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Tiqers Fail to Jail Jackson

The name of the game was " De- yards for the first Tiger touchdown.
fense" . Defensive end, Roger Mor- Pau I Johnson booted the conver-
ris, intercepted on Sandalwood's sion, tying it 7-7. The defense held
first possession and ran 40 yards for Jackson on the 1 yardline for four
the Tigers first touchdown . Late in consecutive plays. The Tigers took
the first quarter Tim Hester recov- over at their one yardline but failed
ered a fumble on the Saints 31 to get a first down. On a punt Rick
yardline. Soon thereafter junior Knoebel was sacked in the Tiger end
fullback, Tommy Young sped in for zone, uping the score 7-9.
the second Tiger score. With 2:42 left in the game, Tiger
There were several injuries during Rocky DePratter scored on a 19 yard
the game including starting corner- toss from Kenny Owens. The game
back, Gary Williams, suffering a seemed to be over as the Tigers were
cracked sternum. Kelly Lowrey also in the lead 14-9 but Jackson came
badly bruised his knee. back to the surprise of the Tigers,
Against Jackson the Tigers scoring late in the fourth quarter.
clawed their way back through the Rudolph Davis had two passes
whole game but it all came down to thrown to him that were just inches
inches of winning in the end . This out of reach. The Tigers managed to
being their first defeat, the Tigers complete 2 passes, the first comple-
still have a perfect 3-0 mark in their tions this year. The Tigers won on
district. the statistics, but Jackson came out
Jackson scored the first time they on top on the score boards, 14-16.
had the ball, but the score remained
0-7 until after the half. Late in the 5. Owens puts the offense into gear. 6. Owens
third quarter, Tommy Young ran 27 on the " keeper. "

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