Bisons finish strong; look to next season The 1998 Bison football season ended on a positive note that had the team looking to next year. The Bisons had a 7-4 record, winning four of their five home games and three of their six away games. There were only 12 seniors who graduated this year, so a large number of players would return for the 1999 season. "We finished the season very strong. It leaves us with a positive feeling for next year," Coach Randy Tribble said. Sophomore linebacker Said Perez said he looked forward to next year. "I think the season went we ll ," Perez 'said. "Winning our last four games put us in a good spot for next year. I just hope we do not have the number of injuries next year that we had this year." The Bisons were plagued by injuries this season. Ian White, Brad Fortson, Chris May, Wesley Duncan and Micah Gifford were among those injured, but were expected to return fo r next season. "The players found a way to win a majority of the games. We were not selfish; we stayed together and won four consecutive games," Tribble said. Senior captain Rob Stroud *Jflll-&ars said he felt positive about the season. "I thought we had a good season overall," he said. "We won four games in a row, which is good. I am so proud of the way we came together. Sometimes the defense wou ld be doing badly and the offense wou ld do we ll. Or the offense would be doing badly and the defense wou ld do we ll. We really pulled it together in the end and we won." In reward for their hardwork, three playerswere named the Lone Star Conference (LSC) North Player of the Week. Senior tail back/wide receiver Aaron Evans was named offensive player of the week twice. Freshman tailback Jason Sneed was named offensive player of the week and junior defensive end Greg Taylor was named defensive player of the week. "I am really proud of the seniors and the leadership they provided. It allowed us to have a successful season," Tribble said. "We appreciated the support so much from the fans. We only lost once at home and that was to the number one ranked team in Division II football ," Tribble said. - Meredith Hlasta LSC All Conference First Team Said Perez • 224 LSC All Conference Second Team Archie Walker Skip Griffith Jason Smith Rob Stroud LSC All Conference Honorable Mention Mac Hurley Greg Taylor Jamael Harris Jess Lanier Andrew Patton Aaron Evans Troy Berreth Chris Cook GTE Academic All American, District VI Clay Madar ATHLETICS Freshmanlason Sneedprepares to givean opponent amassivestiffarm. Sneed proved to be a key weapon on offense for the Bisons.
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