Morgan City High School - Tiger Yearbook (Morgan City, LA)

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Scores of HBH Games Morgan City H?-Eh 5 Boy Scouts O MOPSSH City H1811 O Raceland High ll Total 6 '15 Pre-Season Games Morgan City-O Warren EastonUBU-6 In the first game of the 1941 gridiron season the Mor- gan City Tigers met the Warren Easton nBaby Eaglesn. The Tigers, though losing 6-O, pleased everyone with their fine ball playing. Only once did the Eagles push the ball across the goal line, and this was at the end of the third quarter. Ira Hebert, acting as captain, led the team very well. After this game the team's future seemed to brighten considerably. A Tigers Rioted By Nicholls 41-O Playing two games in one week, the team traveled t o New Orleans to take on the highly touted Nicholls HRebelsn. The Tigers tried hard but found the UAAN Nicholls boys were completely out of our class. When the final gun sounded, the score stood 41-O for the Rebelsg but the HTigersN had not laid down. Sc no one was ashamed of their defeat. Tol- son acted as captain and played outstanding ball against a hometown team. Season Games Tigers Claw Lutcher 12-6 Seeking revenge for last year's defeat at the hands of the Luteher Bulldogs, the Tigers played heads-up ball to win by a 12-6 score. The first Tiger score came at the end of the first period when Ganaway scored from the two-yard line. At the end of the third period Maneuso crashed over from the half yard line giving the Tigers a safe lead. The Bulldogs' lone score came late in the last period on a long pass. Ganaway, acting captain, had the honor of leading the squad to its first H419 victory. Tigers Trample Plaquemine l5-O The PlaquomineiGreen Devils found things too hot f o r them as the Tigers burned a 15-O score through them. In their second victory of the season the Tigers looked like the Utopgn, The first score came when Hebert crashed over from the fifteen yard line. The second score came when Gan-

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away threw a 25 yard pass to Beadle in the end zone. Hebert scored the extra point with a smash over the right tackle. D. Amadco acted as captain in leading the team in their first out-of-town victory. Donaldsonville Downs Tigers T The Tigers suffered their first UAW class defeat when a powerful Donaldsonville squad emerged a 20-7 victor. Fal- sctta of the opposing team scored twice in the first half, once on a beautiful 20-yard run and again on a 5-yard smash. Hebert scored in the second period for the Tigers, when he smashed over from the ten and then converted. In the last period Falsctta again scored a 25-yard run ending the game at 20-7 for the up-state boys. E. J. Grew acted as captain of the Tigers. m Tigers Defeat Franklin Hornets In a game having all the color and thrills of a typical Tiger-Hornet clash, the Tigers were the victors by a 15-7 score. In the first half Franklin had things their own and scored in the second period. The score was made on a pass from Jenkinson to LeBlanc after which LeBlanc converted. In the second half Ganaway passed to Beadle, who after running 25 yards, lateraled back to Ganaway, who scored. Mancuso converted and tied the score. In the last quarter Ganaway passed to loft-end Topham for the second score. Beadlefs attempted conversion failed and the Tigers were proclaimed Parish Champions by a 15-7 score. Abbeville Drowns Tigers In a pouring rain and a strong wind the Abbeville Wild- cats upsct the highly favored Tigers by a 15-2 score. Abbe- ville scored first in tht initial period when a fumbled ball floated behind the Tigersfline and the Wildcats dived in for six points. In the second half Hebert and Saunders gained two points when credited with a safety. The last score came when Bourge of the Wildcats scored on a 20-yard run. Stans- bury was captain of Use squad. Tigers Make Minnows of Tarpon nB'Sn On the bounceback from the Abbeville upset the Tigers defeated the Fortier JFS bb' 51 20-5 SCOPG- AS 101085 213 the first team remained in the game their lead was never ser- iously threatened.. Almost every man on the squad had his chance at the Tarpons. Some of the boys showed up very well, especially Evans Hebert, 125 lb. quarterback, who desplaycd