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Varsity ends year at 5-4

~ ~ As a team," commented Varsity games when they scored three times.
Football Coach Dave lee, "I Almost shutting out Millard South, the
think we improved throughout Mustangs struggled back from a tough first
the season." half to hand the Indians a disappointing
looking for a clearing against a Papillion defender is In a 21-6 victory against the Monarchs defeat during a cold, rain-filled battle 17-3.
Senior Todd Johnson as Senior Mark Cyboron paves the of Papillion, lee felt that the team played Bellevue West handed the Mustangs its
way . well for the first game of the year. toughest defeat 27 -24 in the longest Class
"Offensively, we had some good moments. A football game in Nebraska as the game
Defensively. I felt that we shut down one went into five overtimes. "We felt we
of the best passing games that we faced all deserved to win. They (Bellevue West) were
year." tired at the end of the ball game. They were
lee felt that the game against Abraham out of shape and we weren't. We still ended
lincoln was not one of the best games of up losing on account of a fluke type of
the year. He thought that the team had a situation."
minor letdown but that the team had enough "Against lincoln Northeast," stated
consistency to pull off the victory 19-6. lee, "we played good football for three
After being trounced by Omaha South, quarters." The Mustangs lost 21-9. "The last
the Mustangs bounced back in good fashion quarter, they showed that they were a
the following week with a 45-24 victory over playoff team and they were able to move
the Vikings of Omaha North. The defense, the ball against us."
according to lee, had one of their better

Varsity Football
at Papillion ]/- 6
Abraham Lincoln 19- 6
at Omaha South 3-13
Omaha North 45-]4
Millard South 17- 3
at Omaha Northwest 14-]8 °
Bellevue West
(5 overtimes) ]4-]7
Omaha Ryan (at UNO) 33- 7
Lincoln Northeast 9-]1
Won 5 Lost 4