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ir "vvvv' tf i i i) i 'I ''If 8F TODAY, Friday, September 12, 1KI Ll The High Schools Cape Coosf Champs May Find Life Vr Rough Eau Gallie Commodores Last season they danced and now they must pay the piper, but they don't figure to quit in the middle of a number. The coach says they're willing but small and their goal may be to prevent embarassment. The Eau Gallie Commodores struggled uphill all of last season to capture the first Cape Coast Conference football crown and end the season with a 12 0 victory over previously unbeaten Cocoa Beach in the Space Bowl. They may have to pay the piper in 1969. "Every game last year was nip and tuck all the Way, so we never could give our juniors the experience they needed," says coach Bill McCall.

"I think we will be the smallest Class AA club in the state this season. On paper, we shouldn't win a game but kids will never embarrass us. They're a great bunch." Unfortunately, they are a very small 'bunch in numbers and size. With about 25 players available, McCall shudders when he thinks about his slender forward wall playing its first game at Ocala, which reportedly has a front line averaging 254 pounds. Last year, the defense named itself the "Animals." The reserves were the "Hungry Animals' and the quitters were the "Dead Animals." McCall doesn't expect any quitters, but he can't help but worry about his squad's safety against many bigger opponents.

One player he doesn't worry about at all is Billy Horschel, who may be the area's most valued prize to college recruiters. The agressive 6 180 pound end made TODAY'S first team in 1968 as a junior. Another bright spot is diminutive David Hinton. The 145 pound junior got a starting role in the last game of 1968 and was sensational. He'll be a guard and linebacker this year and McCall says there is "nobody tougher." Kingslcy Fink is back at quarterback, but a chronic pulled leg muscle may slow him down as it did last season.

Junior Bill Busshaus, a strong runner, could take They Are Few But Determined Name Position Weight Vur Fink, Klngsley OB ISO Senior Busshaus. Bill OB 150 Junior Bi'll, Jim OB ISO Junior Nail, Ronnie RB 175 Senior Horschel, Paul RB 165 Junior Turknett, Bobby RB 13? Junior Moore, Jimmy RB 160 Junior Reese. Kent RB 155 Junior Barnett, Danny FL 145 Junior Bell, Billy FL 140 Senior Horschel Billy 180 Senior Goings, Phil 155 Senior Hayes, Gene 145 Junior Shatter, Jim 145 Senior Ivey, John 185 Senior Johnson, Bud 170 Senior Mills, Luther 195 Junior Connor, Robbie 170 Senior Hudson, Eugene 200 Senior Hinton, David 145 Junior Rohblni, Rt.fl.dy Junior Henn, Eddla 145 Junior Kemp, Mike 155 Dearlng, Jack 140 Junior Starters last year. the starting job away from Fink. McCall has some unproven talent at running back in Ronnie Nail and Paul Horschel.

Nail gained some experience last year but not too much. Horschel, Billy's younger brother, is a 6 1, 165 pound junior who is another potential star in the family circle. Billy Bell and Danny Barnett will be at flanker. Bell, i. converted running back, is the team's fastest man but weighs only 140.

Except for Horschel and Phil Goings at end, the line is small and inexperienced. John Ivey and Bud Johnson should be at tackle, Randy Bobbins and Hinton at guard with Jack Deering at center Hinton and Jim Shatzer are at linebacker, with Busshaus, Bell and Barnett in the secondary. Commodores At a Glance 1968 No Matter, Had the Surprises EAU GALLIE SCHEUULE Date Opponent Site Scpl 19 Ocala A Sept 26 Cocoa A Oct 3 Lake Worth Oct 10 Satellite Oct 17 Jax New Stanton Oct 34 Titusville A Ocj. 31 Merrltt Island Nov 7 Sarasota (HO Nov. 14 vero Beach A Nov 21 Melbourne A COACH Bill McCall; CLASS AA; DISTRICT NICKNAME Com.

modores; COLORS Black and Gold; PLAYERS TO WATCH: quarterback Kmgsley Fink halfback Ronnie Nail, end Bill Horschel, end Paul Horschel EAU GALLIE 1961 RESULTS EauGallit(t 2 lj Opponent BbBbBbBbW i3wLwWrf3fcti SBBBBbIbbSbBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbI mtmw SIHbW t'WBHr! 'sBS, 4K3jflvaHBHVHBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfli tSpppKiiiHiBiiH JHhHiHk vmBBBSwKKKSIBK ilVWBBBBBBBBl The year 19 6 8 considered to be an season" for the Tri Counl area and, in some ways, that might have been true. It only had been a few years back when Melbourne had risen to smite the mighty South Florida teams and win the state Class AA championship. That one taste of state wide recognition was enough to keep Tri County fans clamoring for more. But there were no state champions from the i County in 1968. In fact, not a single Tri County team even made it into the state playoffs.

The area's 13 schools had a lacklustre combined record of 52 wins, 69 defeats and 5 ties. So some said it was a poor season. Maybe so, but it was a poor season full of excitement, surprises and many accomplishments. The area's closest contender for state championship honors was Vero BeachThe Indians fell one play short of earning a berth in the state tournament in the "Game of the Year" with Delray Beach Seacrest. Each team entered the game at Vero's Citrus Bowl with 8 0 records and the winner was practically assured of the Class AA, District 4 title.

It looked like a 13 13 stalemate until shortly before the end of the game when Seacrest scored on a 30 yard pass and left town with a 20 13 victory and all of the marbles. Well, not quite all the marbles. Vero closed the regular season 'with a 61 0 drubbing of old rival Fort Pierce Dan McCarty and then upset heavily favored mi TRI COUNTY STANDING! (Includes posl.season flames) Mm 1968 in Review 0 Vero Beach 21 Cocoa 24 Satellite 20 OrlandoOak Ridge 7 Titusville 13 Merntt Island 14 Sarasota 14 Ocala 27 Melbourne 12 Cocoa Beach (Space Bowl) 40 12 27 0 BILL McCALL CAN'T HELP BUT REFLECT ON 'YEAR OF THE COMMODORE' BUT WHAT'S NEXT? Jacksonville Englewood, 7 0, in Jacksonville's Meninak Bowl. The resulting 10 1 season was enough to make Vero TODAY'S team of the year and earn similar honors for coach Dan Thweatt in his first season as the Indians' chief. Sharing the glory with Vero was Class A Cocoa Beach.

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