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. After • ttbappoUting 0*3 start,
th* Varsity FootbcU Team teenis
to haw rigbUd tucif vhh a 33-7
ihnoMna of Lincoln trd a lurri*
fought W-M Ion la fint place
HtAtetr.
Tb« ^3 points la the Lincoln
funt marked Uw Ughest total for
' itetcamutotjryrars.
The defense's iii lntwxptb*u
and Eric House's 210 yards
rushing carried tlw team to vk'iwy
. over Lincoln.
Ouch MQtoc Axl remarked
that It wu a "fun game" ai*d it
tan the player*, especially the
younger players, confidence.
He noted the team's 347 yards
running as "quite an achieve*
meat,** bat felt th« team Dewds t»
Improve Its passing game.
: Team Captain Michael Zimmerman
stated, "The win was really
•pod for us. Everyone got expericoce.
and It gave us COD*
ndet-e..**
Rough season for varsity football
Ibe team entered the McAlecr
gaoM with ttron* op*iroUm «nd
determination as reflected by Zimmermaa's
Matcmeot. "Well get
fired up for Me AI er-... (our team)
has a lot of promise.**/
The determination showed as
the team almost upiet a MeAteer
team which had previously
defeated Gatlleo.
Lowell scored late In the game
and Malor Jonathan Alberts
remarked; "W« came o*. ai the
end...just ran oit of time.**
Kevin Allen, split cnd/ouulde
linebacker noted. "We played
pretty well, a hard game. Tba
Inkling was shaky in the Iwglnn*
Ing. but the defense pltyed better
taler on."
Alien and Hoiie Uith caught
touchdown passes from quarterback
Vincent Carter. Junior
Michael Alberts blocked an eitra
point atitmpt and also recovered a
fumble.
Lowall was able to move UM
football oa the ground and i.
AlbwrU called the game "...our
best offensive game agalmt a
quality team.**
Ernie Lee run* past the Lincoln Mustangs.
These last two games weie big
tunvaroends frjm the dbappoln*
Ung ft-7 lots to Mission. Axt
remarked. "It (the Miitio*. game)
bcanbreaker.
thmghoot but tost tn the but
minute.**
LoreU still has a slim chance for
the playcMs. The team needs a
comolnatlou of wins atd losses by
other tevms. a»d must win the
Washington and Wilson.
Ait suted, "Both teams b«ve
physical and formidable lines. The
key will be whether we can move
LOWELL SPORTS
Championship eludes 115's
By Dan Purser
The 1.5*s basketball mm has
reached the PU,oll» afur potting
a S-2 regular xason record.
*"Tbty are re-Jly hot." commented
coach Stan Stewart after
the team beat McAtccr by a score
of 51*36. Jon Crossle; had 16
points and Brad Foo 14 *n Lowell's
victory.
Foo has been the HS's leading
scorer all year. "He's done an excdkst
Job for us. stated Stewart.
Tha first playoff opponent )•
Galileo, which narrowly beat them
40-39. "We had a chance to beat
them, but we mU&ccl mo lay-ups in
the last six seconds." Stewart
recalled.
Washington is favored tj Uke
.the league championship. They
have one ol the largeit and most
eipericnced tetms in the city.
Senior BrUn Mock said. "If we
work hard In practice and limit
turnovers, we should be able to
take the dtamplonihlp."
Foo added. "We have the Ule it
to win the title, but we hav: tw>
cntne together and play a really
Mild game." Stewart aUo feels
that it will take an ou.itand.nif effort
to beil Washington.
•••••
UPDATE: The 115*» basketball
•cam loit an extremely close
cliampiorahlp game to (tie
Washington Eagles on Wednesday,
by a score of 67-55.
Stewart felt that the team
played an eicullent game, bin
wai unable to stop Eaglft Don
Joliruon, wtio scored 17 points
In the second half alone, lie
a bo felt that die tram lacked
iht the end of the npilu
icuon. wu pined tgilmt the
foartb pUce Lowell Kiuad tn the
pUjoif opener. -
The Infbns nnbheil the 19&4
acMcct with a 5*3 regular tiaion
record with loties to Waihlngtoo.
Balboa, and Callleo,
VHlhonly one retumtag icnlor
this Kaicn — Jon Otakl — the
reluhcr/ •mug Lowell team »u
able to make ll to the plijolli
against a number of more season.
•A teamt In the league.
Ouard Ei« Wong credited the
team's success to tbo unit; that
had dndrped as the season pro-
•-.-•cd." • -
^ in the plajotl contest against
lh«"EEj!es,T.the Indians cam':
within a ringk point of rjing lbs
flni'pUn ieaderi'In the thkd
quarter, but Washington Was able
I* forgo ahead and uks 'he game
with an 11 pnUtl final advaattge.
Cbcch Stan Slewan Is already
looking ahead to Kit jur. He
fceb that 'the 1985 squad wUI
pecssa a gnod deal of prowbe.
Almou all ol the returning ptayen
will be seniors and juniors next
Hopefuls for the rear ahead in*
elude Martin Donaldson, Raymond
Chan, and Eric Wong.
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