Harding Wildcats fight their way on to state play-offs Under the influence of a very tough defense, the Wildcats managed to overwhelm all but two of their opponents. The Wildcats posted an 8-2 record over all, while losing the first game of the state play-offs. The Wildcats reached the play-offs by defeating all of their opponents except DeValls Bluff, which kept them from winning the district title. They were granted a trip to the play-offs as a wild-card team. The Wildcats lost to the state runner-up, Gillette, in the first round. It was a tough, well played battle by the score of 21-13. 1. REACHING over his head, Senior John Daniel pulls in a perfect bomb while three Hazen defenders trail. 2. JUNIOR Mark Morris kicks another extra point to raise the Wildcat's score one point higher. 3. SENIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM. Front row: Curtis (mgr.), Woody, Turner, McNeese, Matthews, Thorton, J. Woodroof, Morris, Burkett, Wallace, Green, Coker, Beach, Oldham, Jernigan (mgr.). Second row: Coach Barden, Coach Richmond, Spurlock (mgr.), Burchett, Kiihnl, Passey, Fondren, Belcher, Strayhorn, Farrar, Closs, Murphy, Webb, Yingling, Scarborough, Sexton, Wright Coach Felker, Coach Norwood. Third row: Wheeler, Rainwater, E. Schol, Eads, D. Woodroof, Shackelford, Prock, Williams, Cox, Gentry, Daniel, K. Schol, Garner, Bonds. 4. CON~ TROLLING DeValls Bluff's runningback, cornerback Kevin Webb hangs on as several other Wildcat Defenders close in to help. 5. SCRAMBLING to break loose from a wouldbe tackler, Junior Robbie Shackelford turns upfield. 6. AFTER receiving a drilled pass from Quarterback Cam Prock, Skip Williams drives hard for a little bit of extra yardage.
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