Bogalusa High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (Bogalusa, LA)

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Jacks Coast to Runaway BHS 50 PHS 0 It all came easily for the Lumber- jacks. In the first quarter Bogalusa drove to the Ponchatoula 20 before turning the ball over. Two minutes later Oatis hit wide receiver R. Ma- gee with a 44-yard scoring pass. Then 50 seconds in the first quarter, Oatis hit S. Pigott with a 9 yard TD pass. Oatis hit W. Crain with a 51-yard scoring pass. Minutes later, 0. Lundy drilled a 28-yard strike into the end-zone to R. Magee for another TD. In the third quarter, C. Foreman carried the ball 1 5 yards for a ID. In the fourth, Foreman rambled 29 yards for another TD. Bogalusa got outstanding running from Foreman, Ikerd, and Plummer. Wolves eat Jacks BHS 7 SPHS 11 The St. Paul Wolves, using a ball- control attack and making the big play, whiped the Jacks in a crucial District battle. However, the Wolves had to forfeit their game because of an ineligible player. The first haU ended 0-0. The .lacks had two scoring opportunities early in the second half and capitalized on the second one. In the fourth quarter, St. Paul cranked up a 76-yard scoring drive, capped with a 41 -yard field goal. T. Leos gave the Jacks an opportunity later when he recovered a Wolves fumble at St. Paul 's 24. But the Jacks lost it to the Wolves when Oatis fum- bled three plays later. Late in the 4th quarter, with the Jacks backed up on their own 10, St. Paul got a safety when a center snap went over 0atis's head and into the end zone. Demons Destroy .lacks BHS 2 FHS 12 With 50 seconds left in the ham the Jacks sat on a 2-0 lead and had the ball out-around mid-field. Boga- lusa had controlled the entire frst haU and appeared to be completely in control. Oatis fumbled the center- quarterback exchange, and the De- mons gain possession at Bogalusa's 45. On the second play, Franklinton's quarterback passed 45 yards to a re- ceiver in the end-zone and the De- mons had a 6-2 lead. With 10 seconds left in the ham Bogalusa tried to strike-only to be intercepted and run back 3 1 yards for a TD. The Jacks trailed 12-2 at intermission. In the second haU' the Jacks never played with the intensity and emotion they had exhibited in the first ham After the last 50 seconds of the first half Franklinton owned the football game. 70 Football 457' .5

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Monkey's Miracle BHS I7 AHS I6 Mike Monkey Murray kicked a dramatic 27-yard field goal with only 40 seconds left in the game to give the Jacks a miraculous I7-I6 triumph over the Amite Warriors. On their first possession, the Jacks moved 69 yards behind the running of Murray. Oatis capped the march by passing I1 yards to Harris for a TD. Later in the second quarter, Oatis passed 16 yards to Plummer who sneaked a yard for a touchdown mak- ing the score 14-0. Amite quickly countered with a TD to make the score at haU-time I4-8. The War- riors went ahead in the third quarter with a TD and a 2-point conversion. The Jacks moved 91 yards. A 63 yard pass from Oatis to Harris put Mur- ray in the position to win it. Skippers Bow BHS 36 MHS 0 The Lumberjacks beat the Mande- ville Skippers to the tune of 36-0. Bogalusa jumped out to a 28-0 lead at the halfand had things pretty well in control the rest of the way. In the first quarter, Tommy Leos pounced on afumble. Two plays later, Oatis hit Harris with a 55-yard scoring pass. In the 2nd quarter, Oatis hits Wes Crain on a scoring pass for 46 yards. The 2-pt. conversion to Mur- ray was good. BHS stretched its lead to 21-0 when Harris gathered in a punt at his own nine, and went 91 yards for a TD. In the 4th quarter, Clay Foreman jumped on a Mande- ville blocked punt in the end zone to give the .lacks a 34-0 lead. Oatis passed to Murray for the 2-pt. con- version and a 36-0 lead. Eagles Fall BHS 36 LOHS 0 Under threatening skies that mer- cifully sprinkled only a light mist, the Bogalusa Lumberjacks celebrat- ed homecoming with a 36-0 win over the Live Oak Eagles. Bogalusa com- pletely dominated, running up a 21-0 lead before the homecoming court had been comfortably seated. The Lumberjacks scored on its first four possessions enroute to a 28-0 haU- time lead. Bogalusa rushed for 335 total yards of offense. Stanley Pigott was the leading rusher for the Jacks with 54 yards. Both the ofensive and defensive teams for the Jacks turned infine performances all night as Live Oak was just outclassed. .4 1.4-4 1,513 ..a.,q,jLn,vug-1, -fv- ' inf.-we-Q 4 1' I. Sean Smith and Rogie Magee knock the ball loose from a Covington Lion. 2. Bogalusa beats the Covington Lions 21-20. 3. A mighty Jacks, Bruce McGowan, is taken down by a Lion and loses con- trol of the football. 4. Mike Murray does it again with a beautU'ul kick. 5. The Jack's defense is on top of things as John Curtis tries to gain yardage. 6. Dewayne Sartin, Bruce Smith, Sean Smith, and Tommie Leos look worn out after a rough battle on the field. Football 69

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Jacks Whip Salmen BHS 19 SHS 6 Bogalusa recovered from the Franklinton loss to whip Salmen 19- 6 and earn a berth in the state play- ffs. The Jacks finished second in Dis- trict 8-AAA with a 4-1 record. Salmen scored on the second play of the game. Fortunately, Bogalusa's defense played with intensity while the offense was struggling. Key inter- ceptions by Plummer and DonnieAd- ams saved the .lacks from further harm. And then it happened, with just 2:50 in the ham Oatis hit Pigott for 1 9 yards, M. Ward for 44, and Harris for 21 yards and the TD. M. Murray hit the point-after. Two plays later, Bogalusa had the ball again. Oatis hit Ward on a 42 yard scoring pass. Bogalusa put the game out of reach in the third quarter by marching 91 yards for a TD. Jacks Pounce on Wildcats BHS 20 DHS 9 In the opening round of state Class 8-AAA playoffs, Bogalusa Lumber- jacks hung a 20-9 licking on the Des- trehan Wildcats. First possession, Oatis hit Magee for 12 yards and then nail M. Ward for 43 yards to the Destrehan 28. Oatis rolled left, broke the outside containment and went 24 yards for TD. M. Murray hit the point-after for a 7-0 lead. Destrehan quarterback fumbled after being hit by tackles G. Bennett and S. Smith. Johnny Crain pounced on the loose ball, and two plays later, Oatis sneaked it in. Destrehan then marched for a TD with 14 seconds left in the haM The Jacks drove 68 yards for a TD midway fourth quarter. Scott Miller who had an outstanding night with 11 tackles and 4 quarter- back sacks. Bogalusa Losses BHS 6 SMHS 7 History will record only what the scoreboard read: St. Martinville 7, Bogalusa 6. These historical facts should be added: -the Jacks played with character, intensity and emotion. -Bogalusa's defense took St. Mar- tinville offense and staffed it, jammed it, hammered it and sent it back to St. Martinville a beaten pump. -mistakes, such as two pass inter- ceptions Bogalusa suffered at St. Martinville's goal line, simply can- not be made in a state play-off game. The bitter battle was decided by a missed extra point after the Jacks scored with 4:10 left in the contest. Oatis, the holder, bobbled the snap from center and the ball never really got off the ground. St. Martinville ran out the remaining time on the clock. 9 .-.1 , . tv . 'I- -1 ,s i r ...ff X X t g,...1j..,. , .A ,,.-4 ' 1 'Q ...-mtv.. I. Coach Murray encourages his team as seconds tick away. 2. David Knight and Scott Miller pre- vent another touchdown. 3. Larry Lassley and Jeff Penton know their team is headed for the play- offs. 4. Robert Williams and Jeff Ikerd scramble to stop their opponents' gain of yardage. Football 71