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By Mark ParkermThe Grapevine Mustangs deadlocked with the NorthSide Steers last Fridaynight. 14 14. at Mustang StadiumThe opening quarter brought touchdowns from both teams First the Steers scored on an 8 yard run which put them in front 7-0 On the Mustang’s next possession, they also found pay dirt Fullback Mark Wylie set up the score with a blazing 61 yard run to the Steers 14 yard line Two plays later quarterback Karl Fiscus completed a 13 yard touchdown pass to slotback Philip Cloud tor the Mustangs first score The first quarter ended with the score tied 7-7The second quarter drag ged with little action until the final few minutes The Mustangs drove 58 yards in 10 plays to capture their second touchdown with less than a minute left in the half The half ended withthe Mustangs leading 14 7 The Steers tied the gameon their third piav of thesecond half with running back Otis Crump taking the football 79 vards to theiMustang goal line This score tied the game at 14 14 Neither team threatened again until the Steers final drive ot the game The Steers rushed and passed to the Mustang 27 yard line On fourth down, after being stopped dead by the Mustang defense, they were forced to trv a long field goal The field goal wasblocked b\ Kelly Brown as •* .the clock ran out The gameended deadlocked 14 14The outstanding Mustangs on offense were Wyliewith 175 vards rushing. Bobbv Tarrant. Cloud andKick\ Brewer are out withFiscus Outstanding on defense were Charlie Woodard, Rusty Howard. Craig Carlisle. Monte Goodrum, and Bent lev Starters Chris Boyd. John Herring, andinjuries.The Mustangs will play( astleberry at Mustang Stadium Friday night at 8p mJ.V. Beats North SideB\ Bill PruittLast Thursday, the JY beat North Side bv a score ot 2o 12 at North SideJett Farrar scored on runs ot 2 and 3 vards and also added a 2 point conversion Joel Province also scored on a 1 vard runCoach Rob Wvlie said,%We re making good pro gross on offense Our linemen did a much better job of picking up stunts Blake Gibson is throwing the ball well and we’re finding some lolks that can catch it The last touchdown drive that we made has got to help us later on With the score tied 12 12, and 4 51 left, we drove 72 vards and scored with 19 seconds remaining Our of tensetimes we had them in a hole and stopped them dead tor 1 or 2 plays, but then we would have a breakdownsomewhere and thev were a■good enough football team to take advantage ot it However, overall we did a good job defensively against what probably is the most explosive offensive attack we will see this vear Thev have thi* ahilitv to score I mm any point on the field Allow ing them only 12 points is an indication ot our defensive performance A tew outstanding de tensive players were Arrol Jeffeoat. Max Carl, Tank Johnson. Joel Province,( hoo ( hoo Ammons, and Ken Simmons The J\ will travel toFrom The BenchBy \nd\ Mc(»owan and Philip ( loud\ \P \NSION \M) K KC'ONS IK I ( I ION(Authors note This column is the first in a series ot sports articles to be written each week on \anous subjects throughout the sports world 1'he success ot this column depends upon you. the reader, however, we figure that it you can stand “Conquest by a Norman, you can stand this Without success, we will undouhtedK he sent from the bench to the showers With the expansion ot the M I and tin* adoption ot the Ko/elle rule, pro footballers have found an added hope in the improvement ot their won loss record Ihe addition ot two new teams. Seattle, and lampa, has the older and more experienced teams laughing up their sleeves Most owners set' this as a chance tor two eas\ wins However with flu* ndontmn orthe Ko/elle Kule, both Tampa and Seattle hopeto acquire some ot the older talent as well as sign the younger and unheard ot players Ne\ eitheless, these two M L teams are the* ones to heat1 he situation is much tin* same m District \A f. which now incorporates 10 teams instead ol tin* usual eicht (.one is Burleson a lonetimemodegi ibAnnMailoff tithis aisup|orHightang Thosmt ionran h('cro'sI)rug.
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Grapevine Sun
Grapevine, Texas, US
Thu, Sep 16, 1976
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