Tigers Triumph Over Greenbrier East 33 6 in Fairlea
Princeton Tigers routed Greenbrier East 33 to 6 at Fairlea Friday night. Joe Phlegar scored twice and Roy Watson added a TD with 148 rushing yards on 26 carries. Greenbrier East's Ernie Vecchio opened scoring on a 66 yard pass, but Princeton pulled away with multiple scores and outgained the Spartans 269 to 71 in rushing.
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Greenbrier East
Princeton Tigers
Fairlea
Joe Phlegar
Roy Watson
Kenny Baker
Ernie Vecchio
Phlegar
Princeton
Greenbrier
Harry Childers
Dale Lee
Watson
Tigers
Bobby Charles
Skipper Ball
Pall
Donnie Anderson
Spartans
Pineville Minutemen crush Pocahontas 39 7 season finale
Pineville defeats Pocahontas 39 to 7 in the final game of the season as Charles Mink scores twice in the first half and Jim Hamrick adds two later TDs. Eugene Warner adds two PATs and a late TD pass, while Pocahontas ends with a 0-9-1 skid after a 16 yard TD by David Farley.
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Pineville Minutemen
Charles Mink
Pocahontas
Minutemen
Indians
Mink
Eugene Warner
Warner
Bill Goode
Jim Hamrick
Pineville
Hamrick
Gary Stewart
Feds Creek Cruises Past Dorton for Tournament Win
Randy Griffith scores 24 to lead Feds Creek Vikings to a 70-57 victory over Dorton in Dorton Kentucky Invitational. Feds Creek improves to 3-0, builds a 27-23 halftime lead and faces Phelps in the title game. Mike King adds 12 points.
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Randy Griffith
Feds Creek Vikings
Dorton
Feds Creek
Phelps
Mike King
Griffith
Vikings
Garden Blasts Haysi 32-6 in Friday Night Victory
Garden Green Dragons overpower Haysi 32-6 at Haysi led by Herman Ratliff and halfback Ralph Shortridge. Shortridge scored twice, Ratliff added two TDs, and Art Johnson kicked extra points as Garden rushed 437 yards and added 140 passing.
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Herman Ratliff
Ralph Shortridge
Garden Green Dragons
Haysi
Garden
Shortridge
Earnest Hagg
Ratliff
Art Johnson
Rusty West
Jimmay Hale
Spencer Leads Peterstown Pirates Past Sophia 21 13
Peterstown Pirates beat Sophia Blue Hawks 21 to 13 on Friday night in Sophia. Quarterback Spencer Lifts the Pirates with two one yard rushing TDs and two extra points, while Sophia reply by Marshall Oglesby 36 yard run and James Lavender 13 yard TD run. Peterstown gains 111 passing yards and 14 rushing yards while Sophia racks up 147 rushing yards and 22 passing yards.
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Pirates
Sophia
Tir Spencer
Peterstown Pirates
Blue Hawks
Marshall Oglesby
Oglesby
David White
Ronnie Wimmer
Pirate
Peterstown
Wimmer
James Lavender
Blue Hawk
WVU vs Kentucky Mountaineer Homecoming
West Virginia star sophomore Mike Sherwood faces Kentucky as the Mountaineers host homecoming. Kentucky counters with Dicky Lyons who leads in rushing and returns. Wildcats coach Charlie Bradshaw praised WVU, while receiver Oscar Patrick has 37 receptions for 606 yards and four touchdowns.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Mike Sherwood
Kentucky
Wildcats
Dicky Lyons
Mountaineer
Sherwood
Bellaire
Ohio
WVU
Lyons
Wildcat
Charlie Bradshaw
Oscar Patrick
Coalwood
Vaabiind
Marion Defeats Patrick Henry 26-14 Behind Lee’s 14 Points
Marion, now 8-1 and ranked in area division A, beat Patrick Henry of Roanoke 26-14 as Martin Lee scored 14 and Greg Harvey threw for 268 yards. Harvey connected with Lee for a TD and Marion built a 20-7 lead before Patrick Henry added a late score.
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Marion
Patrick Henry
Roanoke
Martin Lee
Greg Harvey
Harvey
Chappie Thomas
Lee
Mike Olinger
Berkey Cundiff
Cundiff
Gary Thacker
Foley Named Head of New York Baseball Writers
Red Foley of the New York News was elected chairman of the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America at the annual meeting in New York.
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NEW York
Red Foley
The
New York News
Baseball Writers Association of America
Matewan Throttles Jaeger 45-6 in Friday Night Football
Matewan Tigers dominate Jaeger with 492 rushing yards and four second quarter touchdowns en route to a 45-6 victory. Everett Curry sparks scoring with a 20 yard run, Russell Hardesty adds two TDs, and Don Blevins seals with a 30 yard interception return. Cubs finish 1968 season at 1-9.
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Matewan
Cubs
Everett Curry
Sid Green
Tigers
Russell Hardesty
Tiger
Green
Don Blevins
Taeger
Hardesty
Michael Whitt
Leo Blevins
Curry
Mingo Mountains
Saeger
Don Prater
Beaver Dominates Parkersburg South 68-13 in Season Finale
Bluefield Beavers roll to 68-13 victory over Parkersburg South at Mitchell Stadium to finish 9-0 and clinch potential Area Division A title. Pete Sarver throws multiple TDs to Donald Myers and Nick Colabro as Beaver soars to 16 first downs and 335 rushing yards while Parkersburg totals 123 rushing yards and 20 passing yards.
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Bluefield Beavers
Parkersburg South
Beaver
West Virginia
Charleston
Huntington
St. Albans
East Bank
Patriots
John Chmara
Tony Mamone
Lou Groza
Tony
Parkersburg
Mamone
Donald Myers
Sarver
Myers
Colebro
Harry Hull
Fernell Dowell
Beaver — Dowell
Steve Bourne
Carl White
Bob Kiely
Whitehead
Terry Dowler
Beaver Hull
Gold Medal Winner Is Welcomed Home
Djurdjica Bjedov arrived in Split after winning gold and silver in swimming at the Mexico City Olympics. An open car parade stalled by heavy traffic drew a large crowd while officials said at least 20 people were injured during the welcome.
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Split
Yugoslavia
Djurdjica Bjedov
Mexico City
Djurdjica
Mullens Rebels Rally Past Park Central 13-6
John Moore threw for a touchdown and added a quarterback sneak to lift Mullens Rebels to a 13-6 victory over Park Central. Mullens improved to 5-4-1, Park Central fell to 4-3. Moore connected on a 16 yard pass to Rodney Mizelle for the first score, Eddie Lockabil lacked? No, Locka bill kicked the extra point. Park Central answered with a 17 yard pass from Fred Powell to William Bumgarner.
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John Moore
Mullens Rebels
Park Central
Mullens
Thundering Herd
Moore
Rodney Mizelle
Eddie Lockabill
Rebels
Fred Powell
William Bumgardner
Blue Demons Roll Past Van 41-0 in Home Opener
Northfork's Blue Demons dominated Van with five scorers including quarterback Joe Kowaleski and backs Harold and Robert Johnson. Kowaleski threw for 312 yards rushing 186 and added key scoring plays as Northfork built a 41-0 lead by halftime and extended it in the second half.
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Joe Kowaleski
Robert Johnson
Harold Johnson
Northfork
Blue Demons
Van
Vincent Godfrey
Kowaleski
Blue Hemons
Warren Bush
Bush
van Aad
Crus
Grid Results From Scholastic Football Action Across Regions
A wide set of score summaries across multiple schools including Parkersburg 14 Beckley 6 and Mount Hope 18 Oak Hill 6. Notable results include Peterstown 21 Sophia 13, Barboursville 14 Dunbar 6, and Martinsburg 7 over Charles Town 25.
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Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Peterstown
Sophia
Stock
Trap Hill
Ansted
Walton
Barboursville
Dunbar
Lyrns County
Philip Barbour
Elkins
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Parsons
Ridgeley
Thomas ‘Johnson
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Martinsburg
Charles Town
Warren Co
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Berkeley Springs
Cedar Gorge
Hamlin
Poca
Sissonville
Green Bank
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Roosevelt
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Monongah
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Masontown Valley
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Douglas Freeman
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Rappahannock
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J. R. Tucker
Henrico
Lane
George Wythe
Richmond
Carver
Chester
Virginia Randolph
Crewe
Bluestone
Huguenot
Patrick Henry
Ashland
First Colonial
Maury
Powhatan
Madison
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Blairs
Mary Bethune
Orange
Osbourn
James Wood
R. E. Lee
Staunton
Loudoun Valley
Clarke County
Maggie Walker
Kennedy
Appomattox
Tunstall
Altavista
Brookville
Campbell County
Langston
Cave Spring
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Roanoke
Danville
William Fleming
Andrew Lewis
Halifax County
Covington
Lord Botetourt
Wyhieville
Blacksburg
Christiansburg
Giles
Dublin
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Radford
Narrows
Bassett
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Drewry Mason
Amherst
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Franklin County
Buena Vista
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James River
Chilhowie
Ft. Chiswell
Marion
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Gretna
Charlotte C.H. Central
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Lumberport
Sutton
Gassaway
Boonsboro
Shepherdstown
Milton
Hurricane
Winfield
Duvall
Sistersville
Pine Grove Valley
Marshall Plays Bowling Green
Marshall head coach Perry Moss vows the Thundering Herd will heat up soon as they face Bowling Green Falcons on the road. The Herd carries an 0-18 winless skid while Bowling Green sits 4-1-1 this season after a 40-12 home loss to Western Michigan.
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Huntington
W. Va
Perry Moss
Marshall
Moss
Falcons
Bowling Green
Western Michigan
Herd
Trojans Face Testing Oregon After Rest Week
No. 1 USC under coach John McKay prepares for a tough clash with Oregon's improving defense. C J Simpson carries USC as Oregon's defense intensified since a slow start. Top-10 and midtable matchups highlight a crowded week with Ohio State, Kansas and Penn State also in action.
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Washington
USCN
C.J. Simpson
Simpson
Ohio State
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Michigan State
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Oklahoma
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Tennessee
UCLA
Purdue
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Houston
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Oklahoma State
Texas
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