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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1968

Page

7

Austin Bears Rout Ft Payne To Reach Eight Wins

Austin Black Bears trounced Ft Payne Wildcats 34 7 to extend unbeaten run to eight on a Friday night. Mike Lewis opened scoring with a 60 yard run, Wayne Brown connected for a TD to Mike Stanley, and Allen Dutton scored twice with Mike Colee adding a late TD. Ft Payne managed one score on a Ralph Jelks run. Brown missed one PAT, but Steve Brown added four extra points to pace the hosts. The Bears head into a bye week before finishing the regular season with Bradshaw and Athens and possible playoff implications.

Dick Bell Austin Black Bears Bears Ft. Payne Wildcats Austin Mike Lewis Ft. Payne Wayne Brown Mike Stanley Ralph Jelks Black Bears Allen Dutton Dutton Mike Colee John Moriarty Wildcats Cats Lewis Steve Brown Brown Black Bear Colee Bradshaw Athens

Ardmore Tigers Triumph 67-20 as Tanner Falls

Ardmore earned its seventh win of the season by routing Tanner 67 to 20. Tony Malone opened scoring, followed by Ray Wales and Benny Broadway. Tanner stayed close through two quarters, but Ardmore dominated the rest, with Jerry Wales returning an interception for a TD and Quinn contributing in the third period.

Bill Innman Ardmore Tanner Tony Malone Mike Smith Pat Tanner Leon Haney Ray Wales Haney Kent Murphy Jerry Wales Benny Broadway Tigers Roger Quinn S& Ardmore

Fairview Team Tops Falrville In Friday Night Clash

Fairview raced to an early lead then held off Falrville as Eddie Sivley capped Falkville’s early surge with a 49 yard run. Weldon later tied the score and Fairview pulled ahead 14-7 before sealing a 20-7 home win.

Daily Sports Falrville Fairview Roger Hall Falkville Kenneth Weldon Weldon Sivlev

Cullman Beats Athens 33-28 In Late Rally

Cullman holds off Athens 33-28 as two fourth quarter touchdowns from the Bearcats seal the win. Athens briefly led 7-6 in the second quarter before Cullman answered with three first-half scores and extended the lead to 20-7 at halftime.

Athens Athens Golden Eagles Cullman Dale White Eagle Pat Mike Lee Jerry Smith Phil Parris Mike—Wilburn White Eagles

Lakeside Tigers Upset Central 18 14 on Homecoming

Lakeside defeated Central of Courtland 18-14 to snap a 25 game unbeaten streak for Central and earn Lakeside’s first win over Courtland in eight years. Anthony Batts scored early, Wilson Nays and Walter Johnson connected for a 60 yard score, and a late interception by Emmett Goode set up a final Central rally that fell short.

Decatur Roger Farrell Huntsville Smith Mark Jones Farrell Robertson Stephenson David Parker Larry Fite Nate Torain Lakeside Tigers Central of Wilson Nays Walter Johnson Rex Jarman Wilson Jimmy Allen

Wildcats Edge Elkmont 14 6 In West Limestone clash

West Limestone Wildcats defeated Elkmont Red Devils 14 to 6. Steve McCurry drove the offense with a first half TD pass to George Craig and Tony Goodin added a fourth quarter score. Elkmont left with a 4 3 1 record. West Limestone improved to 3 4 1.

West Limestone Elkmont Red Devils Wildcats Steve McCurry George Craig Ronnie Wallace Grady Berrett Stanley Jeffreys Tony Goodin Wallace

Town Creek Golden Bears topple Colbert Heights 19 14

Hazelwood High upsets Colbert Heights 19 14 as Town Creek Golden Bears race to a 7 0 record. Larry Jones scores on a 36 yard run and a 70 yard kickoff return to seal the win. James Jones and Charles Carter add interceptions.

John Weatherford Town Creek Larry Jones Hazelwood High School Colbert Heights Bill Weatherford Jones James Jones Bears Montgomery Browns Golden Bears Charles Carter

Hartselle Tops West Morgan 14 7 In Homecoming Battle

Morgan County High School Tigers edge West Morgan Rebels 14 7 led by quarterback Mike Thompson who returned a 55 yard punt for a TD and added a second rushing score. West Morgan ties with a 35 yard pass from Larry Maner to Charles Sharp before halftime.

Tommy Patman Daily Sports Hartselle Mike Thompson Morgan County High School Tigers West Morgan Rebels Thompson Mike Dixon Femi Penemies Wes Thompson Rebels Larry Maner Charles Sharp Ricky Jones

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