Carver High School - Aries Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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favor. Hayes edges Carver Defense was the word of the day as both defensive teams played as tough a battle as a fan will ever witness. Nei ther the Pacesetters nor the Rams could get untracked in the first half. The Rams' punting game kept Hayes bottled up resulting in a scoreless tie at the half. In the third quarter. Hayes moved into position for a field goal but it was blocked by Carver's swarming defense led on this evening by James Gilmore. The game ended 0 0 but an overtime was necessary in this regional game. Carver failed to gain in their attempt from the 10 yard line, and Hayes took over. On the second play, Hayes' quarterback rolled out and passed to a waiting receiver in the end zone. Hayes had won 6 0 in a well-played contest. Rams bump the Raiders The Carver Rams came out fighting in the first half of their annual contest with the Phillips Red Raiders. Carver's first touchdown came after a 65 yard drive ending with a Kinme Morris to Stanley Young pass. The kick failed and the score stood 6 0. After some fine defensive stands. Carver took control again in the second period as Morris found Stanley Young dashing down the sidelines and lofted a 78 yard touchdown pass. Carver tried the 2 point conversion and made it raising the score to 14 0. With 1:18 remain-

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Rams could settle down, Huffman marched 69 yards and kicked the extra point to take a 7-6 halftime lead. Strong defensive plays were characteristic for both teams in the third quarter. At the start of the fourth quarter, Morris started finding his mark again. He hit team captain Ralph Short with passes of 25 and 19 yards to get the Rams in scoring position. With 7:13 left in the game, Morris found Bernard Patterson streaking across the middle. Patterson pulled in the tipped pass and Carver had scored their second touchdown of the night. The defense proved tough and Carver held on to win 12-7. Jones Valley nips Carver Taking the Brownies a little lightly, the Carver Rams found themselves playing catch up ball and never quite making it. On the Brownies’ first possession they drove the ball down the field and had a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Rams struck electrifyingly. In the pass that the fans were waiting for, Kinme Morris dropped back and with the fans jumping with anticipation hurled a beautiful spiral to Stanley Young. With a few jitterbug steps, Stanley was headed for the goalline and six points. The extra point failed and the score at halftime stood 7 6. There was to be little more offense in the game although Carver did run effectively between the 30 yard lines. The Brownies added a safety during Carver's last ditch efforts and the game ended 9-6 in Jones Valley's

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mg in the first half, Phillips narrowed the score to 14-8. The third quarter was a defensive battle. During the fourth quarter, Phillips tied the score up and the game was headed for overtime. The first overtime saw both teams unable to score. Phillips failed to score in the second overtime but Carver was not to be denied. Kinme Morris again dropped back and this time found Rondell Perryman in the end zone to lift Carver to a hard-earned 20-14 victory. Carver shocks Parker In the last game of the year for both teams. Carver came out determined to show their power. Parker came out fighting too and marched 58 yards with the opening drive and led 7-0. The Rams came fighting back in the second period and tied the game at the half. It was a Morris to Young pass. Parker fumbled early in the second half and Carver was in business again. Kmnie Morris dropped back on the first play and found Darryl Nichols in the end zone and he smoothly gathered it in. Carver led 13-7. After sacking the Carver punter at the 12 yard line, Parker tied the game up on their next play. Carver showed their defensive strength stopping Parker at the 37 yard line. After several plays. Carver sent in Stanley Young to attempt a field goal. With Sam Linson holding. Young kicked the ball through. Carver had won 16-13. 93