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ATHENS NEWS COURIER Sumter. October 17.1974 PagellAa defense iss. 10-7period on u 10-yard pass from ; quarter bar* Tim Ellis lo rod , Curu« Weathers, climaxing » timeconsunung 03-yard drive.The Gamecocks had grabbed an early 34 lead on a 20-yard fieidgoal by Brett Parrish. Hie wore was set up by a 47-yard gallop by fullback Kevin lon*. who was the leading ball carrier in ihe game with 91 yards South Carolina maintained its slun second half margin on their defensive efforts, throwing Ellis for repeated losses as he attempted to pass the Rebels back into contention.On one series early in the fourth quarter, Ellis was thrown for three consecutive lenses by end Scott Blackman and middle euard Bubba Shu* art The Gamecocks missed an opportunity to clinch the contest in the fourth quarter Mowing a Mississippi punt, South Carolina moved from the Ole***• c'm 41'for Ardn,r* «rflb’J Ardmocr ,am’ IU1a “',nr“ ,!unp ,u quarterback Jimmy Oabtree la Thur- blank East lam-stoor. 404 New* Courier photo vlay s night cointy battle at East lamestone. by Neil Chilian _ Earl Lewis ill) for the Indians defends on theArdmore Tigers explode to blast Indians 40-0Clem Grabs PassBy NEtLCHfTTAM Sports EditorEAST IJMESTONE Ardmore High School capitalized on a fumble, two short punts and a blocked punt here Thursday night to turn back Ihe host team. 404 The Tigers offense broke out of a scoring slu as they tallied three touchdowns in the first half and added two in the firwl 74 minutes of the game Senior running back Jeff Brooks scored twice and ran four two-point conversion attempts to pare the Tiger scoring attack. David Widner. Kris Sandlin and Richard lewter contributed one touchdown each.While the Ardmore offense got most of the attention, the Tiger defense played another si*»er game Urvehacken. Andy Hargrove and Roger Alchtey along with noseman Ronnie Cornelison. Don Walker. Jimmy Crabiree. Brooks and Sandlin led ihe assault Ardmore capitalized on Fast limestone's first offensive play from scrimmage following a Tiger punt lo the Indians' IS yard line. Quarterback Veron Allen had a bad pilch-cut and Lewter pounced on the ball in the enemies end zone for a TP Brooks ran the two-point conversion and the Tigers jumped on top 84 with 9:27 left In Ihe first period The Tigers turned a short East Umestonc punt into six points for their second score of ihe game Easl Limestone backed up at them own 9. kic ked the hall to the Ardmore 28 ■here the Tigers went to w ork Six plays later. Widner answered the call from sevenyards out Quartrrtack Jimmy Crabiree had a key It yard pass to Tim Paynnger to cap the drive. Brocks was true with the twopoint attempt and Ardmore led 184 with 10:77 remaining until intermission Andy Hargrove tacked off and the Indians found themselves deep in their own territory again this time at thr 14. The tribe could prod ire no offense and were forced to punt Following another short pint, the Tigers lock over in excellent field position at the Imkans' 28 Brooks broke loose for a 17-yard run to give the state-line Tigers a first and goal from thr nine Hirer plays later. Brooks bulldozed his way in from Ihe two Crabtree carried the two-point try over and with fi.56 left in the second stanza. Ardmore had a commanding 244 advantage.The Tigers were driving again at the close of the second quarter, but linebacker Ralph Kelley picked off a pass at his own 29 lo stop the threat. The half ended at 244A blocked punt by a host of Ttger defenders set up their fourth score at the East lamestone 13. Two plays later Brooks streak in from 10-yards nut. Brooks added e twopoint run and the Tigers maintain'd a 324 margin with 39 second* to go in the third stanza Sand In carved his way to paydirt from the iwo to acclt;«mi for Ardmore's final scoreBrooks ran the Iwo-pointer with 4 33 showing on the scoretoard clock in the contestEast limestone subsumed their only drive of the game at their own 24 follow ing Sandin's TD The in be went on the warpath and advanced the hall to the Tiger 15. but that was it Two costly penalties and a tenacious defense denied EastBrooks Turns On The SpeedJeH Brooks i111 running back fee Ardmore turns on the speed to gel around the corner in Thursday 's dash ai East Limestone Brooks is being chased by Jesse Uckett 101 for EastGeorgia rolls over Vandy, 45-0By DAVID MOFFfT IVI Sports WriterATHENS. CA i UPI Eleventh-ranked Georgia capitalized on big plavs bv Ra\ Goff, Mark Mitchell and Altar leavilt Saturday tn rolling up a 454 victory over OUlmannedVanderbiltGoff breke loose on a 63-yard touclxtown run early in the second period: Mucl»*U had a 73-yard punt return to set up Georgia's third touchdown late in the second period, nnd leavnt kicked a 58-yard field !}al early in the final period, me yard shy of the Southeastern Conference recurdThe Bulldogs, obviously fired jp by last week’s upset kiss to Mississippi, dominated play throughout the game, driving on the ground almost al will andnever allowing the nxxlres to gel within position(ifDTlti# * •»»»» tMu\nui/i*.icame with eight seconds remaining in ihe first period on a two-yard run by Kevin Mdee. who rushed for more than ICO yards despite noi playing thr final 17 minutesGoff made it 144 three minutes into the second period with his 63-yard run andFriends set John W. 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Athens, Alabama, US
Sun, Oct 17, 1976
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