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ing at defensive end. was also responsible for most of the pres sure applied to the Viking quar terbacks.Steve Morris, speedy Tiger halfback totally destroyed the Viking defense breaking tackles and outrunning the fastest of the •Vikings. Morris gained 154 yards running on 13 carries and caught a pass for 40 yards, good for three touchdowns.Late In the fourth quarter Chi-pley fielded a whole new football team, and Louie Louis. 165 pound junior halfback carrying the ball just three times accounted for 82 yards and eight points.Additional scoring for Chip ley was accomplished by Jimmy Kimbrough who caught a pass for a 2 point conversion and Kd-die Watford who caught a 42 yard pass for a touchdown.The Vikings were thoroughly defeated by a much superior team There were, however, some bright spots for the Viking fans. Billy Knowles, scoring sen sation of this years Fort Walton Jr. High team, played tailback most of the game and showed signs of greatness as a runner and pass receiver. 11m HaydenPat Coons. David Williams, and Terrv Collins, also moved up from the junior high team, plaved a lot of good hard foot hall. CoachChester Norris played at least two men at ev ery position, and displayed bench strength that is a promise for next year. Nine dUlcrent.backs carried the ball for the Vikings.Randy Carter brought the fans to their feet late in the fourth quarter when he returned a kickoff 85 yards of an apparent touchdown, but it was ruled that he stepped out on the Chipley 45 yard line. Billy Prescott, second Viking Quarterback, and David Stover, third tailback, running the ball and Prescott hitting one pass worked the ball down to the Chipley four yard line. A well thrown pass bv Prescott was deflected into a Tiger defender's hands for a touchback to end the only Viking threat.The Viking offensive line was unable to protect their quarterbacks. Leon was thrown for loss es of 59 yards and hit only 4 of 17 passes attempted for 15 yards; he was replaced by Pres ott. following an attempted end run or pass from within his own endzone that resulted In a safety for Chipley. Prescott scrambled well and gained 19 yards when apparently trapped, but was thrown for a 15 yard loss on the last play for a net gain of 4 yards. He threw six passes, completed two for 14 yards, but had one pass Intercepted and lost the ball on a fumble.Approximately 40U fans made the long trip to C hipley. The Vikings face Alba High School at Bayou La Batre. Alabama next week before closing their first season at home against Carabelle. Florida on 25 November—--
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Fort Walton Beach Playground Sunday News
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, US
Sun, Nov 09, 1969
Page 9
Full Page
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