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enior Jeff Lacey looks on as linebacker, led the team in
S the Ram and Prep battle for tackles for the second straight
the loose ball. Lacey, an year and was one of Ralston's
offensive guard and inside co-captains.
Varsity, JV
Football
When Senior Mitsu Niiya doesn't show it." Niiya
thinks back over the '91 believes the team needed
season, he will remember improvement in
the Bellevue West game as “confidence and team
being the best victory for unity. Everybody was
the team. “It was the first blaming each other." He
game we won and we believes the team showed
played a really good the most improvement in
game," Niiya said. When work habits, practices and
he thinks back over the coaching.
losses, however, the Niiya pointed out the
Ralston homecoming game player that helped the team
against Benson will stick out the most: Brian Bernth.
out as the worst. “We He played all different
waited for them; we positions and helped the
weren't aggressive team out from a
enough," Niiya said. quarterback to wide
Thinking back to last receiver to running back.
season Niiya said, “We had Overall Niiya gives his
a harder schedule this year, opinion of the season
but everybody's been saying, "With the record I
working a lot harder than was disappointed, but I
last year. Our record just was pleased with the
effort."
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player, played quarterback, _ ■ m « J ----- LET! __
running back, wide receiver
and, on defense, played Varsity Football
comerback. The Rams dealt the Front Row: Bill Blair, Ian Townsend, Mitsu Niiya, Jason Leifert,
T Tead Coach Kevin Kopecky Thunderbolts an 18-0 defeat. Chad Andrew, Eric Pitner, Trevor Schendt, Brian Scott, Kyle Marek
S X X and Defensive 2nd Row: Shawn Smith, Rob Sistek, Jason Hood, Chad Rau, Pat
L Coordinator Gary Dubbs signal Burns, Carl Fleming, Jr., Aaron Murray, Chris Conlon, Chad Hill
■ in the call to the Rams. The 3rd Row: Matt Goolsby, Andy Sims, Sean Fleming, Steve Craig,
H Rams lost to Benson 14-7 at Todd Callahan, Andy Raczynski, Ted Haugen, Jeff Peterson 4th
1 Burke Stadium. Row: Eric Wagner, Wes Galyardt, Brian Bernth, Jason Smithberg,
Lou Cunningham, Brett Thomas, Todd Bade, Benji Galyardt, Greg
Ryba 5th Row: Josh Buhl, Jeff Lacey, Jason Hoyt, Jason Smith, Chad
Case, Shane Lowry, Ryan Tex, Brian Hertzig, Alan Eberle 6th Row:
Neil Stier, Justin Guretzky, Mark Henkelmann, John Duncan, Russ
Wiig, Doug Todd, Brad Gell, Jason Gibbs, Joe Rexin Back Row:
Coaches Matt Henry, Mark Stoley, Gary Dubbs, Head Coach Kevin
Kopecky, Bob Overman, Dean Rush, Jim McGrath

