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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1976

Page

8

McCallum Cowboys Tie Laredo Martin Tigers 44-14

McCallum and Laredo Martin battled to a 44-14 tie, leaving both teams 2-0-1 in district I2AAA. Ricky era led Martin with a late TD, Terry Raley scored for McCallum, and Rupert Contreras piled up 213 rushing yards for the Cowboys as both teams squandered late chances.

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Highlands Triumphs Over Edison 33-8 At Alamo Stadium

Highlands Owls beat Edison Bears 33 to 8 in a District 3L-AAAA game at Alamo Stadium as Eddie DuPont rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns. Highlands moves to 42-30 on the season and shares first place with Jefferson, while Edison drops to 4-22. Continuous rain and fumbles marked the contest, with Highlands building a 26-0 lead after three periods.

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Jefferson Edges Cherokees In Rain Soaked District Showdown

Jefferson Mustangs defeated the Sam Houston Cherokees 18 0 at Alamo Heights Stadium as two teams struggled in heavy rain. Brew Johnson forced and scored on key fumbles, while Richard Prince caught a Flores pass for another score. Jefferson improves to 4 2 overall and 2 0 in district. Houston drops to 4 2 and 1 1 in district.

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Laredo Nixon Wins 7 6 in Rain Delayed District Thriller

In a rain soaked District 29 AAAA clash South San Antonio hosts Laredo Nixon Mustangs. Nixon edges ahead with key fourth quarter plays including a 46 yard run and a diving end zone catch by Jerry Garcia. Final score 7 6 Mustangs over Bobcats as time expires.

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Del Rio Rams down Memorial 30 7 in district clash

Del Rio Rams defeated Memorial Minutemen 30 to 7 for their second District AAAAA win in three games. Memorial drops to 1-2 in district play. Brad Watts scored on a one yard run and kicked two extra points. George Forester added a one yard TD. Memorial's score came on a 7 yard pass from Kerry Sander to Barry Mathis with Rene Diaz adding the extra point.

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Seattle Nips Warriors In Exhibition Thriller

In Inglewood, guard Rod Wilkerson and center Mike Green sparked a late surge, giving the Seattle Supersonics a 101 to 100 win over the Golden State Warriors. Wilkerson hit a free throw with four seconds left and blocked the inbound pass as time expired. Green added six points late, helping Seattle erase a five point deficit after Golden State led by 14 in the third.

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Uvalde Coyotes throttle South San West 48 6 for 2-0-1 district start

Uvalde quarterback Van McElroy spearheads a 48 to 6 win over South San West, throwing three TDs and adding two extra points as Bozo Alderson and Tad Neutze contribute scores. The Coyotes improve to 2-0-1 in District 1-AAA while South San West remains winless in district play.

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St Gerard Royals Ground Game Dominates Holy Cross Knights

The St Gerard Royals, led by backs Ronnie Respondek and David Smith, piled up 383 rushing yards to beat Holy Cross 40 in a heavy rain Friday night. Smith scored twice on 10 and 60 yard runs, Respondek added three scores, with Smith gaining 121 yards on 15 carries and Respondek 114 on 15. Respondek also forced a fumble to set up Smith’s score as Holy Cross was held to one first down and never crossed the St Gerard 30. The duo, nicknamed Thunder and Lightning, powered the win as St Gerard improved to 2 5.

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St Anthony Dominates TMI in Muddy Friday Game

St Anthony Yellowjackets beat Texas Military Institute 3240 on a rain soaked field. Danny Villarreal rushed 217 yards on 21 carries with two touchdowns, adding runs of 12 and 30 yards. Jeff Petro and Steve Hoenig also scored, while Ellis Reyes connected on a 25 yard pass to Cedric Hudson.

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Unicorns blank Cardinals in 4-0 district win

New Braunfels Unicorns beat Punchless South Side Cardinals 4-0 as Scott and Chalin scored on short runs and Fischbeck connected on two touchdowns to Tausoh and Myatt. Cardinals generated little offense with two first downs and one gain, dropping to 2-5 overall.

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Kennedy Rockets Top Eagle Pass in 280 District Clash

Kennedy Rockets beat Eagle Pass 28 0 in district play Friday night. Mike Roberts scored two rushing TDs on eight and three yard runs to lead the victory. Jerry Detter connected for a 12 yard TD pass to Raymond Cortinds while John Andrade added four extra points and a late interception return. The win improves Kennedy to 2 0 in district play and 4 2 on the season, while Eagle Pass falls to 0 3 in district and 0 6 overall.

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Palmer and Painter Lead After Second Round at Lancome Trophy

Gary Palmer and Arnold Painter shared the lead in the Lancome Trophy after the second round at Nom-la-Breteche in France. Painter and Gary Player were tied at over par 144 with French champion Jean Garaialde and Australia’s David Grabarm also in contention.

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Dorsett Seeks Big Chance Against Miami in Home Test

Pitt star Tony Dorsett aims to rebound Heisman hopes by facing Miami at home as the Hurricanes struggle, while Ricky Bell leads USC in rushing and scoring. Majors doubts easy win, and Michigan hosts Northwestern as top teams prepare for decisive clashes this weekend.

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