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By Brent NormanGrapevine handed the Azle Hornets a 14-6 loss last Friday night as they battled an Azle defensive unit that was about as fierce as the chilly winds which shot through the Hornet stadium.Azle played better than expected, as they scored first following a Mustang fumble which gave them excellent field position on the Grapevine 6 yard line The Mustangs didn’t exactly give away the touchdown, Pbr it was fourth down before Hornet Logan Har-ben took the ball over for their score. The Azle kickfailed, and their total staved*at 6 points for the remainder of the contest The Mustangs were slowed in the first half by penalties and the tenacious Azle defense So when the second half opened, the Mustangs ran the ball from a new type of offense The Spread T enabled Grape cine to send Bobby Tarrant aver the right side of the line for a 47 yard run Senior Darrell Verran iced the extra point kick to give Grapevine a one point lead “We’ve been working on his new offense for about a nonth now,’’ revealed Mus :ang coach Jim Cain The affense should aid the Vlustangs because “our jacks are real quick, and hat’s the kind of offense hat utilizes auicknessof the same stanza Aided by a 21 yard carry by Tarrant, quarterback Karl Fiscus advanced to the line to execute another simple hand off.This time, however, the Mustangs got their signals crossed and Fiscus was forced to scramble as theymplay never materialized He razzled his wav 45 yardsBy Steve MozingoThis year's Mustang Band marches to the “sound of different drummers.” The76-77 year has brought a vibrant spirit to a self pronounced pack of percussion perfectionists What mysterious force possesses this clique of band members9 It could be that the drum section has spent more time in practice than any other section in the bandMaking up this years drum section are Jay Elkins, Morgan Swink, Carolyn Roper, Lara Easterling, Donald Piva, Mark Edwards, Sean Webster, Steve Asher, Graham Easterling, Johnny Jones, and Blake WestmorelandSquad leader, Jay Elkins, had this to say, “1 think thedrummers are better this year because they aredown the Hornet strewn field to nab the last Grapevine TD Again Verran did the honors with his PAT boot,The defensive stars of the game were the two Mustang linebackers, Kelly Brown and Darrell Verran Together they consistently held the Azle running backs from getting the longwhat can be done when a little interest is taken and that they want to show the jocks that there is someone else rooting for them besides the drill team andcheerleaders Perhaps a little credit is due to the fact that the squad leader is a KZEW Freak, or, as Elkins stated, “because drums are ultimate'”There might be little or no connection at all that the band director, Mr J O.Hv Sam ElliottwLast Thursday the Grape vine freshmen Mustangs hosted theAzle Hornets in a losing effort by a 14-6 margin Grapevine’s only score came when Markyardage gains that they desperate^ neededThe Mustangs open zone play this Friday night when the Diamond Hill Eagles travel here for the 8 p.m. game Cain passed on the general feeling of his team by saying, we’ll be good and ready for ’em Heath, also plays the drums for the Dallas CowboywBand Or rather, did up until the start of this year It started 15 years ago when the Lions Club to which Mr Heath belonged was asked to play for the Dallas Texans in the AFLFollowing two years with them, he served as a drummer in the Cowboy Band for a total of 13 years, the last six of which he was assistant directorwill try to come back on their journey to Diamond Hill, when thev take on the Eagles in an afternoon game beginning at 4:30.Freshmen Defeated
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Grapevine Sun
Grapevine, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 14, 1976
Page 11
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