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Lynn Camp Is 28-14 VictimClass A Win Looms Big For HarlanBy MABEL COLLINSA Class A victory Friday night loomed big for the Harlan Green Dragons and put them in tied for first place in District 1, Region 4 after Pineville whipped Williamsburg 8-6. The Dragons pooled their resources and came up with a 28-14 win from Lynn CampRain marked the first half of the game but inspite of the slippery conditions there were no lost fumbles Marvin Howard, Harlan quarterback, completed five of 10 pass attempts for 84 yardsJimmy Hunter, Jeff Ingram and Jack Taylor’s offensive efforts paid off Jim Melton. Lynn Camp’s strong fullback, carried a load for the Wildcats with usually four or five smaller Dragons hanging onHarlan took the kickoff and the rain came with it Jeff Ingram, and Jimmy Hunter brought the ball to their 30 Ricky Rowe hit Hunter after a yard and MarvinHoward gained 10 Lynn Camp ran its first series and Roger Bowling and Don Adkisson drug Melton down after a 10 yard pick up Penalties slowed action Melton got a work out from his quar terback and carried on the next eight or 10 plays Tim Slone, John Long and Bruce Body made initial tackles on Melton while the rest of the line helped out I.ong and Byron Howard knocked Melton out of bounds as the quarter ended Harlan held on its 17-yard stripe and Jimmy Hunter broke loose and out ran the pack for an 83-yard gallop and a 6-0 lead After the kickoff Murph Smith and Taylor bounced Mike Valentine after short gains and Roger Bowling. Slone and Taylor pulled Melton down again M Smith and Donnie Blevins took a crack at him but he still managed to move forward a yard or two Harlan held on fourth dow-n and Melton faked a punt and ranit 36 yards to knot the score at 6-6.Tommy Farrow got a five yard return on the kickoff and Ingram drove it up the middle to the 47. Randy Mahan pulled Ingram down after an eight yard gain.Hunter and Ingram picked up first downs and Marvin Howard threw to Byron Howard for a first on the five and Ingram took it in M Howard threw a strike to Hunter for two points and Harlan led 14-6.The Wildcats called on Melton again and again. Taylor. B Howard and Adkisson led defense charges on the strong runner Hunter and B Howard got him for a big loss.After the punt. Harlan used six plays to carry across the goailine The big play was a 47-yard aerial from Marvin Howard to his brother, ByronHunter took it the last 27 yards and Smith obliged with another extra point to put Harlan in front21-6, with 5:19 left in the third period.Early in the fourth quarter Mark Sutton got off a tremen dous punt that carried and rolled for 54 yards Harlan got the ball back a few plays later and M Howard sailed an 18 yarder into the hands of Jack Taylor for the score Smith’s kick gave Harlan a 28-6 leadTwo minutes later Lynn Camp scored its second and final touchdown Melton carried it across from the one and a pass to Jerry Jackson closed out the game 28-14Statistics11 ...IXYards rushing.. 306135Yards passing8429Total yardage390184First downs1211Passes attempted1010Passes completed........52Intercepted by..10Fumbles lost00Punts(2 49 1 lt;4» 33Penalties10295
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Harlan Daily Enterprise
Harlan, Kentucky, US
Sun, Sep 22, 1974
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