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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1977
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment lists scattered terms and numbers across categories such as beverages, clothing, and animals. It includes cryptic clues like gold symbol and past tiger, interspersed with random letter strings and stray numeric sequences, resembling a partial puzzle page.
Mark Twain Tigers upset Monroe City 12-0 to halt a string of scoreless quarters. Jon Colombe and Pat Lewis scored on 80 yard drives, while Lewis led with 75 yards on 16 carries as Mark Twain improves to 1-3-1. Monroe City drops to 4-1.
Paris explodes for 22 points in the first quarter and 14 in both the second and third as the Coyotes roll past Westran 10-12 in Lewis & Clark action. Mitch Williams leads Paris with multiple big plays including a 60 yard run and 80 yard punt return, while Randy Bergthold, Dennis Kendrick, and John Honey key the offense and defense. Paris improves to 3-1 overall and 20-. Westran falls to 1-3. The Coyotes host Fayette next Friday night.
North Callaway dominated Fayette in a 36 to 6 victory at home. NorCal rushed for 358 yards while Fayette managed 64 on the ground and 39 through the air. John Moore and Rick Moore scored key TDs as NorCal built a 14 point lead by halftime and secured the win despite Fayette scoring late.
Van-Far Indians and Montgomery Co. R-2 Wildcats fought to a 14-14 deadlock in the East Missouri Conference opener. Brook Boehmler sparked Montgomery with a 12 yard run, while Van-Far answered with a David Clithero score and a Richard Johnson pass. Johnson, Worley, and Hopkins traded plays as Worley intercepted twice at the goal line to preserve the tie.
Centralia Panthers fall to Palmyra 13 0 in a Clarence Cannon Conference game. Palmyra’s two scores came in the first half as Newt Losson scored on a one yard run at 6 28 of period one.
AP Sports Writer Brule Luwe reports on the looming NFL meeting between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers as Joe Namath eyes a tough test against a fierce 49ers defense led by Elam Hardman Webb and Harts. The piece recalls 1976 battles, Namath's move to San Diego, and weekend NFL games including Oakland at Kansas City.
Tom Seaver, aging but dominant, leads Cincinnati to a 7 1 victory over Atlanta as his ERA drops to 2.59. He reflects on a season that began with the Mets and ended with a trade, noting the long grind and emotional strain yet calling the year fun and fruitful. Other NL games feature Phillies routing Expos 9 4, Pirates beating Cubs 3 1, Cardinals trimming the Mets 7 2 then losing 6 2, Giants over Padres 7 5, and Dodgers edging Astros 6 5 in 14 innings. George Foster matches club RBI mark with 148, while Greg Luzinski, Rich Hebner, and Garry Maddox homer in Philly’s win. Pirates' Candelaria earns 20th victory.
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