J O Johnson High School - Harmony Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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Football Schedule Johnson 7 Tuscaloosa 0 Johnson 0 Butler 34 Johnson 20 Lee 6 Johnson 0 Bradshaw 23 Johnson 7 Jess Lanier 21 Johnson 14 Huntsville 6 Johnson 21 Hartselle 0 Johnson 8 Grissom 0 Johnson 0 Decatur 21 9 9 LUIX Co acfizi BOTTOM LEFT PICTURE. FRONT ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT Coach Ham Hitchcock — Linemen. Coach Max Burleson — Head Coach. Coach Jimmy Chambers — Defensive Backs. BACK ROW Coach Michael Parvin — Linemen. Coach Willard Scissum — Defensive Ends. Coach Charlie Jacob — Offensive Co-ordinator. 227

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DJfiii. Di. {J-cuj uaz (lountzy ’’ The Jaguars have remained victorious over the Generals for five years. Johnson came back after a 34-0 loss to Butler to beat the Generals 20-6 and maintain the tradition of beating the Generals. Ixc had more yards passing and completed more passes than the Jaguars. The Jaguars, in turn, intercepted three passes and had more yards rushing. The first Johnson score came when Larry Johnson ran 40 yards and climaxed an 89-yard, 4-play drive and a 37-yard halfback pass from Larry Johnson to Jerry Gordon. Sam Bucy kicked the extra point. Late in the first half, the Jaguars fumbled; Lee recovered the fumble at their 23 yard line and moved to the Jaguars I7 yard line with the aid of 30 yards in penalties. Mike Norment intercepted a short Randy Walder pass and returned 83 yards to score. Sam Bucy again kicked the extra point. Forty-seven seconds of the second half brought another Johnson score. Larry Johnson returned the kickoff to the Ijee 43 yard line. Cedric Brownlee ran 41 yards on the first play from scrimmage. Bucy scored from four yards out. The single Lee score occurred when Bo Wherry scored from 4 yards out after a 47 yard kickoff return by Reggie Hailey and a pass interference call in the end zone on the fourth down. Burleson’s key to the game — The team that can capitalize on the other’s big mistakes will win it.” TOP PICTURE. LEFT TO RIGHT Eric Bryant. Ricky Walls, Kevin Farris. Bobby Pmitt. Ronnie Edmonston. William Bone MIDDLE PICTURE Randall Hildreth. Cedric Brownlee. Thomas Sales. Denny Johnson. Richard Fletcher. BOTTOM PICTURE. SITTING Jimmy Wilkerson. Jackie Wolfe. Rodger Thompson. STANDING Randy Carlin. Larry Johnson 229