West Memphis High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (West Memphis, AR)

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WEST MEMPHIS 6 - EARLE 26 Handicapped by illness and iniury, the Devils were beaten by the county rivals 26-6. Only one TD was recorded in the first periods with Smith of Earle going in from the three. Earle struck paydirt early in the fourth quarter for their first of three TD's in that period. Smith scored the second of three for himself. Boze faked a punt and raced around end for 54 yards to put the Demons in scoring position. Murphy went in from the three Earle scored twice more before the final whistle blew. WEST MEMPHIS 13 - PARAGOULD 7 Britton's punt return goes for good yardage in homecoming game against Munford. as 'EEF awk.. 7 I . . 5 1 ' .s 1 s 5 gf - -15 ' f . Q v . 5. fi .SJ :Q-xg . Y f it a.y,,5,.,y . K 4 -4- at 'X . s gi A fog. fs - sa f . ' . - tQ D' ii pf . -,., 'Z Alva '50 gf X.: Q-, . Tifvii . - ,LV -!- VM' Q' var.. .' k Q 191-Q :5,'Q,:f?5Q:.'z if .- ,.e 1... Q . A wwf :iii 11 - .f .. ..x1:i: 1 7ft' TOMMY BURNS Paragould took an early lead, but were unable to hold it as the determined Blue Devils evened their record at 2-2. Paragould capitalized on a blocked punt in the second quarter to score their TD. Everett scored from six yards out. A pass from Scott to Bell covered 37 yards to the Bulldogs 12. After two plays from scrimmage Anglea took a pitchout frorn Scott and raced 15 yards for the score. R. Callan recovered a fumble on the Paragould 21 to put the Devils in scoring position. Anglea again went over for the score. This time from the ten. McCarley converted to make the score read 13-7 in favor of West Memphis. West Memphis found the Bulldogs a little tougher than expected, but they looked much improved over their last performance. up in the opening minutes of the game. pass from Gibson to Wolf. Anglea skirts end for a few yards before Earle tacklers stop him. WEST MEMPHIS 7 - JONESBORO 39 Three fumbles contributed directly to scores for the Hurri canes in the disastrous first half. The Devils were outplayed in that first half, but came back from intermission to show Jones y boro they were a football team. However the Big Blue lust couldn't overcome the 32 point lead that Jonesboro had built Boze dashed 30 yards to set up the plunge by Scott for the Demons' only TD. McCarley kicked the extra point the score being 32-7 after three quarters. Three Hurricane drives were stopped by the eager West Memphis defense but in the fourth period the Hurricanes put an end to the scoring with a 63 yard

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js 5 ll tl ll u I ll J- BILL WEBSTER BOB MCCARLEY DONALD CALLAN RONALD WEST MEMPHIS 27 - MUNFORD 21 On homecoming night the West Memphis Blue Devils upset the Munford, Tennessee, Black Cats 27-21 by com- ing from behind twice in the hard fought battle. The Devils trailed 14-7 at the half, but came on strong to beat the Black Cats. Boswell and McMiIlin accounted for Munford's lead in the first half with runs of 1 and 4 yards. The Devils scored early in the second half on a 7 yard sweep by Anglea. Later in the period Scott tossed an 85 yard pass to Anglea for the tying TD. McCarIey converted for the second time. Munford again took a lead when McMilIin scored for the second time. He also ran the extra point to make it 21-14. A A8 yard pass to Boze set up the third touchdown for Anglea. Scott hit Anglea for the score. McCarIey kicked the point, tying the game at 21-21. West Memphis drove 70 yards to score the winning touchdown. During the drive the Demons made four first downs, netting 62 yards in process. R. Scott was outstanding on offense, completing of 1 I passes with the other being intercepted. the 10 153 'nn' CALLAN FRED MOONEY Boze's outstretched hands iust miss pass from Flanagan iii-t , K, -r' . v 'tr -I l ' l 5' -Q. ... t..., . Q N wi X' I.-S M - ' ' - ' a t 'S ' 4 as 1 X -1's.-tw fax -ZL.f 'S IZ-fL-.J r -mga., -Mists' we-35,4 11- ,Q Nitrate' . 1 ..y, -3.35 , . - A43 .i i-' . it-ik,-vias wi 5. .pgs rg , he Jatxisk L ' . .... .Q HT? .f a-:V w ' af , . .. ,, ...L k M, ..,.,, ,-. TOMMY WISE MIKE THOMAS WILLIAM WELCH -2 -- 'wr-.te-.1-' QA. A P . 3336? Y 9. , . 1 f --,M 51' .Q . -- t t ' 5 ff . A I - .. .- 1 t .-If-+ , - r-.': 'Z ' f- ' w K ,if i: tg1w.i.im, K ,rg :ig .I - h t . . I . tfiifl . , f . , 9 If . is t - -1 A Y -asf' kg - Rf. xr- ggi . 3 wifi ,?' 1 gg , ,-- '54 -N 'dxf' -' ' 'T' ' 0' ngyffmii ' - I 4,-e-.. - -fr Q . Q -114-'fu 7135, -. . if A ffii'?'1. lf . 1- -3 'iff rQ1si'R'il-i 3't Q'Sli 1 i '.fiE ?'r- - 12,- it , 'ffffl 'es DOUGLAS BRITTON