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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1978
Page
5
Associated Press notes SMU coach Ron Meyer will enjoy a relaxed West Conference schedule this Saturday as teams clash and competition heats up. Meyer looks to keep his focus despite a busy weekend slate across the Southwest Conference and beyond.
Odessa High opened at Coleman Field with a powerful debut, blasting Midland Lee 52-15 as Maldo Rodriguez returned the opening kickoff 85 yards and Geordie Mason added an 80 yard run. The Mustangs kept scoring through the game, while Lee struggled to respond and later faced talks of upcoming challenges against Cooper and strong Southwest Conference rivals.
Marfa overwhelmed the Pecos junior varsity with a 46-9 win as Paul Park rushed 82 yards on nine carries and scored thrice. Mendosa led Marfa with 84 rushing yards, while Jon Polson returned a kickoff 74 yards and Javier Carrasco intercepted a Pecos pass before Park’s 10-yard scoring run. The win uplifts Marfa to 4-1 on the season.
Top ranked Oklahoma and No. 6 Texas clash in Dallas with national rankings at stake. The Red River Rivalry headlines a slate including Nebraska versus Iowa State, Maryland versus NC State, UCLA versus Stanford, Michigan versus Arizona, and several other Top Twenty showdowns across the nation.
Washington and Dallas cling to slim playoff hopes as Redskins lead with a 9-5 win while Cowboys suffer two losses in 16 games. Meadowlark Lemon retires from the Harlem Globetrotters. Nate Branch to become player coach. Redskins visit Detroit. Cowboys host the Giants as rest of NFL slate unfolds.
Pro grid standings and Sunday game slated nationwide include Orleans Francisco at SundaysAtlanta at Pittsburgh Buffalo at New York Philadelphia at New Washington at Detroit Baltimore at St Louis Chicago at Green Bay Cleveland at New Orleans New York Giants at Tampa Bay Kan Denver at San Diego Houston at Oakland Minnesota at Seattle San Francisco at Le Monday at Miami Cincinnati is listed with unclear context.
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