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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1969
Page
9
Strasburg coach Glenn Proctor urged his players as the Rams resisted a spirited Warren County rally to win.
In Keyser, West Virginia, the G Tornado edged Charles Town 7 to 0 after a pivotal second quarter punt return setup. Danny Staggers scored on a four yard run, followed by a Darrell Allen PAT. With 14 seconds left, Charles Town reached the Keyser five but failed to close the gap as two passes to Lawrence Hughes failed to produce the tying score.
Stafford overwhelmed Varina 22 to 0 as Kenny McBroom scored on a one yard run and added a two point conversion for an 8-0 lead. Whittaker caught an eight yard pass from Mike Michaels for the second score. Nu Nu Bevereley ran in the PAT for a 16-0 margin. Cumberland caught an eight yard pass from Michaels for the final touchdown.
Local football scene saw surprises as Strasburg edged Warren County 6-0 in a tight opener. Elkton Elks upset Central 22-0, Keyser edged Charles Town 7-0, Woodbridge upset Spotsylvania 27-14, Fauquier defeated Stonewall 20-6, Harrisonburg fell to Montevideo 14-6, and Albemarle defeated George Washington 17-8 as 1969 season heat builds.
In Wood WV the Hancock Panthers and Musselman Applemen battled to a 0 0 tie ending Hancock 15 game losing streak. Applemen outrushed 201 60 while Musselman dominated through the air 101 to 2. Bob Bingaman completed 10 of 22 with Mike Crouse 7 catches. Jim Norris led Musselman rushers with 103 yards on five carries.
Clive Rush becomes Boston Patriots head coach after major staff overhaul. He vows patience but aims for rapid improvement, hiring Jets personnel chief George Sauer as GM and bringing in Bill Elias as assistant while keeping only one Holovak aide.
A list of racehorse names includes Scratches 1 Wild Seed Flirting Flossy Legend Giver Roman River Sprizzle Djede Steel What Means Twice As Much Two Littles Soft Weather Rangy Real tor La India Charlie s Love Cause s Mike Yemenetta Oh Chismar Rullah Call The Preacher.
Strasburg defeated Warren County 6 0 in a defensive opener at Bing Crosby. Ronnie Ashcraft scored the lone TD on a 55 yard drive, while Donnie Sloat anchored the Wildcats defense with nine tackles and assists.
Elkton blanked Central 22 to 0 behind Rick Engle who ran for 5 6 and 7 yard TDs and threw for a conversion. The Elks defense held Central to 3 rushing yards and 68 passing yards as Elkton rolled for 223 rushing yards and 71 passing yards.
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