Belly Series

A good quick story from Benny Roberts:

From: Benny Roberts

Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 6:15 AM

Subject: RE: Coach Ward

scotty,

we were still running the "belly series" when i played. in the fall of 1974 i played right guard. against bruceton coach ward told brian caton (our qb) to run 32 belly until they stopped it. the first series we ran it 8 straight times for a touchdown. the next time we got the ball it only took 6 times. we were up 14-0. after we got the ball back we decided to do somethine different. so we ran 33 belly and they didn't stop it either. probably the only game i played in that we didn't even attempt to pass. we won 32-8 or something like that.

by the way, we didn't have a jackson highway gang but by then we had "the browning highway boys". white's, tippitts, ledsingers, watwoods, stallings, and more. our saturday and sunday games were at the old cannon school and you better bring your "a" game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

benny

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From: Scotty Portis

Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:56 AM

Subject: Re: Coach Ward

Benny, great to hear from you again. I think you and I have enjoyed these blogs as much or more than anyone. Keep up the good work.

Scotty