Jesse H Jones High School - Talon Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Get out there and fight! eathers Flg . . . Falcons Fall Jones lost its third game of the season to the state-rated Bay- town Ganders. The Ganders got off to a flying start in the first quarter by scoring a touchdown and an extra point. In the second quarter, Jones began a drive on a pass inter- ception by Mike Clements. The drive was resumed in the third quarter with a series of fumbles and recoveries by the .lones team. Louie Gavrel's passing and tremendous Work by Milton Thompson, Bill Menard, and Tommy Twiford sparked the Fal- con drive. The Ganders shot to life again in the fourth quarter and ' scored another T.D. Jones made a heroic stand in the closing I minutes of the game, but to no avail. When the final gun sound- ed, the score was Baytown 14, Jones 0. Lucien Epperson Barry' Huggins Tackle Center Falcons and Canders fight fOr

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ee . . . Milbg . . . Shut Down 1 Falcon Eleven l Larry Bailey snares pass for first down. Shaky pass defense cost Jones its first game of the season. The final score was Jones 14, Lee 15. The Generals scored the critical points in the first and fourth quarters. Varsity rookie Danny Vara led the Jones rally by scoring touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters. Donnie Still scored the other two points of the night by catching one of Louie Gavrel's passes and running over the goal line for a two point conver- sion. Milton Thompson, Bill Atessis, and Lester Smith turned in exceptional playing performances. Crowds at fleppenson Stadium saw the Milby Buffs defeat Jones for the first time in four years. The score was a heartbreaking 22 to 12. Milby made two touchdowns and two point conversions in the first quarter and one touchdown in the third quarter. Despite touchdowns by Donnie Still and Mike Clements and fine playing by Louie Gavrel, Barry Huggins, Lester Smith, and Paul Ferguson, poor defensive playing cost Jones its second game. N I Unidentified Falcon scoops up fumble as Falcon defenders look on l39

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Mike Connell Dan Dawsey .lack Kovar .lohn Mitchell Guard Guard Guard Guard Jackets . . . Waltrip . . . Defeat Prevails J ones lost its fourth game of the season to Port Arthur. Action began rapidly in the first half and was highlighted by a tremen- dous touchdown pass from Louie Gavrel to Mike Clements. The Fkalcons continued to hold their own until the third quarter when .4 . ff 3 Q. Jssession of the ball. the Jackets snapped to life. Port Arthur scored a touchdown. This was followed by a two point conversion. The fourth quarter marked another Jacket drive. Port Arthur then scored their second touchdown. The final score was Port Arthur 14-, Jones 6. The battle against the Waltrip Rams proved to he just as heartbreaking as the Port Arthur game. .lones valiantly held the Rams at bay for three hectic quarters. However, as the fourth quarter dawned, things looked dismal for the Falcon Eleven. Waltrip scored a T.D. and Jones remained scoreless for the rest of the game. The final 'score was Waltrip 6, Jones 0. Joe Coakley Bert Paulson Guard Guard