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-.1994/1995 TIGE FOOTBAll

The CHS football team welcomed in their
brand new football stadium with another
successful season in 1994/1995, defending
the District 2-6A title. The Tigers started the
season with a 10-7 Kickoff Classic victory
over eventual 4A stale champ Santa Fe. The
next game was the start of the regular season
at Gainesville High. The Tigers dominated,
winning 28-0. Next was the batUe for the
"Old Oaken Buckel," and also the first game
m the new stadium, "The Jungle." Although
the game was delayed one night due to
exce sive rain and lightning, the Tigers
christened the new tadium with a 24-14
win. Then, the Tigers achilles heel came to
town, the Buchholz Bobcats. The Bobcats
continued to have the Tigers number, with a
28-25 win that came down to a last-second
field goal that the Bobcats blocked to seal the
victory. Buchholz running back Leon Payne
rushed for 273 yards in the game. The Tigers
also cilme up on the short end of a 14-0 score
the next week at home against the
Valdosta(Ga.) Wildcat . The Tigers were now
2-2 and badly in need of a win. They got that
in the next week at Citizens Field against
Gainesville Eastside. Their 1(}.6 victory ended
their tw~ame . kid and ran their record to
3-2. In their district opener at Lake Weir, the
Tigers look an impressive first step in
defending thei~ district title with a 38-7
victory. This gave the Tigers an overall record
of 4-2 and 1-0 in the district. Next was a
home game against SA powerhouse, the
Rutherford Rams. Last year, CHS spoiled
Rutherford's homecoming and the Rams
came seeking revenge. However, alter the
Rams scored a go-ahead touchdown with
7:591eft in the game, Jamille Bullock's 88 yard
kickoff return gave the Tigers a 13-12 lead
that proved to be the final score. The Tigers
were now 5-2 heading into next week's clash
at district foe St. Augustine. The Tigers wore
out the 'Jackets with a 35-13 win. This gave
the Tigers a 2-0 district record and a 6-2
overall record heading into next week's
homecoming lilt with the Middleburg
Broncos .....
Ignoring Mike Daies's franttc calls for the football,
James rockets a pass to another target downfield.

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