Jones County Junior College - Lair Yearbook (Ellisville, MS)

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'Q we X IC Nips Co-Lir1,cont. Two plays later, Robertson carried the ball in. Lou l3arry's PAT made the score 7-7 in the third quarter. The Bobcats' next scoring drive began at the 50 and ended with quarterback Sullivan scram- bling l6 yards around the right side for the TD. Barry's PAT made the score 14-7. With 18 seconds left in the game Co-Lin quar- terback Smith hit Chester Chism for a tour yard touchdown pass ending the game. f Randy Sullivan unloads pass before being sacked by Co-Lin defender. -....5' . 'V Carlon Robertson congratulated after scoring another Jones TD. V-1 Fullback Robertson pushes forward behind blocking of Bobcat line. Bobcat offense prepares for more yardage in Co-Lin game. Football X 65

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The Jones County Junior College Bobcats opened the '78 season with anticipation of another great season as they defeated Holmes Junior College impressively 28-0. Jones' first score of the game came after they had driven from their own ten yard line and fum- bled, and then recovered a Holmes fumble on the twenty-six yardline. On the next play from scrim- mage, quarterback Randy Sullivan unloaded a twenty-six yard touchdown pass to Robin Pitts in the end zone. The PAT was good to give JC a 7-0 halftime advantage with the aid of outstanding defensive efforts by Michael Chinn, Robert Lee Phillips, Wilbur Jordan, Webb Simmons, Al Shoe- maker and Alvin Gore. After a scoreless third quarter, Jones exploded again when Sullivan hit Pitts for a 21 yard touch- down pass. The touchdown was set up on runs by Sullivan, Wallace, Robertson, and Tony Ains- worth. Four minutes later after the stubborn Jones defense refused to budge, Jones struck again as quarterback Chris Ford flipped a screen pass to Junior Wallace in a 53 yard scoring play, giving the Bobcats a convincing 21-0 lead in the third quarter, but Jones was not finished yet. Late in the fourth quarter Holmes gambled with passes in an attempt to keep from getting shut out by the Jones' powerhouse but freshman Barry Moore ended these hopes with an interception that resulted in a 60 yard TD. IC Nips Co-Lin in Lions Bowl JC's stout defense pulled off another one of their heroic games in the defeat of Co-Lin in the thirty-fourth annual Lions Bowl played at Watkins Stadium. The Jones defense led by Robert Lee Phillips, Al Shoemaker, Michael Chinn, Wilbur Jordan, Webb Simmons and Alvin Gore pounced on Robert Lenoir in the end zone in the fourth quarter. The safety was set up on a Perry Murphy 54 yard punt that rolled dead on the one yard line, just after the powerful Bobcat offense had finished their night's work compiling 298 yards in the contest. Surprisingly, Co-Lin was first on the score- board early in the first quarter on a seven yard run by quarterback Melvin Smith which virtually led to a 7-0 halftime lead despite the Bobcats' splendid offensive attack which drove inside the 35 yard line on their first two possessions. Late in the second quarter, the Bobcats mounted a drive from their 20 to the Co-Lin 20, but the drive was halted when Junior Wallace fumbled. Jones' first score was set up when Murphy booted a 55 yard punt to put Co-Lin deep in their territory. Three plays later, the Wolves punted out to their own 30. From the 30 Sullivan hit tight end Mitchell James at the 15. 64 X Football - I l- Q F ever, cont. Cats Blast Holmes 28-0 Chip Geddie gets repairs on sideline in opener. Junior Wallace heads for his first fof manyj 100- yard days of the season in opener against Holmes.

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Fever, cont. Flanker Robin Pitts brings ball against a strong Northwest team. Maroon Typhoon gets ready to do their famous cheer. 66 X Football hair Defensive coach Tommy Parker tells big Bruce Strickland to hustle up in Northwest game. Quarterback Handy Sullivan carries ball around the end in Northwest game