Auburn High School - Tiger Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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DALE COUNTY Auburn had to hold off a fourth quarter Dale County uprising to elaim a 26-21 Victory. Auburn built up a 26-8 advantage until the last quarter. The powerful run- ning of Paul Strong gained 139 yards on 11 attempts for Auburn. The Baby Tiger touchdowns were seored by Don Walton, Paul Strong, and .ludson Williams, while Don Large added two extra points and kivked two field goals. E TERPRI E Auburn dominated the first quarter with Don Walton scoring the first touchdown of the game and Don Large adding the extra point. A 35-yard field goal by Large ended Auburnis scoring for the night. Enterprise eame back defeating Auburn 18-10 putting the Baby Tigers' record at four wins and three losses thus far for the sea- son. LANETT Auburn suffered its fourth loss of the season when the Lanett Panthers crushed the Baby Tigers 29-7. Auburn's only score eame when Van Northeutt eompleted 5 straight passes Covering 82 yards. His final throw went to Judson Williams for 31 yards. Don Large added the extra point, and had an average of 38.5 yards on 6 punts.

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My VALLEY Coming into the game Auburn was riding on a 3-1 reeord and was faeing the No. 41- team in elass 3A. tough Valley High. Auburn surprised Valley with a touchdown pass from Van Northeutt to Marty lVIeGinty to give Auburn a 7-0 halftime lead. Vallefs first seore eame on an inter- ception. Then Valley took the lead with 3 seconds re- maining in the game. Valley took home a 9-7 victory over the disappointed Baby Tigers. 1 ROANOKE Auburn got back in the winning column with a 28-12 victory over tough Roanoke. Again it was Trey Johnston leading the wav for Auburn gaining 132 yards and 3 touchdowns with runs of 30, 24, and 36 yards. Don Wal- ton added Auburn's other touchdown on a one-yard run. 10

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SYLACAUGA It was anothvi' big loss lor thc' Bully 'liigvrs as SYlL1t'LlllQ1Ll. thc- clm'l'0n1ling 3A vlininps. took Ll 15-13 lfxllll. gXnlnn'n's lno toinlnloxsns xwrs' nnnlv hx Don Walton nnil ,lull- son Williains. :Xulnn'n's Bvn Strivliluinl play-ml IN'l'llLlIlS lhi- ln-st gqinn- ol, his l'Lll't'l'I' unil lvrl Ll lirst iliuirlvr silrgv lhul haul ii hinl ol' npsvt. 'lm 'Qu ' fy -f'f'Qg, gi' ' A 3, .4-W-, ' A W Q i.,igg i Q' FM OPELIKA Johnny Lainpkins had ple-nly of rvason lor L1 hig smile- uhm-n Auburn llVl't'Lllt'1l OHS 2-L-T and hm- XNLIS axxarclwl lhm- Dairy- land-Moudowgold Most Valuable Playa-r Awalrml. Don Walton pluyml an vspwiiilly linv gunn- playing Jucksoii, the lead- ing rem-iwr in thf- l'0I1li1'l'4'Ill'l', ons' on onv anal holding him lo only Iwo pgissvs for 11 yards. Aulnn'n's lonvhilowns Came- from Mike Evhols. Don Wallon.11n1l,lohnnyLznnplxins. With Don l,Lll'g1VL1gL1iI1 gnlilingull lhv vxlru points. hc had an aw-P100 of 38 wards. Anhurn wwixm-il outstanding linv plan lroni Bvn Strivlxluinl. Xlurlx M1-Ciiilv. and ,lunnls Yan- Lzv , . , . cey. Thv bavks plaw-il 1-xi-vptionally wc-ll. 4-spvcizllly Judson Williams and Trvy Johnston.