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

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llvvil B's Guin EXp6l'i0llI'C for Varsity Gunn-s Johns cliiclr-s Mustang tacklcrs but is soon brought down, WEST MEMPHIS 6 FORREST CITY 6 After three scoreless quarters the B's from Forrest City defeated the Blue Devils B's in a hard fought battle, The Devils hit pay dirt with Hoyt Townsend going over from the two. The Mustangs followed suit with Trapp running their TD. Forrest City added the extra point to put themselves ahead 7-6 with only a few minutes left. Townsend, trying to spark a drive, was caught behind the goal for a safety to give the Mustangs a Q6 victory. For the second season the West Memphis Blue Devils had a B schedule, playing two games, losing one, and tying one. The B's played before the home crowd both times, showing their ability to play in future varsity games. WEST MEMPHIS 6 - JONESBORO 6 Repeatedly the B's drove inside the Jonesboro IO yard line but couldn't cross the goal line until the clos- ing seconds of the game when quarterback Hoyt Townsend plunged over for the tying TD. Jonesboro scored before the first half ended when the Hurri- cane fullback picked up a fumble and raced 45 yards for the TD. Jonesboro outplayed the B's in the first half, but the B's gave the Hurricanes a taste of their own medicine throughout the second half. Johns nmimges to out-manuover F, C. man. Wise about to be brought down after long gain,

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-- fm' q ii. 15.34 QQ xiii. . 4 U, at ..' .. ' 'Qt fiifeat. ta ' v . '. . 1 , ' ' .4 . . , . lf FRONT ROW: C. Lancaster, M. Bowie, J. Hall, C, Ward, D. Loftin, R. Warrington, J. Bottoms, M. Jones, K. Roland, B. Wilson, J. Leach, J. Garrett, C. Rogers, V. Spears, SECOND ROW: C, Peters, J. Miller, J. Hamner, C. Wilson, C. Skillman, A. Davis, B. Brakebill, J. Stephens, W. Householder, D. Melton, J. White, A, Coleman, J, Hopper, THIRD ROW: P. Neal, C. Hooper, B. Ward, D. Evans, B. McCulley, S. Puryear, D. Crockett, J. Earney, G. Southard, D. Whitfield, R. Cooper, P. Whisenhunt, C. Perkins, FOURTH ROW: B. Adams, J. Daniels, J. Smith, D. Helms, T. Marshbanks, T. Alexander, C. Martin, B. Johns, J. Foley, F. Baker, T. Spencer, L. Reeves, B. Pollard. Junior Team Produces Future Stars WEST MEMPHIS 7 A COLONIAL T3 A tough Colonial team of Memphis scored in the first and third periods to defeat an eager, but inexperienced West Mem- phis Blue lmps squad. The lmps struck paydirt in the fourth quarter when tackle Bob Pollard blocked a Colonial punt and raced 16 yards for the TD. Freddy Baker added the point. WEST MEMPHIS O -- HELENA l3 The Blue lrnps, playing very hard, were unable to overcome a tough Helena team in their second game of the season. Helena scored in the first and last periods. The lrnps penetrated to the Papooses' five early in the third quarter, but a fumble stopped their efforts. '-it X M M t ltr... Skillman is brought down by Colonial tackler, WEST MEMPHIS O f JONESBORO T4 Playing on their home field, the lmps were outclassed by an eager Jonesboro Whirlwind team, which scored in the initial period and lust before the close of the half to beat the lmps. The lmps never penetrated further than the Jonesboro 30 yard line. McCulley brings clown Whitehaven back. 70