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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1969
Page
11
Strasburg stifled Page County with a dominant defense and key plays from Joel Plauger and Ron Ashcraft. The Rams allowed no first downs, held the Panthers to negative rushing and 21 passing yards, and took a 6-0 lead on Frank Zirkle's 11 yard touchdown run.
Keyser, West Virginia, ranked No. 1 in Class AA, surged to a 46-0 victory over Beall, improving to 8-0 on the season. In the Keystone clash, Strasburg opened scoring with Ashcraft’s 46 yard run, then Miller’s two point conversion. Plauger tallied three touchdowns, Miller connected for a TD pass to Lynn McCoy, and Hottle with McCoy added a late two point and final score.
Maryland Freshmen fall 13 to 8 to unbeaten West Virginia as Tom Zakowski scores from one yard for the winner. Ratliff stars on defense, recovering a fumble and stopping WVU’s drive late. Maryland drops to 0-3.
James Wood coach Rodger Gilmer aged 88 and Brad Cooper guard Warren’s Mike Seckford in a decisive rebounding moment. The notable duo secured a key board control late in the game, solidifying their team’s position. Seckford fought hard for the hosts but was overwhelmed at the rim.
Fauquier defeats Seuleus Valley 29 to 8 as Jim Kehoe leads with 102 rushing yards on 13 carries. The Falcons first points came on a safety credited to Cox, followed by Leon Williams scoring from the one yard line.
Terry Canard kicked the Falcons to a 9-0 lead before Sammy Ball connected with Jeff Jackson for an 80 yard scoring drive. Canard added two rushing touchdowns from inside the two yard line. Ben Web’s interception set up Coyner’s 29 yard TD pass to Canard as Falcon defense and offense secured the win to move to 5-3 while Minnesota remained winless at 0-7.
Dennis Dean and Don Brooks scored two touchdowns each as Turner Ashby defeated Stonewall Jackson 40 to 12. Dean rushed 14 and two yards while Brooks added runs of two and five yards. Dellinger added a four yard score and Hutchinson caught a 15 yard pass from Lough. Stonewall answered with a fumble return by Dawson and a 77 yard pass from Vaney to Moyers. Turner Ashby improves to 6-1. Stonewall drops to 2-6.
Martinsburg Eagles topple Westminster 19-6 in Maryland behind Earl Hairston two rushing TDs and a 25 yard pass to open scoring. Danny Walsh adds a 1 yard plunge and Weidman converts PAT on the late first half, lifting Martinsburg to 5-3.
Shenandoah Downs stages the eighth Tri State Futurity at Charles Town with a $50,000 purse distribution in reach. Ninety six nominees remain eligible and up to ten starters may push the total value above $50,000. The nine race of the program features a 6 furlong dash with starter Clarence Mackey. post time 7 15.
The 3-1-1 Redskins head to Pittsburgh for a 1 15 p.m. kickoff against the 1-4 Steelers. Vince Lombardi’s team emphasizes a strong ground game behind Larry Brown and Charley Harraway while Sonny Jurgensen airs it out. The Redskins hold a six game winning streak vs Pittsburgh and seek continued dominance in the Capitol Division.
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