Daily World from Opelousas, Louisiana • Page 9

OpUmi, D. 12, Wl DAILY WORLD COWBOYS FALL 26-23 SHI eroDes es Aoi ymi'dlfeiifdi Seosoim points for the Tigers. On the very first play of the fourth quarter, Gilliam tossed a 45 yard pass to Smith for the touchdown. Reese booted the PAT and the Tigers had a 26-23 lead with 14:54 left in the game. On the ensuing kicEof Duplechain fielded the ball on the 12 yard line and returned it 24 yards to the 36.

From that point, behind the running of Ail-American Grissom, McNeese drove down to theTennessee State nine yard line. Then on a second and nine situation David put the ball in the air only to see Waymond Bryant pick it off at the goal line. Bryant returned it to the 20 yard line. TSU failed to pick up a first down and Gilliam punted a 51 yard punt and the Cowboys had the ball on their own 12 yard line with 8:24 leftin the game. McNeese taking its time marched down to the TSU 12 and on a fourth and eighth situation with 3:09 left in the game.

Coach Jack Dolan elected to go for the three pointer. Grissom's 29 field goal attempt was off to the left and the Tigers retained their slim three point lead. TSU then ate up most of the clock but with 32 seconds left in the Tigers were forced to punt and thus the Cowboys had another crack. McNeese drove from its 40 yard line to the Tennessee State 30; But then Davis went to the air and Clifford Brooks picked it off, thus icing the victory for the Tigers. Tennessee State 0 6 13 7 26 McNeese 0 16 7 0 23 NSU: Spencer Thomas fumble recovery in end zone.

Larry Grissom kick. TSU: Clifford Brooks fumble recover in end zone. Kick failed. MSU: Robert Howe 20 pass from Gregg David. Kick failed.

MSU Larry Grissom 49 field goal. TSU: John Holland 8 pass from Joe Gilliam. Alfred Reese kick. TSU: John Holland 17 pass from Joe Gilliam. Kick failed.

MSU: James Moore pass from Allen Dennis. Larry Grissom kick. TSU: Ollie Smith 45 pass from Joe Gilliam. Alfred Reese kick. By ROGER BKANDT Daily World Sports Editor BATON ROUGE McNeese undefeated season were wit "SaV 'tE Tigers rescored a 26 23 victory over the fX i Charles in the Gran.land Rice Bowl nere 3, y' a rn'o vicS the tSSnl COmPk'U'd 19 32 paSS0S for 2i y-rVand toS Ti1.vii gives Tt'nness('e Slate an overall record of 9-1 for 1971.

McNeese now stands 9-11 for the year. Ball Control McNeese controlled the ball for 9:57 in the first quarter but a led to put points on the scoreboard. The Cowboys "an 18 offensive plays compared to only 11 for Tennessee State McNeese received the opening kickolf arfd lailed lo pick up a first down and Ronnie Kiump's punt was good for 38 yards Cntr01 lhe on its om 47 The Tigers then got its offense rolling, picking up two first downs and going down to the McNeese 15 yard line, but then quarterback Gilliam was hit hard by defensive end Eddie Riley, forcing a fumble. Tackle Charles Allen recovered tor the Cowboys, thus halting the Tennessee State scoring threat McNeese then took the ball and the Cowboys ate up 7 39 on the clock The Cowboys moved down to the TSU 31 yard line but then the tough Tiger defense pushed the Pokes back to their 46 yard line. On a fourth and 14 situation Klump again punted and it was good for 34 yards being downed on the Tennessee St.

12 yard line. Tennessee State failed to pick up a first down and Gilliam punted for the Tigers. The punt was good for 47 yards, rolling dead on the Cowboy 33 yard line. McNeese March McNeese then marched 67 yards in eight plays to paydirt which would be the first of three scores in the second period! With 12:30 left in the second period quarterback Allen Dennis a former greatat West Lake, tossed a pass to Enos Hicks for the touchdown. Hicks was hit hard in the end zone and fumbled but the ball was recovered by the Cowboy's Brian Thomas for the TD.

The touchdown pass was good for 32 yards. Grissom booted the PAT and the Cowboys had a 7-0 lead. The big plays on the McNeese drive included a 20-yard pass from Dennis to split back Robert Howe and a 14 yard gallop by fullback Marshal lligginbotham. On the ensuing kickof Tennessee State marched from its 24 yard line down to the McNeese 44 yard marker. On a fourth and eight situation Gilliam punted and it was a perfect placement kick, being downed on the Cowboy six yard line.

McNeese moved the ball out to its 16 yard line and on a fourth an 1 1 Klurnp punted for the Pokes. But Klump received a bad snap from center and the ball rolled into the end zone. Defensive back Clifford Brooks recovered the ball in the end zone for the Tiger TD. But Alfred Reese's PAT was no good and with 6:21 left in the second period the Tigers trailed in the contest by one point, 7-6. Billy Blackcman received the ensuing kickof fielded the ball on the 1 1 yard line and returned it 13 yards to the 24.

From that point McNeese drove down to the Tennessee State 33 yard line. Then on a fourth and seven situation Grissom attempted a 49 yard field goal, it was long enough but off to the right. Tennessee State took control of the ball on its own 20 yard line and the Tigers trying to get its offense rolling started to put the ball in the air. Gilliam put the ball in the air for the third straight time, after the first two attempts were unsuccessful, but defensive back Blackeman picked it off at the TSU 38 yard line and returned it 13 yards to the 25. McNeese wasted little time in taking advantage of the interception and putting points on the scoreboard.

On the third play quarterback Gregg Davis tossed a 20 yard pass to Rowe for the TD. Grissom's PAT was blocked by Edward Jones but with 2:40 left in the first half the Cowboys had a 13-6 lead. The drive covered 25 yards in three plays. 16-6 On the ensuing kickoff Reese fielded the ball on the 27 yard line and returned it 25 yards to the McNeese 48. Two plays later Gilliam put the ball in the air only to see Blakeman pick it off at his 16 yard line and then ran up field 19 yards to the 35.

McNeese then moved down to the Tennessee State 23 yard line and with :06 left in the first half Grissom booted a 40-yard field goal to give the Pokes a 16-6 edge. The drive covered 42 yards in eight plays. The big play on the drive was a 24 yard pass from Davis to Hicks, which gave the Cowboys a first and 10 at the TSU 19 yard line. But on the next play McNeese was guilty of a personal and the Cowboys were penalized 15 yards, back to the 33. McNeese rolled up a total of 237 yards in the first half, 156 yards passing and 81 yards rushing.

Tennessee State had a total offense of 116 yards, 70 yards rushing and 46 yards passing. Tennessee State received the second half kickoff and the Tigers wasted little line in putting points on the scoreboard. Freddie Lane fielded the ball on the goal line and returned it to the 22 yard line. From that point the Tigers marched 78 yards in six plays to paydirt. With 12:20 left in the third quarter, Gilliam tossed an eight yard pass to split-end John Holland for the score.

Reese's PAT failedbut the Tigers pulled to within three points of McNeese, 6-13. The key play on the drive came when Guilliam, faced a third and seven situation at the Tiger 25 yard line, scrambling for life, tossed a pass to flanker Ollie Smith. The play was good for 65 yards and gave the Tigers a first on the McNeese 10 yard line. On the ensuing kickoff Blakeman fielded the ball on the 16 yard line and returned it to the 22. Two plays later, on a bad pitch from Davis' Grissom fumbled and defensive end Robert Stevenson recovered for the Tigers on the McNeese 14 yard line.

Three plays later Gilliam tossed a 17 yard pass to Holland for the touchdown. Reese's PAT again failed but Tennessee State had a three point lead, 19-16. McNeese Comeback McNeese trailing for the first time in the contest wasted little line in regaining the lead as the Cowboys marched 71 yards in nine plays to paydirt on the ensuing kickoff. Quarterback Dennis passedto tight-end James Moore for five yards and the touchdown with 7:45 left in the third period. Grissom booted the extra point and the Cowboys had a Z3-19 lead.

Big plays on the scoring drive were a 19 yards pass from Dennis to Rowe, a 17 yard scramble by Dennis and a 16 yard reverse by Lee Duplechain. Tennessee State then marched down to the McNeese 30 yard Dass line only to see a tough Cowboy defense halt the scoring threat. The Tigers faced with a tourth and 10 situation on the, Cowboy 30 yard line went to the air but Gilliam's pass was incomplete to James Thaxton. McNeese took control of the ball and moved down to the TSU 35 yard line but on a fourth and two Higginbothom picked up one yard thus the Cowboys scoring threat was halted. Winning TD Tennessee State then took control and marched 66 yards in five plays to paydirt which later proved to be the winning STATISTICS TSU MSU 15 27 85 166 260 310 345 476 69 37 32-19-2 30-17-2 2-36 0 1 2 64 64 HS Yoke INSTANT I Ml ly ROGSl IXAKDT First Downs Rushing Yardage Passing Yardage Total Offense Return Yardage Passes Punts Fumbles Lost Yards Penalized Brown were also in double figures with 18, 12 and 10 points respectively.

Dale Kennerson and Derby Doucet shared the scoring lead for Leonville as each dumped in 20 points. Herbert Eaglin and George Reed were also in double figures with 14 and 13 points respectively. Consolation Game Leonville 17 13 15 15 60 Opelousas 19 29 21 21 90 LEO: Doucet 6 (5-8i 0, Eaglin 5 (6-131 1, Reed 8 (2-2i 2, Kennerson 2 (4-6) 2, Bergeron 0 (5-51 4. Totals: 19 22-33) 13. OHS: Herbert 11 (1-4) 4.

Jones 9 (4-9) 4, Green 6 (4-5 1 3, Andrus 5 (0-0) 5, Garriette 4 (1-2) 2, Weaver 4 (0-0) 1, Se-maire 1 (O-Oi 0. Totals: 40 (10-201 22. Arnaudville 20 21 17 11 69 Opelousas 18 13 10 19 60 ARN: Richard 7 (7-10) 1, Quibodeaux 10 (0-0 1 4, Schexnailder 6 (3-6) 3, Stelly 2 (3-5) 3, Robin 2 (2-2) 4. Totals: 27 (15-23)15. OHS: Herbert 7 (4-6) 4, Jones 6 (3-4) 5, Green 5 (3-6) 0, Andrus 4 (1-2) 3, Weaver 1 (1-2) 2, Perry 1 (6-0) 1.

Totals: 24(12-21)15. Washington 14 17 22 31 85 Leonville 20 20 25 12 78 WAS: Smith 10 (8-12) 4, Trent 7 (4-8) 5, Celestine 5 2-3) 4. Brown 4 (2-2) 2, Brown 1 (4-7 3, Offord 2 (2-4) 5, Malvo 2 (0-0) 3, Trent 0 (1-6) 2. Totals: 31 (23-43)20. LEO: Kennerson 8 (4-4) 5, Doucet 7 (6-13) 5, Eaglin 3 (8-11) 5, Reed 5 (3-5) 4, Bergeron 0 16-7) 5, Lanclois 1 (0-Oi 0, Lonclois 0 (1-6) i.

Totals: 24(29-48)25. PRO OUTLOOK By ORIS CORMIER Arnaudville was leading Opelousas 41-31. The Golden Bears increased their lead over the Tigers in the third period when they outscored the Tigers 17-10. In the final period of action Opelousas managed to outscore Arnaudville 19-11, it wasn't enough to take the lead or the victory. Ray Richard led Arnaudville's scoring attack as he dumped in seven field goals and hit seven of 10 at the foul line for a total of 21 points.

Charlie Quibodeaux and Joey Schexnailder were also in double figures for the Bears with 20 and 15 points respectively. Brian Herbert led the Opelousas scoring attach as he dumped in seven field goals and connected on four of six at the free throw line for a total of 18 points. Amos Jones was second in line for the Tigers with 15 points followed by Curley Green with 13 markers. Washington-Leonville Leonville was in control of the game all the way until the final period. In the first period Leonville took a 20-14 lead and came right back with 20 more points in the second period to only 17 for Waehington.

As the first half came to an end Leonville led 40-31. In the third period the game was a little closer as Leonville scored a total of 25 points while Washington added a close 22 tallies. In the final frame it was all Washington as it scored a total of 31 points to only 12 for Leonville. Leading Washington in the scoring department was Matthew Smith as he dumped in 10 field goals and hit eight of 12 at the free throw line for 28 points. Robert Trent, Calvin Celestine and Paul Hopes Ruined We're No.l...

BATON ROUGE "We're No. 1 at Tennessee State," Coach John A. Merritt stated after his Tigers had defeated McNeese 26-23 in the Grantland Rice Bowl here Saturday afternoon. Merritt had plenty of praise for his Tigers as well as the losers. "McNeese is a very well coached team.

They (coaches) did a masterful job today. They were prepared to play us," Merritt commented. "The turning point of the game would have to be when Rav Bryant intercepted a McNeese pass in the fourth period. His interception stopped a possible McNeese score," Merritt added. When Bryant intercepted that pass in the fourth quarter McNeese was trailing 26-23 but had a second and nine situation on the TSU nine yard line.

"McNeese did what we didn't want them to do control the ball. But we just kept out pride and passed and we got the job done," Merritt commented. The TSU boss had plenty of praise for his Tiger's three point victory saying, "It doesn't matter whether you win by three points or 100 points." NCAA College Division teams are limited to a squad of only 38 in a post season bow and Tennessee State's Merritt had plenty to say about that. think that 38 player limitation is an outdated rule. The NCAA should change that rule.

It hurt us greatly," Merritt stated. Quick Departure McNeese State's Jack Dolan and his Cowboys were quick to leave Memorial Stadium. Dolan took his Cowboys to their motel, but invited the press to join him later. Why Not Tiger Stadium Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium drew only 15,271 which one would have to say was a disappointing turnout. Maybe one reason is the facilities of Memorial Stadium.

Parking is a problem, the working press is squeezed into in outdated pressbox and the field is like a dirt patch. PERHAPS THE best place to have such a bowl would be at LSU's Tiger Stadium. Just the name would be sure to attract people. Maybe in the future the game will be played in Tiger Stadium but at this time it looks like a long way off. LSWAA Meeting Saturday morning the Class A All-State team was picked by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

Then late Saturday night the group selected the AA and AAA stars. This morning we are meeting to choose the Quad-A and All-Super Prep IN OUR meeting Saturday it was decided that all 10 chapter chairmen plus John Jolly of the Times Picayune will be the ones visiting on the top 20 basketball poll. David Widener will conduct the poll. VIDRINE HAS one of the top Class players in the state Kenneth Savant. And Coach Vestal says, "He's the kid that gives it all he has." COACH MICKEY MILLS football coach at Opeloiisas Catholic has predicted that Coach Johnny Bourque will lead his club to victories over Rapides and Bunkie, Mickey isn trying to put pressure, just Joking.

But hopefully, Opclousas Catholic will beat powerhouses Rapides and Bunkie. fSicS-Sir; my assistant, enjoyed playing basketball this past Monday. Apparently he couldn't stay on the flmr. he slipped and fell and someone fell right on top of Oris So this gave Oris a nice week off but he now in full swing and pulling for the Saints to UPSET Cleveland today. Qc2 GRAND PRAIRIE -Opelousas High School whipped Leonville 90-60 to take third place honors in the Grand Prairie Invitational Basketball Tournament here Saturday night.

Arnaudville met Washington late Saturday night for the championship. Complete results of the championship game will appear in Monday's Daily World. OHS-Leonville Opelousas took a 19-17 first quarter lead and went on to take the consolation victory. In the second period the Tigers chalked up a total of 29 points to only 13 for Leonville. At intermission Opelousas led 48-30.

The Tigers added 21 points in the following two periods while Leonville managed to score 15 markers in each of the remaining periods. Brian Herbert was the leading scorer for Opelousas as he dumped in 11 field goals and hit one of at the foul line for a total of 27 points. Also in double figures for the Tigers were Amos Jones Curley Green and John Andrus with 22, 16 and 10 points respectively. Derby Doucet was the big gun for Leonville as he dumped in six field goals and hit on five of eight at the free throw line for his total of 17 points. Friday's Action In the semifinal action Friday night Arnaudville posted a 69-60 victory over Opelousas while Washington came from behind to down Leonville 85-78.

Arnaudville-Opelousas Arnaudville took a 20-18 first period lead over Opelousas and came back in the second quarter to outscore to Tigers 21-13. As the first half came to an end England, while Miami, (9-3-1 takes on Green Bay. Unitas, whose career was threatened prior to the season by an achillcs injury, put the game away for the Colts with two drives as perfect as could be plotted in the first half, relying mostly on runs up the middle and short passes over the middle. point In the third period, llay-nesville recovered a Pelican fumble on the Homer 20, and few plays later, John White scored Iroin the one with Eddie Anglin kicking the extra point Hut llayncivllle had a total of 1 1 lri downs In the gam to Homer's nine good lor the lltlo Terry Roblskl and Whitney lumar M-oml two li'ui Ititottiu rai for Siv.wiJ Ward alit t'luvruily I urnar tan fc) yard for a Tti th ihhhwkI tU fim tMltllJj All Along AMOS JONES Opclousas High's forward, goes in afTafdrW for a layup in Friday night action againsl Arnaudville in the Grand Prairie Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Tigers dropped the semifinal action to the Bears 69-60.

Jones later fouled out. leads Colts Pas The New Orleans Saints' hopes for a Western Division playoff berth was ruined last Sunday by the powerful Los Angeles Rams. Things had just worked perfect as Kansas City had defeated San Francisco on Monday night. It would have been interesting if the Saints would have beaten the Rams to see if they could have pulled the impossible in pro football. Well the Saints didn't beat the Rams a week ago, but you can say they did play a real good game; even though they didn't win.

Cleveland Next The Cleveland Browns will supply the entertainment for the Saints today in New Orleans. The Browns are the only team in pro football to have clinched the top spot in its respective division. Cleveland finished ahead of Cincinnati and will enter the playoffs three weeks from today. Edd Hargett Quarterback Edd Hargett has been doing a real fine job for the Saints as their signal caller. Hargett came in to replace the injured Archie Manning and is seeking the starting role from the rookie Manning.

Hargett will probably start for New Orleans today, but in New Orleans the fans really love Archie and this could be a reason that J.D. Roberts could elect to send Manning in or quarterback duties. Manning has sparked several Saint victories including opening day against the Rams, 24-21 and a little later against Dallas, 24-17. Upsets There were several upsets last week in the pro ranks. One of the major upsets was New England's 34-13 victory over the Miami Dolphins.

This could have hurt the Dolphin's chances as the top team. Other upsets in the pro ranks were: Houston 29; Pittsburgh Philadelphia 23, Detroit 20; Denver Chicago and San Diego 30, Minnesota 14. Playoff Berth This writer has made a selection to each division winners. This is how I see the divisions at the completion of the regular season. AFC: Western Division: Kansas City Chiefs first, Oakland Raiders second; Central Division; Cleveland Browns first, Pittsburgh second; Eastern Division: Miami first, Baltimore second.

NFC: Western Division: Los Angeles first, San Francisco second; Central Division: Minnesota first, Detroit second, Eastern Division: Dallas first; Washington second. hen the season comes to an end this writer will try and predict the playoff as well as the winners in the Super Bowl Pick the Winners Last week I had a real shakeup picking only five winners and missing eight. This is how I see them this week. NEW ORLEANS OVER CLEVELAND Saints need another victory Saints bv 3 SAN FRANCISCO ATLANTA 49ers need a victory bad 49ers bv 7. CHICAGO OVER GRFF.N HAY Bears have to come back Hears bv 10 DALLAS OVER NEW YORK GIANTS Cowboys too powerful for Giants Cowboys by 20 SAN DIEGO OVER DENVER Chargers strong after Viking win Chargers by 6 HOUSTON OV ER BUFFALO This could be a toss up Oilers bv 2 NEW ENGLAND OVER NEW YORK JETS Plunkeit to outshine Namath Patriots by 12 KANSAS CITY OVER OAKLAND Chiefs to remain in top smi Chieli by I'llTMll IK.II OVER CINCINNATI Hradluw and cum pany to txmiw hat 1 Steelers by 7 PHILADELPHIA OVER ST Jul IS Gorgt Ailn luint to tli a Coli only In ta fit lUmnbyll Bro.

Martin, S. Lafourche, Haynesville, Second Ward Win Siate Championships Johnny BALTIMORE (AP) -Johnny Unitas Baltimore's 38-ycar-old master of exposing defensive weaknesses, confounded Miami with two lengthy, time-consuming touchdown drives in the first half that propelled the Colts to a 14-2 victory over the Dolphins Saturday and Into first place In the East Division held In the third period, but Its offense got nowhere, and there was no scoring In the fourth quarter, SI. Au gustine quarterback Keith Pete was dropped while attempting a pan near rnlilflcld ami lost the ball Six plays later, Trruting pushed over from llure yard mil ami Hi ru klrketl (be rilia point With nil ittiiuilM hit to liv, dinpiHil a Ciualrr unt on II a ii I llrolhrr Martin trnttrreif Two lv lalrr, qumlriKiii Jn Mllliiflv wrnt nvrr fiinn hr fif fit p1i (." Miami Completing 12 of 13 attempts for 103 yards in the two marches, Unitas took the Colts 81 yards in 18 plays after the opening kick-off, using up nine minutes 53 seconds. Then he came back with an 87-yard drive in 16 plays that ate up 9:36. Tom Matte scored the touchdown on the end of both drives, with runs of seven yards and one yard and that was it as second-half scoring was confined to a 17-yard field goal by Miami's Garo Yepremian.

In the first half not only did Unitas marshal the offensive forces for the two drives consuming almost 20 of the 30 minutrs. but the Colts were lust as devastating on defense, totally handcuffing the Dolphins' array of weapons Larry Csnrtka and Jim Kuck totaled Just 15 yard on the ground and Paul War-field caught Just one pass for six yards And not one Miami first don was ilutk-rd up until 3 IS was li lt in thi nfiriiittg half The loss iii the tmd in a row fr Miami and b-It (hriti in tm arum pusitum in iht rhaxr I a stern titlt of the American Football Conference. The victory in the head-on clash catapulted the defending Super Bowl champion Colts past the Dolphins by one-half game with just one game remaining for each team. The Colts, now 10-3, close out the regular season next Sunday at home against Now South Lafourche, which had been beaten once during the season, got Its first score on previously unbeaten Winnfirld In the second quarter when Danny Foirt kit kid a 24 yard field goal In the third period, tatlhark Gerald Savoie irtiiiiinl a punt 46 yard to the WmnhHd 30, ami a tew pUy birr ran wvrn yid for the n-oi hurt ki kisl the ntra (mint Homer drew llnl 1I'hI lmt llaynrfvlllr In the moiid quarter whrn Woody Hhndt mind from lht two and lUi. N-jin lumltsl hfl rili Baton Rouge.

The baltle between the two New Orleans Catholic bonis at first looked like It was going to be another defensive effort similar to last month's gnme win which St Augustine took It Rrl defeat of the m-dion at A 0 Ther was no scoring In the firsl ef ImI Rut In the second quaiter, tailhaik Slcv Trent log pushed over from two turds out nod Dartyl lliru khkod 27 yard tirU goal with on second remaining to glva the tuMilm li0 11 AiifiIlli ilVleil ny Aasoclatrd I're Brother Martin of New Or-lean, Smith Lafourche. Hay-nesvllle and Second Ward of Reserve are High school football champions In their divisions llrolhrr Martin Class A till Friday nijthi hy healing St Augustine of New Or leans 110 South l.afouffhe became A champion with 10 0 vK lory Over WlMltfield Htvrrvllll won lit 1A crown down aflrrdeadi.it king wll" Hotter 7 7, nwl Mfl Ward MfwdtMl A till with Ml i.trr Imvrrsitjf of.