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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1975
Page
8
Lompoc high school football stunned Cabrillo as Ronnie Garcia kicked a 33 yard field goal with two seconds left to seal a 17 16 victory. The dramatic sequence included a Cabrillo miscalc on a two point try and late turnovers before the winning kick.
Ronnie Garcia, the littlest player in a football uniform, delivered a clutch last-second field goal to lift his team to a one point win. Coach Mike Warren praised his work ethic and the moment that will last a lifetime. Garcia also converted both extra points and has a 16 of 21 PAT record while soccer-style kicking with a wrestling shoe.
The Lompoc Braves travel 175 miles next Friday to face the Crescenta Valley Falcons at Glendale High Moyse Field in Glendale. Coach Mike Warren starred there as a high school athlete. Crescenta Valley won the Foothill League and is ranked sixth in CIF 3-A polls. The Friday winner advances to meet the Damien-Arlington victor. Santa Maria hosts Verbum Dei.
Bruce Seals paced Seattle with 20 points and helped turn the game after midfourth, holding Golden State star Rick Barry to four points. Seattle broke Golden State’s six game winning streak 102-98 as Atlanta beat New York 97-96 and Los Angeles topped Chicago 110-93. Indiana beat St Louis 136-114 in the ABA.
St Louis edges Dallas 37 31 in OT after Jim Hart connects with Mel Gray for a 6 yard TD with 20 seconds left in regulation. Steelers rout Chiefs 28 3 as Bradshaw passes 203 yards and Harris 119 rushing. Rams beat Falcons 16 7. Eagles top Giants 13 10 on Muhlmann field goal. Cowboys beat Patriots 34 31. Lions top Packers 13 10. Vikings 20 7 over Saints. Colts 52 19 over Jets. Oilers 20 19 over Dolphins. Broncos 27 17 over Chargers. 49ers 31 Bears 3. Raiders 38 Browns 17.
Bengals host Bills as OJ Simpson eyes breaking his 2003 yard rushing mark. After eight games he has 1128 yards and must average 146 yards in six remaining games to surpass his record while Paul Brown praises Simpson's versatile rushing.
Lompoc Braves finish the league meet undefeated with 46 points at Waller Park, led by Robert Nunez fifth and Jeff Holoubek ninth as they and Cabrillo earn CIF preliminaries next Saturday at Mt Sac. Ed Thoma of San Luis Obispo won the individual title in 10 23.
John Brockhaus of Santa Maria and Maury Sipes of 416 West North Apt 91 both achieved perfect 12 for 12 in the Lompoc Record Football Contest. Brockhaus wins $20 on a tie-breaker for picking Lompoc. Sipes chose Cabrillo. Dan Howard of Ventura takes third with one miss and a close tie-breaker guess for Lompoc.
Lee Trevino won the Mexican Open with a 275 total after a final round 69, but he gave the $8,000 prize money to a Mexican orphanage run by an American priest. He will return next year to play and plans to leave the cup at home, impressed by Mexico's golf.
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