Bainbridge High School - Purango Yearbook (Bainbridge, GA)

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IAHIIRIDGB VS. CAIRO 12-S The Bearcats opened the season clawing at the Cairo Syrupmakers before a crowd of 4,000. The first half was a hard fought battle with Kenneth Rice plunging over the goal line in the closing 30 seconds. In the second half Cairo scored twice before the Cats began to click. In the last two minutes, the Cats cut loose on a spine-tingling passing attack which left the crowd limp, and the Cats cold on the three yard line when the clock ran out. In their initial game of the season the Bearcats let the crowd know they were a hustling club, and nothing but better things could be expected of them. BAINBRIDGE VS. AMERICUS 7-7 The game opened with the Bearcats kicking off to Americus. Americus was forced to punt, when Sharber charged in and recovered a fumble for the Bearcats. The Cats immediately reeled off two first downs and Rice pushed over for the TD. The extra point was good, due to the spectacular running of Phil Early. The Cats kicked off to the Panthers and behind excellent blocking, the Panthers returned the kick for a TD. and added the extra point. The Bearcats moved inside Americus' 20 yard line on several occasions, but could not generate enough power to score. MANAGERS Ronny Dean Hugh Davis Dun Hodges BAINBRIDGE VS. COLQUITT 14-0 For the first time in four years, Bainbridge played Colquitt on a dry field. On the second play of the game, Colquitt fumbled and Bain- bridge recovered. Taking advantage of their break the Cats scored in the first minutes of the game with Gordon Searcy rambling around end. Fullback Rice plunged over for the extra point. The Bearcats threatened several times in the last half before they mustered the scoring power for their final tally. The Pirates offensive attack was held to a minimum by the Bearcat line, sparked by Sharber, Marchant, Sullivan, Little, and Ingram. BAINBHIDGE VS. ADEL 32-12 The Bearcats stormed their way to a win over the Hornets, and kept them scoreless until the last quarter. The Cats took the lead early in the first quarter when Adel fumbled on the first play of the game and Rice carried the pigskin over for the first touchdown for Bainbridge. Adel fum- bled again a few minutes later and Daniels eased around the left side for the second touchdown. Rice went wild and racked up two more TD's for the Bearcats behind the blocking and beautiful running of Alford, Little, Bennett, Sharber, and Marchant.

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BAINBRIDGE VS. THOMASVILLE 6-13 The Bearpats were in for a tough one and they knew it. The game opened with Bainbridge kicking off to Thomasville. On the second play of the game, the Bulldogs squeezed out with a 64 yard run to score. This made the Bearcats mad and with 24 seconds remaining in the first half, Rice took a screen pass from Early and ran, faked and bulled his way 33 yards for the one and only Bearcat TD. With 1.43 seconds of play left in the first half, Thomasville scored again. The second half opened with Thomasville begging down on our 29 yard line and never getting any further. While the Bearcats threatened again in the closing minutes of the gamey due to iniuries of many important players, they were unable to score again. BAINBRIDGE VS. CORDELE 19-22 Bainbridge won the toss and elected to receive. Getting off to a spectacular start, Searcy rabbed the pigskin, and went 20 yards, There Alford took tlfi honors for 40 yards. Searcy was called again and took to the one, where Alford went over for the TD. The Cats kicked off and were forced to punt and Searcy was caught behind the goal line for a Cordele safety. Early in the third quarter, Rice and Alford drove goalward for the Bearcats and Rice climaxed it with a 36 yard canter into the end zone for another TD. Cordele squeezed two TD's out in the 3rd quarter to make the score 19 to 16. lust as the final goal sounded, Cordele scrambled over the goal line to turn defeat into victory. BAINBRIDGE VS. CAMILLA 35-7 Camilla's class B Panthers proved to be no match for the Cats as they hammered out a 35 to 7 win. Rice led the way with three TD's and Searcy contributed two. The score at the end of the first half had the Cats lead- ing 28-0. The sparkling backfield action by Rice, Alford, Searcy, Dan- iels, and Early made this B.I-LS. Homecoming game one to be remembered. BAINBRIDGE VS. TIFTON 15-0 The Bearcats neatlyg trimmed the Blue Devils 15-O in Tifton. Rice scored the ,first TD for the Bearcats, the score coming at the end of an 89 yard march which started near the end of the fourth period. The second marker for the Cats came in the fourth quarter. A seven yard pass from Early to Larry Wilson, capped the TD drive. Early again put his arm into action by hitting Iimmy Iordon in the end zone for the-I extra point. With time left for one play, the Bearcats punted into the Blue Devils' end zone where a beautiful tackle by Pate Bridges stopped them for a Bainbridge safety. Tifton threatened only once when they came to the one yard line, but were unable to crack the stub- born, defensive Bearcat line. BAINBRIDGE VS. QUINCY 20-7 The Cats went into Florida ready and able, but were tripped by Quincy's fast running backs and hard hitting line. The Cats scored early in the first quarter on a pass play from Early to Duncan, and duplicated it for the extra point. Although the Cats lost they proved to be good loosers, and showed the spirit of a top notch ball club. The score resulted 20-7 in favor of the Tigers. BAINBRIDGE VS. OCILLA 0-0 The Bearcats went to Ocilla to wind up the season. The game ended just as it started, neither team penetrating the others' twenty-yard line, except when Ocilla came down to the five once, but were unable to push over for the TD, due to Wilson, Godwin, and Daniels, backed by the entire Bearcat line.