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For a long, long time, in a high
Quarterback Tom Bonds (7) prepares for
the snap against West Torrance.
school very, very near, the Var-
sity Football team struggled to
overcome enemy teams, bat-
tled to become the victors and
failed miserable. Until 1983.
Until Hart went 11 and 2. Until
Hart faced North Torrance
across a football field, and won.
It all started with Canyon, and
an emotional game against a ·
cross town rival, lost in the last
few seconds of the game, 21-
22. But that loss sent Hart to
Crespi with a fierce determina-
tion to win. The tough, private
school fell 42-0, completely
shut-out. Alemany, rated num-
ber one in California, lost on
T.V., 17-7. Quartz Hill lost 17-7.
And Saugus was buried in mud,
20-0.
Hart opened league play with
Burbank Burroughs. Deep into
overtime, Hart kicked a field
goal to win 17-14. Alhambra, a
weak team, fell 21-0. The game
against San Gabriel was played
at Canyon, and despite several
called back touchdowns, Hart
triumphed 27-7. The Burbank
Bulldogs were defeated 14-3,
clinching at least a tie for
League Champs. And then
came Schurr. The low point of
the season, Hart was shamed,
15-21.
Entering the playoffs, Hart
cleaned-up the homefield with
Oxnard, 35-15. On enemy ter-
ritory, Hart defeated Newbury
Park, 19-14. West Torrance, an
arrogant team who had already
reserved a Jr. College for their
next game, was upset 33-7. The
last play-off game was played at
home. North Torrance scored
two touch downs right off to
lead 0-13. But Hart battled back
to take the Coastal Conference
title game, 29-16. It was the first
championship ever in Hart's
thirty-nine year history. And it
happened in 1983.
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Sophomore sensation Charlie Drake (79) con-
templates his next block against Alemany.