The chronicle., 1963-11-25

minutes left to play both sides
tried desperately to a k
the count and it was not until
the closing seconds with a fourth
and nine situation from the 10
yard line that Wells got off the
winning three pointers.
The ball was set down on the
IL and with the extra 10 yards
between goal line and end zone
line the kick was an official
q yarder.
Even on Season
The victory for the Tigers fin
ished the season at SIS while
the Panthers wound up with the
same seasons record.
The game brought back mem
cries to Pascagoula and Tiger
fans alike when several years
ago Pascagoula center Bootsie
Larsen toed a last second field
goal to give the Panthers a 80
victory.
Pascagoula won the toss and
elected to receive. After the
Panthers had returned to their
own % on the kickoff a tumble
on the first play from scrim-
mage was recovered by Moss
Point linebacker Louis Garrett.
The Tigers moved in G h |
plays to the Panther three but
a tumble was recovered by Pan
Their quarterback Maurice Wal.
ker.
Punt goes Short
Four plays later, however
the Panthers found themselves
punting from their own e d
zone and a bad kick which Slith-
cred off the side of kicker Son.
ny Ladner's foot was dead al
the Pascagoula q.
Halfback Mike Switzer car.
ried the ball on three tries to
the Panther eight and fullback
David Bresemann crashed over
from the point with two mimi.
ties 10 seconds left in the first
period. Wells toed the extra
point and Moss Point led 10.
The second quarter was a de-
fensive battle on the part Of both
squads but the Panthers struck
swiftly to begin the third period.
After Moss Point took h e
second half kickoff and moved
to their seven yard line, they
fumbled and Pascagoula recov.
cred at the six.
Ladner Crashes Over
Three plays later L a d n e +
crashed over from the one then
booted the conversion to tie the
count at ~.
A short while later the entire
front Of the Pascagoula Ii n G
converged on Moss Point punt
er Wells and blocked the kick
at the Moss Point 80.
With Bill Black. Ladner and
John Woitt carrying the mail,
the Panthers moved to the two
yard line. Black was h G n
dropped for a loss to the four
but on the next play Walker on
a good fake with a keeper raced
across to put the Panthers in
the lead. Ladner again convert.
ed and PaScagoula led 14-7.
The Tigers came clawing back
after taking the ensuing kick.
off and moving to their O W n
As. Mike Switzer carried on two
attempts to the Pascagoula A
and Bresemann moved d o w n
to the 80.
Switzer on two more carries
moved to the Il, then to the
IL and on a second and six
situation crashed over &
tackle and moved II yards
for the score with 1854 remain.
ing. Wells kicked the extra
point and the score stood tied
at 14-14.
PascagOula Drives
Pascagoula drove as far as
their own Sc. A bad center snap
sailed over Lander's head but
a good recovery and running
kick by Ladner which finally
rolled dead at the Panther A
upped the Panther hopes.
The Moss Pointers began a
sustained drive and with short
yardage gains moved in Il
plays to the 10 yard line. The
Tigers finally called time with
the clock running out and Wells
toed his fourth-down, game-win-
ming field goal.
Moss Point out first downed
the Panthers 1T, Moss Point
passed twice and completed
none while Pascagoula COM
pleted three passes in five at
tempts for % yards.
Moss Point fumbled fOur