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Page 3—Linton Daily Citizen, Friday, October 28, 1977Linton and Unionclose out seasonBY STEVE FIELDSCitizen Sports EditorLinton and Dugger-Union wind up the 1977 season tonight while North Knox plays game number nine at Springs Valley.Linton travels to 2-8 South Putnam while Dugger-Union hosts Martinsville, 111., 7-0. Both games start at 7:30 p.m.For Linton it is the final football game for eight senior players. The seniors on the Linton team are: Tony Ledbetter, Tim Stockrahm, Rodney Robertson, Herb Abbott, Mike Harroll, Jim Newton, Ken Gabbard and Jeff Brannon.Tonight s game looks like a defensive battle from beginning to end. The Eagles’ two victories have come by less than one touchdown, a 7-6 win at Cascade and a win overMonrovia.Offensively the Eagles don’t have a strong running or passing game. But defensively the Eagles limit opposing offensesAs in the past South Putnam is bigger than Linton, but the Miners, as in the past, could be quickerSouth Putnam has neverbeaten Linton and former Miner assistant football Coach Wayne Scheuter would like to close with a victory.Linton coach Dan Galbraith says he’s not going to change a thing for this game. “We feel we can pass against them,” said GalbraithIf Linton does go to the air, ends Mark Gennicks, Ken Gabbard and Randy Sanders could be busy tonight, with tailback Brad Wagner and wingback David Yount being targets of quarterback Rodney Robertson,Tony Ledbetter, who had to miss the Union game with an injury, will play tonight, but see only limited action Ledbetter will snap the ball on the punting team.At Dugger-Unon, Coach Paul Steele says the Bulldogs are getting fired up for this last game.Steele says Martinsville is a smart ball team which gets the jump on teams early. This is a likeness with Dugger-Union which also scores early.“They do a little like Cloverdale,” said Steele, “Give you that kick that’s hard toshot at topCrimson Tide is 6-0 vs. Mississippi State in Jackson, where the game is being played as part of a doubleheader following the Ole Miss-Louisana State game.Although the Bulldogs were one of the pre-season favoritestheir sleeves and come at us with fire in their eyes I expect it to be that way in Jackson.” The Tide as usual will be sparked by quarterback Jeff Rutlegde and split end Ozzie Newsome, who now has 1,738 yards in pass receiving, 119handle and have a pretty fair defense to hold you ”Steele is looking for Mar* tinsville to use the option offense also “They use a ground game with the fullback being their best runner They send him off tackle and sweep with the halfback blocking ” said SteeleThis set-up is unusual as most times the fullback leads the way blocking“We've done a fair job against the option this year,” said Steele Bill Thompson and Mark Land are two reasons for Union's success against the option as the two ends have forced the quarterback well all year,“We must stop their inside game ’ Steele explained At North Central last week the Bulldogs slowed North Central’s inside march but couldn’t stop it and then the Union offense couldn’t put points on the scoreboard Union also has eight seniors playingtheir final footballgame Seniors in their final game are: Bill Thompson, Chuck Villian, Rich Beaver, Terry Sluder, Jim Marcotte, David Jobe, Steve Graves and Mark Land North Knox travels to 3-6 Springs Valley. TheBlackhawks have had a rough year while the Warriors are cruising along at 7-1. North Knox is no longer in the Blue Chip Confernece so this game has less meaning than in the past.North Knox is healthy and looking to go into Vincennes Lincoln next week with only oneloss
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Linton Daily Citizen
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Fri, Oct 28, 1977
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