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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1972
Page
11
Decatur Juniors scored 18 unanswered second half points to overcome an 8 point first half deficit and defeat Athens 18 to 8. The Red Raiders begin TVC Junior Conference play next Thursday against Austin at 7.
West Morgan junior quarterback Jeff Farley threw three touchdown passes as the Rebels defeated Tanner 34-18. Heat hampered players including Larry Tucker Garland Cowart and Dave Heflin, but Farley steered the rally with a poised performance and key scores after a Tommy Grace punt fumble.
Jim Ryun, world mile record holder, crashes on the track during a 1500 meter heat and finishes ninth as Kip Keino wins. Dave Wattie advances for the United States while IOC bans Matthews and Collett for anthem incident after their 400 meter sweep.
Morgan racked up 90 rushing yards 9 3 passing yards while converting 414 passes for 9.21 interceptions and four penalties. Scoring included Lemmond’s 23 yard pass from Farley with Heflin extra point, Tucker’s 50 yard punt return with Heflin PAT, Grace’s 9 yard kickoff return with failed PAT, Williamson safety, Holbert 33 yard pass from Farley with failed PAT, and Rabon 42 yard pass from Farley with failed PAT.
The Athens Decatur rivalry renews at Ogle Stadium with a 7 30 kickoff as both teams seek a key step toward state playoffs. Decatur boasts a potent offense led by Mike Michel and receivers while Athens relies on Paul Parker and Jerry Grace to counter.
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