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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1975

Page

5

Prep Football Roundup Across Missouri with Numerous Scores

The Associated Press reports a statewide slate of prep football results. Dozens of high school teams including Camdenton Iberia California Mountain Grove and Nodaway posted wins or close losses with scores ranging widely from the 0s to the 70s across cities such as Joplin Springfield Jefferson City St. Louis area schools and Kansas City suburbs.

Associated Press Camdenton Iberia California Versailler Mountain Grove Rolla Midway Osceola Princeton Worth County Norborne Staymer Craig Nodaway Sweet Springs University High-Warrensburg Avenue Sherwood Drexel Miami & Monett Lamar Nevada Webb City Pleasant Hill Malden Joplhin Parkwood Springfield Glendale Joplin Millcrest

Mark Twain Defeated As Stiff Defense Falls Short

MACON The Mark Twain Tigers suffered a 13 8 loss to Macon in a hard fought Clarence Cannon Conference game. Macon took the lead on a 49 yard run by Robert Morton and a John Foley sneak, then added a second score after a mishandled punt snap. Mark Twain rallied late with a Kirk Morehead pass to Jeff Graham for a touchdown and a Cletus Leake conversion but could not reach the tying score before time expired. Brad Whitaker rushed 122 yards for Mark Twain, which drops to 0-8-1 and hosts Highland next.

MACON Mark Twain Tigers Mark Twain Clarence Cannon Robert Morton John Foley Jim Brown Foley Tigers Kirk Morehead Jeff Graham Cletus Leake Paul Blackard Brad Whitaker Bobby Fry Highland CCC Centralia Centralia Panthers Louisiana Airways Bulldogs Eddie Gower Panther Louisian Panthers Jeff Sims Rodney Kaiser Mike Forsee Jim Denham Gower Brad Fountain David Boehlein Boehlein Bob Fowler

Louisiana Rally Edges Centralia In Narrow Football Win

Louisiana Bulldogs rally from 14 down in the second half to beat Centralia 22 to 20. Eddie Gower threw three TD passes including a 56 yard strike to Darryl Chatman. Centralia, led by Keith Ridgway and Kaiser, falls to 2-7. Louisiana moves to 6-2-1.

Kaiser Panther Gower Darryl Chatman Fowler Louisiana Centralia Keith Ridgway Bulldogs Ridgway Sims Art Collens Forsee Palmyra CCC

Slick Fielding Maxvill Retires After 16 Years

Dal Maxvill, 36, veteran shortstop, retires from major league baseball after 16 seasons. He played briefly for the Oakland A's this season, added four hits in 20 at bats, and was among the top fielders. Earlier with the St Louis Cardinals in 1968 he earned Sporting News All Star honors for his defense.

ST. Louis Dal Maxvill Maxvill Oakland A's A’s St. Louis Cardinals Sporting News

Crusaders Clinch MSC Title With Big Win at Mexico

Jefferson City Hellos clinched the Mid-State Conference football title with a 46 to 13 victory over Mexico, delivering a crushing night for the Bulldogs at Hawthorne Heights and ending Mexico’s fall finale on a sour note.

Mexico Bulldog Hawthorne Heights Jefferson City Crusaders Bulldogs

Helias Domination Seals MSC Title With Lueckenhoff Feat

Helias Crusaders crushed Mexico 705 yards to 447 as John Taylor rushed 38 times for 211 yards and four touchdowns plus Lueckenhoff added four rushing TDs and a TD pass. Mexico, led by Fine and Fry, could only muster eight first downs and 87 rushing yards. Helias clinched its fourth MSC crown in six years.

Heliss Mexico Lueckentoff Kay M—Rankin Fry Wick M—Lueckenhoff H—Lueckenhoff Maykler H—Lueckentholf M—J. Fry H—Kemna Lueckenhaft Smith Kemnat Furguson Kaiser Bakke Hellas Tichelkamp Lueckenhoft Fry B. Fry Hotop Long Kemna Helias John Taylor Dana Trueckenhoff Crusaders MSC Taylor Lueckenhoff Missouri University Jim Wallar Bulldog Art Seals Bulldogs Dale Kemna Kent Kaiser Rolla

Important MU Game State Cross Country In Columbia

More than 68,000 fans and a national TV audience expected for Missouri versus Nebraska in Columbia. Nearby 30 high schools competed at the state cross country meet on the university golf course, led by Mexico’s Ron Whittaker squad in Class 1A. Missouri’s Tony Galbreath returns, with Curt Brown backing him, while Nebraska’s Vince Ferragamo and Tony Davis pace the offense. Nebraska leads the Big Eight with a 7-0 overall record, Missouri sits 5-2 as they face a televised showdown after recent wins and losses.

Columbia Missouri Nebraska Memorial Stadium Mexico Cornhuskers Tigers Tony Galbreath Curt Brown Steve Pizarkiewicz Pisarkiewicz Galbreath Vince Ferragamo Tony Davis Colorado Kansas State Oklahoma

Hudson Tigers Aim To Tie National Football Victory Streak

Hudson Michigan seeks to tie the national record with a 71st straight win in Class C football as coach Tom Saylor guides a community tied to the sport. The 82-4-1 record since 1966 reflects a town devoted to football and family.

Saylor Hudson

NorCal Routs Salisbury to Stay Alive in Title Chase

North Callaway Thunderbirds powered past Salisbury 47-7 to keep pace in the Lewis and Clark Conference. Kirk Lawson and Rusty Wilson each rushed for two touchdowns as NorCal totaled 377 rushing yards and moved to 6-2 overall, 4-1 in league. Salisbury fell to 2-4, 3-6.

Salisbury North Callaway Thunderbirds Lewis and Clark NorCal Marceline T-Birds Kirk Lawson Rusty Wilson North Callaway Panthers Lawson Randy Moore Thunderbirds Wilson John Cravens Doug Range

State-Ranked MSD Rout Van-Far in 54-14 Victory

Missouri School for the Deaf, ranked eighth in Class 1A, overwhelmed Van-Far 54-14 in Vandalia. MSD piled up 320 total yards while Van-Far struggled on offense, with standout defensive totals for Van-Far players and a late Indians score. MSD improves to 2-6-1. Van-Far falls to 8-1 and hosts Montgomery Co. R-2 next week.

Bob Groff Groff Indians Missouri School For the Deaf Eagles van- Far Charles Jennings William Overton Jennings Ronnie Carr Kevin Grigg Carl Erlich Overton Merle Charlton Chuck Moran Charlton Darrell Smith MSD Rick Ward Van-Far Montgomery Co

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