Butler Bulldogs top Aiken Hornets in season opener
Butler capitalized on Aiken fumbles to win 20-7 in the season opener, avenging last year’s 8-7 defeat. Aiken, 1-1, faced graduation losses and a young roster, while coach John Socha lamented Hornets’ inexperience despite a prior upset of Richmond.
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Milton Toby
Butler High Bulldogs
Aiken
Hornets
Butler
Aiken High
John Socha
Hornet
Socha
Richmond
Munyon
Ronnie Corley
Corley
Charles Smith
Len Fulmer
Bulldogs overpower Hornets in opener as injuries loom
Butler defeated Aiken 28 to 7 in a game marked by a dominant ground attack and costly Aiken fumbles. Butler quarterback Vernon Wood scored twice on runs and completed a key sequence that kept the Bulldogs ahead, while Aiken showed a brief late second quarter surge before miscues doomed the comeback. Hornets star Ronald Mathis left with a dislocated shoulder.
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Butler
Aiken
Hornets
Vernon Wood
Bulldogs
Wood
Butlers
Hornet
Ronald Mathis
Jackets Post Second Victory Of Season
North Augusta Yellow Jackets stay undefeated with a 12 to 6 win over Richmond Academy Musketeers. Terry Boone scored for Richmond while Ben Hamilton tied the game for North Augusta and Greg Barrs added a late point. Penalties negated two Jackets touchdowns.
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Jackets
Augusta
North Augusta Yellow Jackets
Richmond Academy Musketeers
Richmond
Musketeers
Aiken
Terry Boone
Yellow Jacket
Tony Barham
Yellow Jackets
al Lown
Ben Hamilton
Greg Barrs
Boone
Musketeer
Ern Sherman
Barrs
North Augusta
Greg Moman
Richmond Boone
Saints Beat Wagener for First Win in 26-20 Victory
St. Angela Academy defeats Wagener-Salley 26-20 after building a 26-6 lead. QB David Caver scores on a 4 yard run and a 22 yard TD pass to Tom Campbell. Grayland Jay scores all 14 Saints points in the third period. Wagener rallies with two late TDs but falls short.
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Wagener
St. Angela Academy Saints
Wagener - Salley War Eagles
Saints
St. Anglela
Caver
David Caver
Eagle
Tom Campbell
War Eagle
Clarence Collier
Murdock Frazier
Grayland Jay
St. Angela’s
Mike Williamson
St. Angela Wagener-Salley
Wagener-Salley
SA — Grayland Jay
Sa— Jay
Jay
Richard Stroman
Stroman
Collier
Rocks Top Jackson For 4 AA Victory
Graniteville Rocks run for 213 yards to beat the Jackson Indians 12 to 0 in a 4 AA game. Steve Johnson connected with Gordy Leppard for 35 yards and Clifton Chapman added a 7 yard TD as Graniteville earned its first conference win. The Rocks fumbled twice but the defense and strong ground game secured the victory.
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Graniteville
Graniteville Rocks
Jackson Indians
Rocks
Duke Kight
Steve Johnson
Gordy Leppard
Tis West
Clifton Chapman
Eddie Watkins
Indians
Jackson Graniteville
Jackson
Player Captures World Series in Akron Weekend
Gary Player, once a $70-a-month club pro, earned $25,000 a day over the weekend as he captured the World Series in Akron Ohio.
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Akron, Ohio
Gary Player
Trojans Top Spartanburg 20-0 Despite Penalties
Ridge Spring-Monetta defeated Spartanburg Day School 20-0 on Friday night for its second win. Quarterback Cleo Lott scored twice with 8 and 3 yard runs in the second period, and Clifford Jackson recovered a fumble for the final TD in the third quarter amid 185 yards of penalties against RS-M.
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Spartanburg
the Ridge
Monetta Trojans
Spartanburg Day School
Trojans
Trojan
Cleo Lott
RSM
Lott
Clifford Jackson
Ridge
Monetta
Virginia Cavaliers Upset USC In College Opener
The Cavaliers defeated South Carolina 24 to 17 in Columbia, DC, as Virginia’s offense produced two passing touchdowns, a field goal, a fumble recovery, and a blocked punt return for scores while UNC, Clemson and Wake Forest posted varying results in ACC play. The loss stunned Carolina fans who anticipated an ACC upset potential.
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Young
Billy Harris
Harry Knight
Edwards
Virginia
South Carolina
Cavaliers
SRP Sets Dates for Savannah River Deer Hunts
The Savannah River Plant near Aiken will host three series of still-stalk deer hunts this fall, organized with the Wildlife and Marine Resources. Dates are Dec 1, Dec 8 9, and Dec 12 15 with scouting on the first day of each period and three days of hunting.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Savannah River
Aiken
AEC
Wildlife and Marine Resourées
Dey
L B C Triumphs 14-6 to Stay Undefeated
In Allendale Langley Bath Clearwater Lions rallied from a slow start to beat Allendale Fairfax 14 to 6 Friday night. Gene Hughes scored L B C on a one yard run and Larry Reese added two extra points as L B C claimed its second win of the season.
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Allendale
Langley - Bath - Clearwater Lions
Allendale - Fairfax
L-Bc
Lions
Graniteville
Edward Johnson
Lion
Gene Hughes
Larry Reese
L-B-C
Reese
College Football Results From Associated Press Summary
North Carolina 28 over Richmond 18, West Florida 17 over Pittsburgh 7, Lehigh 44 over Hofstra 13, Syracuse 17 over Temple 10, West Virginia 6 over Villanova 0, South Alabama 6 over Duke 12, Auburn 14 over Mississippi State 3, Clemson 13 over Catdel 0, Grambling Col 6 over Morgan State 0, Maryland 24 over No Carolina St, Tampa 21 over Toledo 0, Tennessee 34 over Georgia Tech 3, Virginia 24 over S Carolina 16, Wake Forest 26 over Davidson 20, William & Mary 31 over Furman Univ 7, Midwest Akron 13 over Kent State 13, Cincinnati 10 over Indiana State 7, Kansas St 21 over Tulsa 13, Missouri 24 over Oregon 22.
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Kent State
Cincinnati
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Tulsa
Missouri
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