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Crimson Tide triumphs in thrillerBy THOMAS MURPHYSpecial 10 The LeaderJONESBORO - The final score of the this contest sounds just about like the w?r it was: Minden 35,Jonesboro-Hodge 28 in three overtimes.For sheer drama and athletic artistry on the prep level there will be few games to compare to this one. Just ask the fans in attendance.In the end, Minden High's depth and the agility and speed of their fabulous quarterback Artha Shines prevailed over yet another solid effort on both sides of the ball from the Tigers and a clever game plan brewed up by Walter Causey and his assistants.Serious football fans in north Louisiana have every reason to be proud of the three game round-robin series between Jonesboro-Hodge, Minden and Ruston enacted on the last three football weekends.Friday night's contest started slow enough, with a scoreless first perioddominated by Jonesboro-Hodge.Minded head coach Steve Brasher feared such a letdown following his squad's 28-21 loss to Ruston: I knew we'd be let down because we felt we played a great game against a great team last week.YardstickMl IS.;misKirsl ilt uns1215Tulifl i iffwi.se283228Hushing yard*i:io134Passing yardsusWPasses22-10-222— V -0Punts4—33.75-32.2Fuinliles-lnslti 23-1Pt'fiallios-yards5-22r 57Scoring SummaryMU (1 0 7 7 77 7 35JH 0 7 0 7 77 0 28JH-Sievip Andersun 2« pass from Jessie Parks 'Holder kick i.MH-D'Angdu Keimon 30 pass from Artha Shine (Puckett kicki.JH-Corlez Booker3 run (Holder kick). MH-Kennon 27 pass from Shine i Puckett kick i.Jl 1-Marc Pace 4 pass from Parks lt;Holder kick . MH-ShnniKUi Corenlius 10 pass from Shine i Puckett kick).MH-Kennon 10 pass from Shine i Puckett kick i. JH-Bouker 1 run i Holder kick i MH-Shine 10 run i Puckett kick I.The Tide was fortunate that Jonesboro-Hodge didn't put points on ' the board in the opening quarter after racking up 68 rushing yards and five first downs. A Cortez Booker fumble on second and goal from the Minden 10 yard line stopped the Tigers biggest threat at the quarter’s end.However, J-H continued to move the ball offensively in the second quarter while containing the Tide's dynamic duo of Shine and running back Sammy Searnster (who had 35 yards in 16 trips on the night).A brilliantly-designed trap, which took advantage of the Tide’s defensive pursuit, worked time and again for Jonesboro-Hodge. resulting in gains of 11, 9, 12, and 26 yards for Shannon Brown and Marlon Jackson in the first half.The Tigers finally broke the ice with a 29 yard touchdown strike from Jessie Parks to a wide open Stevie Anderson over the deep middle withSee J-Hodge, page 4B
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