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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1965

Page

13

Lockney Powers Past Petersburg 14 0 for Third Straight Win

Lockney Longhorns overcome Petersburg 14 to 0 after a scoreless third quarter. Neil Mitchell 58 yard run set up a five yard TD, Eugene Mathis added a 59 yard score, and Dale Galloway kicked two extra points. Lockney rushed 300 yards while Petersburg held to 125. Standouts: Lockney Jack Mickey Dale Brown Mark Merrell. Petersburg Fudd Robertson David Scarborough Bill Wiese.

Lockney Lockney Longhorns Petersburg Neil Mitchell Dale Galloway Eugene Mathis Mitchell Melvin Sisseny Longhorns Jack Mickey Dale Brown Mark Merrell Fudd Robertson David Scarborough Bill Wiese

Young Leads Denver City Past Lovington in Dry Field

Denver City Mustangs remain undefeated with a 12 to 0 victory over the Lovington Wildcats. Halfback Jimmy Young scored twice and assisted on a third, rushing 125 yards on 10 carries and catching a 65 yard pass to seal the win. Lovington fumbled twice in the second quarter and was held to 25 yards rushing and 4 yards passing.

Denver City Jimmy Young Denver City Mustangs Lovington Wildcats Lovington Young Wildcats New Mexico Mustangs Jim Comer Robert Kizer

Amherst Wins On Hedges Runs Past Sudan Hornets

Amherst Bulldogs rally to defeat Sudan Hornets 14 to 8 as Eddie Hedges scores on a 68 yard run and an 80 yard kickoff return. Sudan battles back with a 47 yard touchdown pass from Ronnie Hill to Hector Salinas. Amherst improves to 2-0.

Sudan Eddie Hedges Amherst Bulldogs Sudan Hornets Scrimmece Hedges Hector Salinas Ronnie Hill Corley Baker Amherst Tushing Bulldogs Leonardwick

Paducah Romps Past Chillicothe 42-0 in Locals Rivalry

Paducah Dragons rout Chillicothe 42 to 0 at home. Key scoring plays include Danny Walling 20 yard TD and an 85 yard TD return from Walling. Paducah piled up 306 rushing yards and 17 first downs while Chillicothe managed seven first downs and 24 rushing yards.

Paducah Twe Paducah Dragons Chillicothe Danny Walling Walling Ronny Mints David Liedtke Mints Juedthe Randal Ryan Dragons

Sands Mustangs Triumph Over Bula Bulldogs 30-6

Sands Mustangs defeated the Bula Bulldogs 30 to 6 in a Friday night football game. Merwin Beal scored on a 7 yard rush after a 40 yard drive, Beal also intercepted a pass, and John Cabas added a 1 yard plunge. Sammy Nichols scored Bula’s touchdown on a 5 yard run.

Ackerly The Sands Mustangs Bula Bulldogs An &Man Sands Merwin Beal Ricky Kemp Beal John Cabas Glenn Harrell Alfonso Calvio Sammy Nichols Bula

Hightower Is Star Spur Trims ODonnell

Spur Bulldogs rally for a 27 6 victory over the ODonnell Eagles behind three touchdown runs by fullback Junior Hightower. Hightower totaled 177 rushing yards as Spur outgained ODon­nell 284 rushing to 186. Teddy Castro intercepted two passes and Powell added a key kick.

SPUR Junior Hightower Spur Bulldogs O'Donnell Hightower Powell E. L. Patterson Jr O’donnell Bulldogs Teddy Castro White

Kermit Rallies to Beat Bowie 20-6 in Key Second Half

The Ker mit Yellow Jackets erased a scoreless first half deficit to defeat the Bowie Bears 20-6. Andy Buffington scored from the yard and Mike Choate added the extra point after a long drive. A fourth quarter interception, a blocked punt, and Buffington’s final touchdown sealed the win for Kermit.

Kermit Yellow Jackets el Paso Bowie Bears Bowie Bears Kermit Yellow Jackets Andy Buffington Mike Choate Buffington Cheat

Snyder Falls To Stamford Bulldogs 14-9 in Friday Tilt

Ken ny Link starred for Stamford, passing and rushing to lift the Bulldogs over Snyder 14 to 9. Link ran 10 yards for a first quarter touchdown and kicked two extra points, added a safety by David Holt in the second, Puss Russell scored the winner in the fourth, and Bowden closed the scoring with a late one yard run.

Stamford Kenny Link Stamford Bulldogs Snyder Link David Holt Tigers Puss Russell Murry Bowden

ENMU Open Season Tonight at Sul Ross

ENMU Greyhounds visit Sul Ross to start the season in Alpine. Sul Ross opened with a 19 point win over Texas Lutheran and aims to avenge last year’s loss to ENMU. Key players include ENMU QB Benjy Dias and Sul Ross QB Luz Pedraza, with a host of starters named on both sides.

Alpine New Mexico Greyhounds Sul Ross Labs Sul Ross Texas Lutheran Lobos Greyhounds Benjy Dias Hounds Luz Pedraza Sul Puns

Dawson Dragons Rout Three Way Eagles 24-6

Dawson Dragons overpower Three Way Eagles 24-6 in an eight man game. Jimmy Winfred opened scoring with a six yard run, Ralph Drennan added a two yard TD, Mark Jones ran 70 yards, and Danny Lightfoot capped with a 10 yard score. Dawson moves to 1-1, Three Way falls to 0-2.

Dawson Dawson Dragons Three Eagles Jimmy Winfred Dragons Ralph Drennan Mark Jones Danny Lightfoot

Happy Cowboys Dominate Lefors in 35-6 Friday Night

The Happy Cowboys scored twice in the second and third quarters to beat Lefors 35-6. Randy Johnson scored on a run and added the extra point after the first TD, then Vicky Culp and Gary Johnson both found the end zone with long runs. Vicky added a second TD, and Mark Maynard capped the scoring with a 50 yard run. Lefors’ only score came from Bill McBee on a 62 yard run.

Happy Cowboys Dawn Lefors Randy Johnson Vicky Culp Gary Johnson Vicky Mark Maynard Lefors Bill McBee TULSA Darrell Smith Tulia Phillips Hornets Danny Cook Gary Wendel Dennis Hardee Robert Cannon Smith Joe Childers Happy Cole Cook Mark Hatley Allen Brain Mike Malone Idalou James Tom Watson Lockeridge Kress Gvard Aters Kan- Mls Idaloujgarsos Wildcats Hi Kress Sea

Eagles blank Brownfield Cubs 27 0 in Brownfield clash

Hobbs Eagles dominated Brownfield in the Cub Stadium game scoring three first half touchdowns and two more in the third quarter. Brownfield fumbled eight times while Hobbs capitalized on turnovers led by Raynard Makin and Rudy Fuentez with three extra points.

Jim Richardson Avalanche-Journal Brownfield Hobbs Eagles Cub Stadium Cubs Raynard Makin Rudy Fuentez Eagle Reece Carroll Cub James Martin Jack Wisdom Fuentz Alf Wisdom Joe Jacobs David Bookart Martin Hobbs’ Fuentez Larry York Makin Sterling Cox Cox

Rochester Steers Top Jayton 22-14 in Gridiron Clash

Rochester Steers beat Jayton Jaybirds 22-14 to move to 1-1 on the season. Eddie Morales scored the tying and go ahead plays for Jayton while Gerald Murrell caught a 2 yard pass. Rochester rallied with a fourth period TD to secure the victory.

Rochester Rochester Steers Jayton Jaybirds Eddie Morales Morales Gerald Murrell Steers

Plainview Bulldogs blank Littlefield 12 to 0

Plainview defense stifles Littlefield in a wet night game as the Bulldogs surge in the fourth quarter to claim their second win, 12 0. Raymond Barren grabs a one yard TD pass from David Maggard and Maggard adds a one yard quarterback sneak.

Plainview Plainview Bulldogs Littlefield Wildcats Littlefield Bulldogs Raymond Barron David Maggard Stan Rigler Steve Lewis James Black Gary Covey Jack Ferguson

Fumbles Margame Hamlin Ekes By Antelopes 8-7

The Pied Pipers of Hamlin edged the Post Antelopes 8 to 7 on a rain sogged field. Ayala 55 yard TD run and Long final yard score sparked Hamlin with stout defense from Ledbetter and Bell. Post falls to 1 2 while Hamlin improves to 2 1.

POST The Pied Pipers of Hamlin Post Antelopes Luis Ayala Paul Walker Pipers Antelopes Antelope Paul Long Lewis Shelton Hamills Finnis Corley Ruben Folis James Ledbetter Rozer Bell

Martin Leads Eunice Cards Over Portales

Eunice Cardinals shut out Portales Rams 20-0 as Mike Martin threw two touchdown passes and ran a 37 yarder return. He opened with a 21 yard TD to Skipper Malone, added a 27 yard strike to Dennis Snyder, then intercepted and returned a 37 yard pass for the final score. Portales fell to 1-2.

Martin Eunice Portales Mike Martin Eunice Cardinals Portales Rams Skipper Malone Dennis Snyder Cardinals Rams

Christ The King to Tangle With Nazareth in Open Matchup

Nazareth visits Christ The King as both teams seek a second win. CTK, 1-1 after a 12-6 victory over Coronado last week, faces Nazareth, which opened with a 14-6 win over Anton. Key CTK players include Opnerman Reissig Brockman and Bowden. Hoeltinger Brockman lead Nazareth.

Nazareth Christ the King Trojans Jim Louver Cornado Young Anton Swifts Marvin Hoeltinger Gerald Brockman Christ iThe King Arthur Opnerman Phil Reissig Dana Rberset Bryan R Beauchamne Bruce Rasch Paul Devlin Joe Brock Tom King Jim Gray Dick Reissig Paul Bowden

Kress Pounds Idalou 34 13 in Saturday Football Clash

Kress beat Idalou 34 to 13 as Lockeridge scored twice and Armstrong, Fields and Ontiveros contributed key plays. Idalou’s Chance and Ontiveros tallied late, leaving Kress 2-1 and Idalou 1-2 for the season.

Lockridge Kress Idalou

Payne passes Gail over Forsan 14 2 in eight man game

Gail beats Forsan 12 2 as Brant Payne throws two TD passes to Ricky Cunningham and Dale Kite. Nunnally runs in the conversion to seal the lead while Forsan counters with a fourth quarter safety. Both teams stand 1-1.

Payne Gail Forsan Brant Payne

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