Bearcats aim for 2-1 in tough Big Ten start
Grafton Bearcats look to beat Washington Irving to move to 2-1 as coach Gene Davis tests line depth before key back-to-back games with Fairmont West and Buckhannon. Nearby schools show mixed progress with Clay Battelle and Masontown Valley wins and QB competition at University High.
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Clemson Tops The Citadel 14 12 in Tight Victory
Clemson Fullback Smiley Sanders and quarterback Ken Pengitore scored in the first half as the Tigers built a 14 0 lead and withstood a fourth quarter rally by The Citadel. Citadel's Billy Paine answered with a fourth quarter TD after a Clemson miscue. Crowd was about 40 000.
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Holy Cross Rallies Past UMass in Thrilling Football Comeback
Holy Cross erased a 13-0 halftime deficit to beat Massachusetts 30-28 as Pete Vaas threw two TD passes to Tom Rock and ran for a third. Rock's 6 and 9 yard scoring catches, Vaas’s 3 yard run, and Steve Buchanan's 25 yard TD upheld the rally. Defensive linemen Curran and McLean sealed it with a safety late in the second period.
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Player Takes 3 Under Lead At Southern Open In Columbus
Gary Player of South Africa fired a 3 under par round to seize a two stroke lead in the Southern Open where humid 95 degree conditions greeted players. Fezler shot 66 to sit two back as Player carded birdies at 17 and 18 to reach 9 under 201 through 54 holes while Fezler stood at 203 heading to the final round.
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Big Friday slate with several county teams in action
Grid action improves as Clay Battelle wins and Morgantown, University High, and St. Francis score. Friday features Morgantown hosting East Fairmont, plus clashes including St. Francis at Notre Dame, Masontown Valley hosting University High, and Pine Grove Valley vs Clay Battelle in a busy week of high school football.
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William and Mary stun Tech with four fumbles recovered
William and Mary beat Virginia Tech 31-24 in Blacksburg to open the season, capitalizing four Tech fumbles and a late rally. Quarterback Bill Deery scored on a four yard run, and the Indians stretched a 24-10 lead before Tech closed to seven.
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Virginia Tops VMI 16-0 Behind Keys and Gardner
Virginia defeated Virginia Military Institute 16-0 as tailback Raymond Keys sprinted 24 yards for a touchdown and Scott Gardner added an eight yard TD pass. Billy Maxwell connected on a 30 yard field goal and extra point to complete the scoring in hot conditions.
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Hubbard leads Shepherd past Wesleyan with 161 rushing yards
Veteran halfback Perry Hubbard scored all three Shepherd touchdowns and rushed for 161 yards to lift the defending West Virginia Conference champions to a 20-7 victory over W.Va. Wesleyan. He opened with a 48-yard run and added 42 and 26-yard TD runs in the fourth quarter.
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State tops Tech 31-9 in season opener
Oliver Cosby and Danny Watson returned interceptions for touchdowns and Fred Venson ran for two scores as West Virginia State defeated West Virginia Tech 31-9. Venson started with a two yard run, Cosby returned a 59 yard interception for a TD, and Tech added a field goal and a pass score to stay within three at halftime. WVState pulled away late with a 39 yard or 39 yard run and misc. plays sealing the victory.
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Tigers Triumph 6-1 Over Bosox
Detroit Tigers defeat Boston Red Sox 6 to 1 as Dick Sharon drives in three runs with a homer and a double. Coleman gets the win for Detroit, while Lee suffers the loss for Boston with Fisk handling the ninth. Sharon and Howard homer for Detroit.
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