Watkins High School - Tornado Yearbook (Laurel, MS)

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' --Qilsilis M fi s 'e'- for ' K . i 1' . hA i it ani- Sourh Natchez-35, Laurel-13 The Tomadoes traveled to Natchez for a difficult con- test with the South Natchez Colonels. South Natchez scored first on a 12 yd. run. The PAT made the score 7-0. The Tomadoes came back with a Tony Taylor to Bo Myrick touchdown pass. Jason Jones added the PAT to even the score. The Colonels gained seven more points on a scoring run and PAT. With 30 seconds left in the half. Dale Davis in- tercepted a Colonel pass and ran 48 yd. for the TD. The PAT was blocked, giving Natchez a one point halftime advantage. Two third quarter Natchez scores boosted the Colonel total to 28 points. The fourth quarter looked promising for the Tournadoes until a Natchez player picked off a Westmoreland bound pass. South Natchez scored again for the final points ofthe night. tn! SHN! ,em sw. wg NW 8l

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Moss Point-13, Laurel-9 The Tornadoes next attempted unsuccessfully to repeat last year's shutout of the Moss Point Tigers. The first quarter was scoreless. A Taylor pass was inter- cepted in the second quarter which lead to a Moss Point TD. The PAT was blocked, making the score 6-0. Marvin McCurdy picked up a Tiger fumble a few minutes later. Taylor lobbed short passes to move the ball downfield before finally hitting Todd Oliver for the TD. The snap was bobbledg 6 all. Taylor, having been injured. turned command over to Tim Cranford who started a downfield drive. The drive stalled, but Jason Jones added 3 points with a 26 yd. field goal. A desperation kickoff runback by the Tigers added 6 more points. The PAT was successfulg the game lost. Final Score: Moss Pointfl3, Laurel-9. ,iww wv+-,pusnsvr WW QQ? if

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Picayune-0, Laurel-20 The Tornadoes broke their two game losing streak when the Picayune Maroon Tide visited the Watkins Stadium. The first quarter opened with Tony Taylor hitting Bo Myr- ick for a 22 yd. scoring play. Brian Dennis made good the conversion kick, ousting the score to 7-zip. ln the second quarter. Joe Westmoreland ended another drive with a one yard scoring run. The score was 13-zip after e uf, the PAT failed. Early in the fourth quarter. Ronnie Hitchcock fell on a Pi- to cayune fumble. Two plays later, Taylor hit Dale Davis seven yards out for the TD. Dennis booted the PAT to end the scor- ing in Laurel's first shutout. Final Score: Picayune-Azip. Laurel-e20. if .fs . -if ' 1 Xp 1 Qt' 'few i f'5 4i: - 1, g 2: .Q L .T ' A-M --L A . .. ,,,. . ,. f , ' S ' w ' f - ' . ' F ,,., ',- ' Q, W , imp' 5 f P- ' iss so iiee Kr i SUR.. Q t e f ' ,sat v I C s N O I I K Vin I I. , ii N g 1 , se, . 3 . ' I ., , I K, A 6 ,Q .4,. Q1 T' is :Ag 5.13 tml 1, .. . A K VV is ,Q 5 - Q 84 ' ff' . 'X we rw ' ,, 1- dive' xigjQi3,-,fi2',f'W5- K+ as P ' To at C e t T AQ at I , . e . A, x 2, ,r '55-Alf! X2 Sports ffiwssi