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

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some fine running. I. Hebert scored the first Tiger score in the first period on a center smash. The second score came late in the second period as Hebert again went over, The Tigers scored again at the end of the third period, but this time it was Mancuso who carried the ball. The lone Tarpon score came in at the end of the last period which ended the contest at a 20-6 victory for the Tigers. J. L. Saunders and K. Reynaud served as captains in the fourth victory of the season. Terrebonne Tramples Tigers l . The Terrebonne Tigers invaded Morgan City and spoiled what should have been a perfect homecoming by defeating the Tiger squad 26-O. Terrebonne scored four times during the game, but Morgan City failed to cross white line. The scores came in different per odds, one on a long pass, two on long runs, and the last on a center smash. Morgan City couldnft seem to get started, and for the third con- secutive year dropped a game to Terrebonne. Ygllgw Jackets Swamp Tigers In the final game of the season the Tigers met the Dis- trict Champions, New Iberia, in that city. The Yellow Jac- kets showed power and speed as they piled up 27 points to the Tigers' 6. The Yellow Jackets crossed the goal line:EWe times and scored in every period of thegame. They showed a fair offensive, but their defensive work seemed very slug- gish. In the second half they showed up better, but the lead was too great and so the Tigers finished the 041W sea- son with a 57-6 defeat. The following boys will graduate this year and will fight as courageously for their country as they did fortheir 1300-1110 Jack Beadle Jack Beadle transferred from the Sacred Heart Academyin The Morgan City High School in 1940. It was then that his football career began. Beadle's pass receiving ability was immediately recognized and he was placed at end. In the past year Beadleis speed and broken-field running made him useful as a ball.earrier. His defensive work was as outstanding as his offensive. Beadle served as captain of the annual Tiger-Hornet battle in which he led the Tigorstxaa thrilling 15-7 win. Bcadle, this year, made all-state honorable men- tion. v

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. Elward Bergeron Elward Bergeron came to Morgan City in 1940 from t h e Terrebonne High School. Bergeron has played ball two years. In his first year Bergeron, served as fullback, but in n4lN shifted to quarterback. Bergeron's value as a quarterback was his ability and cleverness in calling plays. Bergeron played because he loved the game and never once did he hesi- tate or even slack up at his work. He finished his careerby serving as captain against New Iberia in the final game of the season. Gerald Stansbury Gerald Stansbury began playing football in his junior year. He has covered the guard position for the past two years. In the Helm season he became one of the main eogs in the Tiger line. His defensive work was the most outstanding, but on the offense he opened many a hole for the baekfield. Stansbury was always ready to take and carry out any orders. He served as captain in the Abbeville game and did a finejob of handling the team. Merlin Stansbury Merlin WChampU Stansbury weighed only 150 pounds, but from his quality of play he seemed one of the largest on the squad. Stansbury played only one year and that year was spent holding down the center spot. Stansbury did his job well and had fun doing it. He may have played against many mon larger than hc, but none were much better, His fight and spirit was one of the fine things on the team this year. J. L. Saunders J. L. Saunders played football in 1941 for his first time. Saunders showed up fine in the beginning of the sea- son, but later had hard luck. In the middle of the year Saunders, because of an infection on his leg, was forced to quit playing. He played end and his fine defensive work was of much value to the squad. Kenward Reynaud Kenward Reynaud's football career began in 1959 when he made the varsity as center. For three years Reynaud has been the sparkplug of the Tiger squad. In 1940 he was chosen for the second string all-state team. He is rated by some as one of the finest centers Morgan City has ever turned out. v