Lamesa Tor chases Pecos to 40-20 win in windy Rotary Field
Lamesa downed Pecos 40-20 as Melvin Robinson powered the Tor offense, rushing for 200 yards and scoring 18 points. Pecos opened with drive but struggled against the visiting Lamesa defense and Tor line, while Wendell Terry returned a kickoff 80 yards for a Eagles touchdown before Lamesa answered with an 84 yard march ending in a 44 yard run by Kyle White.
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Rotary Field
Eagles of
Pecos
Golden Tor
Lamesa
Eagles
Tor
Melvin Robinson
Robinson
Tors
Wendell Terry
Clay Slack
Eagle
Carroll Faulkner
Billy Svoboda
Paydirt
Walker
Carroll Andes
Kyle White
Jerry Williams
Faulkner
Jim Roberts
Andes
Slack
Ray Cameron
Don Walker
Cameron
Duke
White
Sonny Privett
McCurley
Tohill hobbles to 49-13 victory at TCU home opener
Texas Christian University beat UT Arlington 49-13 in a season opener on its new artificial turf. Coach Billy Tohill returned from a March wreck on crutches and a prosthetic foot, receiving a standing ovation amid a celebratory atmosphere. Kent Marshall produced a 20 yard scoring run, while Gary Whitman and Jim McNeil intercepted passes for TDs and several Horned Frogs added scores.
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Torhill
Tohill
TCU
Kent Marshall
Gary Whitman
Jim McNeil
UTA
Mike Luttrell
Ronnie Webb
Lee Cook
Alan Layne
Bert Simmons
Perry Senn
Ohio State
Top division favorites win in Texas high school football
The Associated Press reports top division favorites won across classes. Baytown Sterling edged Port Neches-Groves 21-14 in 4A while San Angelo thrashed Galveston Ball 30-0. Gregory Portland crushed Calallen 83-0. Friendswood 2A champion won 40-0 over La Porte. New Diana blanked Ore City 51-0. Big Sandy routed Union Grove 66-0.
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Associated Press
O'Donnell Eagles
San Angelo
Baytown Sterling
Port Neches-Groves
Galveston
Gregory Portland
Calallen
Friendswood
la Porte
Ore City
Big Sandy
Gooseggs
Union Grove
Bobby Allison wins Wilkes 400 in late-race strategy
Bobby Allison outpaced rival Richard Petty by 1.5 seconds at North Wilkesboro Speedway to win the Wilkes 400 after overcoming a lap deficit. Crew tire change and noted slippery track influenced the comeback as Allison refueled for traction. Also: Peter Revson wins Grand Prix of Canada at Mosport. Gordon Johncock prevails over Bobby Unser in Trenton 200.
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Bobby Allison
Allison
Peter Revson
Mosport
Ont
McLaren
Trenton
N.J
Gordon Johncock
Bobby Unser
Fry powers NTSU to 32 15 win over West Texas State
Zach Fry scored two touchdowns for his coach father as North Texas State upset West Texas State 32-15 in a Missouri Valley football opener. The recap notes other college football results including Louisville’s 27-17 win over Drake and Dell City’s 48-0 loss, with highlights of Baeza Casias and Tarin in the Dell City game.
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Associated Press
Zach Fry
North Texas State
West Texas State
Louisville
Drake
Balmorhea
Dell City
Bears
Abel Baeza
Juan Casias
Baeza
Lanny Lindsey
Robert Gomez
Tulsa
New Mexico State
Fry
Hayden Fry
Eagles
David Kerwin
Walter Peacock
Wichita
Shockers
Arkansas State
Tom Owen
Tom Baker
O.J. Simpson
Chargers
Bills
Johnny Unitas
Gary Garrison
James Thaxton
Unitas
Steelers
Cleveland
Three Rivers Stadium
RAMS
Falcons
Los Angeles
Chuck Knox
John
Raiders End Dolphins Invincibility With 12-7 Win
Oakland defeated Miami 12-7 halting the Dolphins 18 game win streak as George Blanda’s 46 year old foot provided all Raiders scoring. Don Shy sparked St Louis 34, Washington 27 and other NFL games included Jets 34 Colts 10 Chargers 34 Bills 7.
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Oakland
John Madden
Raiders
Miami
Dolphins
George Blanda
Chicago Bears
St. Louis Cardinals
Washington
New York Jets
Baltimore
Joe Namath
San Diego Chargers
Buffalo
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New England
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San Francisco 49Ers
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New York Giants
Philadelphia Eagles
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans Saints
Redskins
Donny Anderson
Don Shy
St. Louis
Cards
Don Coryell
Anderson
JETS
COLTS
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Clay
Tohill Hobbles
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Svoboda
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Pases
Wilkes
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Lynn Webb
NTSU
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Gomez
Casias
Victor Tarin
NYRA
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Belmont Park
Jose Martin
New York Racing Association
Frank
Pancho) Martin
Jose
W.P. King
Colorado State
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New Mexico
Balmorhea del City
Oakland Raiders
al Woodall
Namath
Joe
Rich Sowells
Deacon Jones
San Diego
Hadl
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