Persistent Cat's Miss Championship The Junior Cats opened the season against the Heber Springs Panthers. The Panthers with superior strength and size managed a half-time lead of 14-0. In the second half, Harding fought bac k, but stili came out on the short end 22-14. The second contest for the Cats was against the CAe Mustangs. The Cats were shocked on the opening ki ckoff when CAC raced eighty yards for a touchdown. The Mustangs never looked back and won 20-12. The third test for the Junior Cats was the Mayflower Eagles. The Cats needed a win, since they were 0-2. Knowing this the Junior Cats put on a spectacular performance . Willie Branch lead t he way with 271. yards. On the first play Branch raced eighty ya rds for a touchdown. The Cats went on to win 30-14. The next game was slated against the Vilonia Eagles. This game turned out to be a defensive struggle. The Junior Cats' linebackers, Kenny Fox and Bryan Burks, put on an excellent performance. The game ended up in a 6·6 tie and brought the Cats record to 1-2-l. Next came arch riva l Hazen . This was a frustrating game for the Cats. They fought to get the ball t o the one yard line , but time expired with neither team on the scoreboard. Next the Wilcats rolled over the Pulaski Academy Bruins 28·0. Thi s closed out the season wi th a record of 3-2-2. The Wildcats didn't win the district championship, but still put fo rth an effort to have a winning season. .. 338· Junior Football I. WILDCAT fullback Kenny Fox struggles through two defenders on his way to a first down. 2. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM. Front Row: Eads , K. Barden, Elliott, Mackey, Capps, GUy, Joe Dugger, Dickson, Cox, Stanley, Higgbee, Pruitt , Cook, Campbell. Second Row: Rhodes·Coach, Thomas, Flip· pin, Daughety, Keith Olree, House, Jon Dugger, Branch, Scoggins, Boyd, Marple, Allman, McGaha, Williams, Ransom. Back Row: Felker·Coach, Reynolds, Tif{ee, Burks, Richey, Throckmorton, D. While, Whill, Henderson, Brown, Fox, Kenny O/ree. B. While·team physician, B. Barden·Coach. 3. SHAKING loose from a lackIe, grid· der Willie Branch races for extra yardage.
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