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| THE 1979 ST. JAMES WILDCATS |
| ST. JAMES DEFEATS WOSSMAN OF MONROE IN OVERTIME 14-8 TO WIN 1979 3-A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP |
| By Kenny Hymel Credited: Scotty Bourgeois' article in the Advocate 1979 DECEMBER 7, 1979 The 1979 class 3A state championship was held between St. James and Wossman of Monroe at Wildcat stadium in St. James. Wossman of Monroe would score first and with the 2 point converstion, they would make the game 8-0. Wossman found the end zone on a 48 yard interception return. The Wildcats would answer back with a 12 yard touchdown run by fullback David Charles. Charles would punch in the two point converstion to tie the game at 8-8 in the second quarter. The rest of the game was a defensive battle. Wossman would hold St. James to only 26 rushing yards. St. James would hold Wossman to only 25 passing yards. The game would go on to overtime 8-8. Wossman would win the overtime coin toss and they elected to receive. On a fouth down, Wossman would fumble the snap and the quarterback would pick it up, only to be sacked by Troy Whittington. Quarterback Keith Falgoust took the Wildcats offense to the field and hit Elston Noel on a 2nd and 9, in which Noel took it down to the one yard line. David Charles would punch it in from there for his second touchdown of the game which sealed the victory in overtime. Luckly for the Wildcats, they had overtime. An older rule broke games that were tied based on first downs. In that case, St. James had 13 first downs, and Wossman had 16, therefore, Wossman would of won by first downs. |
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| 1979 COACHES (standing left to right) Allen Hymel, Lionel Ezidore, Errol Dufrense, Jimmy Waguespack, Elmo Boudreaux, and John Brass |
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| 1979 ROSTER 10 Eddie Rose 11 Chris Falgoust 12 Craig Steib 14 Keith Falgoust 20 Felix Boughton 21 Willis Octave 22 Elston Noel 23 Thaddeus Sutherland 24 Robert Schexnayder 25 Sherman Joshua 26 Randy Chapman 30 Terrance Jeffery 31 Keith Becnel 32 Joseph Moore 34 Lester Holley 35 Elmo LeBouef 36 Kyle Miller 40 Brian Steib 41 John Donald 42 Louis Schexnayder 43 Sterling James 44 David Charles 45 Daren Burke 48 Charles Baptiste 51 Harold Hymel 52 Clinton Joshua 53 Duane Schexnayder 54 Quentin Joshua 55 Marvin Armant 56 Reynard Adams 60 Tim Scioneaux 61 Michael Kraemer 62 Brian Becnel 63 Kenneth Zeringue 64 Tim Bourgeois 65 Craig Zeringue 66 Stephan Keller 70 Blaine Bourgeois 71 Troy Whittington 72 Mark Dumas 73 Joey Waguespack 74 Kim Jeffery 75 Raymond Gros 76 Anthony Zeringue 80 Timothy Becnel 81 Andrew Jasmin 82 Roland Florence 83 Craig Harrison 84 Rydell Malancon 85 Adam Sutherland 87 Wilfed Cooper 90 Micheal Harrington Robert Narcisse |
| 1979 (14-0) Coach: Jimmy Waguespack CLASS 3A |
| CREDIT: The Enterprise archives found in the Vacherie Library; Also, some help from Kieth Falgoust |
| A H H A H A H A H H H |
| B.T. Washington (Shr.) B.T. Washington (N.O.) Hahnville West St. John Amite Vandebilt St. Bernard Destrehan Lutcher Warren Easton PLAYOFFS Mandeville Cecilia Richwood STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Wossman |
| 13 - 0 35 - 13 13 - 0 21 - 0 14 - 0 26 - 0 28 - 3 39 - 8 35 - 20 26 - 0 33 - 24 26 - 6 43 - 2 14 - 8 |
| Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 9 |