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. Th  excitement of being on a team is evi-
                                       dent ~hen  great plays  are  made. In  the
                                       last game of the  season  again st  Burke.
                                       Fresnman  Matt Menefee attempts to in -  Preparation  Made
                                       tercept a pass . The  team  won 20-6. (R.
                                       Rasmussen)
                                                                                             -Melinda Ab sher-
                                                                                                    "The highlight of the season  was
                                                                                                    our  shutout  against  Millard
                                                                     he    phomore  and  freshmen  South ...  said  Freshman Eric  Kig-
                                                                     foo   II  teams were preparation  er.
                                                                     for    varsity teams.  They were   The  sophomore team  lost  to
                                                                     the  beginning ground for a  suc-  Millard South 7-21 and then again
                                                                     cessful varsity.               to Ralston  16-3~. They regroup-
                                                                       To  have a successful varsity, a  ed and then won against Papillion
                                                                     successful sophomore and fresh- 1 5-2. The season was ended with
                                                                     men team were needed This was  a game to Omaha Bryan. Peters
                                                                     accomplished. The  seasons were  said.  "We had a slow season  and
                                                                     ended with the sophomores hav-  we should have  done better."
                                                                     ing a record of ~-1  against other   The  freshmen ended their sea-
                                                                                                                    son
                                                                     sophomore         ,....-----------,  with a win
                                                                     teams and  0-       ·'We  (sophomores)         over   Burke
                                                                     3  against  JV      were very excited when      20-6.   The
                                                                     ones while                                      "B"   team
                                                                      the fresh-         we beat Omaha Central      played  three
                                                                     men's record        because    they   were     teams    and
                                                                     was 5-3, a          suppose  to  be  one  of   ended  with  a
                                                                     tie with the        the better teams".         record  of 1-2.
                                                                     s c  h  o  o  I'  s   -  Jason  Peters           The  sopho-
                                                                     freshmen                                       more    team
                                                                     team record.                                   lost   three
                                                                       The  sopho-                                  players   to
                                                                     mores opened the season  with a  varsity thus completing a part of
                                                                     win against Omaha Central 1 2-6.  its goal  to have a successful  var-
                                                                     Sophomore Jason  Peters said.  sity. They also suffered the loss of
                                                                     "We were very excited because  Dan Rockwell who broke his  an-
                                                                     Central was suppose to be one of  kle  in  a  team scrimmage a week
                                                                     the  better teams.··  The  excite-  before the  season .  He  said ,  "It
                                                                     ment continued with  a  win  to  was a big letdown."
                                                                     Westside 1 0-6.                  There were several  let  downs
                                                                       The  freshmen started off the  such  as  injuries. and  there  were
                                                                     season  with a  loss  to  Bellevue  many exciting moments. such  as
                                                                     Mission 12-35. but managed to  the freshmen shutouts. but each
                                                                     come back with a win over Rals -  team  finished off the  year  with
                                                                     ton  12-0. This  was  JUSt  one  of  pride and the hope of carrying on
                                                                     their three shutouts. The  other  the Mustang spirit. ....
                                                                     two were against Millard  South
                                                                     21-0 and  Omaha  South  21-0.






















                                       At  g;Je  third game  of the  season  against
                                       Burl<e  the  sophomores won LJ2-6 . This
                                       addyd  win to their score against other  Th   ophomore team  had  a  very  su c-
                                       sop'l'l b more teams  which ended as  LJ-1   cess~  sea son . They  played five  sopho-
                                       (L . Dewey)                   more teams and  won four games.  In  the
                                                                     gall)e  against  Papillion.  the  team  came
                                                                     out ahead and once again  dominated the
                                                                     field . (R.  Rasmussen)


                                                                                                    A week before  play  began . Sophomore
                                                                                                    Dan  l!ockwell  broke his  ankle  and  was
                                                                                                    unabl  to play . Thi s wa s a letdown  not
                                                                                                    only to Rockwell. bu t al so  to  the  team.
                                                                                                    (L .  Dewey)
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