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I’lav-by-Plny Account of Tiger-Engle Football Game lt;it Lexington is GironThe- following play-by-play ar- 3 yards olf tackle to the 40. Rock-•ount i»l the Rockdale-Lexinglon dale penalized 5 yards for too much ootball game played at Lexington time in huddle, and the ball moved ats Friday night was compiled back to the 35. Crane tried y T. A. Weems. around right end for no gain, hit'ir-t Quarter hard by Mundy and left the game,Mundy of Lexington kicked off being replaced by Love. Love n Kyle of Rockdale who received ^iled to gain through the middle, he ball on hi.- own 10 and returned a™' the'hall remained on the ,15. o the 27. On the following play, Morns'punt was received by Froshlt;ockda!e was penalized 5 yards foron the Lexington 49, who returnedKick field in motion, returning the the bal1 10 the Rockdale 47. jail to the 22. Crane advanced Lexington in motion, penalized«• the 28 through the middle, and 5 yards, and the ball moved back Morris through the middle to the to the Lexington 48. Mundy s 30. Crane gained 12 yards around pass to Spence was incomplete, eft end for a first down for the and a second pass attempt to Tigers on the 42 yard line. Rhodes was knocked by Kyle.Morris advanced through the Mundy quick-kicked over the goal ine to the 44. and Crane scamper- line and Rockdale took possession ed to the Lexington 42 for another of the ball on their own 20. first down for the Tigers. Kyle Love was thrown back to the then took the ball on reverse 8 yard line, but offsides penalty around right end to the 35 for nullified the play and put the ball another first down. Rockdale in on the 25. Rockdale in motion motion received a 5 yard penalty, drew a 5 yard penalty, moving the moving the ball back to the 40. hall back to the 20. Love scam-Crane picked up 4 yards to the pored around left end to the 27. 36, but a 5 yard penalty for Rock- and Morris plunged through the dale in motion, put the ball back middle to the 29. Love tried on the 41. Crane, behind beauti- through the middle for no gain, ful blocking, raced around right and on the next play Morris fum-end to the 22 for a first down, bled and attempted punt, recover-Morris was thrown back to the 27, ng the ball on his own 9 yard line, and Crane in two tries advanced The ball went over to the Eagles the ball to the 25. Morris plunged on downs.through the line to the 13. the Mundy raced around right endball going over to the Eagles on for a touchdown for the Eagles, iowns. but his try for extra point wentMundy advanced around right wide to the left, and the score re-end to the 17, and O'Bier picked mained Lexington 6. Rockdale 0. up 13 yards over right tackle to Mundy of Lexington kicked off the 30 for a first down for the to Alford of Rockdale, who re-Eagles. Mundy gained 5 yards ceived the ball on the 30 and rc-around right end with the ball turned it to the 40. Love picked on the 35 at the end of the first up 3 yards around right end, ad-quarter. Ivancing the ball to the 43. Lex-Second Quarter. Iington was penalized 15 yards forO Bier picked up 1 yard through roughing and the ball was moved center, and Mundy gained 3 yards up to the Lexington 42 for a first through center to place the ball on down for the Tigers. Love ad-the 39. Mundy's punt received vanced to the 39, and Kyle to the by Crane on Rockdale 24, was re- 38. Crane re-entered the game turned to the 27. Crane gained | See PLAY-BY-PLAY, Page 7
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Rockdale Reporter and Messenger
Rockdale, Texas, US
Thu, Sep 25, 1947
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