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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1972
Page
25
In a tense game at night, Crosbyton fumbled repeatedly while Newport moved the ball. Ken Thiel forced a key Crosbyton fumble at the 15, and Steve surged through the line to push Newport ahead late in the drive.
Monterey's defense stifled state ranked Hereford as the Plainsmen held the Herd to 175 total yards and forced six fumbles. Bobby Pipkin led with 88 rushing yards on 29 carries while Mark Scott's late interception sealed a 7 0 victory at Lowrey Field. Hereford drops to 1 1 and faces Plainview next week.
Lamesa's Golden Tors roll to a 26-0 win over Dunbar in District 3-AAA. Wayne Hogg shines on offense as Lamesa limits Dunbar to 73 yards total while gaining 310 rushing and 57 passing. Weather worsens to a monsoon but host defense stays stout. See HOGGQ'S Page 6.
Peppery Pete Rose led off with a homer and later drove in the winning run in the ninth as Cincinnati beat Oakland 5-4 to stave off elimination in the 1972 World Series. Gene Tenace tied a series record with a fourteenth homer as Oakland led 4-0 before the Reds stormed back.
Quarterback Benny Hancock threw 70 yard TD to Ronny Casarez and 42 yard TD to David Pearson as O'Donnell Eagles shutout Ropesville 28 0 in district 5 A action. O'Donnell improves to 3 3 while Ropesville drops to 1 5.
Estacado rumbled 237 rushing yards led by Kenneth Yates 46 and Sammy Tatum 42 as Colorado City managed only 44 yards on 21 carries. The Matadors, using eight backs, dominated ground play despite gray skies and weather hindering passing. Colorado City falls to 3-4 while Estacado improves to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in district play with a rough 14-0 win.
Texas Tech faces Arizona in a key nonconference showdown as both teams seek bowls. Tech deals with injuries after the Aggie game while Arizona relies on tailback Bob McCall, coming off a 2-0 WAC start. Rain is in the forecast and attendance could reach 40 000 as bowl whispers swirl around both programs.
In a driving rain, Seagraves Eagles and Shallowater Mustangs tied 6-6 in District 5A. Seagraves led early as Bob Hill scored from the 1 yard line, Shallowater answered with Bobby James’s 2 yard TD run. extra points failed. The weather worsened through the final three quarters with heavy rain.
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