Hide Article Text (OCR)
The Santa Ana Marines had a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving Namely the accurate arm of quarterback Don Sanchez, and the sure hands of receivers Rich Oliver and A1 Moore. Sanchez fired five touchdown passes, three to Moore and the other two to Oliver Thursday, sparking the Southern California invaders to a thrilling38-30 win over host Marc Island in the 13th annual Polaris Bowl footballclassicM I gave the 2500 fanson hand at Corbus Field a second half comehackthrillDown at one point. 32 8 the Manners closed to 38-30with 6 00 left on an 80-vard%scoring bomb from quarter back Willie .Jones to end Fd►Scott, followed by Jones' two-point PAT gallopM I then stopped a gambling Santa Ana fourth down plav at the visitors' 11with 14 to go However. Gary Wheeler hijacked a Jones' aerial in the Santa Ana end zone on the next play to perserve the triumphSanta Ana, a powerhouse in Southern California in terservtce circles, finished the season KM)Mare Island, playing its final game under veteran head coach Hill Hanson, closed 8-1Sanchez, a 5-8, 185-pounder, ignited three first quarter Bulldog touchdowns He fired a 30-vardWFstrike to Oliver, capping a 80-vard march, for SantaAna’s first score fourminutes into the eight man contest%««•*« • * * ■SOLANOIN DEBUTTONIGHTROCKVILLE - Solano Community College, chockfull of fresh new faces, makes its basketball debut on the road today, treking to Rocklin for an 8 p mnon-conference clash against Sierra CollegeThe lone two cagers re turning off last season's Falcon squad Gary Barrett and Terrv Dixon, will an swer the opening tip The 8-8 Barrett will be at cen ter with 8 4 Dixon at one forwaKd postBarrett and Dixon will be loined up front by 6 4 GarvDrews, a frosh product from Vacaville HighSchoolNewcomers Terrv/ . . . v *. ,; , - . Mr?Mtlnernev and KeithW f 8/sjf *’Dimes comprise the starting baekcourt duoMelnernev is a 6-0 StPatrick s High grad, and Dimes. 6-0, is another Vacaville addition‘ We have more depth see SOLANO, page 161 * « * ft ft 4 ft I4 » * » I i* ••»•*■« ift ft * «• • • * Ift*. * ft » * * **•••«»Mare Island struck right back on a Jones to-Reggie Thompson 65-vard six-pointer Jones hit Tim RcimI on the PAT. knotting it at 8 8Santa Ana moved ahead for good later in the period on 10 and 15-yard TD passes from Sanchez to Moore Sanchez ran tor one PAT.and tossed a pass to LvnnDavis for the other two-pointer and a 24 8 edgeM I the 12th Naval Dis tnet champs, cut it to 32-14 at intermission on a six-yard Jones-to-Reed pass That climaxed an 80-vard.■ Llt; . s' , , . . .gTeight-play march with four minutes left in the haltHalfback Cleo Mooretallied on a four-yard hurst, and a two-point PAT earlier in the third period, chopping it to 32-22Sanchez s final TD strike came via a 10-varder to\llt;K)tr lute m the third periodSanta Ana ............24 g 6 0 3«Mare Island—,...g 6 8 3 30SA - Oliver, 30 pass from Sanchez (Moor* pass from Sanchez) Ml Thompson, 6S pass fromJon* (Weed, pass from Jones)SA Moore, 10 pass fromSanche/(Sanchez run)SA Moore, IS pass fromS*»r»lt; he/ (Davis, pass from Sanchei).SA Oliver, ft pass from Sanchei (Ohv* r, pass from Sanchei)Ml Weed, 6 pass from Jones (pass failed)Ml Moore, 4 run (Mo ore run).S A Moore, 10 pass fromSv»ncht/ (pass failed)Ml Serif, go pass from Jones t Jones f un).
Newspaper Details
Vallejo Times Herald
Vallejo, California, US
Fri, Nov 26, 1976
Page 15
Full Page
Clipped by
Richard N.
TN, USA 16 Jul 2021
Other Publications Near Vallejo, California
Vallejo Times Herald
The News Chronicle
Times Herald
