Pecos Eagles edge Ector in 13 7 district opener
Pecos Eagles hold off Ector Eagles 13 7 at Rotary Field to begin district play. Matt Burkholder sacked Ector on fourth and 10 with 19 seconds left sealing the win for Pecos as Charles Weinacht added a first half TD and Dennis Wilkins Mosby catch helped build the lead.
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Warbirds
Pecos Surges To Homecoming Victory Over Ector
In a tense finish Pecos drives 95 yards late but falls short of the tying score as Ector holds on. Quarterback Bill Ray connects with Alvin Woodward and Tim Sledge scores for Ector, while Victor Barrientos adds the PAT to trim the gap. Pecos fans endure a frantic final sequence as the Eagles reclaim homecoming momentum.
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Eagles hold off Pecos as defense stifles passing game
Ector’s defense throttled Pecos passing, allowing 31 yards on three completions while Pecos relied on four running backs for 223 rushing yards. Eagles improve to 5-1, 1-0 district. Pecos drops to 2-4, 0-1 district. Weinacht remains interception free in six games.
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Soonerburg gains Lott as new quarterback in win over Kansas
Oklahoma shifts to Thomas Lott as starting quarterback, guiding a 28-10 victory over No. 15 Kansas after Nolan Cromwell suffers a season-ending knee injury for Kansas. Pitt’s Tom Yewcic starts for the Panthers in a 36-19 win over Miami, Fla as Tony Dorsett rushes for 227 yards and three TDs.
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Monahans tops Fort Stockton in district opener 14 8
Monahans built a 14 0 lead behind Nall and Cherry as Greer and Wilson shut down Fort Stockton. Nall went 5 for 9 for 121 yards including a 59 yard pass to Cherry. Branham scored the final Monahans TD with Lisman adding two conversions. Fort Stockton’s Sultemeier scored late.
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Baird Aces 12th Hole To Win Texas Open
Butch Baird, 40, ended a 15 year drought by acing the 12th hole at Woodlake with a four iron. He surged from four behind with seven to play, then won in a playoff over Miller Barber for a $25,000 share of a $125,000 purse. Barber finished second with $14,250. Bruce Lietzke third, tied with Dave Hill, Gary Koch, George Cadle, Sandy Galbraith, and Al Geiberger. Crenshaw tied for low prize money with $513 as Nicklaus led season earnings.
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Eagles Queens Volleyball Set to Clash With Andrews
The Eagle Queens return to home bragging a 2-1 district mark after beating Ector and Fort Stockton and losing to Monahans. Action starts 5 p.m. with freshmen, then JV, then varsity squads at Pecos High.
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Eagles Booster Club Plans Film Night on Tuesday
Eagle booster members meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the firehouse to view a film replay of the Pecos Ector game. A short business meeting precedes the screening. Attendance is open to all, with scouting reports on this week's foe the Andrews Mustangs.
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