Last Half Rally Tigers Edge Purple Warriors 21-14
Corsicana Tigers win their 15th straight after a see-saw game with Bonham. Early field goals and a 14-6 halftime deficit give way to a fourth quarter drive capped by Rankin Koch for the winning TD. Key plays include Ricky Libal field goals and defensive stands by Morse, Baker, and Rainey.
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Honey Grove Beats Leonard 28 0 in Second Half Rally
Honey Grove Warriors blank Leonard 28 to 0 after trailing 6 to 0 at halftime. Sophomore QB Phil Fuller ran 78 yards for a first quarter TD and later connected with Randy Collins for a 18 yard scoring pass. Ricky Glover added a 20 yard TD run and James Fuller scored the final TD with Glover adding two points.
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Lions Edge Weatherford 12-6 in season opener
McKinney Lions upset Weatherford 12-6 with two second half touchdowns. Mark Thomas scored on a two yard run for Weatherford, Gary Hardin connected with Roy Dor for McKinney, the PAT failed, and Judge Bean sealed victory with a 40 yard rushing score after an interception.
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Braley Sparks Fannindel Past Celeste in 38-6 Win
Braley scored four times as the Fannindel Falcons defeated Celeste 38-6. Bud Roach opened scoring for Celeste, but Fannindel led 13-6 at halftime and exploded in the second half with long runs including 16, 47, and a 58 yard punt return by Braley and a 38 yard TD by Braley. Johnny Raney added a first quarter score. Fields contributed a yard TD run.
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Tigers Beat Wolfe City 24 to 8 in Friday Night Battle
Whitewright Tigers defeated Wolfe City Wolves 24-8 behind stingy defense and big plays. The game swung on a 34 yard Whitewright rush and a 12 yard TD pass to George Bowers. Larry Gerner added a 16 yard score late as Tigers finished strong.
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Mt Pleasant Tigers Triumph Over Kilgore Bulldogs
Mt Pleasant edges Kilgore 14-6 as Tigers rally in second half to open season. Kilgore scores on a five yard run by Robert Parnell after a fumble, then Mt Pleasant answers with a 15 yard pass to Chuck Zachiy and a one yard TD by Phil Rogers following a Kilgore turnover.
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Plano Edges Lake Highlands In Weekend Stadium Bout
Plano opened its new stadium with a 13-7 victory over Lake Highlands. Gale Gibson scored the opening TD on a 5 yard run after a fumble. Lake Highlands led 7-6 in the third before Gibson sparked a late surge with a 47 yard return and scoring run.
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UCLA Nips Pitt 17-12 Saturday
UCLA quarterback Larry Zeno scored through two touchdown passes two conversions and a field goal to power a 37-12 win over Pittsburgh at Pitt Stadium in front of 41 333. Pitt star Fred Mazurek left with an injury in the third quarter and returned briefly late.
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Terrell Blanks Greenville in 41-0 rout
Terrell Tigers defeated the Greenville Lions 41-0 Friday night. Quarterback Gough Grubbs threw three touchdowns to Johnny Cooper and connected with Rick Jones on a scoring pass. Eddie Roberts and Rick Hendricks added scores, with Vernon Griffin sealing the win with a 6 yard run.
Yankees win on Richardson line single in ninth
New York Yankees beat Minnesota 4-3 as Bobby Richardson hit a line drive to right field that scored Tony Kubek from second with two out in the bottom of the ninth after Harmon Killebrew bobbled Kubek’s ball. Kubek reached on the error and Richardson followed with the winning run as Klippstein failed to complete the ground rule.
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Braves Beat Reds 8-2 Behind Fischer and Oliver
Milwaukee pitcher Hank Fischer hurled six hits as Gene Oliver and Dennis Manke homered to power an 8-2 win over Cincinnati. The victory marked Milwaukee’s sixth straight win and extended their NL lead as the streak continued Saturday.
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Cubs Top Cardinals On Banks 20th Homer Of Season
Chicago beat St Louis 3 to 2 as Ernie Banks hit his 20th homer to erase a 2 1 deficit. Banks connected with two on in the sixth, driving in the go ahead run and helping the Cubs in a pennant bid.
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Sulphur Springs Routs Paris 14-8 in Friday Football
Sulphur Springs Wildcats defeated Paris Wildcats 14-8 Friday night. Mike Passons connected with Thomas Wright for a third quarter score to break the scoreless tie. Sulphur Springs added a 4 yard TD run late, and Bob Long sealed it with a 3 yard plunge and a 2 point conversion to Wakte-Beard.
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Game Tickets Go On Sale For Bonham Lewisville Match
Aubrey Conley the high school principal announced tickets go on sale Monday for Friday night game between Bonham and Lewisville. General admission is 1.25. individual reserve seats cost 1.50 and season tickets 6.25, with tickets at the principal’s office.
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Tigers Edge Senators in 10th Inning Duel for Detroit Cup
Dick McAuliffe belted his 23rd homer in the 10th inning off Jim Duckworth to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 6 5 victory over Washington. Saturday game recap notes a dramatic late lead change and Cupt detour.
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Indians 11 Sox 10 thriller in Cleveland
Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago White Sox 11 to 10 in a high scoring game. Key moments included a six run burst and late rallies that framed a dramatic finish.
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Angels' Clinton HR Lifts Win Over Red Sox in 10th
Lou Clinton homered in the 10th inning to drive the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red Sox 3-2, defeating his former teammates on Saturday.
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Bearcats Blank Gainesville 6-0 in season opener
Sherman Bearcats beat Gainesville 6-0 as a fumbled punt set up a first half score. Ricky Walden dove in from a yard after recovery to seal the win while opponent captain Mike Newser broke a toe early in the game.
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