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Newspaper

Austin American

Location

Austin, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1948

Page

9

Granger Lions crush Belton Tigers 30 0 for 26th straight win

Granger fielded a dominant performance as the Lions defeated Belton 30 to 0. Lawrence Hornack opened scoring with a four yard run, Franklin Peschel connected with Trojan Tidwell for 30 yards and a TD, Elon Baker added two scores, and Baker later ran in another. The win marks Granger's 26th consecutive victory.

Granger Lions Belton Tigers Lawrence Hornack Paydirt Franklin Peschel Trojan Tidwell Elon Baker Baker

Brady Defeats Eagles 13-0 in Friday Clash

Brady blanks Georgetown 13-0 as Jack Hays throws 20 yards to Hardin for the first score and later reaches the end zone from the two. Mayse adds the extra point after Hays’s first quarter pass and a second-quarter run. The Eagles rally falls short, unable to overcome the early deficit.

Brady Georgetown Eagles Armadillos Jack Hays Hardin Mayse Brad Ring Hays Pat Ayse

Cameron Yoemen Dominate Taylor Ducks 20-6 In 21A Clash

Cameron Yoemen defended their district title with a 20-6 victory over Taylor, capitalizing on a fumbled kickoff return by Taylor and a 26 yard run by Howard Beale. John Moseley added a 30 yard score and Beale struck again on a short field. Taylor's lone TD came on a 53 yard scamper by Buzan.

Taylor Cameron High School Yoemen Taylor Ducks Ducks Howard Beale Zotz John Moseley Beale Moses Buzan Cameron Yeemen

Bastrop Bears Dominate Somerville 32 6 In District Debut

Bastrop plains Somerville 32 to 6 as the Bears rely on a strong ground game for 374 total yards. Billy Griffin connects twice with James Perry for 110 receiving yards and a TD. Griffin adds a rushing score and Bastrop tallies from Stubbs Thorn and Roberts. Somerville’s lone TD comes late when Schoenberg scores from four yards.

Bastrop Bears Somerville Billy Griffin James Perry Austin Stubbs Guy Thorn Jack Roberts Griffin Perry Schoenberg Clarence Stubbs Vavec Owstec Je ©Cinta Griffin Thoon Roberts

Thorndale Bulldogs crush Rockdale 24-0 in District 35B

Thorndale Bulldogs stay unbeaten by routing Rockdale Tigers 24-0. Jack Gutzler and Harold Hollowell led scoring with two touchdowns each, Gutzler punching in from seven and Hollowell from eight in the first half.

Thorndale Bulldogs Rockdale Tigers Jack Gutzler Harold Hollowell Gutzler Hollowell Gutsler

Round Rock Dominates Holland in 40-13 Victory

Round Rock defeated Holland 40-13 in a District 35B night game. The Dragons powered the offense with multiple rushing scores including Bud Lentz and Pookie Boatright, while Gene Kelly connected with Jake Gaines for a major and Lee Cordova added a late TD run.

Round Rock Dragons Taelee Holland Hornet Boatright Hornets Floyd Neal Dragon Holland Hester Lentz Lee Cordova Cordova

Johnson City Eagles Tie Cherokee in District 36B Game

Johnson City held the Cherokee Indians to a 13 13 tie in a District 36B clash. Law rence Light scored for Cherokee and George Byars Jr. added a second TD for Johnson City with Alfred Morales passing. Ben Brayles connected with Teddy Barber for Cherokee’s late score and Light tied the game with a surge and conversion.

Johnson City Eagles Lawrence Light George Byars Jr Alfred Morales Clarence Steiler Byars Ben Brayles Teddy Barber Light Io Wacane Johnson Pat Steiler

Dripping Springs Dominates Prairie Lea in District Six Man Win

Dripping Springs High School defeated Prairie Lea 47 to 6 in BUDA. Players Glasson Rippy and Langston scored for Dripping Springs with Langston adding five extra points after touchdowns.

Buda Dripping Springs High School Prairie Lea Heer Dripping Springs Glasson Rippy Langston

Lampasas Wins 22A Clash Over Goldthwaite 27-13

Lampasas Badgers beat Goldthwaite Eagles 27-13 in a 22A conference game at Goldthwaite. Key plays include Carl McMillian forcing a fumble for Lampasas, Bill Hammett scoring twice, L. D. Anderson adding a 19 yard run and Joe Hesson kicking two extra points. Goldthwaite answered with a 60 yard pass to Leverette for a touchdown and Miller extra point.

Goldthwaite Lampasas Badgers Victorius Goldthwaite Eagles Lampasas Carl McMillian Bill Hammett Joe Hesson Eagles Boyd Stark Lynch Miller Hammett Dewayne Turner Hesson

Haddox Leads Navasota Past Franklin 27-6 in Nonleague clash

Dickie Bob Haddox scored two rushing touchdowns from six and one yard lines and added an extra point as the Navasota Rattlers beat Franklin 27-6. Herbert Schulze and Marvin Polledge also scored while Franklin's lone TD came on Harry James recovery in the end zone after a punt mishap.

Franklin Dickie Bob Haddox Navasota Rattlers Haddox Rattlers Herbert Schulze Marvin Polledge Harry James Navasota

Bartlett High shuts out Salado in 25 0 conference win

Bartlett High School defeated Salado High 25 to 0 in a 35B conference game played Friday night. Touchdowns were scored by Dick Gable Erick Miller and Nixon Overby.

Bartlett Bartlett High Salado High Dick Gable Erick Miller Nixon Overby

Weimar Tigers blank Lexington Eagles in District clash

Weimar Tigers rolled to a 28 0 victory over Lexington Eagles in a District 34B showdown Friday night at Lexington.

Lexington Weimar Tigers Eagles

Color descriptions of several tones in a design

The notice lists four color names grey buff tan cocoa brown and sky blue likely describing hues for a material or product. The fragment suggests a palette reference but offers no context on purpose or usage.

Lometa Rolls Liberty Hill 53-0 Behind Cude Five Scores

Lometa defeated Liberty Hill 53-0 as fullback Jimmy Cude starred with five touchdowns and four extra points. After a tight first quarter Lometa surged in the second, delivering a dominant onslaught that overwhelmed the Hill team.

Lometa Jimmy Cude Liberty Hill Cude Re Cude Clark Byrd Pat

Frieda Stars as Caldwell Beats LaGrange 34 7

Wheelhorse Charles Frieda powered the Caldwell Hornets to a 34-7 District 23A win over LaGrange before 3,500 fans. Frieda scored two rushing TDs in the second quarter, threw a pass for a third, and kicked four extra points. LaGrange answered with a 40 yard pass.

Caldwell Charles Frieda Caldwell Hornets LaGrange Leopards Frieda

Thrall Tigers Rout Sharp in 35B Conference Clash

Thrall High School Tigers defeated Sharp High School 35 to 6 in a Friday night game. Key scorers were Chester Simcik, Glenn Zock, Buford Hubbel, and Kenneth Brymer for Thrall. Game played in Thrall with 260 attendance noted.

Thrall Shar Thrall Thrall High School Tigers Sharp Chester Simcik Glenn Zock Buford Hubbel Kenneth Brymer Tigers

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