Lee Tops RSS in Battle of Baytown to Capture District Title
In a clash marking the decade rivalry RSS led 5-5 series as Lee wins its first Battle of Baytown and district crown since 1970. Lee finishes regular season 9-1 with Haggerty rushing 116 yards including a 41 yard TD. Malone Heffner and Beoker Ruben score for Lee while Sterling ends 5-4-1. Auzenne gains 72 yards for Ranger and Stanley connects with Neely for a Ranger TD.
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Lee
Baytown
Charles Haggerty
Willie Malone
Tony Heffner
Ganders
Shane Beoker
Alvin Ruben
Heffner
Sterling
Richard Auzenne
Donny Stanley
Monty Neely
Ranger
Sterling 10 Lee 0 in pivotal 1977 clash
Sterling rallies past Lee 10 0 as Larry Price interception at the Sterling 1 yard line preserves the lead. James Tubbs 80 yard drive capped by a Tubbs TD. Craig Cervenka field goal seals win. Sterling leads series 6 5. Lee 4 6 season marks. Brooks 168 rushing for Lee and Crooms 87 yards for Lee.
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Sterling
Larry Price
Sterling Tops Lee In Late TD Thriller 1978 Football Clash
Sterling defeats Lee 15-8 to take a 7-5 in the series. James Tubbs catches a 54 yard TD pass from Jimmy Twardowski with 46 seconds left and adds a two point run. Tubbs finishes with 78 rushing yards and 80 receiving yards. Elkins hooks up for Lee s 10 yard score to Atteberry as Lee led 8-7 at 1:18. Sterling ends 6-3-1 while Lee goes 3-7.
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Sterling
Lee
James Tubbs
Jimmy Twardowski
Ganders
John Elkins
Tom Atteberry
Mone Nichols
Tubbs
Rangers
Twardowski
Terry Englert
Lee 21 Sterling 0 in rivalry showdown to reach playoffs
John Elkins guided the Ganders to a 21 to 0 shutout over Sterling before 17 000 fans lifting Lee to their first win in three years in the series and a playoff berth. Elkins threw five passes for 101 yards including a 50 yard strike to Monroe Nichols for Lee's second TD. Sterling finishes 4 6 and saw David Fourrier pick off twice for Lee while Geronimo Sanchez added two picks.
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Sterling
John Elkins
Ganders
Elkins
Monroe Nichols
Lee
David Fourrier
Geronimo Sanchez
Sterling Defeats Lee 10-6 in Tight Rivalry Clash
Sterling tops Lee 10 to 6 as the Rangers hold the archrival to 167 total yards. A 10-play fourth quarter drive fueled by 56 yards cemented the win, with Eric Donato adding a 13 yard run and Tony Whittington kicking the late first-period extra point with 2:43 remaining.
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Sterling
Rangers
Eric Donato
Tony Whittington
Sterling 10 Lee 6. Rangers win second straight 10-6
Sterling tops Lee 10-6 as John Tomjack connects with Joe Jordan for a 5 yard TD and Randall Lansford adds the extra point. Tomjack adds a 26 yard field goal to make it 10-0. Leonard Short scores for Lee with 45 seconds left. Short finishes 124 yards on 40 carries as Lee outgains Sterling 170-126.
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Sterling
Rangers
Ganders
John Tomjack
Joe Jordan
Randall Lansford
Tomjack
Leonard Short
Lee
Short
Baytown
Ron Naivar
Ranger
Sterling and Lee end tied in Baytown district clash
In the 1982 district showdown Sterling and Lee battled to a 7 7 tie marking a 9 6 1 series lead for Sterling. Lee tailback David Gooden scored on a 1 yard run while Sterling answer with a John Tomjack 10 yard TD. Sterling led in rushing 67 yards to 48 for Lee with 10 first downs to five. Ganders held to 136 total yards and Rangers to 142.
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Sterling
Baytown
Lee
David Gooden
John Tomjack
Wayne Tubbs
Ganders
Rangers
Ganders and Rangers Deadlock Again in 1983 Classic
In a tightly contested game Sterling led early after a long drive capped by a Donovan Forbes to Greg Sims 20 yard TD strike. Lee and Sterling finished tied at 14 apiece as the series moved to 9-6-2 in Sterling’s favor. Allen was involved in the late stages.
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Sterling
Ganders
Rangers
Donovan Forbes
Greg Sims
Allen
Sterling 24 Lee 10 in 20 year history game
Sterling defeats Lee 24-10 to lead series 1-6-2 as sophomore Kerry Henderson runs 24 yards for a late touchdown. Henderson rushes for 95 yards on 23 carries while Sterling’s defense creates turnovers early. Lozada intercepts and Gardner adds a one yard TD run on the ensuing drive, Martinez recovering a fumble to keep Lee pinned in their own territory in the first half.
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Sterling
Ganders
Kerry Henderson
Rangers
Lee
Henderson
Carlos Lozada
Galen Gardner
Kenny Martinez
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RSS
Russell
Leroy Brooks
Tate Malpass
Forbes
Chris Malone
Jay Carey
Ernest Barras
Brooks
Whittington
Insurance
Jim Dippel
Lester Felder
Randy Barrios
Gander
Chris Crooms
Michael Maxey
Crooms
Felder
Stallworth Stadium
Robert E. Lee
Heidi Minnick
Kathy Jaeger
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