Olton Powers Past Lockney in 21 6 Dist 3 AA clash
Olton Mustangs defeated Lockney Longhorns 21 to 6 in Dist 3 AA action. Richard Hall found Charles Church for a 20 yard TD, Joe Priest added extra points, and Melvin Sissney scored for Lockney with a 19 yard run.
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Charles Church
Joe Priest
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Priest
Joe Costello
Olton
Longhorns
Melvin Sissney
Bob Miller
Longhorn Band
Lauretta Lacewell
Defense Department
Dennis Givens
Don Mitchell
Orton
Dennis Griffith
Tim Hartman
Jack Mickey
Horns
Ralls Rallies to Beat Spur 25 7 in District clash
Ralls overcame an early Spur score as Sonny Hicks powered the Jackrabbits with 127 rushing yards and three touchdowns. Hicks boosted Ralls in the fourth quarter with two interceptions by Kenny Jones and three TDs total. Spur led 7 0 after a Hightower TD. final score 25 7.
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Ralls
Sonny Hicks
Jackrabbits
Spur Bulldogs
Junior Hightower
Fred Haile
Bulldogs
Hicks
Powerful Andrews Defeats Kermit 9-6 in Field Goal Duel
Andrews, district 2-AAA contender, edged Kermit 9-6 in a defensive struggle. Lindsey opened the scoring with a 57-yard run setup, and Hawthorne paced Andrews with a late drive leading to a 25-yard field goal by Lindsey for the win.
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Andrews
Kermit Andrews
Wees
Kermit
Mack Melton
Ronnie Hawthorne
Floyd Lindsey
New Home Leopards Blank Anton 16 to 0
New Home Leopards shut out visiting Anton Bulldogs 16 to 0 on Friday night. Kenneth McClung rushed 8 yards for a first half score. Dickie Turner added a 15 yard TD in the fourth quarter with Lonnie Ford converting the two-point plays. The Leopards improve to 3-2 while Anton drops to 1-6.
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Anton Bulldogs
New Home
Kenneth McClung
Lonnie Ford
Dickie Turner
Ford
Anton
Atkins Triumphs 36-0 Over Mackenzie In Freshman Tilt
Atkins ninth graders remain unbeaten with a 36-0 victory over Mackenzie. Melvin Billups scored two touchdowns on 50 and 10 yard runs, Joe Sanders added a 5 yard TD, and Hunter Tolbert and Wiley Davis posted 10 and 1 yard scores. Sanders kicked in two extra points and Carlton McLary added one.
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Mackenzie
Melvin Billups
Billups
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Hunter Tolbert
Wiley Davis
Sanders
Carlton McLary
Farwell Steers Rout Kress 41-0 in District 3-A
Farwell's Steers, led by speedy halfback Jerry Fields, built a 21 point third period and defeated visiting Kress 41-0. Fields scored three times on runs and a 30 yard interception return. Bobby Fields added a two yard score, Huffaker 16 yards, Donaldson five yards, with Childs adding field points. Farwell improves to 3-3. Kress drops to 1-6.
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Jerry Fields
Kress
Fields
Bobby Fields
Danny Huffaker
Larry Donaldson
Jerry Childs
Back Romps 175 Yards Dodd Leads Chiefs Past Cats
Friona Chiefs rout Dimmitt Bobcats 28 to 6 in District 3-AA opener. Milton Hargus returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown. Doug Dodd, top Class AA scorer, powered the offense in the win.
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Milton Hargus
Friona Chiefs
Dimmitt Bobcats
Doug Dodd
Friona Chiefs ground out win over Dimmitt in 5-1 season spot
South Plains added 10 yards to his rushing total with 175 yards on the ground and a 78 yard touchdown as Friona beat Dimmitt 21 to 6. Danny Murphree and Jim Snead scored for Friona, which racked up 330 rushing yards while holding Dimmitt to 71 rushing and 161 passing.
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Danny Murphree
Jim Snead
Friona
Steve Hutton
Dickie Dyer
Bobcats
Palo Duro Rallies Past Plainview to Stay Unbeaten
Palo Duro Dons rallied from a 13-0 hole to defeat the Plainview Bulldogs 40-35 in District 3-AAAA play. Tom Sawyer threw for 220 yards, Jerre James caught key passes, and Mike Vachon added three extra points as Palo Duro surged with three second-quarter scores to seize a 21-13 halftime lead.
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Palo Duro Dons
Plainview Bulldogs
Plainview
Tom Sawyer
Lonnie Whitfield
Dons
David May
Mike Vachon
Bill Walton
Vachon
Phil Fajardo
Walton
Robert Barnett
Sawyer
Tommy Lloyd
Palo Duro
Bulldogs
Ray Barron
Vieward
Jerre James
James
Stan Rieler
Springlake Wolverines Blank Sudan 7-0 For Fifth Win
Springlake Wolverines defense stymies Sudan Hornets 7-0 in District 3-A action. Doug Messer passes to Thomas Gregory for the opening score, and Jerry Don Sanders adds the extra point. Sudan fumbled four times and intercepted three passes as Springlake improved to 5-1.
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Springlake
Wolverines
Doug Messer
Jerry Don Sanders
Messer
Stanton Buffaloes Rally to Beat O'Donnell 27–6 in District 5A
Stanton Buffaloes overcame an early O'Donnell touchdown to win 27 to 6. Johnny Swanson opened scoring, David Dunn added a 1-yard run, Dink Polson broke for 80 yards, and Buddy Shanks scored twice with Mike Hall adding the final extra point. O'Donnell totaled 321 yards to Stanton's 367. Fen Taylor and Phillip Payne stood out on defense.
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Buddy Shanks
Mike Hall
O'Donnell
Fen Taylor
Phillip Payne
Bula Bulldogs rout Cotton Center 38 6 in Friday clash
Bula Bulldogs defeated Cotton Center Elks 38 to 6 in a high school football game. Cotton Center struck first as Pat Williams connected with Duane Nixon for an 8 yard TD, then Pat Risinger returned a kickoff 70 yards for a TD. Risinger added a 3 yard TD run and the Bulldogs added two more scores on passes and a Risinger run.
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Duane Nixon
Pat Risinger
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Ken Overland
M. Overland
Pace Leads Mustang Offense In Homecoming Victory
Sweetwater defeated Brownfield 36 to 8 in District 3-AAAA action. Fullback Danny Foust rushed 4 yards for a first quarter TD after a 60 yard opening drive, and Benny Pace added the two-point conversion. Pace passed to Randy Reed for a TD and to Larry Stewart for two extra points as Sweetwater pulled away. Pace also scored on a keeper and led a strong rushing effort with 317 yards on the ground and 86 via the air. Brownfield tied 8-8 early in the second before Sweetwater surged ahead with multiple touchdowns and key defensive plays. Davis led Brownfield with 126 rushing yards on 26 carries.
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Benny Pace
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Ronnie Davis
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Larry Stewart
Ponies
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Cub
Mike Gauntt
Foust
Robert Rivera
Wink
Wildcat
Seagraves
Bo Faulkenberry
Tne
Billy Joe Cathy
Eagles
Rosson
Cathy
Gary Wolf
Denver City Mustangs Rout Frenship 58 to 0
Denver City dominated Frenship 58 0 to extend an undefeated streak to six games. Roy Henson and David Mitchell each scored three touchdowns while Mitchell added a two point conversion for 20 points. Dennis Morgan Bill Childers and Mike Noble plus Mike Bickley contributed with scores and extra points.
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Denver City Mustangs
Frenship Tigers
Mustangs
Roy Henson
David Mitchell
Mitchell
Frenship
Denver City
Dennis Morgan
David Laughlin
Morgan Bill Childers
Laughlin
Mike Noble
Mike Bickley
Meadow Downs Broncos Rally to Beat Amherst 14-6
Meadow Downs Amherst played Friday night with Meadow recovering from a 6-0 hole. Leon Hardwick burst for a 42 yard Amherst score after Meadow foiled two early Amherst drives. Don Carroll scored Meadow’s first on a 17 yard run, then the go ahead late when he finished a drive starting at Meadow’s 22 with a five yard TD plunge as Dwayne Hester added the extra point.
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Amherst
Leon Hardwick
Don Carroll
Carroll
Dwayne Hester
Texas A&M Wins Cross Country Meet at Waco
Texas A&M scored 27 points to beat Baylor and Arlington State in a three mile race. Rex Garvin of Baylor won in 14 07.0, followed by Dale Drennan of Arlington State in 14 13.0. The Aggies placed third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth to secure the win.
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Baylor
Arlington State
Rex Garvin
Dale Drennan
Aggies
Hale Center Owls rout Silverton in homecoming clash
Hale Center defeated Silverton 45 to 8 on Friday night in a game highlighted by J. D. Davis who ran 247 yards on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns. Greg Towe of Silverton had a 95 yard kickoff return TD, while Leroy Taylor added a 4 yard Hale Center score. Homecoming queen Jan Alley was crowned at halftime.
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Ronnie Sherrod
J. D. Davis
Davis
Sherrod
Leroy Taylor
Hale
Jan Alley
Nick Alley
Plains Cowboys Dominate Tahoka Bulldogs 35–0 in Warmup
Plains Cowboys score in each quarter to rout Tahoka 35 to 0 in a District 5A warmup. Joe Dan Cook opened with a 37 yard run, Jack Lowe added a 1 yard TD and a 25 yard FG, Dennis Crutcher contributed a 10 yard score, Greg Jones returned a punt 75 yards for a TD, Calvin Smith added a 65 yard interception return for a TD, and Gayle added kicks after PATs.
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Joe Dan Cook
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Dennis Crutcher
Butch Gayle
Lowe
Greg Jones
Calvin Smith
Is Jones
Gayle
San Angelo Bobcats Defeat Midland 22 12 in District Opener
San Angelo Bobcats beat Midland Bulldogs 22 to 12 as Pasqual Piedfort threw a 13 yard TD to Bobby Montelongo and later connected with Julio Guerrero for a 22 yard score. Jim Rich added a 2 yard run, while Kenneth Taylor scored for Midland.
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Pasqual Piedfort
Bobby Montelongo
Gary Mullins
Piedfort
Julio Guerrerro
Bobcats
Mullins
Ross Montgomery
Wink Wildcats Rally to Upset Seagraves in District Clash
In a dramatic District 5-A game Wink Wildcats overcame a 19 point half deficit to defeat the top ranked Seagraves Eagles 20 to 19. Quarterbacks Glen Howard and Danny Rosson starred with late touchdowns and key passes sealing the comeback. Seagraves suffers its first district loss in four years as Wink denies multiple close calls.
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Wink Wildcats
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Glen Howard
Eagles
Seagraves
Wildcats
Eagle
Danny Rosson
Chambers And Smith Gain Pro Am Honors
A West Texas PGA Pro Am at Andrews Country Club was won by a team led by Andrews with Doc Nolan Semi Inole Lou Juventa Andrews H B Lloyd Seminole and L A Warden Andrews. Low amateur was Arnold Chambers with 67. Low pro was S A Smith Andrews CC with 67. Two teams tied for second with 60s included Handley Casey Burkhart Nichols Alexander and Dearing teams.
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Doc Nolan
Semi- Inole
Lou Juventa
H. B. Lloyd
Seminole
L. A. Warden
West Texas
Andrews Country Club
Arnold Chambers
George Addison
Jal
Benny Nichols
Bob Barber
S. A. Smith
Walker Dearing
Dunbar Wins 12-8 Over Matthews in Ninth-Grade Match
Dunbar defeats Matthews 12 to 8 on Friday in a ninth grade outing. Wayne Davis and Lafayette Lysle push across Dunbar scores while Silver manages Matthews lone TD.
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Wayne Davis
Lafayette Lyles
Silver
Matthew
Flower Grove Dragons Defeat Dawson 26 to 14
In District 3-B action Flower Grove defeats Dawson 26 14 as Keith Haynes and Jimmy Windford score for Dawson on short runs. Flower Grove improves to 1-2 in conference and hosts Southland next week.
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Keith Haynes
Jimmy Windford
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