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T The team came up on top the next six games,
earn unity, hard work, and talent were playoffs.
strong points in the Varsity football
team. These factors made them win including two close games with Omaha North (13-
heir first district championship and eventually 12) and rival Millard South (21-14).
ed them to the state high school playoffs for The second to the last game of the regular
he first time in school history. season against Omaha Central ended up with a
Facing Omaha Burke in the first round of "disappointing" 14-30 loss. Coach Petito explain-
he playoffs "psyched up" the whole team. ed the loss saying, "We just broke down
)enior Mark Chavez said in a speech at the pep mentally."
ally, "We don't have to play Burke. Burke has However, the team bounced back to an easy
o play us." 44-6 win against Abraham Lincoln with the help
However this did not happen in the 6-16 of Sophomore quarterback Jim Everton and 336
oss. Head Coach Fred Petito said that Burke total yards. This victory wrapped up the regular
ust took advantage of the breaks and Millard season.
'iorth did not. Top ranked players in the state for the
Before the team faced Omaha Burke in regular season included Seniors Pat Friend (fifth The Mustang's offensive line cl ears the way for a Jim
he first round of the playoffs, the Mustangs had in rushing), Jason McKewon (second in tackling), Everton pass in the final game of the season against Abe Lynx.
:ompiled a 7-2 record. They faced a 0-6 loss Greg Thielen (fifth in tackling), and the whole (ph oto by S. Sartin)
n the season opener against Westside, who was offensive unit (ninth in total offense). In the game against Central, Senior Rob Novak attempts
he only Mustang opponent to make it to the a leaping catch. (ph oto by 5. Sartin)

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