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Fourth QuarterHowell advanced 3 yards to the 23, but an offsides penalty set the Rockdale team back 5 yards to the 28. A pass interference ruling against Lexington on the next play gave the Tigers a completion and an automatic first down on the 23. Howeii picked up two to the 21. and Calfey scored on the next play after receiving a pass from B. Alford on the 2-yard line and running it over for a touchdown. A pass from B. Alford to J. Alfoid was good for extra point and the score stood at 20-7 in favor of the Eagles.J. Alford kicked off to Quincy on the Lexington 30. who returned 8 yards to the 38. Quincy added; 4 and Fricke 1 before a pass from Mundy was completed to Quincy on the Rockdale 44 for a first down. Reat lost two at the line and Fricke failed to gain. A line plunge by Mundy advanced the ball to the 37. and another try by Reat failed to gain, as the ball went over to the Tigers on downs.A pass attempt by B. Alford fell incomplete, and another pass try by Alford was intercepted by Kilpatrick of Lexington on the Rockdale 42. Mundy ran 11 yards for a first down on the 31, and Fricke added one yard to move the ball to the 30-yard stripe. Mundy’s pass try was incomplete, and on the following play a Lexington fumble was recovered by I Rockdale, who took possession on their own 31.B. Alford lost 7 to the 24, but completed a pass to J. Alford on i second down to regain the yardage land move the ball to the 32 Kyle i added two more yards at the line before Morris punted to Fricke, who received on the Lexington 33 and returned 6 yards.1 A line try by Reat failed to gain; Fricke picked up 3 yards, and Mundy advanced the ball to the 48 as the game ended, with the score at 20 for the Lexington Eagles, and 7 for the Rockdale Tigers.
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Rockdale Reporter and Messenger
Rockdale, Texas, US
Thu, Oct 24, 1946
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