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Northeast Tigers Going After First Win FridayWJ Mustangs SeekWin No. 2 At PetalMoore returned a Franklin County pass for 40 yards for hisBy HAY NARKO The Northeast Jones Tigers, licking the wounds of a 32-8 loss to powerful South Jones in the season opener a week ago, travel to Northeast IjiuderdaleFriday night to take on the vastly improved Trojans of Coach Tack Moore Kickoff is set for 7 30 The Trojans were highly im pressive in their opener a week ago when they whipped a good Union High Yellowjacket team, 13-7, and held the losers to minus six yards rushing By contrast, Northeast Lauderdale pulverized Union s defense by rushing the hall 56 times and got the game winning scores on blasts by running hack Larry Brown and quarterback Paul Harris In tackle Albert Barfield a mammoth 6-foot 2, 256 pounder, the Trojans have a two-way per former who it the apple of the college scouts’ eyes, and infullback Chris Miller, who doubles as the team's punter and placement man, they have an all-around performer The Tigers, on the other hand, opened with a good first half against the powerful Braves at home last Thursday night and led. 8-6. after two quarters However, a rash of second half mistakes killed their chances of a win and Boszor’t crew is deter mined to atom* for it tomorrow nightBoszor and his staff put the Tigers through a rough week of practice getting ready for the Lauderdale team and reports all“is as ready as it can be Northeast, although making minor lineup changes here and there, will likely go with many of the same boys who saw much action in the season's openerThis would put Konmewho is a senior, at quarterback Barry Blakeney at fullback speedster Iester Mack, who broke a 60-yard TT) run last week, at tailback, Franklin Keys at wingback Glenn Mcls*more at split end, Tom Knight and big Bruce Strickland at tackles, Andy Buchanon and Jamie Bankston at guards Mark Grayson at center, and Tyrone IxHt and John Walley at defensive ends Strickland and Buchanon at defensive tackles Kicky Lewis at middle guard Richard Hose Blakeney and James Jordan at linebackers with David Walley. John Moffett and David Hales in the deep secondarywH\ RAYN\RROfmA year ago at West Jones' Mustang Stadium. Coach Mike Taylor's team won its first foot-ball victory ever over Petal s Panthers and Friday night at Petal, the Panthers want to get evenWhen the 7 ,1) p m kickoff comes, the Panthers will tiehosting a team fresh from a resounding 42 13 win over a good Franklin County team a week agoThe opening win by the Mustangs saw the hosts score twice on long pass interception returns, two more times on five yard keepers by quarterbackBarry Moore and, in general, an all around otlense wmcn produced vantage both on the ground and m the airH\ O'NKIl. HFNDKICKUnited Press InternationalMississippi and Vanderbilt al hut portrayed themselves Wed nesday as Davids meeting Goliaths in their weekend hatties 2»t h Alabama andOklahoma Kentucky, in tunewith the theme, promoted its smallest man to the startingteamWe know what olur hask is Alabama is certainly one of the finest teams in the nation, coach Ken Cooper said after Ole M iss' workout Wednesday We have got to plav inspired football We've got to fight size, ex perience and tradition with youth and enthusiasm. said coach Fred Pancoast as Van derhilt wound up heavy work for Saturday's meeting withTD from a defensive halfback post while running hack Gary Hartfield stole a Bulldog toaa at his own 29 and raced 71 yards (or another Mustang Tl just beforethe half ended Both are expected to be in Wi-st Jones starting lineup at IVtal Friday night whether the Mustangs kick or receive other West starters will likely hr Harlon Buckalew (1781 and Tim Ishre (146* at ends, Pat Townsend (180' and Mark Red doch 20.1 at tackles, Danny Coats 1300) and Ken Green 1304) at the guard pnats ami Stanley Sims lt;182 lt;at center Joining Moore and Hartfield in the hack field will he Roh Wilson lt;180* at fullback and Curtis Roney lt;I47 at wide receiverOklahoma The Rebels spent much of their workout on their kicking game with freshman Jim Miller doing the punting and freshman floppy lainglry handling the ex tra points and field goals Miller averaged AS 3 yards for seven kicks and laingley had three field goals and an extra point in Mississippi'* 21 18 loss to Mem phis State last Saturday Nine freshmen will dress out for Vandy, five on the second team hut none starting Pan coast said the Commodores will have only a light workout today • The heavy work is over,' he said The conditioning is done and the hav is in the bam Kentucky emphasized timing Wednesday in its drills for Saturday's season opener againSoutheast Football
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Laurel Leader Call
Laurel, Mississippi, US
Thu, Sep 09, 1976
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