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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1978

Page

8

Notre Dame faces Michigan clash in top ranked showdown

Notre Dame, the defending national champion, meets Michigan in South Bend in a high profile pairing televised nationwide by ABC. The game pits two longtime powerhouses with Michigan chasing respect and Notre Dame seeking to rebound after a recent setback as rankings loom and more top programs line up across the slate.

Associated Press Notre Dame Dan Devine Fighting Irish Missouri Michigan Wolverines South Bend Bo Schembechler Devine Nebraska Pitt Temple Florida State Miami Fla Washington Indiana Ohio State Minnesota Mississippi Maryland North Carolina San Jose State Colorado Iowa State Iowa Schembechler Illinois

Lee Rebs surprise Plainview 16-14 in tense Friday clash

Midland Lee stunned Plainview 16-14 as Bill McPherson kicked a 22 yard field goal in the third quarter to seal a dramatic victory. The Rebels improved to 3-0 after an early 13-0 lead, while Plainview rallied to pull ahead before the decisive kick. Jeff McCowan opened scoring with a 17 yard run.

Plainview Midland Midland Lee Plainview Midland Lee L — McCowan McPherson P — Coleman Williams L — Montgomery Butler P — Black

Seagraves escapes Lorenzo on late field goal

Seagraves Eagles rally from behind to beat Lorenzo 3 2 as Davis Morgan clinches the win with a 32 yard field goal after a 21 yard Middleton Keel connection set up the decisive score. Keith Ellerd 84 yards and Charles Espinoza 54 pace Seagraves ground game while Lorenzo edges in total yards 252 204. Next week Seagraves 3 0 has an open date.

Seagraves Davis Morgan Seagraves Eagles Lorenzo Morgan Mike Middleton John Keel Keith Ellerd Charles Espinoza Eagles Penn State Joe Paterno Paterno Ohio State

Monterey Tops Midland High In thriller 17 14

Monterey rode Kent Potts to a 17 14 comeback win over Midland High, breaking a 14 14 tie with a 16 yard field goal. Midland led 7 0 early, then 14 7 at halftime as Billy Applin and Rick Pinkertson scored for the Bulldogs and later Todd Hunt tied it for Monterey. Potts added 16 yard winner as Monterey outgained Midland 215 126 and forced two fumbles with two interceptions.

Midland Lubbock Monterey Kent Potts Midland High Bulldogs Potts Plainsmen Midland High Billy Applin Bobby Stovall Bulldogs Monterery Todd Hunt Tommy Somers Stovall Rick Pinkertson Monterey Midland Hie M — Applin T — Hunt M — Somers L — Pinkerston L — Potts

Jefferson High football team escapes injury after bus crash

A Jefferson High School football team bus collided with an automobile on U S 271 Texas 49 in Mount Pleasant. The bus driver and a car passenger were hospitalized while Jefferson players continued to their Prairieland High School game aboard a second bus after the crash.

Mount Pleasant Texas Jefferson U.S. 271 Texas 49

Seattle seeks top compensation for Webster loss

Seattle seeks a high price for Marvin Webster as compensation from NBA commissioner Larry O’Brien after Webster left for New York. The Sonics filed the claim before Thursday’s deadline, with New York to respond by Monday.

Seattle Webster Marvin Webster Seattle SuperSonics National Basketball Association Larry O'Brien New York O'Brien Knicks Seattle Post-Intelligencer Lonnie Shelton New Jersey Eddie Donovan

Chargers disband Chargettes after Playboy nude dispute

The San Diego Chargers disbanded the 17 year Chargettes cheer squad after a member posed nude for Playboy. The team cited distractions and focus on winning as reasons, with director Bosworth criticizing the Playboy handling and a uniform return ordered.

SAN Diego San Diego Chargers Chargettes Playboy Magazine Elizabeth Caleca Playboy NFL Charlettes Konda Bosworth Chargers Uast

Major League Baseball Sets Attendance Record

New York AP reports MLB total attendance reached 38,721,143 through Thursday night, breaking the yearly high for the third straight year. Six teams exceeded two million with the Dodgers leading all clubs at 3,227,431, an alltime single club record.

Boston Carl Yastrzemski Boston Red Sox Yastrzemski Boston Herald American Red Sox Ted Williams Alex Johnson New York Major League Baseball Bowie Kuhn Los Angeles Dodgers

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