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

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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

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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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OK men, Iet's get 'em! Jones defenders Jeffery Hopkins, Al Shoemaker, Michael Stanley and Chip Geddie close in on Pearl River runner. Bobcats Sneak Past Northwest A Randy Sullivan quarterback sneak along with Lou Barry's PAT was enough to get the Jones Bobcats past a tough Northwest Junior College Ranger team 7-6 for their third win of the '78 Campaign. The Bobcats' score came with five seconds left in the first half, capping a 47 yard drive, high- lighted by runs by Junior Wallace, Carlon Robert- son, Joe Westmoreland, and Sullivan. The scor- ing play was the fifth that Jones attempted within the N'West eight. Northwest came roaring back on the opening kickoff in the half marching 56 yards on runs by Tim Beard and John Wilkerson. Beard scored on an 18 yard run to make the score 7-6 after the PAT attempt was missed. Both teams threatened to score throughout the game but both defenses refused to yield any more points. Midway through the third quarter, the Bobcats drove inside the 30 but fumbled. Early in the fourth quarter, Northwest drove 75 yards from their ten to the Bobcats 15 but had to settle for a field goal attempt that was wide. Alvin Gore and Murphy were credited for the outstand- ing plays in the secondary to stop the drive. Mistakes continued to jinx the Bobcats as they fumbled on their 28 to give the Rangers excellent field position late in the fourth quarter. Interfer- ence penalties on Bobcat defenders and passes by quarterback James O'NeiI drove the Rangers to the Bobcat five where Alvin Gore saved the game recovering a fumble in the end zone to clinch the Bobcats' third victory. Aside from the outstanding defensive efforts of the Bobcats, the offense compiled 263 total yards for the night. Jones' premiere running back and leading ground gainer Junior Wallace racked up 106 yards. Bobcats Silence Pearl River The Jones' defense led by standouts Michael Chinn, AI Shoemaker, Charlie Sims and Jeffery Hopkins kept previously undefeated south divi- sion tor Pearl River scoreless in the Bobcats' 17- O win. The powerful Bobcat offense led by Randy Sul- livan, Junior Wallace, Robin Pitts, Robert Phillips, Joe Westmoreland, and Carlon Robertson only began their scoring late in the first half on a 34 yard halfback option play from Wallace to Pitts. Lou Barry's PAT made the score 7-0 before the bands took the field at halftime. The Bobcats opened the second half eager to increase their lead further. The Bobcats moved from their 40 to the Wildcat 12 where Lou Barry kicked a 27 yard field goal making the score 10- 0. Football X 67