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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1976

Page

7

Churchill Bouts Rattlers in San Marcos Clash

Churchill, top ranked in Alamo City, defeated San Marcos 23 to 6 on water logged Evans Field. The Chargers moved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in district 32 4A, rushing for 40 yards and scoring on runs by Elley and Croft plus a Nipper to Cave pass. San Marcos fell to 1 6 1 and 1 0 . Hoffmann led Márkos with 85 yards rushing as Barr recovered a fumble to set up Churchill’s first score.

San Marcos Churchill Alamo City Evans Chargers Robert Elley Ronnie Nipper David Cave Jimmy Croft Lane Welter Robert Hoffman Harehill Filey Jimmy Ropokis Hoffmann Barr Marcos Curtis Merriweather Rattlers Nipper Chirpers Uhngir

TMI Absorbs 8th Shutout in Route Over Texas Military

Austin 51, Stephens defeats Texas Military Institute 36 0 in a Friday night game. TMI endures a 24th straight loss and remains scoreless through eight matches. San Marcos drives 60 yards before halftime cut the gap.

Austin Stephens Texas Pamhers TME TMI

Holmes Football Struggles in Regular Season Finale

Holmes loses to Rockels as Deller connects a 1 yard pass to Martinez setting up first and goal after a defensive pass interference. Roberts scores on a dive after two failed sneaks by Deller. Mark McLaughlin forces a fumble on the Huskies’ last drive, Jake Willis earlier spark plug with a Megard reverse. Raul Fuentes and Ralph Cervantes each make game turning plays. Holmes ends season tied for second in AA-AAAA with Northside and Marshall looming.

Deller Martinez Hull Raul Fuentes Holmes Max Maclaz Rockels Ralph Cervantes Northside Day Marshall Mustangs Rams

Jackets Rally Past Trojans for 8th Win of Season

The Yellowjackets improved to 8-1 with a 20-6 victory over the Realy-Murphy Trojans at St. Anthony field. Danny Villarreal led the offense with 19 rush yards on 20 carries and a three yard TD. Elias Reyes added a two yard QB sneak and a later 16 yard pass to Hector Siller for a second score.

Chanionys Yellowjackets Texas Catholic Realy-Murphy Trojans St. Anthony Field Danny Villarreal Ted Jackets Elias Reyes Hector Siller Villarreal Henry Murphy Anthony Os

Mustangs Post 26 11 Victory Over Gel Rap Rams

Del Rio The John Jay Mustangs defeated Gel Rap Rams 26 to 11 in district action. Rieck Paskovitch and Lamont Jefferson each scored two rushing touchdowns and Jay built a strong lead with key plays in the second and third quarters. Eloy Gongalea kicked five extra points as Jay outs rushed and passed Del Rio, improving to 10 5 3 on the season while Del Rio drops to 4 4 6 in district play.

del Rio John Jay Mustangs Gel Rap Rams Jay Rieck Paskovitch Lamont Jefferson Mustangs Paskovitch Lorenzo Bennett Jefferson Mustang Eloy Gongalea Brad Watts

Marshall Bears Defeat Winless Eagle Pass Eagles 31 7

Marshall Rams of San Antonio rally past Eagle Pass Eagles 31 to 7 behind quarterback Mike Ruiz two rushing touchdowns and a dominant ground game producing 240 yards and 21 first downs. Rams lead in district title race at 4-1 while Eagles suffer eighth straight loss.

EAGLE Mike Ruiz Marshall Rams San Antonio Eagle Pass Eagles Rams Marshall James Huechey Steve Carral Ruiz Carral Mitch Stephens Eapie Rudy Gonzaleea Mario Mendoza Mendoza

Apaches Rout Cards 14 0 In District Showdown

Gonzales Apaches blanked Southside 14 0 at Southside Stadium as sophomore Pete Wilkerson scored on a 2 yard run after a 13 play drive early on. Wilkerson added a 42 yard option run late in the game for the final score.

Southside Cardinals Gonzales Apaches Southside Stadium Apaches Miamket Southside

Tivy Guts Holy Cross In Non-District Battle

Kerrville action saw the Tivy Antlers overpower Holy Cross Knights 36 to 6. Key plays included Gezitta Williams returning a kickoff 75 yards, Ken Wimberley 30 yard run, Larry Lee scoring on a one yard rush, and Eloy Flores accounting for a 40 yard touchdown dash with the extra point by Hubble. Casanova scored Holy Cross’ lone first quarter tally.

Kerrville Tivy Antlers Holy Cross Knights Antlers Gezitta Williams Robert Hubble Knights Casanova Holy Cross Tivy Ken Wimberley Williams Hubble Larry Lee Eloy Flores Converse Flores

Uvalde Coyotes blank Dragons 6 0 in district clash

Quarterback Van McElroy scored the game's only points on a four yard run as Uvalde improved to 4-0-1 in district and 7-1-1 overall with a 64 win over Southwest. Southwest dropped to 3-2 in district and 7-2 overall. Also reported: Harry Malmberg, 498, longtime pro and minor league manager, died of cancer at Veterans' Hospital.

van McElroy Uvalde Coyotes Southwest Dragons Coyotes Southwest San Francisco UPI Harry Malmberg Veterans’ Hostil

Seguin Matadors Rally Past Alamo Heights in Muddy Homecoming

Seguin Matadors defeated Alamo Heights 49 to 0 before about 3,000 on homecoming night. Adrian Edwards rushed 281 yards on 28 carries and scored four touchdowns while Seguin used three quarterbacks. Garrell and Sampleton added early scores, and McGill had three interceptions including one in the end zone.

Seguin Sepuin Matadors Alamo Helphis Adrian Edwards Matadors Edwards Wayne Garrell Robert Harris Lawrence Sampleton Harris Pat Sehranyn Mules Alamo Heights Pat McGill McGill

Cole Cougars Pound Dripping Springs In District 27 AA Win

Cole Cougars beat Dripping Springs Tigers 34 to 10 in District 27 AA action at Cole. Joe Krawczyk connected with Steve Hagen on 25 and 23 yard TD passes, Mike Hagen caught a 59 yard pass and kicked four extra points. Mark Hagen opened gaps for Gilbert Silva and Richard Lewis who scored on runs of two and nine yards. Dripping Springs scored first on a 27 yard field goal by Randy Burke, then no further scoring until Kent Byers plunged for three yards.

Cole Cougars Hagen Brothers Mike Steve Joe Krawczyk Dripping, Springs Dripping Springs Randy Burke Tigers Kent Byers Burke Krawczyk Cougars

Hornets Rally To Beat Mustangs 3-0 At East Central

East Central edged Laredo Nixon Mustangs 3-0 on Jimmy Wells Si yard field goal with three seconds left. Hornets forced five turnovers in final 1:53 including three interceptions and two fumbles as Nixon drove late.

Unicorns Clinch Playoff Berth With 14 7 Victory

New Braunfels Unicorns beat Cuero 14 to 7 before about 8000 fans at Wurstfest to secure the District 13 AAA East Zone playoff berth. Senior fullback David Shipley sparked a ground game and a freak play sealed the win.

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