
Elizondo and David Espinosa1 at
safety.
Although Wells considers ¥fle
Mustangs to be a strong oonterfiiiA
for the playoffs, he refuses to fiife
others out of the picture “DiileyAiBfc
the most depth of anyone in "tWfe
district, so they’d probably have
the favorite,” he said. “Jerk Rfish-
ing’s gotten Sabinal on a very £oW
track, and you’d have to consider
Brackett as a dark horse ”
But he added, “I think we’ve got
enough talent to hang with anybody
in the district ” And because of that,
you can probably look for NataH£ to
still be playing football the third waiek
of November
District 30-AA
1984 Scfcadnia
1984 Schedule
1994
BehaMa
Sept. 7
Cotulla
Sept. 8
at D’Hania
Sept. 7
at Chariotte
Sept. 14
Chariotte
Sept. 14
Leakey
Sept 14
La Venrfa
Sept 21
■t La Veraie
Sept. 21
Dewine
Sept 21
Medina
Sept 28
St. Anthony
Sept. 28
at Roekaprinfi
Sept . 28
at Poteet
Oet.S
at Somerset
Oet . 6
Cotulla
Oet 5
St Anthony
Oet. 12
Lytle •
Oet. 1*
at Brackett •
Oet 12
at Natalia •
Oft. 19
at Le Pryor •
Oet. 19
at Lytle •
Oet 19
Sabina! •
Oet . 28
Brackett •
Oet 28
Dilley •
Oet 28
La Pryor •
Nora . 2
at Sabinal •
Now. 2
Natalia •
Now 2
at Dilley •
Now. 9
at Dilley •
Now 9
at La Pryor •
Now 9
at Braekett •
1981 B—dU
31 Cotulla 18
42 Southeide 7
14 La Vania 12
3 Sabinal 0
22 Data? 14
36 Chariotte 14
69 Aaherton 14
<2 Lytle 0
56 La Pryor 0
62 Brackett 21
36 Blanco 7
19 Yortrtoara 18
14 East Barnard 17
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BRACKETT
36 Leakey
48 Roekapriaga
0 Natalia
84 Charlotte
21 Atherton
46 LnPryor
>9 Brackett
84, Lytle
81 Dilley
14 La Vernis
0 Path
fWaaM.Laatfl
DILLEY
INHUnki
0 Path 21
10 La Vamil 14
8 Sotaeraet 2f
22 Chariotte A
80 La Pryor (
14 Braekett 11
0 Dilley (
0 Natalia 43
0 Sabina! 84
88 Aahertoe 4
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19*4 Schedule
1984 Schedule
1984 Sehidula
Sept. 7 at Laakcy
Sept. 7 at Nea. Canyon
Sept.7
Aahertoe »
Sept. 14 at Roekapringa
Sept 14
at Cbariette
Sept.14
at Nea Canjoo •
Sept 21 Nuceaa Canyon
9ept.21(
at Cotulla
Sept 21
Antonian
Sept 28 D'Hania
Sept 28 V
San Diego
Sept 28
Leakey
Oet. 5 at Sanderson
Oet. 5
Dewine
Oet 5
at Brant
Oet 12 Sabinal •
Oet. 12
Le Pryor*
Oet If
at Dilley •
Oet 19 Dtfley •
Oet. 19
at Braekett •
Get 19
Natalia • ^
Oet. 28 at Natalia •
Oet. 28
at Sabinal •
Oet 26
at Lytle •
Now. 2 at La Pryor •
Now 2
Lytle •
Now 2
Braekett* *.
Now. 9 Lytle •
Now 9
Natalia •
Now 9
Sabinal •
1988Raa*a
Laakcy
Roekaprinp
Nuaraa Canyon
La Pryor
Aahertoe
Lytle
Charlotte
Sabinal
Dffley
Natalia
(Waa », Laat 6)
80 CotuDa (
47 Aabartoe (
14 Natalia 23
86 La Pryor <
0 Lytle (
88 Charlotte (
28 Brackett
0 Sabinal 31
[Waa5.LaW4,TUdl|
1988 Raoafce
0 Nuaraa Canyon
6 Madina
24 Brackett
0 Lytle
0 DflVey
8 Sabinal
0 Aahertoe
0 Natalia
0 Chariotte
[Waa 9. Laat 9[
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Go Team!
We’re
Behind you
A11 the Way!
pperience. but no QJL
iRed Raiders need turnaround
Lubbock - This is a crucial year far
Tech and head coach Jerry
j. In the three years since
took over the Red Raiders’ top
4, the team has amassed a dismal
record. Things need to turn
imuckly in Jones Stadium. But
4rill they”
~ Generally, the team is experienced,
jrith eight offensive and six defensive
Starters back, and a total of 26
miors. But, Texas Tech has not had
good quarterback since Rodney
— it's junior aeeaon in 1975. The
don’t look much brighter
- VwmiW be unfair to say that Perry
isn't a good quarterback. It
would be a big understatement,
though, to say that he’s untested. In
his three previous years at Tech,
Morren has trown five pa—, two of
which have been caught. He has
tattered twice, but that’s crane from
holding Ricky Gann’s ptacekicks.
- The Red Raiders have a couple of
talented running backs in Robert
Lewis and Timmy Smith. Buzz Tatran
is a solid tight end, and win catch kite
of passes, —timing that some head
his direction. The same holds true far
wingback Troy Smith.
Danny Buzzard, Joe Walter, and
Joe McMeans return to head the
offensive line, but depth is a very big
problem. Tech may not be quite so
fortunate on the defensive front,
where senior tackles Ronald Byers
and Brad White are returning
starters, but neither weighs as much
as 240.
Linebackers Dwayne Jiles and
Mike Kinsey are a good starting pair,
as are Cart Carter and Rusty Roark in
the defensive backfield. Luckily for
the Raiders, there is quite a bit of
depth defensively, so if the T>’ can
keep opponents off the scoreboard,
the ‘O’ might stand a chance.
But realistically, will Moore raid the
Raiders turn things around in 84?
Very doubtful.
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