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Meridian Star, September 11, 1962
Northeast Set for Saturday Night Opener
The Northeast Trojans open their 1962 season Saturday night by taking on the Southeast
Lauderdale Tigers on the home field. Coach Jack Holloway commented that Northeast has most
of its regulars back and he expects a much better season than last year. The Trojans plan to run a
two group offense and defense with the following lineup: Bobby McElroy (150) and Frank
Covington (152) ends; Norman Nelson (157) and Robert White (167) tackles; Harry Dennis
(165) and Jimmy Miler (160) guards; Walter Hamm (182) Center; Joe Miller (130) QB; Tim
Gibson (150) and Roy Stafford (155) halfbacks and Bob Goldsby (170) at fullback.
The second group is made up of David Wright (157) and Jim Gibson (150) ends; John
Hicks (180) and Larry Swain (170) tackles; Carrol White (135) and Ricky Crosby (168) guards;
Ronnie Null (170) center; with Leonard Cobb (128) QB; Don Goldsby (148) and Ronnie Jones
(125) HB; with David Gerth (150) FB. Buster Jellanc (170), first string tackle and Mark Birdson
(168), end with be sidelined for the opening game because of injuries. Both players were
probable starters.
Northeast Trojans Schedule
Sept 15
Sept 21
Oct 5
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26
Nov 2
Nov 6
Southeast Lauderdale – Home
Decatur – Away
Sebastopol – Away
Neshoba County – Home
Clarkdale – Home
West Lauderdale – Home
Edinburg – Home
Beat Four - Home
Meridian Star, September 12, 1962
Southeast Invades
Northeast Fans Anxiously Await Saturday’s Opener
By Billy Rainey, Star Sports Editor
Saturday night is a night Northeast Lauderdale High School football fans have looked
forward to for a full year for two reasons. The first is that Jack Holloway’s Trojans that night
play their first ever home game when they take on the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers at 8 p.m.
Reason No. 2 is that Northeast fans, after watching the Trojans go down to five straight defeats
in their first year of football last year, find their team favored for the first time ever as they open
their second campaign. Last year Holloway was forced to send a totally untested group of
youngsters in battle against more experienced teams week after week. The five straight losses