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by O’Bier. who was downed on the 22 by Alford.Mundy gained 8 yards around right end, and in the next'play, picked up 2 yards through the center, placing the ball on the 32 for a first down for the Eagles. Mundy plunged off tackle to the 36 as the third quarter ended. Fourth Quarter.O’Bier advanced through the center to the 38. and Mundy plunged off right tackle to the 43 and a first down for the Eagles. Alford fought off interference to throw O’Bier back to the 38 yard line. Mundy’s pass to O’Bier was incomplete. Mundy quick-kicked out on Rockdale 42.Morris picked up 2 through the center to the 44. but Crane's pass to Alford fell incomplete, followed by 3 yard gain by Crane through center. Crane punted out on the Lexington 38.Mundy moved the ball around right end to the 42, and O’Bier to the 47. Frosh plunged off tackle to the Rockdale 49 for a first down. Mundy raced 13 yards for another {first down for the Eagles, and O’Bier advanced to the 33. Mundy gained 2 yards in two tries off tackle and his attempted pass to Sides was incomplete. Rockdale gained posession of the ball on downs on their own 31.Love gained 9 yards around right end to the 40. and Morris crashed through the center to the 43. for a first down lor the Tigers. Crane plunged off left tackle to the 50. and then off right tackle to the Lexington 45. for another first down, as the announcement of only three minutes left to play was given. Morris then lateraled to Crane {on the 43, who was downed on the 40. Morris' pass to Alford was incomplete. Morris picked up 2 through the center to the 38. and Crane plunged off tackle to the 31 for a first down. Love scampered 112 around left end for another first down. Crane received a lateral from Kyle on the 21 and scam-peerd over the goal for six points, with only 45 seconds left in the game. Crane faked an attempt to kick and ran the ball over for the extra point, to make the score 7 for Rockdale, and 6 for Lexington.Crane kicked for Rockdale and Spence of Lexington received on his own 30. returning the ball to the 42. Mundy’s pass to Boyd fell incomplete as the game ended with the score. Rockdale 7. Lexington 6 -Lexington Game—(ifontinued from Page 1)were compiled by T. A. Weems, whose play-by-play account of the game appears in another column:Rdl.Lex.First downs125Passes attempted26Passes completed01Passes intercepted by00Yards gained passing011Yards gained rushing21792Yards lost rushing308Net yards rushing18784Total yardage gained18795Number of punts45Punting average2635Number of penalties64Yards lost penalties Individual3030Running A B Rockdale:CDECrane 21 1345 11296.1Kyle 3 170175.7Morris 10 3525101.0Love 7 31 Lexington:0314 4Mundy 13 591584.5O’Bier 9 297222.4Frosh 1 4 A—Times carried.044.0B—Yardage gained. C—Yardage lost.D—Net yardage.E—Average per try.31-A GAMES—'Continued from Page 1) second official victory for the season.Their first game against Burbank of San Antonio resulted in a forfeit caused by an ineligible player on the Cameron team. The score was 14-6 with the Yoemen on the heavy end.They whipped out last week with a convincing 20-0 triumph over the Caldwell gridders.The high-flyin’ Belton Tigers will entertain Burnet this week with hopes of stretching their winning streak to three games.Belton opened the season with an 18-12 win over the Lampasas Badgers, and dropped McGregor last week 19-6.The Rosebud Panthers will travel to Groesbock for this week’s round of action. They lost their first game this year to Caldwell. 26-7, and came back to win from Marlin in the second, 18-0.Taylor, usually a power in the district but apparently a weak-sister this year, is scheduled to meet New Braunfels at home.I The Ducks were trampled by Franklin in their number one tilt, 1 33-13. and were stomped by Gates-
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Thu, Sep 25, 1947
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