Barbara Odom

A Big Upset

The opening kickoff had arrived and the Indians recieved the ball first. The Indians made a return for 25 after being tackled immediately. Gentry's defense performed well which made the Indians go into a punting situation. It was nearly halftime before the Indians went into the endzone to score the first touchown. The Rams went into the locker room happy with a score of 7-0. The coaches gave hard speeches and instructions and sent the players back on the field. The Indians scored again at the begining of the second half by a 75 yard touchdown pass. The completion was made by one of the Dandy's Dozen for the Indians. The Rams finally scored before the fourth quarter. The score was now 14-7. The remaining of the game was like taking candy from a baby. The Indian's defense stepped up and force the rams to punt every drive. The Indians offense took advantage of the game and scored two more time before the final buzzer went off. The ending score of the game was 28-7

Game 5

The Rams now owned a tied record of 2-2 after under estimating and being defeated by the Calloway chargers. Practices were held late everyday to make sure they don't make the same mistake once again. The next game was against the Yazoo City Indians. They owned a perfect record of 4-0. The Rams claimed that they will make the Indians recieve their first upset. The Rams was on the road again for the second time in a row. The Indians had two star players that were Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozens.

Almost Isn't Good Enough

The Chargers went into the enzone one again and failed the point after before the ending of the third quarter. Gentry held the lead going into fourth quarter with a score of 21-20. The fourth quarter was strictly a defensive game. Each team did not get a chance to make it in the red zone. The time was running out with 10 seconds left on the clock. The Chargers decided to go for a 45 yard field goal. The kick shocked many fans as it went through the field goal. Calloway got very excited after seeing the score was 21-23. The scoreboard had 5 seconds left on the clock and the Rams only could ask for successful kick return. Calloway kicked the ball far to Gary Lewis. Lewis caught the ball and ran from sideline to sideline missing tackles. The buzzer went off and Lewis was still on his feet, which caught everyone's attention. Lewis was on the chase while trying to score. Lewis tripped and fell shortly at the third yard line because of a pot hole in the field. The Chargers got their first victory

Coaches

Many coaches of the Rams were highly disappointed at their player's performances. Coaches were arguing that the players under estimated the opponents. Head Coach Phil Short started embarassing players one by one of how bad they played. The offensive and defensive players were broken up into two groups to go over new instructions. The Rams returned to the field after halftime very angry. The Charger recieved the kick off and a fumble was made while trying to return it. The Rams picked up at the ball at the 25 yard and scored off a quarter back sneak.

Competition

The Rams arrived late, which made them change on the bus. The Rams had ten minutes to prepare for the game. They ran over some quick stretches and agilities before the Star Spangled Banner was played. The Rams won the coin toss and chose to recieve the ball first. Gary Lewis caught the opening kickoff and return it for 45 yards. The opening drive for the rams went smooth until a fumble was made. The Chargers decided to throw on their first play. It was a sucessful catch for 30 yards. The chargers then decided to run a option which helped them score first. The Chargers held the lead going into to halftime with a score of 14 to 13.

Game 4

After defeating the Cowboys the Ram's record is now 2-1. The Rams were excited cause their next team on the schedule was winless. The next team was the Calloway chargers. They owned a defeated record of 0-3. The Rams practiced all week long, but not hard enough as if friday's game was a guaranteed win. Friday evening, after school, the Rams had to travel to Jackson Ms. While traveling to Calloway High School, one of gentry's buses had a blow-out. which made the Rams behind schedule.