Caruthersville High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Caruthersville, MO)

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Calvin Larry is en route to one of his touch downs in the Portageville game. Caruthersville 13 Delta 8 Caruthersville 21 Hayti 14 Caruthersville 20 Dexter 40 Caruthersville 14 Malden 37 Caruthersville 0 Charleston 14 Caruthersville 13 East Prairie 12 Caruthersville 14 Portageville 13 Caruthersville 26 South Pemiscot 0 Caruthersville 14 Chaffee 28 Caruthersville 20 Kennett 19 TOUGH IN 1969 SEASON William Reno and Kenneth Simmons encounter a Portageville player in the middle of the action. 19 Gary Keller, Dale Barnes, and Reb Hughes in their positions.

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7969 Varsity Football Team: FIRST ROW—Quinn, Malone, McKaskle, Pierce, M. Malone, Reno, Taylor, Wright, Grigory, SECOND ROW—Coach Carter, Roberts, DeHoff, Milum, Brodie, Breland, Larry, Hinchey, W. Larry, Coach Ford. THIRD ROW—Coach Washington, Abshire, Renfroe, White, Tipton, Randolph, Shepard, Davis, Carr, Burress, Clark, Coach Belcher. TIGERS ARE ROUGH AND

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Mike McKaskle and Dickie Taylor tackle a Portageville lineman. Caruthersville 13 Delta 8 The Caruthersville Tigers opened the season with a shattering triumph over the Delta Chargers. Rookie halfback, Calvin Larry, displayed his agile running that drove the team to its first victory. Caruthersville 21 Hayti 14 In this hard-fought rivalry between Hayti and Caruthersville, Billy Davis scored one touchdown. Calvin Larry scored two touchdowns and Mike McKaskle contributed three extra point kicks. Caruthersville 20 Dexter 40 The Dexter Bearcats handed the Tigers their first loss of the season. Mike Malone ran 12 yards for the first touchdown. Calvin Larry climaxed a 60 yard 12 play drive with an 11 yard jaunt into the end zone. Caruthersville 14 Malden 37 The Malden Greenwaves made the Tigers their fourth grid victim of the season. In spite of the loss, Mike Malone broke loose for 74 yards and scored one of two touchdowns. Caruthersville 0 Charleston 14 On their home field, the Tigers were held scoreless by the staunch defense of the Charleston Blue Jays. The final outcome indi- cated a well fought defensive victory for Charleston. Caruthersville 13 East Prairie 12 The Tigers narrowed the East Prairie Eagles in a one point victory. The extra point made the Homecoming Dance a victory celebration. Caruthersville 14 Portageville 13 A two point conversion in the second quarter pulled the team ahead. Ollis Truss set up the winning touchdown with an extraordinary play, a blocked punt. Caruthersville 26 South Pemiscot 0 The Tigers displayed an explosive offensive attack as they bombarded the Bulldogs. Ronnie Randolph scored two touchdowns, in- cluding the longest one of the game—47 yards in distance. Caruthersville 14 Chaffee 28 Although the Tigers suffered a loss, they played valiantly to make Chaffee earn this victory. Caruthersville 20 Kennett 19 The Kennett Indians led the first half with 13—0. Billy Davis scored in the fourth period with two touchdowns. Mike Malone burst out of a mix-up play with the ball and ran for 40 yards and the first Tiger score. 20