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Cometan CtavMftawciiip fKwiy iff inryThe Tivy Antlers played a brilliant second quarter tn their game Friday evening after getting off to a had start, and that one quarter when the team seemed to take fire was enough to win their home-coming game against the Northeast Brahmas of San Antonio by a margin of 13 to 6,It was a beautiful 55-yard return of an intercepted pass by,Lynn Wildmnn that made the dif- j ference and broke a 6-6 tie. Witd-tnah, intercepting Brahma Mac' Anderson’s pass about the Tivy j 45-yard iinc, raced down the aide-1lines all the way to cross the,Northeast goal lino standing up. after charging through and out-; running several Brahma defenders who seemed to have him bottled up.The Antlers' first touchdown also came in the second quarter from a 73-yard sustained drive that started back in the Tivy 27 late tn the first, period- Wildman, Spencer, Brown, Sweetpen Rhoden, and Billy Schupp drove for four successive first downs, and Rhoden charged over the left side for the final two yards and the score.The Brahmas drew first blood, I scoring late in the first quarter: after End Harlan Heltkamp re-, covered Wildman’s fumble on the • Tivy 28. Don Barry drove over from the 11-yard line for the Brahmas* only score.Seven of the Antlers’ eight first downs were made in the second quarter and in the same quarter j the Tivy team amassed 114 yards' rushing while holding the Brnh- [ mas to minuB one. The second half ; was strictly a defensive game for j the Antlers, and they were able to ; net only eleven yards on the: ground and no first downs after: half-time. jThe Antlers seemed to bo con-! fused by the Brahmas’ seven-man , defense, and their blocking fre-i quently left a man loose who i charged into the Antler back fieldto down Tivy bflll carrier*.The game was the Tivy homecoming event and also Dads’ Day for the Antler squad when fathers of the Antler squad sat on the bench with the team and wore the numbers of their sons. Prior to the opening kick-off Miss Phylis Klein was presented as the Tivy football queen.First QuarterThe Antlers got off to a slow start, fumbling five times In the first quarter. However, the Tivyteam recovered three of their own fumbles, and after this quarter held onto the ball for the rest of the game.Bill Archer took tho opening kick-off on the Tivy 26 and returned to the 33-yard line, but tho Antlers were unable to gain the yardage for a first down and Wild-mnn punted to the Northeast 27* yard line where Hcitknmp fumbled and Swootpea Rhoden recovered for the Antlers. Two plays later, the Brahmas recovered Billy Schupp’s fumble to regain possession on their own 30. It was Heit-fcamp who covered the ball.The Brahmas drove for throe consecutive first downs with Milton Haines, Barry, and Mac Anderson making substantial gains and working the ball down to the Antler 24 where Barry fumbled, and Don Shelton recovered for Tivy. The Antlers’ ownership of tho ball was short-lived, for three plays later Wildmnn fumbled, and Hcitkamp recovered for tho Brahmas on Tivy’s 28-1 yard line. Four plays later Barry went over for the lone Brahma score. Heitknmp's kick was no good, and the Brahmas’ scoring ended for the evening.The Antlers seemed to come to life after the Northeast touchdown, and after a 15-yard holding penalty Wildman. Brown and Rhoden drove up to their own 46, picking up Tivy’s first first down inFootball ScheduleFriday—Tlry Aniltra n. IMh Km, Edfton Stadium, San Antonio, 8 p,m.—final tamo.th* process.Second QuarterThe spark that fired thi Antlers burned high in the second quarter, and Tivy picked up three more first downs in succession before scoring their first tally. Billy Schupp made the yardAge for a first at midffcld and Brown tore off eight yards around right end behind a good block by Alton Rhoden. A holding penalty set the Antlers back 15 yards, but Rhoden and Schupp recovered the territory with a pass play that sent Schupp to the Brahma 20 before he was fielded by Chuck Knutson. Rhoden, Wildman and Brown gained another first down through the line, and after an unsuccessful pass try, Wildman drove to tho two-yard line In two plays, with Rhoden going over on a keeper for the score. Wildman’s kick was not good, and the score remained tied, 6 and 6.Taking the kick-off, the Brahmas could not gain, with DeLoach, Brown, Perlowski and McDaniel stopping their plays, and on third down, Bill Archer broke through to trip Don Barry for a nine-yard loss. Barry fell on the ball and was hurt on tho play. Arnold English, Northeast's barefoot punter, kicked out to the Tivy 40, where the Brahmas’ Hcitkamp killed the ball.* • tThe Antlers got another drive well under way, as Wildman, Brown, Schupp and Rhoden tore off two more first downs that placed the ball on the Northeast 34, but the campaign ended when j Chuck Knutson intercepted Rho-i den’s pass on the Brahma 30. j The Brahmas could not gain on ) the ground, but a pass from Mac I Anderson to Heitkamp was good I to the Brahma 44 where DeLoach downed the carrier. Haines picked up another five and was downed by Spencer Brown, and then Anderson tried the ill-fated pass which Lynn Wildman snatched out of the air around the Tivy 45, Seeming hemmed in by Brahma defenders, Wildman dodgedSdMhiff Wh§ CfhtThe flchrelftir Mootitefnwr* staged a thrilling third quart«r rally Saturday night, scoring 19 points, but the final score showed that Ranger Junior College won by a 38 to 19 score. Schreiner was behind 14 to 0 at the half, but Coach John Bamberger's boys nearly boosted themselves out of the cellar In that spirited fall?-It was the final game for the Mountaineers, and the Pioneer Conference title has ended In a three way tie for first place with San Angelo, Arlington and John Tarleton in the lead, Ranger’s victory places them In second spot, and Schreiner closed tho season without a conference victory.One of the largest crowds of themtton broTtd the near fmtfftg wtather to witmm# tfra gtme, and the nine seniors on the Sfotmttin-eer squad were acting as captains, Writ QuarterRanger took the opefiiftf kick-off and drove to the mid-field stripe, where Buddy Jones covered a fumble, A bad pass from center caused passer Charles John* ion to loft IB yards, but on the next play he tossed a 13-yard pass to Ted Hudson. Johnson added 13 more yards on a center drive, but the Rangers got the ball on downs on their own 48-yard line.Ranger penetrated down to the Mountaineer 18-yard line, but the Cadets’ defense, spearheaded by Tommy Robb and Tommy Thorn*one first down, but the Antlers held and the ball went over on Tivy’s 30, The Antlers could not gain, however, and three plays later Wildman booted out to the Brahma 30. It was the same story for tho Brahmas with Ronnie Girard sneaking through the line to smear Knutson for a loss, and English punted out to the Tivy 27. Here the Antlers were stopped cold and Chalk attempted to kick on fourth down, but the pass from center was high and Chalk had to attempt a run. The ball went over on downs on the Antler 32.Three play3 later Schupp intercepted Knutson’s pass on the Antler two-yard line, and in the closing half-minute Rhoden ran out tho clock with two keeper plays. The game ended with the Antlers sitting on the ball on their own one-yard line.The two bands and pep squads staged colorful performances athalf-time. The Brahma band and their pep squad dressed in Scottish kilts did a minuet, a Viennese waltz and a salute to their neighbors south of the border,The Tivy Band and Antlerettos did a salute to Tivy exes in honor of homecoming and staged a Thanksgiving Turkey skit in honor of both Thanksgiving and hunting season.autistic*Tivy Northeast8 First down* 8177 yards rushing 115 4 Passes attempted 112 Complete 388 YdB. paselng 242 Intercepted by 12 Fumbles 26 for 55 Penalties 2 for 10 5-36 Punts, av. 4-44Vards Rushing by QuartersTivy ____________62 114 1 10Northeast ____ 61 -1 43 12r
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Kerrville Mountain Sun
Kerrville, Texas, US
Thu, Nov 22, 1956
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