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

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The Jones Junior College Bobcats' year long dream of becoming State Champs finally came true as they defeated the Delta Junior College Trojans impressively 21 -6. Wallace led the Bobcats with three touch- downs and 118 yards rushing in the Bobcats' offensive attack which totaled 235 yards on the ground. The Jones defense led by Robert Lee Phillips, Wilbur Jordan, Al Shoemaker, Jeffery Hopkins, Charlie Sims, Webb Sim- mons, Perry Murphy, and Michael Chinn gave up only 95 total yards in the game. The first half was primarily a defensive struggle with no one scoring until later in the second period. Perry Murphy's punt was bob- bled by the Delta returner and Jimmy Arender recovered the ball on the 19 for Jones. Plays later after Jones runners, Wallace, Westmoreland, and Robertson moved down to the four, Wallace scrambled through for the score. Lou Barry's PAT gave the Cats a 7-O halftime lead. The Bobcats opened the second looking as if they would immediately open the game up as Jones' offensive line opened a big hole for Wallace who sprinted 69 yards for an apparent TD but a clipping penalty brought the ball back. But five plays later, Wallace scored on a five yard run capping the 52 yard drive. Jones' last score was set up when Delta was called for a penalty on the Jones punt. From the twenty-five, the Bobcats marched to pay dirt to put the game on ice, after brilliant runs by Wallace, Robertson, and Westmoreland to the twenty-seven from where Wallace scored. Lou Barry ended a perfect game with his third successive extra point to give the Cats a 21-O with less than three minutes left in the game. Although the game was practically history, Delta refused to be quitters. On the following kickoff, Delta's Bennie Allen took the ball on the three and started straight up the field but suddenly stopped, threw the ball 10 yards across field to Les Sherman, and Sherman raced into the end zone from 85 yards out. Head Coach Sim Cooley praised the Jones offensive line led by Bill Burt, Buddy Duke, Mark Reddock, Jamie Bankston, Tim Chancel- lor, and Mitchell James. 76 Fever, cont. A Dream Come True Matt Mayatt reaches for pass in State Championship. 5 'i'l ll ,,.. , ,,, y Roy Busby, supervisor from State Department of Education, presents championship trophy to jubilant Bobcat squad.

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progress of East Central running Bobcats Upset East Central The Jones Bobcats may have been looking for- ward to the state championship game as they were upset by the East Central Warriors 21-16 in their last regular season game. Jones went into the game with a 9-O record and was the only undefeated junior college in the state. The loss was Jones first in 22 regular season games. Jones' points all came in the first half on a three yard run by Wallace, a 100-yard kick-off return by Wallace and a Mitchell James field goal. The Bobcats' first score came when Jones got the ball on the EC 37 of a short punt and a fifteen yard penalty charged against East Central. Runs by Wallace, Robertson, and Randy Sullivan marched the ball down field with Wallace going the final three for the score. James' 26-yard field goal capped a 71-yard scoring drive that the Cats achieved completely on the ground on runs by Wallace, Ford, West- moreland, and Robertson to give the Bobcats an early 9-O advantage. East Central then launched an 80-yard scoring drive led by the running and passing of Quarter- back Killens. Willie Hannah scored from three yards out and Killens ran for the two point con- version to pull the Warriors within 1 point. On the kickoff, brilliant Wallace raced the length of the field through the middle and then along the sideline to increase Jones' slim lead. Mitchell James' PAT was good boosting the score to 16-8 with under four minutes left in the half. East Central roared back from their 24 to pay dirt with the help of an interference penalty charged against the Bobcats. Killens hit Alex Ealy from the four to make the score 16-14 at the half. Early in the final quarter Killens found Ealy for a 59 TD pass to end the game's scoring. Foolhnll 73

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Earl Reynolds makes diving attempt for pass in Delta game. -v.-- .v.v4-w- -010 .1 3 ll This sign reflects true Bobcat spirit. 1 - ix X 4 Elmer Higginbotham, Head Coach Sim Cooley, and Tommy Parker, the mighty Bobcat coaches, led Jones through a terrific football season.