Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 1988, Page 55

Description:	s!The Cougar football team, underCoach Dick Ranard, finished out with afair season. The 87 Cougars played apretty tough schedule throughout theseason, but that wasnt the problem.The Cougars played top ranked teamssuch as Martinsville, then sixth in thestate, and beat them pretty respectably.Then in sectionals the Cougars playedColumbus East, then eighth in the state.The Cougars easily beat them 38-19,while playing nearly flawless football.The football Cougars had one problem during the course of the season,mistakes. The guys just seemed to winthe tough games and lose the easy ones.The only team that gave the Cougars arun up, was the Bloomington South Panthers. The Cougars lost most everygame by less than the touchdown.The Cougars finished the season 6-4,getting beat in sectionals by Center-grove in the last seconds of the ball-game.The 1987 Cougars were led by seniors Chris Merritt, Marco Matavuli, Marcus Zieher, Marco Deckard, JeffMcGuire, Dick Garvin, Eric Myers, BillMcDonald, Rick Spires, Brian Crowe,Jon Lynas, Ryan Nichols, James Barrow, David Jones, Tony Patton, TroyBryant, Scott Prough, Jeff Hacker,Steve Poindexter, and Roger Staggs.Perry MeridianL7-13MooresvilleW34-7ConnersvilleW29-7SouthL7-32MartinsvilleW32-14Columbus NorthL20-27SeymourW21-14EdgewoodW28-6SectionalsColumbus EastW38-19Center GroveL18-231. Junior QB Andy Stephenson fires underpressure.2. Senior kicker, Marco Mattavuli, with thekickoff team, A.K.A. the Wedge Busters.3. Senior Eric Myers is caught from behind.4. Wounded in battle, junior Tyrone Morrisis aided by Coach Brent Chitty and DickGarvin.5. Head Coach Dick Ranard hosting thisweekly post game talk.Football 55
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Collection:	Bloomington High School North

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