Page 44 - PINE CREST 1985

A Season of Change

After 30 Years, Team Gets New Coach

“We came on strong large school in Penn­ However, success
at the end of the sylvania, Byers became was difficult, partly
season as a team, but the junior varsity coach because of Andy Bec­
we had disappoint­ in 1981. During his nel’s back injury and
ments along the way,” tenure at that position, Walter Haynie's trou­
commented junior Tim Coach Byers accumulat­ bled foot. This was
Greaton, looking back ed an incredible win­ coupled with what
on a difficult year for ning percentage, with many believed was the
both the team and new several of his teams team's most difficult
head coach Dennis going undefeated. schedule ever. Oppon­
Byers. During a pre-season ents included such
After thirty years and interview, Coach Byers state powers as Bolles,
over 200 career victor­ stated that the team’s Suncoast, and Immo-
ies, Coach Bill Munsey o ffe n s ive strategy kalee.
retired as varsity foot­ would remain funda­ Players and fans
ball coach. mentally unchanged. In agreed, “It was a sea­
The search for a other words: “ Why son of change.”
successor ended quick­ tamper with success?”
ly, for Mr. Dennis Byers The ground game
was waiting in the would stay dominant,
wings. with only three or four Making the initial hit, Scott
Previously an offen­ passing plays per Norman impacts low as Sean
sive line coach at a game. O'Brien and Jimmy Boylan
close in.

With practiced skill Sean
O'Brien, with Jim Osborne
holding, attempts a field goal
as the Bolles Bulldogs unsuc­
cessfully try to block.
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