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DECATUR—Austin's B1 ckRears were moving toward their first football victory of the■ijF975 season, but it wasn't there as the final horn soundedHartselle reacted tw.ce in crucial situations, defensively, in the second half, and the Tigers went home with their second win in six tries. 14-6.After Hartselle had aken a 14-0 lead at halftime, the Rears began fighting back in t.e second half, scoring with 9 25 left in the game and moving inside ehe Hartselle five-yard line on two other occasionsThe Hartselle defens.ve unit, led by Dickie Pat Clemons, was able to make the play in t.e clutch, once stopping the Bears with a fumble recovery at the three and then holding them on downs near the five with only seconds left in the game.A fumble recovery b Van Morrow at Austin’s 34 set up the Tigers’ first score with quarterback Dale Carden sneaking the final two ya-ds Billy l*e’s first of two kicked conversioias sent the Tigers ahe d 7-0 with 8:07 left in the second period.Ijiter in the quarte , the Hartselle defease forced an Austin punt which stationed the Tige s on their own 19. Eight plays and 81 yards later, the Tigers had t.eir second TD on a Carden aerial to I,en Clemons, covering 26 yards.The PAT by I*e enab ed the Tigers to enjoy a 14-0 halftime advantage.But the Tiger lead as soon on precarious ground as the Black Bears scored six on a one-yard run by quaterback Kim Morris with 9:25 left in the ameAustin then tried a two-point conversion which would have cut Hartselle’s lead to 1 -8. But the attempt failed and the Bears trailed by eigh , 14-6.The Bears had taken the second half kickoff on their own 32 and then fumbled a gol en opportunity away. Mike Peppers recovered the ball on the three.In the first half, .artselle picked up 11 first downs and 195 yards. In the second h If, things were just the opposite withAustin gaining 11 firs downs and 155 yards rushingDennis Harris, with 61 yards on 17 carrieas. led a Hartselle running game which finish** with 192 yards. Steve McCurley, in his first game in five wee s. rushed for 38 on 10, Carden got 36 on 12, Lyle Kilpatric 26 on two and Kevin Corum 31 on four.Austin penetrated t.e Tiger defense for 176 rushing vards.„ * *led by halfbacks Derrick Sel ei and I^mond Coger. HARTSELLE first don13; yards rushing, 192; yari passing, 26; passes. 1-4-0, mbles lost. 1; punts-aver.. 5-3 yards penalized. 20 AUSTIN—first downs 1 yards rushing. 176; yan passing. 37; passes, 2-3-' fumbles lo t, 2; punts-aver., 40; yards penalized, 29.Hanceville RoyaPretty Miss Cindy Gaither was crowned as the 1975 Homecoming Queen at Hanceville High School Friday night. Miss Gaither, the sophomore representative, was crowned during special halftime ceremonies at the Bulldou-Brewer Pa through in g to preserv* Hanceville. Raymond R
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Cullman Times Democrat
Cullman, Alabama, US
Sun, Oct 05, 1975
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