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FRIDAY, NOVEMRER S. m*TIIE HILLMAN TIMESToGame SeenRv BIT-!, SHELTONTimes Sports EditorWith great expectations, those top ranked Scottsboro Wildcats come roaring into town tonight full of enthusiasm as they prepare to meet Cullman High's Bearcats in one of North Alabama's biggest football attractions.This is the game all Cullman and Scottsboro have been waiting for throughout t h e week, and not a soul will ar gue the point that it's going tohardest and most exgame they've seen inMost ExplosiveYears!i« the plosive years.Gametime is scheduled for 7:30 before an expected large turn out, perhaps the largest of the season.romped over the Marshall County crew with 23 first downs to only nine and gained the phenomenal total of 3 92 yards on the ground com pared to only 99 for the op position.Guntersville. however, didmake a little headwav through the air against Scottsboro with eight of 14 passes for 121yards.This is a Scottsboro team that generates a little of everything, headed by 197-pound Charles Derrick who plays fullback like a hull and halfback Mike Williamson who plays defensive end just as does his job in backfieldwell as hethe offensiveDerrick is the boss in the Wildcat backfield. there'sFmm up Scottsboro way j Hardly any question about it.comes word that a police es j *e . scorJ^coried motor caravan is leav- b1*31?*1 Guntersville. and gaining there at 5 p.m. and ar ! «* 125 ards rushing,riving in Cullman about 30minutes before game time.Thov're so interested and worked up about their teamthat pamphlets were issued this week inviting them to come to CuBm-in Stadium and witness the “Bearcat clawing by the all winning Wildcats.”In fact. Scottslmro people lie lieve in their Wildcats so much that they're predicting this game to ho Coach John Mea dow s' greatest victory at Scottsboro High. Mealows was formerly an assistant football coach at Cullman High School, you know, and laterat Hanceville.For the Wildcats of Scotts lvoro, this could be the biggest game of the season because a victory would almost clinch a perfect season since they play a mediocre Sparkman team next week in their final. The Wildcats are 7 0 on the sea son with victories over some of the state’s top teams, includ ing Huntsville and Ft. Payne.On the other side of thefence, the Bearcats have prestige and reputation riding on the outcome, not to mention 'he moral factor. Thov've beenWatch out also for Scotts boro's rover man. LarrySmart, who probably likes tohit better than anybody in thestate.“I think we're going to he ready for the game. Cullman Coach Oliver Woodard said of his Bearcats yesterday. “I don't know if the injuries will hurt us, but I think the boys will be out there and play the best ball they’re capable of.They know how tough its going to be and what they're up against. Woodard said.Dale Hancock is on the doubtful list for sure, and both Floyd Connell and Elwin Ar nold are not entirely well. Arnold. whose shoulder was pro bably bothering him again, didn't show his old speed in practice this week.With Connell hobbling a round, it’s figured that Butch Reeder will start at quarterback with Arnold and Ray De monia at halfback and Frankie Davis at fullback.The problem faced by the Cullman offensive line is to make holes to run through, and then stop the Wildcats once they get the ball. Scotts-handled roughly during the boro boys will he hard to block last few- weeks, now showing out of the way. many of themweia record of three wins, two standing around 6'2 and losses, and three ties. ghing 195 200 pounds.The onlv common foes or Cullman starters, in the line*two teams have been Arab will be Bill Schaffer and Mikeand Huntsville (the seventh ranking 4 A team in the state). Cullman tied Arab. 7-7. and lost to Huntsville, 12 0.while Scottsboro literally Arab off the field enroute 41 6 victory and won Huntsville. 13 6. in what is regarded as one of state’s classic football gamesof 1965.Just to show how pot ait Soattsboro team is, consider lt;he Guntersville game won by Scottsboro 3513. The Wildcatsranto a over now theVoss at ends. Buddy Blalock and Bill Ingram at tackle. James Laminack and Steve Singleton at guard, and Don Richard at center.Offensively, the Bearcatshave averaged 279 yards this season in passing and running. The Cullman defense has allowed only 135 yards per game, one of the top facts in thestate.Arnold continues to pace Cullman rushers with 702 yards in 122 carries for a 5.75To Lead 'Cats In Biggest GameWhen Cullman’s Bearcats meet powerful Scottsboro here tonight, they'll call on these four co - captains tolead the way on the field: (L-R, front. Don Richard and Riley Trimble: hack,James Laminack and HillIngram, hiekoff liino at t nilman Stadium is 7:30.Battered Broncos Shoot For Sixth Victory FridayHolly Pond’s bruised and battered Broncos go for their sixth victory of the season tonight when they gallop against Madison Academy of Huntsville at the Holly Stadium.Game time is 7:30.The Broncos have thus far delighted Coach Thomas with a 5-3 record, but he would just as well forget about last week’s game at Falkville. Not only did the Broncos lose in a poor per formance. 20-0, but they also came up with a number of lumps and bruises that has ham|)ered practice sessions this week.Nine of the 12 hoys whoplayed last week were shaken average. Connell has thrown113 times and completed 54 for 607 yards while Reeder is 13 for 2i for 155 yards (all inthe Decatur game.)up (nothing serious), hut all of them will he able to see action against Madison Academy. Just how much without relief, CoachThomas can’t say.The Mustangs lost their first game of the season to Fair view. 12 0. and then followedit up with several more set backs before finally defeating Sparkman, This Sparkman team won over Gurley, the team which lost to Holly Pond, 12-6.The Broncos have displayed a potent offense this year, lea turing the passing of quarter hack Raymond Quick, and the running of fullback Terry Marks and halfabcks Donald Phillips and Ronald Burleson. Marks is the leading ground gainer aixl Phillips is right be hind.Leaders in the Holly Pondline (all starters) have beenLombardi Inks Packer Pact Through 1973GREEN BAY. Wi« (LPT)-Green Bay Packers Coacl Vince Lombardi squelched re ports he would jump to another club Thursday when he signed a new contract extending through the 1973 season.Green Bay has won six of its first seven National Football League games in bidding for the club’s first Western Divi sion title since 1962.The packers also used their proven formula to squelch reports Lombardi would jump to another club.In 1961, when the reports u ere flying that L o m b a r d i would return to the New Yrok Giants, his five year contract.which still had three years to
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Cullman Times Democrat
Cullman, Alabama, US
Fri, Nov 05, 1965
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