Spurs hold off Crosbyton to keep district hopes alive
Spur Bulldogs defeated Crosbyton 27 6 to improve to 5 4 for the season and 3 2 in district play. Ricky Ball opened with a 41 yard TD drive, Jarrell Jenkins added a short yardage score, Doyle fair grove scored from 1 yard, and Tim Carr iced the game with an 18 yard run. Defenders Jesse Powell and Butch Miller stood out.
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Grove
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Jimmy Flournoy
Tim Carr
Jesse Powell
Butch Miller
Croshton
Hurricanes End Nine-Game Drought With 10-7 Win
Miami of Florida defeated Detroit 10 to 7 on Friday night to snap a nine game winless streak. A late third quarter drive capped by a 1 yard TD run gave the Hurricanes the victory after stalling in several scoring chances. Don Cifra added a second period field goal and connected on two misses.
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Lovington Runs Past Portales 32-6 in Friday Clash
Lovington defeated Portales 32-6 as Randy Kimball rushed for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Harris added two rushing scores for Lovington while Portales managed 62 total yards and a lone 22 yard TD by Robby James. Kimball also kicked two extra points.
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Tahoka Defeats O’Donnell 20 to 7 in Dist 5A clash
Tahoka’s Danny Coburn scored two touchdowns and Gary Tomlinson added a 68 yard kickoff return as Tahoka beat O’Donnell 20 7. Bud White added the extra points while Mitchell Williams kicked two. O’Donnell’s Jimmy Barton returned a kickoff for 68 yards and Fen Taylor scored for O’Donnell in the third period. Harold Bessire and Jimmy Barton stood out on defense. George Wilson signed with the Cincinnati Royals in a Friday night NBA move.
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Tahoka
Danny Coburn
Gary Tomlinson
O&yard
Mitchell Williams
Bulldogs
Eagles
Fen Taylor
Bud White
Harold Bessire
Jimmy Barton
Plainview Bulldogs Roll Caprock 24 8 In District Thriller
Plainview Bulldogs defeated Caprock 24 to 8 in a Dist 4 AAAA game. Larry Whitfield rushed 81 yards on 15 carries and scored from six yards in the first period. Tom Sawyer contributed a 3-yard run and a 23-yard TD pass to Jerry James in the fourth. Caprock answered late with Jim Wheeler to Ken Bentley for 26 yards. Ricky Hickman added the extra point. Bud Maggard connected to Mike Buchanan for a 18-yard score with 13 seconds left for Plainview.
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Caprock
Larry Whitfield
Tom Sawyer
Jerry James
Paydirt
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Ken Bentley
Ricky Hickman
Bud David Maggard
Mike Buchanan
Friona Chiefs Rally For Narrow 26 21 District Win
Friona 26 Abernathy 21 in District 3-AA with Jim Snead 118 yards and Danny Murphey 124 on 12 carries. Dodd held to 53 yards as Friona builds late lead after 96 yard drive, final 55 run, and onside recovery to secure victory.
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Freont
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Big Spring Defeats Midland in Homecoming Clash
Big Spring Steers held a share of the District 2-AAAA lead by overwhelming the Midland Bulldogs 27 to 13. The Bulldogs scored twice in the fourth period as Ross Montgomery and Ken Taylor led late drives, but Big Spring countered with key runs by Benny Kirkland Navarrete and Johnny Hughes plus Ricky Earle extra points.
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Wayne Nail
Ricky Earle
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Ross Montgomery
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Johnny Hughes
Pirates Win 24 6 Over Meadow Broncos in Friday Fight
Cooper Pirates toppled Meadow Broncos 24 to 6 after a rapid first quarter start. David Kahblick opened with a 22-yard run, Roy Peterson and Gordote Kitten connected on passes, and Lares Schneider added two rushing scores and a Kitten reception. Raphael Acuna and Peterson anchored defense for Cooper. Meadow’s Jerry Liles and Jim Melcher shone defensively for the Broncos.
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Meadow
Jerry Liles
Wablink
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Gordote Kitten
Schneider
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Raphael Acuna
Peterson
Jim Melcher
Clovis Blanks Hobbs 14-0 in Friday Night rout
Clovis Wildcats shutout Hobbs 14-0 with a fumble recovery on the Hobbs 10 yard line leading to a TD by Dick Hoy. Bob Skinner added a 4 yard TD run in the third quarter and Dale Sweat kicked both extra points in the top whitewashing. Greg Grodhiwus and Steve Boyd stood out on defense.
Dunbar Junior High Dominates Alderson In Friday Victory
Dunbar Junior High walloped Alderson 40 to 0 on Friday night. Wayne Davis had a 5 yard touchdown run and two point conversions, Billy Hollo way added a 3 yard TD, LaFayette Lyles connected with Otis Moore on a 35 yard pass, Trent Cox connected with John Thompson for 15 yards, Charles Sims returned a kickoff 78 yards, and Arthur Nathan scored on a short run.
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Billy Holloway
LaFayette Lyles
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John Thompson
Charles’ Sims
Arthur Nathan
Dunbar
Mustangs Capitalize On Errors In District Showdown
Andrews Mustangs stay undefeated with three interceptions fueling a 34 point effort against Seminole Indians. Floyd Lindsey and Steve Reed lead scoring with 14 0 start and 65 yard pick six while Glenn Finley adds a 75 yard interception return.
Lazbuddie Longhorns Triumph In Homecoming Victory
Lazbuddie rolls to 28 8 win over Turkey Turks before 800 fans. Halfback Lloyd Bradshaw scores 10 and 18 yard TDs, Alfred Steinbach adds the extra point after the first TD. Turkey replies with a 22 yard pass from Jack Young to Harvey Case and another conversion. John Mabry breaks free for 59 and 55 yard TD runs to seal the win.
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Shallowater Edges Lubbock Christian in Narrow Friday Game
Shallowater defeated Lubbock Christian High 17 to 55? wait. Alan McMenamy scored 17 points for Shallowater while James Mitchell added 12 for LCHS. In the B team LCHS won 50 to 44 led by Gary Keener with 9 tallies. Shallowater’s Dorrance Haught led with 16 and the girls game saw Shallowater win 48 to 10 with Mary Fowler scoring 22 and Patty Browning 19 for Lubbock.
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Floydada Edges Olton 8 7 in District 5-AA Thriller
Floydada thwarted Olton with a late 4: at drive capped by Keith Teague to Sammy Watts for a 4 yard TD pass and two point conversion. Watts scored the decisive points as Floydada escaped with an 8 7 victory before 3000 fans. Olton had led 7 0 until the final minutes of the game.
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Sundown Roughnecks blank Amherst 30 in district tilt
Sundown Roughnecks shut out Amherst 30 to 0 as Ronnie Popejoy and Jimmy Morgan lead scoring. Popejoy rushed for 181 yards and 50 yard TD. Morgan added 107 rushing yards. Amherst’s Leon Hardwick led defense. Sundown improves to 3 4 overall and 1 0 district while Amherst falls to 3 5 and 0 1 district.
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Trent Defeats Jayton 14-6 in District Showdown
Trent stayed unbeaten in district play by defeating Jayton 14-6 on Friday night. Dennis Hobbs scored twice with one from six yards in the second period and a third quarter score to Steward. Ricky McElmurray added the two point conversion after the second touchdown while Eddie Morales connected with Danny Richards for Jayton’s 45 yard score. Jayton drops to 0-2 in district play. Trent improves to two wins.
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Wink Wildcats Rout Stanton Eagles 33 to 15
The Wink Wildcats stay unbeaten in District 5-A by defeating the Stanton Eagles 33 to 15. Toby Martin scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter as Wink led 20–0 at halftime, with Lamont Batchelor adding two more TDs in the second quarter.
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Joe Martinez
Shanks
Dink Bolson
Don Hall
Lamesa Triumphs 14 7 Over Littlefield In Homecoming Game
Golden Tornadoes of Lamesa beat Littlefield 14 to 7 on homecoming night. Ronald Litton and Dick Roberts led drives, with Jim Anderson scoring a second quarter TD and a late pass to Baldwin for the final score. Judy Lippart crowned homecoming queen.
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Gerald Graham
Sands Rally Upset Loop 16-7 on Homecoming Night
Sands Mustangs beat Loop 16 to 7 on homecoming at Loop. Ronnie Kiser scored the Loop TD in the third quarter, Eddie Herm added a Sands tally and a second run in the fourth, with Herm connecting to Ray Long for the extra point. Deanna Will crowned football queen during ceremonies.
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Sands
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Whitharral crushed by Cotton Center 28 0 in district game
Whitharral suffered an 28 to 0 defeat at home to Cotton Center in District 1 B Friday night. Barry Weaver scored on a 3 yard run and added a 12 yard scamper for a second touchdown. Homer Moralez starter and finished a 4 yard and 20 yard rushes with Roger Ellerd adding a conversion. Whitmsharral’s Lynn Throckmorton and Floyd Salinas starred on defense.
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Farwell Steers blank Silverton 48 0 in district clash
Farwell Steers dominate Silverton Owls 48 to 0 to stay in District 3- A title race. Huffaker opens with a 49 yard run, Ford and Fields connect on multiple passes, and Kerry Fields adds a 60 yard TD. Farwell improves to 5-3 overall, 3-0 in district. Silverton drops to 1-4, 3-2 in district.
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Ruteh Ford
Robby Fields
San Angelo Beats Midland Lee In District Showdown
San Angelo used a strong second half to defeat Midland Lee 24-7 in District 2-AAAA. The Bobcats moved into a tie for the league lead at 3-1, with key plays from Gary Mullins and Junio Guerrero including a 66 yard TD pass and late connection for points.
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Celtics rout Pistons 106 90 to stay unbeaten in 7
Boston led from start to finish and built a 7 point edge early. Sam Jones scored 28 as the Celtics beat Detroit 106-90 for their seventh straight win, with Heinsohn adding 21 while Dischinger led the Pistons with 22 in a five loss stretch.
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Evans Junior High Beats Atkins 14 12 in Tight Game
Evans Junior High defeated Atkins 14 to 12 in a Friday junior high football game. Atkins scored first on Melvin Billups’s run and added a second TD by Joe Sanders but both extra points failed. Evans’ Chris Barnard had a 95 yard kickoff return and a 40 yard score to tie it, then Larry Wiengeart added two points to seal the victory.
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Anther
Joe Sanders
Chris Barnard
Larry Wiengeart
Matthews Triumph As Gage Leads Football Victory
Alfonso Fernandez opened with a 100 yard punt return to give J.T. Hutchinson Junior High a brief lead over Matthews Junior High. From then on Darrell Gage dominated scoring on a 40 yard, 15 yard, and 1 yard run to seal a 21 point Matthews win.
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J.T. Hutchinson
Matthews Junior High
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