Kennett High School - Indian Yearbook (Kennett, MO)

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KENNETT 7 - SIKESTON I2 KENYETT 13 - POPLAR BLUFF 45 The Indians traveled to the Bluff City and looked very bad in absorbing their first defeat of the season from the big, powerful Mules who were also unbeaten. It seemed the Indians could do nothing right as Mule backs Jerry Hinchey and Bill Piper ran wild in scoring six touchdowns between them. The only bright spots for the tribe were the touchdowns by Quarterback Gary Parr and Fullback Don Darden. A caravan made up of more than 100 cars followed the Indians to Poplar Bluff in hope of victory, only to witness this macabre spectable. Back home after the Poplar Bluff disaster, only to meet a squad that was reputedly as good as the Mules, the Indians gave a much better account of themselves. After holding the Bulldogs to a scoreless first quarter, the tribe's goal line was finally crossed in the second period and the half ended with Sikeston leading 6-O. In the third quarter, after a long sustained drive, Quarterback Parr crossed the Sikeston goal line. Kent Sexton, who had run so well during the scoring drive, kicked the extra point, even after being set back five yards for the team's being off sides. With seven minutes remaining in the game, the Bulldogs pushed over the last score. A valiant Indian drive late in the game was stopped deep in the Sikeston territory with a pass interception. KENNETT 7 - PORTAGEVILLE O The Indians traveled to Portageville for their second non-conference engagement. During the first half, the single-wing running home team moved the ball with conspicuous ease through the bigger Indians' defenses, while the Tribe offense didn't do too well. The Indians kept the Bulldogs from scoring and the score at the end of the first half was O-0. When the second half started, the Redmen showed the large crowd who was boss. The Bulldogs made only 9 yards through the staunch Tribe's defense during the third and fourth periods. The Indian offense then started to move and Sexton scored a touchdown and an extra point. third non-conference game. The flu-ridden Indians made the trip to Dexter minus eleven sick boys, including all the ends. The score at half time was as usual O 0 but again as usual the Indians came back in the second half to win Iohn Robinson scored one TD and Kent Sexton one TD and kicked the extra points to take care of the Tribe scoring Bob Paine and Don Darden filled in admirably at ends for the weakened Indians as tney took their