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

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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.

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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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olball Fever Continues But Subsides After Strong Dose Administered by Kilgore Iunior College. K l ' 1 Players on bench show th d xXX Head Coach Sim Cooley expresses frustration in bow 9 ame. Many faithful J C followers were present at Bowl Game