Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1983, Page 80

Description:	tmmmmuitMmmKHMtoMUwnYtotoi ■IIIIMW fctu>.xImproved Panthers end 5-5,become competitive teamBloomington Souths varsity footballteam, under first-year coach DaveEnright, improved its record to 5-5 in1982 after finishing 2-8 the previousyear.Building a winning program is a longprocess, said Enright, who coached oneof the states most successful programsat Hamilton Southeastern before comingto South. We looked for progress fromgame to game during the season, andoverall we were pleased with our improvement, he commented.We played horribly the first gameand barely better the second and thirdgames but were a competitive footballteam the next six games, Enright said.During this six-game stretch, Southlost a pair of two-point decisions toFranklin and Shelbyville and flattenedthe four other opponents.The season ended on a disappointingnote as Martinsville crushed South 48-7.TOP RIGHT: Dan Piercy dropsMark Brauner during practice.BOTTOM LEFT: Lin Churchillbreaks loose to the outside for a biggain.BOTTOM RIGHT: Varsity teammembers celebrate after atouchdown.Maybe I was expecting too much,Enright said. After an early 7-7 tie, Ithought we could play with them; but wewere not ready. They were too strongand may have actually been the bestteam in the state, he added.Several Panthers were awarded postseason honors this year. Junior LinChurchill, Souths first running back togain 1000 yards since Tony Helton in1973; senior B-man and co-captain PaulFarmer, who played quarterback; seniorco-captain Bill OMara, who playedtailback; and junior linebacker Joe Stebbins were all named to the All-Conference first team.Junior offensive guard Mark Brauner,senior defensive back Rex Furr, andsenior defensive end John Staggs werenamed honorable mention All-Conference. Churchill and Stebbins werenamed to the Herald-Telephones juniorAll-State team.80 Varsity Football. ,L
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