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OakParkDragonsEdgeJacksonJimHill2018The Oak Park Dragons won third straight game of the season Friday night in Oak Park Stadium with a hard fought 2f.-18 decision over the Jim Hill Tigers of Jackson.it was the first time the Dragons had defeated the Tigers since 1953, when Oak Park won at the Laurel Fairgrounds.Ging into the game, *he Tigers were two-point favorites. But. it was the Dragons that came out on top by two.DRAGONS GO AHEADOak Park took 'he lead withBraves Hold4-0 MarkThe second half was scoreless as both team's defenses were tremendous.The victory over Jim Hill gives the Dragons a 3-0 overall rec-oi d and a mark of 2-0 in conference play.“Now I feel pretty sure thatwe can bring home the championship that has been gone for at least 10 years Scott Jones, head Dragon coach said after the victory.The Dragons go to the GulfCoast next Saturday to face Car-vci High of Pascagoula. The next home game for the Dragons is Oct. 10 against Alexander of Brookhaven.! yards to quarterback Harmon for the go ahead touchdown. Har-i mon had handed off to Darby, and Darby passed to Harmon for ! the score. The Dragons failed to get the extra point.TIGERS TIE SCOREIn the second quarter, the Tiger-:. came back and tied the game 12 12. Ivy Guy ran 14-yardswith handoff from Leonard Redman for the touchdown. Again the try for the two-point conversion failed.HEIDELBERG. Miss. - The Yi deland Conference Champion Southside Braves held on to their i*i defeated record here Friday night by downing Crystal Springs, 31-13.Crystal Springs had not been beaten or scored on this season prior to the loss to the Braves.Southside drew first blood in the first quarter when Dessie latterson caught a 43-yard pass ffum quarterback George Ulmer.Later in the quarter, Crystal Spungs took the lead on a touch-Outstanding players in thegame for the Dragons were Jimmy Cox, Larry McGill, Willie Tripplett, Jessie McCarty, Daniel Darby, Glenn Marsh, Damus Cooper, Anthony Cobb, Homer Barbour, James Brown and Collie Harmon.around two minutes gone In the opening quarter. Quarterback Collie Harmon passed 35-yards to Daniel Darby for the score. Glenn Marsh was stopped snort on a bid tor two points and ‘he Dragons led 6-0.Later in the opening quarter, the Tigers tied the score 6-6 when Paul Dixon ran eight yards. A try for the extra point failed.Near the end of the quarter, th.' Dragons came back with another score. Darby passed sevenThe Dragons bounced backand drove to the Tiger 10 whereHarmon hit Darby with a touchdown pass. Glenn Marsh, a junior, made the two-point conversion, the second two-point con-persion of the year for the Dragons.Oak Park was now leading 20-12 and the first half was coming to a close. But, the Tigers wert not done. They marched to the Dragon lour, where Jim Hill’s Daniel Butler plunged for the touchdown. The mighty Dragon defense stopped the Tiger two-pcint extra point attempt and] the victory was assured.CollinsAll+Vi
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Laurel Leader Call
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Sat, Sep 27, 1969
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