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Ramay Backfield Is ExperiencedKYLEMOOTYIt’s not often that you findvery much experience on a junior high football team, but that’s exactly what the Ramay Indians have in their offensive backfield this vear.Quarterback Ron Gray tailback Robbie Dowers and fullback Toby Ballard all started for Ramay a year ago and it’s their presence that has head coach Ray Tucker seeing drastic improvement in the Indians’ won-lost recordthis fall“We’ve never had thatmuch experience since I’ve been here,” said Tucker.Hie entire practice sessions have a new flavor for Tucker. “Their attitude is a lot better,” said the third-year head coach. “The kids are thinking positive.”However, the flu bug made its wav through the team andsidelined many in the early workouts.Gray (5-10, 140) started every game at quarterbackIn A NutshellQuick FactsCoach: Ray Tucker League: NWA Conference Last Year: 2-6-1,1-5This Year: Look for RayTucker's third year as headcoach to be a charm for theIndians as they go after theirfirst winning season in several years.last year and barring injury will do the same this year. “He has a pretty good arm but his speed is his biggest asset,’’ said Tucker. “Ana he is very intelligent.”Dowers is the team s Sherman tank at 5-6,190 but is as fast as anyone on the Indians in the 40-yard dash.Like Dowers, fullback Ballard lt;5-10, 145) “likes to hit, according to Tucker. “He (Ballard) has no fear at all. ”Other players expected to aid in Ramay’s drive for its first winning season in many years are center Ben Galatzan (5-11, 190), defensive end-offensive tackle Larry Mitchell (6-1, 170), guard Chris Chambers lt;5-11, 165), tackle Dennis Way (5-11, 180), cor-nerback-tailback Brad Hall (5-8, 140) and eighth gradeguard Scott Stone (5-11,160).The Northwest Arkansas Conference will be more balanced this year, believes Tucker. Everyone is gonna be real good,’’ Tucker added.“No one is gonna dominate theleague the way they have thegast few years. One of thepringdale schools (Southwest and Central) will probably win it but (Rogers) Elmwood and Oakdale will be tougher also. I don’t think anyone will go through the conference undefeated. We should be somewhere in the middle of the pack.”Tucker leaves little doubt what he wants from his Indians this season: “Our goal is a winning season. We haven't had one in a long time. Thekids are real fired up about that.
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Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Sun, Aug 26, 1984
Page 89
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