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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1975

Page

4

Mexico Comes Alive In Second Half Upset Sedalia Tigers

Mexico rallied from a scoreless first half to defeat Sedalia Smith-Cotton 46 34 as Mark Fine threw three TD passes and Billy Fry ran 96 yards on 26 carries. Paul Janke forced three Sedalia fumbles and returned one for a score, while Johnny Fry caught four passes for 124 yards and two TDs. Bulldogs improve to 5 1. Mexico hosts Kirksville next, then mid state schedule resumes.

Bulldogs Robette Balser Seals Sedalia Smith-Cotton Mark Fine Billy Fry Fine Fry Paul Janke Sedalia Mexico Johnny Fry Janke Tigers Chuck Miller Miller Kirksville Schuller MSU MMA Montgomery Co. R-2

Highland Grabs 20-19 Comeback Over Centralia Homecoming

Highland erases a 19-6 first half deficit to defeat Centralia 20-19 on the road. Danenhauer 69-yard punt return set up Highland’s first halftime score, then a 1-yard sneak and Blymire two-point run sealed the comeback as Centralia drops to 2-4, 1-3 in conference. Centralia heads to Bowling Green next week.

Centralia Ted Michael Clarence Cannon Highland Panthers Cougars Roger Danenhauer Danenhauer Cougar Brett Blymire Collens Panther Rodney Kaiser Bowling Green Bobcats

Montgomery Learns Yet Another Lesson

The Montgomery Co. R-2 Wildcats suffered their sixth loss of the winless season, 44-0, as California Pintos capitalized on errors. Coach Greg Wilson urged continued effort, saying the tough schedule will help the program adapt to a better level of football. Two costly first half turnovers helped seal the defeat.

California Montgomery Co Wildcats California Pintos Montgomery Wildcat Greg Wilson

Rock Bridge tops Marshall in second half

Rock Bridge, ranked No. 1 in Class 3A, outscored Marshall 33-0 in the second half to win as Ows held 312-129 total yards. Key runs by John Massey, Mark Golden, and Sam Smith capped the comeback after a first-half Owls stop.

Columbia Columbia Rock Bridge Marshall Bruins Owls Rock Bridge John Massey Mark Golden Sam Smith Golden Smith

Columbia Hands Jays Their First Defeat

In Jefferson City Columbia Hickman defeated Jefferson City by 26 to 6 in a CEMO Conference clash. Columbia, led by Dave Newman with a 52 yard burst and 182 rushing yards on 17 carries, held a 2-1 edge in total yards and sealed the win as Mark Kemp returned a 46 yard punt for the final points.

Jefferson City Columbia Hickman Kewpies Columbia Dave Newman Mark Kemp Jays

College Football Box Scores From The Associated Press

Southern Methodist 28, Texas Christian 13. Colorado 27, Miami 10. Summary of college football box scores from AP reports highlighting SMU and TCU results along with Colorado and Miami performances.

Associated Press Associated Prose Southern Methodist Texas Christian Miami

Van-Far Rally Stuns Mark Twain in 24 24 Grid Tie

Van-Far Indians erased a 24 point deficit to tie Mark Twain 24 24 on Friday night. David Clithero and two interceptions fueled the dramatic comeback as Kirk Jenning added a seven yard keeper for the equalizer before time ran out.

Van-Far Bob Groff Mark Twain Tigers Indians David Clithero Brad Whitaker Jeff Williams Brian Coleman Mark Twain Coleman Kirk Morehead Cletus Leake Van-Far’s Clithero van Farm Charlie Jen Ning William Overton Merle Charlton Paul Blackard Groff Knox County Warrenton

MSD Breezes Past Winless Colonels in Fulton

MSD breezed to a 42-6 win over winless Missouri Military Academy at Fulton. Ken Schuller scored twice and added the conversion as MSD built a 22-0 first half lead, then three second quarter TDs widened the gap. MMA's Paul Gant connected with Jeff Nedblake for a 54-yard score but struggled thereafter.

Fulton Missouri School For the Deaf Missouri Military Academy Eagles MMA Ken Schuller Quar Terback Paul Gant Jeff Nedblake Colonels Schuller Rick Ward MSD Mike Ray Ward Danny Scott

NorCal Tops Paris in key conference clash

North Callaway stifled Paris Coyotes 14 0 in a Lewis and Clark Conference game to seize the momentum. Orville Galbreath led NorCal with 117 rushing yards on 13 carries while Rusty Wilson added a TD run and a late pass for the margin. Paris managed 69 yards offense and no ground gain in the second half as Gary Reichers and the NorCal defense dominated with 29 total defensive stops.

Paris T-Birds North Callaway Orville Galbreath Thunderbirds Kirk Lawson NorCal Larry Bedford Coyotes Thunderbird Dennis Kendrick Coyote Randy Bergthold Rusty Wilson Rick Randy Moore Mitch Williams Wilson

Mizzou Opens Big Eight Play Against Oklahoma St

Missouri and Oklahoma State meet to open the Big Eight with 12th ranked Missouri at 3-1 and 14th ranked Oklahoma State at 4-0. Kickoff 1 30 p m. Star rusher Tony Galbreath may see limited action due to an ankle injury while Keith Morrissey returns for Missouri. Oklahoma State QB Jimmy Derrick replaces injured Weatherbie as Missouri counters with Steve Pisarkiewicz.

Mizzou Oklahoma Columbia Missouri Oklahoma State Cowboys Tiger Tony Galbreath Keith Morrissey Jimmy Derrick Charlie Weatherbie Steve Pisarkiewicz

Pro Football Janai Games Feature Sunday Matchups

Sunday NFL slate highlights matchups across the league with the Jets visiting Minnesota and the Patriots at Cincinnati. Other notable games include Houston at Cleveland, Chicago at Detroit, Dallas at New York Giants, Denver at Pittsburgh, Buffalo at Baltimore, Green Bay at New Orleans, Oakland at Kansas City, Philadelphia at Miami, Los Angeles at San Diego, and Atlanta at San Francisco. A Monday night game features Louis at Washington.

Janai Football League New York Jets Minnesota New England Cincinnati

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