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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1977

Page

11

Woods shines as Missouri topples Colorado in Boulder

Missouri quarterback Pete Woods played a standout game at Folsom Field, boosting the Tigers to a 24-14 win over Colorado. Woods threw for a key 33-yard completion to Joe Stewart and connected with Kellen Winslow for a late TD as Missouri improved to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in the Big Eight, while Colorado dropped to 5-2-1 and 1-2-1 in league play.

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Thompson Wins Pensacola Open With Final-Hole Birdie

Leonard Thompson wins the Pensacola Open by two strokes with a three-under 68, finishing 268 total at Pensacola Country Club. Curtis Strange ties for second at 270 after five straight birdies, while J C Snead places third at 272 and Palmer misses top finish. Thompson earns 25000 from a 125000 purse, boosting season earnings to 107293.

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Cleveland Dominates Chiefs in AFC Central Showdown

Cleveland tortures Kansas City 34 first downs for 544 yards as Greg and Mike Pruitt pace a 37 point surge. Brian Sipe throw for 260 yards, Don Cockroft adds three field goals, and Thom Darden returns an interception for a touchdown. Browns seize sole first in AFC Central.

Browns Kansas City Greg Pruitt Mike Pruitt Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland Pruitt Cleo Miller Chiefs Brian Sipe Dave Mays Sipe Gary Parris Parris Mays Don Cockroft Thom Darden Forrest Gregg Paul Wiggin Mike Livingston John Brockington

Mexico Repeats In District Cross Country Title Defense

Mexico Bulldogs win district title 46 to 49 over Fulton Hornets with Dan Marley edging Jay Schroeder in the final 300 yards. Ivan Jackson and Kirk Kimbel bolster Mexico’s fifth and sixth runners as the team advances to the Class 1A state meet at Hough Park, Jefferson City.

Fulton Mexico Bulldogs Hornets Dan Marley Jay Schroeder Columbia Rock Bridge Marley Randy Barnes Alan Kimbel Matt Browneth Ivan Jackson Kirk Kimbel Keith Bartels Russellville Centralia Rock Bridge Marshall Hough Park Jefferson City Whittaker

Oklahoma State Gets Last Laugh Thanks To Redd Foxx

Kansas City AP report notes Redd Foxx lightened the Cowboys after Nebraska throttled Oklahoma State 31 14. Foxx praised Terry Miller, who racked 116 yards in his 16th straight 100 yard game, while Miller said his Heisman chances remain strong. Nebraska’s win keeps them in the Big Eight race, one game behind Oklahoma and tied with Iowa State as the Sooners roll 7 1.

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Milwaukee Bucks Rally Behind Meyers In Three Forward Game

The Milwaukee Bucks defeated Seattle 100-95 using a three forward lineup with Dave Meyers scoring 23 as Marvin Webster added 15. Marques Johnson contributed 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Quinn Buckner helped seal the win with six points as Milwaukee extended a late-game run. Seattle briefly led with 10:40 left but could not sustain the comeback.

Milwaukee Milwaukee Bucks Seattle Supersonics National Basketball Association Bucks Don Nelson Dave Meyers Marvin Webster Meyers Webster Marques Johnson Kevin Restani Nelson David Sonics Seatte Bob Hopkins Restant Johnson Fred Brown Milwaukee Lincoln Gus Williams Quinn Buckner

Sabres Slow Canadiens In Two Hours Thirty Minutes Comeback

The Buffalo Sabres frustrated the Montreal Canadiens with deliberate hockey forcing 98 faceoffs as Buffalo stunned the defending champions 4-0 on Montreal’s ice. Rene Robert tallied twice, Don Edwards posted his first shutout of the season, and Los Angeles beat New York 5-3 while Chicago swept Cleveland 6-1 in other NHL action.

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Football Colonels Turn Corner In Tie With Wentworth

In Lexington Missouri Military Academy’s homecoming week edition the Colonels halted a six game skid with a 6-6 tie against arch rival Wentworth Military Academy. Dan Matthews broke a 65 yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter after MMA trailed 6-0.

Lexington Missouri Military Academy Colonels Wentworth Military Academy WMA John Rader Mike Reynolds MMA Wentworth Dan Matthews Matthews Jeff Mattingly Dean Davison Bill Koons Salisbury

Southeast Missouri Dominates Northeast for Future Conference Lead

Southeast Missouri State overwhelms Northeast Missouri 10-0 in a decisive win to seize first place in the Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Defensive shutdowns limit Steve Powell to 63 yards as Southeast capitalizes on a 25-yard field goal by Mike Wood and a three-yard score by Mike Wieser. Coach Jim Lohr praised his team’s potential, recalling a promise four years earlier. Other local games见 include Missouri-Rolla’s 27-4 win over Northwest Missouri State and Kearney State’s 27-23 comeback over Missouri Southern with two TD passes by Smidt assisting a 24-point surge.

Colorado Bill Mallory Missouri Greg Woods Franklin King Jim German Jim Zidd David Verser Mike Wellman Jimmy Little Dexter Green Iowa State Kansas Dexter Earle Bruce Town State Moore Associated Press Jim Lohr Southeast Northeast Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association Steve Powell Lohi Powell Lloyd Henry Mike Wood Mike Wieser Lohr Missouri-Rolla Northwest Missouri State Kearney State Missouri Southern Evangel Langston Okla Central Missouri Lincoln Missouri Western Hiporia State Aveve Smith Kearney Smidt Kevin Roach Steve Rohren Jay Shmidt Missouri Valley AL Samura Dan Ragle Jewell

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