State Titles: 1 Title Game Appearances: 3 Playoff Appearances: 47 Stadium: Joe K. Butler Stadium Stadium Capacity: 8,000 Houston Yates Lions Class: 4A Division I DCTF High School Ranking: NR Location: Houston, Texas 2022 District 11-4A Division I Standings Team District Record Overall Record Next Opponent Houston Washington Eagles 7 - 0 10 - 1 Idle Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Members of that championship team beside Smith, and including Charles Price, Zeno Alexander and James Good, all had professional NFL careers. That was the worst blowout in a large school classification state final in 27 years and the biggest shutout in a state championship game since Amarillo topped Corpus Christi 48-0 in 1934, when football barely resembled the modern game played today. Record : 1 Wins - 2 Losses Record Winning Pct.500 : State Competition Playoff Record . . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Adam Coleman. Houston Astrodome Yates 42 Kashmere 41. "We would win it," James said. But Bailey, who ended his Yates career as the all-time leading rusher in HISD history and was a college superstar at Texas A&I, missed four games and barely played in four others because of an injury. Post a Video. 1 Biggest championship-game margin of victory since 1958 and largest title-game shutout since 1934. 12/21/1985 - Yates Charles Price (12) celebrates completing another point after in the second half of the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium in Irving. 12/21/1985 - Yates football fans cheer for the Lions at the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian in Texas Stadium. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The 85 team was coached by Luther Booker and broke several records culminating with a 37-0 victory in the championship game over perennial powerhouse Odessa Permian. 1 most stressful city for U.S. workers, Houston leaders delay vote on Hobby Airport concesssions contract, Turner: State takeover of Houston ISD could happen next week, Astros GM provides update on Yordan Alvarez's hand injury, Bun B on bringing Southern rap stars to Houston's Rodeo, Watch: Houston Astros' Luis Garcia debuts new windup, Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious on-air interview with reporter, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston-area pastor calls for state book ban, Former KHOU 11 anchor Lily Jang turns layoff into lucrative real estate career, Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob hits city, Your essential and exhaustive guide to 2023 Houston rodeo food, Yates' coach Luther Booker was a molder of men. 12/21/1985 - Permian Danny Servance (38) tries to catch up to Yates running back Johnny Bailey (20) in the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium. Yates was the first Houston Independent School District team to win a title in the state's largest classification since 1953, and Carter before its disqualification was the first Dallas ISD champion since 1950. 3703 Sampson St Houston, . Lions defeated Houston piled up points with 352 points, while the defense conceded 258. The roster was so loaded that Santana Dotson, who became an All-Southwest Conference lineman at Baylor and started for a decade in the NFL, couldn't even crack the starting lineup. Bailey, who went on to win three Division II player of the year awards at Texas A&M-Kingsville, ran for 1,098 despite seeing part-time action during the regular season, and quarterback Charles Price threw for 2,213 yards, a respectable total in a ground-oriented era. Yates Football History. I've always thought that the presence of the late, great Johnny Bailey would have turned the tide in Yates' favor. He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. So every afternoon, coach Luther Booker's varsity had to share the same space with the junior varsity and freshmen squads; some 200 players pinballing around a hard, grassless field with football immortality at stake. 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Jerome grew up in downtown Acres Homes, Texas. 12/21/1985 - Permian quarterback Jason Harrington (25) is pressured to pass quickly by Yates James Goode (70) in the Class 5A state high school football championship at Texas Stadium in Irving. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Yates alumni are rallying around their school, recently in the news for poor academic performance. Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious TV interview, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston pastor calls for state book ban, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Former KHOU anchor turns layoff into lucrative real estate career, Houston is in for dust and gray skies as Texas haboob arrives, The only Houston rodeo food guide you'll need, Report: Houston ranked No. The 2023 season will be the New England Patriots ' upcoming 54th season in the National Football League, their 64th overall, their 22nd playing home games at Gillette Stadium and their 24th under head coach Bill Belichick. "We were loaded," said Maurice Hobson, a junior on that squad. "There is no other empty word like 'close.' All rights reserved. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. The Lions have 513 players on their Football all-time roster. Hide/Show Additional Information For DeShannon Campbell Full Bio. Carter vs. Yates unquestionably would be quite a game, matching two of the greatest coaching personalities in the business, Freddie James at Carter and Lions mentor Luther Booker, and some of its finest players, including quarterback Robert Hall and linebacker Jessie Armstead at Carter and running back Johnny Bailey and linebacker Melvin Foster at Yates. 1981-#61 In 1990, after covering the last five championship games of the decade, I selected Yates as the top Class 5A team of the decade in Texas Football, and I did so again a decade later in the magazine's 40th anniversary issue. "They were blitzing eight and playing man to man with better people than we had.". Houston Oilers roster for the 1992 NFL season. Yates' legendary 1985 team was the first predominantly Black inner-city school to win the UIL 5A state championship and did it in one of the most dominating fashions in state history with five future NFL players on the roster. Keith Barnet, 1980-82 He has been a contributor to Dave Campbell's Texas Football since 1980, serving as high school editor from 1984 through 2000 and as Managing Editor from 1990 through 2004. a overflowing Barnett Stadium. Myers Stadium. The official 1990 Football Roster for the University of Colorado Buffs . He joined the Houston Chronicle in 1990 after stints at the Dallas bureau of United Press International (1984-90), the Waco Tribune-Herald (1978-84) and the Tyler Morning Telegraph (1975-78). Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? There's some debate as to whether that team is better than the 1985 Yates team that steamrolled opponents on its way to a state championship. Clyde Bishop, 1979-81. Chronicle/Ben DeSoto. Black Panther probably played a more significant a role in the man he would become than the time he spent in college. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. And no other word like 'win.' With the Thursday night premiere of the ESPN documentary "What Carter Lost," the time has come to revive one of the great sports bar/barbershop debate topics of Texas high school football. Rushing leaders: Harvey Harper 108-530, 4 TDs; Gary Edwards 82-335, 13 TDs. They will attempt to improve upon their 8-9 record from last year and return to the playoffs after a one year absence. It would have been a great game, featuring accomplished, underrated quarterbacks and defenses that were downright scary. I've always thought that the presence of the late, great Johnny Bailey would have turned the tide in Yates' favor. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. As the combine starts, the Texans are on the clock and the pressure mounts to solve their quarterback problem, writes Brian T. Smith. He is a proud graduate of Mabel B. Wesley Elementary and was a basketball team captain at Waltrip High School, where he helped the Mighty Rams to a near-.500 record. But, then again, I could be wrong. Class Count. A math genius and engineering major in college, he's still working on this writing thing. George Floyd, #88, played for Jack Yates High School in the 1992 Texas high school football 5A Division II championship against the Temple Wildcats. State Finals. Hungry to prove they could win what some believed they couldn't. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Check out the 1992 Houston Oilers Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. Conferences. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Derric Evans #80, Gary Edwards #2, Cedric Buckley #58, of Carter high school, celebrate during the 5A state high school championship game at Texas Stadium against Converse Judson high school. Houston HS football primer: This year's teams to watch, Katy star Collin Wilder ready for his chance at Houston. Yates was the first University Interscholastic League Class 5A team to go 16-0, as it set a single-season record with 659 points scored (41.1 points per game), while posting eight shutouts and allowing only 4.8 points a game. And they did it better than any team ever. The Lions could prevail through the air with Price, who threw for 25 touchdowns, or on. Join our linker program. March 8, 2019. 12/21/1985 - Yates running back Johnny Fisher (32) leaves behind Odessa Permian defenders in his scoring run during the fourth quarter of the Class 5A state high school football championship in Texas Stadium. Yates, as a member of the UIL, had advanced to just one championship game, losing to Richardson Lake Highlands in 1981. Only seven. Hall, who threw for 208 yards, led the Cowboys to a 24-0 halftime lead en route to a 31-14 win in which Judson managed just 151 yards and six first downs. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. LEADER OF THE LIONS: Yates' coach Luther Booker was a molder of men. The Wildcats advanced to state championship games in 1940, 1941, 1951, 1952 and 1976 but lost each time, though never by more than 13 points. Add missing athletes to the roster. Both teams had stiff playoff challenges. Members of that championship team who went on to NFL careers include Quinton Smith, Charles Price, Zeno Alexander and James Good. Then I know you. As for the Yates defense, which was so deep that future NFL star Santana Dotson was a role player as a junior lineman, it forced an astonishing 64 turnovers. Moncrief-Neuhaus Athletic Center. Conroe and Cy-Fair were ranked higher than the Lions in the Chronicle's Greater Houston preseason poll. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Previous Seasons All-Time Roster. Both are inarguably the best football teams produced by their school districts in the last half-century. Gerald Bean, 1979-81 WOOT WOOT. "He had great players, but there have been many teams that had great players. Jessie Armstead #46 and Derrick Cherry #61 celebrates in the background. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Yates was also the first historically black school to win a UIL Class 5A title. Only eight of 21 schools have a 10-win season this century, and five have never won 10 in a season. Do you have a blog? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. At least five of them signed with NFL teams. Playing defending co-champion Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium, Yates eked out a 9-0 halftime lead but scored 28 unanswered points in the second half for a 37-0 win, which at the time was the most lopsided title game outcome in 5A history. 12/21/1985 - Yates running back Johnny Bailey (20) evades Permian Danny Servance (38) in the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium. Find out more. Record: 4-7 (77th of 107) (Schedule & Results). Freed from the bonds of time and space, who would win a game between the star-crossed 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys, defrocked Class 5A champions of 1988, and the Houston Yates Lions, undefeated 5A champions of 1985? Price was as smart and smooth under center in the Lions' pro set offense as any high school quarterback the state has seen. Temple Wildcats football: 1979 and 1992 Going back to the beginning of Texas high school football, Temple has had one of the state's winningest programs. Yates was rated only sixth in Class 5A, which was then the largest classification in Texas, in 1985 by Dave Campbell's Texas Football in large part because the Lions had suffered substantial losses to graduation and lost some players during the previous spring to the new no-pass, no-play rule. The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1992 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. Sebastian Harris-Houston D.W. Rutledge, whose Judson team lost to Carter in the 1988 final, gives Carter the nod, and so does Dan Hooks, whose West Orange-Stark team lost to Yates in 1985. Yates Football History. (4 of 4), 12/21/1985 - Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian. Longtime Houston coach Ray. "We were loaded," said Maurice Hobson, a junior on that squad. So who would have won the game, you ask? But, then again, I could be wrong. Former assistant coaches, from left, Ronald Mumphery(CQ, line coach Maurice McGowan, offensive coordinator and Ronald Miller defensive coordinator, of the 1985 Yates State Championship football team, critique play action between alumni from graduating classes of 1985 and 1986 in a charity basketball game Saturday May 21, 2005 at Cullen Middle School. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. D.W. Rutledge, whose Judson team lost to Carter in the 1988 final, gives Carter the nod, and so does Dan Hooks, whose West Orange-Stark team lost to Yates in 1985. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. 66 nightmares. Foster, Zeno Alexander, Darron Nash, Ronald Moore, Charles Price, Quintin Smith, James Goode, Larry Gill, Gregory Garrett, Kenneth Payne, Reginald Breggs and James Christian were all on the 1985 Chronicle All-HISD honor team. Since its inception in 1927, the program has won its share of four PVIL Negro League State titles and the UIL state title in 1985. Only four college football games in the 2015 season had a higher television rating in Houston. Frequently Asked Questions about the NFL and Football, Pro-Football-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREE. Yates alumni are rallying around their school, recently in the news for poor academic performance. Join our linker program. It's here! Bailey, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2010, was virtually unstoppable in the veer and could take it to the house in a flash. "Other than Nebraska, when I was coaching at North Texas, I never coached against a faster team," Parker said. Houston ISD Football. Coach Luther Booker and Mayor Kathy Whitmire with proclamation, 12/26/1985 - Houston City Council honors Class 5A state high school football champions Yates Lions football team at City Hall in Council Chambers, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! Lawrence King took the bulk of the carries when Bailey was out, giving the Lions a potent 1-2 punch in the playoffs. Yates will hire former Hightower coach Padriac McGinnis as its new football head coach. This is a carousel. The 1992 Houston Cougars football team, also known as the Houston Cougars, Houston, or UH, represented the University of Houston during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. Track and Join our linker program. He joined the Houston Chronicle in 1990 after stints at the Dallas bureau of United Press International (1984-90), the Waco Tribune-Herald (1978-84) and the Tyler Morning Telegraph (1975-78). Golf Club and Academy. After a couple deep runs in the state playoffs - an eight-turnover debacle in the 1981 final and a loss in the semifinals in '83 - the Lions were hungry for a title. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. And that's what the Lions did. David Barron reported on sports media, college football and Olympic sports for the Houston Chronicle until his retirement in January 2021. Do you have a blog? Carlos Ward, 1980-1982 1992 Southwest Conference football standings, "1992 Houston Cougars Schedule and Results", "2017 Houston Cougars Football Media Guide", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1992_Houston_Cougars_football_team&oldid=1050310143, 1992 Southwest Conference football season, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox college sports team season with no sport parameter, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 17 October 2021, at 02:29. 1 Set Class 5A records for most points in a full-season (659), regular season (452) and the playoffs. Freed from the bonds of time and space, who would win a game between the star-crossed 1988 Dallas Carter Cowboys, defrocked Class 5A champions of 1988, and the Houston Yates Lions, undefeated 5A champions of 1985? Do you have a sports website? The final score, 37-0. D.W. Rutledge, whose Judson team lost to Carter in the 1988 final, gives Carter the nod, and so does Dan Hooks, whose West Orange-Stark team lost to Yates in 1985. District: 4A-1 Region III District 11; . 12/07/1985 - Class 5A state high school football quarterfinal playoffs between Yates and Jones at the Astrodome. Pat Culpepper, an all-Southwest Conference defender for Darrell Royal at Texas and coach of the Lufkin team that lost to Carter in 1988, gives the edge to Carter on defense. Do you have a sports website? With school overcrowding, Yates had to give up much of its practice area for temporary classroom buildings that year. Photo: : 1985 Yates vs. 1988 Dallas Carter, Dallas Carter 34, Dallas South Oak Cliff 7, (Penetrations tied 4-4, Duncanville led in first downs, 12-10), Bi-district: Dallas Carter 21, Plano East 7, Region semifinal: Dallas Carter 31, Lufkin 7, Region final: Dallas Carter 22, Marshall 18, State semifinal: Dallas Carter 14, Odessa Permian 9, State championship: Dallas Carter 31, Converse 14, DL Santana Dotson (1992-2001 - Buccaneers, Packers), RB Johnny Bailey (1990-95 - Bears, Cardinals, Rams), RB LeShai Maston (1993-98 - Oilers, Jaguars, Washington), LB Jessie Armstead (1993-2003 - Giants, Washington), DB Clifton Abraham (1995-97 - Buccaneers, Bears, Panthers), DB Derric Evans, Tennessee (pictured above signing his letter of intent in a hot tub), Went to Texas A&I and played six seasons in the NFL. After winning the inaugural Labor Day Classic, the Tigers lost their last 10 games. Previous Seasons All-Time Roster. . Or write about sports? We present them here for purely educational purposes. Countdown toChristmas(Dec 25, 2010 @ 12:00am). All rights reserved. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. UIL 100 YEARS, 100 TEAMS WEEK 10. Both championship games were walkovers. Booker, who retired in 1988 and passed away in 1994, put that talent in the right place, mentally and physically, to deliver a championship. The Dallas ISD, reduced these days to two 6A schools, has had similarly hard times, with Dallas Lincoln (2004 Class 4A) the last school to advance to a title game. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. 12/21/1985 - Yates running back Johnny Bailey (20) scores down the middle during the 3rd quarter of the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Many members of that championship team such as Quinton Smith, Charles Price, Zeno Alexander and James Good, all had professional NFL careers. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Find out more. The Lions recorded a then record 659 points (41.1 per game) allowed only 4.8 points per game and recorded eight shutouts. Lions 1992 Head Coach Maruice McGowen Texas 5A Championship Game . Carter was third on my list for the 1980s. Share team highlights with fans & media. 37 Freshmen; 25 Seniors; 23 Juniors; 22 Sophomores; 1 Other; Notes (C) indicates a captain (named before each game in 1982, and 1995 through 1998). During the season, well before the Lions were feted at City Hall by Mayor Kathy Whitmire, a good debate was whether the Lions' offense or defense was better. Local college teams were trash: the Houston Cougars were 4 . 1985 Yates vs. 1988 Carter would have been a fitting showcase for two of the greatest teams in what was, for my money, the best era of the modern high school game, the years from 1982 through 1989 that featured two playoff teams per district but a single, undisputed champion. Pat Culpepper, an all-Southwest Conference defender for Darrell Royal at Texas and coach of the Lufkin team that lost to Carter in 1988, gives the edge to Carter on defense. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. . I was #11 in 79 & 80 at Bonham. The Oilers were a dismal 5-11. Or write about sports? He says that the three years he spent as an F.M. 1 spot far from a certainty, Astros' Hunter Brown struggles with command during spring debut, Rockets' Alperen Sengun not singled out with benching, says coach, Columbus making history with first state tournament appearance. (2 of 4), 12/21/1985 - Yates running back Johnny Bailey (20) scores down the middle during the 3rd quarter of the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium. 12/21/1985 - Yates Charles Price (12) celebrates completing another point after in the second half of the Class 5A state high school football championship between Yates and Odessa Permian at Texas Stadium in Irving. It finished off the magnificent year in style with a 37-0 romp over renowned West Texas power Odessa Permian, putting an end to the Panthers' 33-game unbeaten streak. Houston, TX. 1985-86. State Semifinals (1990-Current) 1992-93. Field1940-2003, Jeffry Fields, 1980-82 They competed as members of the Southwest Conference, finishing tied for sixth. Floyd ended up being part of the one of the school's most memorable teams the 1992 outfit that went 13-2-1 before falling to Temple in the Class 5A Division II state championship game. Local college football was even worse, with the University of Houston and Rice going 4-8 and 3-7, respectively, and Texas Southern hardly doing Third Ward proud. He went to the state semifinals in 1982 and 1990 and won the state title in 1988. Record: 10-6-0, 2nd in Do you have a sports website? They did.". 1 in the state. Luther Booker's Lions were also the first program ever to go 16-0 in 5A and . The 85' team was voted "Team of the Decade" by the Houston Chronicle and Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Quintin Smith, left, a member of the 1985 Yates State Championship football team(graduates of 1986) greets retired coach Maurice McGowan before the start of alumni charity basketball game Saturday May 21, 2005 at Cullen Middle School. Houston, Texas (Other Texas schools)23 total players, 0 active players, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 2:31PM. This is a carousel. Yates was the first UIL class 5A team to win 16 games in a single season as well as the first UIL state champion from the Houston Independent School District to win the title since 1953. Both were products of proud neighborhoods - Houston's Third Ward and Dallas's far South Oak Cliff and pioneers as primarily African-American schools succeeding in an era not that far removed from the last vestiges of school segregation in many parts of Texas. Receiving leader: Marcus Grant 62-1,032, 9 TDs. quaterback Dennis Haskins. Neither did Texas' new "no pass, no play" law, or any opponents. [4], Four years after losing the 1981 state title, the 1985 Yates Lions team dominated the competition and finished with a 16-0 record and is considered one of the greatest teams in the history of Texas high school football. The only HISD teams to play for a title since Yates were Lamar in 2012 and Yates in 1992, with the Madison team led by quarterback Vince Young advancing to the semifinals in 2001. Whether leaping over offensive linemen to wreak havoc in the backfield or patrolling the middle, daring receivers to come into his territory, Foster terrorized foes, who probably still have No. Yates and West Orange-Stark were tied at 6-6 entering the fourth quarter before the Lions pulled away to win 19-6, and the Lions struggled to survive a 21-15 rematch against Jones in the quarterfinals. $('#counter_countdown').counter(); John Simmons, 1979-81 Please check back as new information will be added soon. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. David Barron reported on sports media, college football and Olympic sports for the Houston Chronicle until his retirement in January 2021. AT HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM: Debate class - Yates or Carter? "Other than Nebraska, when I was coaching at North Texas, I never coached against a faster team," Parker said. Passing leader: Robert Hall 145-244-7, 2,060 yards, 17 TDs. 1992-93, 1985-86, 1981-82. "We gave up everything," running back Johnny Bailey said after the state championship game. Editor's note: Chronicle staff writer David Barron covered the 1985 and 1988 high school seasons as a reporter for United Press International and as high school editor of Dave Campbell's Texas Football. And now, as ESPN viewers are either reminded or learn for the first time about the 1988 Carter saga, a new generation of Dallas ISD and Houston ISD teams prepares for a new season in a considerably different era for both school districts. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Yates (Houston, TX) Alumni Pro Stats. 2022-23 . Bissinger's classic book "Friday Night Lights" and in a considerably less accurate film directed by Bissinger's cousin, Peter Berg. In a time of declining enrollment, HISD teams are now scattered from 6A through 4A. Yates' only regular-season challenge during a period in which the Lions set a state record for consecutive district wins came in a 13-6 win over Jones, which lost nine turnovers. No question the Lions were better coached than the '85 Oilers, who suffered through a 5-11 campaign that resulted in Hugh Campbell being fired and Jerry Glanville taking over in December. [3] The Lions have appeared in nine state championship games and have won five titles. With the Thursday night premiere of the ESPN documentary "What Carter Lost," the time has come to revive one of the great sports bar/barbershop debate topics of Texas high school football. Foster, Zeno Alexander, Darron Nash, Ronald Moore, Charles Price, Quintin Smith, James Goode, Larry Gill, Gregory Garrett, Kenneth Payne, Reginald Breggs and James Christian were all on the 1985 Chronicle All-HISD honor team. 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