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

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTS President - Jerrianne Malone Vice-President - Laurie Tillman Reporter - Ashlea Hardesty Secretary Treasurer - Lori Lee ORGANIZATIONS FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA President - Mark Gibbins Vice President - Mike Overbey Secretary - Lisa McDonald Treasurer - Dee Anne Southern Reporter - Eydie Combs Row one (left to right) Shayne Holloman, Claire Hayden, Susan Streete, Michael Overbey, Eydie Combs, and Pam Medlin. Row two - Dee Anne Southern, Angie Brown, Jackie Going, Renee Hillhouse, Lisa Curtis, and Byron Medlin. Row three - Sherry Hilburn, Natalie Rendleman, Rhonda Huckaba, Robin Israel, Kathy Sellars, and Rachel Frencher. Row four - Lester Ricks, Jon Barnett, Nancy Walton, Lisa Galloway, and Cynthia Stewart. Bottom (left to right) Laurie Tillman, Robin Buck, Jerrianne Malone. Top: Pam Prater, Mellanie Jackson, and Angie Brown.

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of Close Calls 84 Season Is Full First row (left to right) - Tony Green, Calvin Willett, Keith Campbell, Algie Crenshaw, Michael Overbey, Richard Lynn, David Hopkins, Stan Whitener, and Lynn Lancaster. Second row - Joby Manz, Mark McClendon, Jon Pruiett, Ricky Floyd, Billy Boyd, Tommy Hayden, Jon Constant, Randy Young, Timmy Smith, and Charles Medlin. Third row -Byron Medlin, Jay Grantham, Scotty Fields, Kenny Goodale, Jimmy Magsby, James Mills, Mark Gibbons, John Bernard, and Tony Matthews. Fourth row - Head Coach Lloyd Block, Manager Curtis Boyds, Brad Treece, Britt McClendon, Mike Lack, Dustin Dowling, Trainer Marion Morgan, Assistant Trainer Chuck Jones, and Assistant Coach Roy The 1984 Tiger football season was a disappointment as far as wins and losses, but if you look at the players' hustle and determination it was a successful season. The season started off with a game against the Rivercrest Colts. The Colts proved to be too much for the Tigers as they won easily 30-0. Next, for the Tigers was their archrival, the Hayti Indians. The game was a close and hard-fought battle but the Tigers eventually lost to the Indians for the first time in ten years, 20-18. The first home game for the Tigers was against the Dexter Bearcats. On the first play of the game an apparent touchdown pass by the Tigers was called back on an inadvertant whistle'' by the referee. The Tigers then scored a touchdown and completed a two-point conversion, and led throughout the game until a touchdown with nine seconds to play and a subsequent two-point conversion by Dexter sent the game into overtime. The Tigers got the ball first in overtime and quickly lost it on a fumble. Dexter then received the ball and scored on their third chance to win 14-8. Next on the Tigers schedule were the Marion Patriots. As had happened in the week before the Tigers first play from scrimmage, which was a touchdown, was called back. This time on a motion penalty. The Tigers did however draw first blood in the game but were unable to stop Marion, as the Patriots nipped the Tigers 15-14. The Tigers next opponent was the Charleston Bluejays. The Tigers played an excellent all-around game as they won their first game of the season 14-8. The Tigers hopes for a winning season were shattered in their next game as they lost to the Kennett Indians. The game, which was played in a driving rainstorm, found Kennett ahead at halftime 13-10. The rain in the second half kept both teams from doing much offensively, as Kennett held on to win 13-10. The annual Homecoming game featured the Tigers playing the East Prairie Eagles. The Tigers were in command throughout the game and earned their second victory of the season, 22-14. The last home game of the season pitted the Tigers against the Green Waves of Malden. Malden jumped out to a quick lead, but the Tigers fought back and in the fourth quarter tied the game up at 27. The comeback attempt was thwarted, however as Malden booted a field goal in the last few minutes to win 30-27.The Tigers closed out the season by traveling to New Madrid and taking on the New Madrid County Central Eagles. The Tigers, suspecting an easy game, were surprised by the Eagles play. The Tigers were in the game until the fourth quarter, when New Madrid scored two touchdowns and won going away 20-7. The Caruthersville Tigers finished the 1984 football season with a 2-7 record, but this could have as easily been 7-2 as the Tigers lost a number of hard-fought games that came down to the wire. It seemed that the Tigers never got a break, but they did not give up and gave the fans some exciting games in the 1984 season. I Tiger offense keeps this drive against Charles Medlin (Sr) makes a hit on a Kennett ball Edwards, carrier. 30