Fauquier Falcons Rout Culpeper 34 8 in Warmup
Fauquier Falcons dominate Culpeper 34 to 8 with 34 points in the first half. Terry Canard opens scoring on an eight yard run. Jimmy Kehoe adds six yard TD. Culpeper answers with Russell Ferguson three yard run and Wayne Woodward PAT to reach 12-8. Elwood Jackson adds a 13 yard run late in the period.
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Jimmy Kehoe
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Falcons extend lead with long runs and failed PAT
Ben Webb rushed 39 yards for a fumble touchdown and a failed PAT. Leon Williams added a 50 yard interception return for a score and a two point PAT. Jackson led Falcons rushers with 78 yards on 3 carries as the scoring sequence closed with a 34-8 lead.
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Giants name Alex Webster as new head coach
New York Giants fire Allie Sherman and promote Alex Webster, their former offensive coach and ex Giants running back, to lead the team. Webster vows optimism for the upcoming season after a 5-0 exhibition loss stretch ending with a 17-13 defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Montreal.
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Warren County and Luray Battle to 6-6 Tie in Opener
In front of a home crowd Warren County and Luray played to a 6-6 halftime tie with strong defense in the second half. Luray led 6-0 on a 22 yard Logan to Brown TD, then Warren tied on a 32 yard King run. Both teams finished with 183 total yards each. Warren hosts Northwest League rival next Friday.
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Strasburg Rams edge Elkton Elks 12 6 in grid clash
The Strasburg Rams defeated the Elkton Elks 12 to 6 as Ronnie Ashcraft scored on a one yard run and Lyn McCoy caught a 21 yard pass from Mickey Miller. Elkton answered with a Leonard Field 17 yard TD reception and a two point conversion.
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Montevideo Maroons Dominate Central Woodstock 70 to 6
Montevideo Maroons rout Central of Woodstock 70 to 6 as they rack up 394 yards rushing and 163 passing. Charlie Brown scores twice in the first quarter and again in the second while Montevideo improves to 2-0 and Central drops to 0-2.
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Eagles ruin Applemen and Rebels bomb Indians
Sports brief notes a predawn football result with Eagles defeating Applemen and Rebels dominating Indians. The Week’s final tally shows 12 correct picks and eight wrong, a 60 percent accuracy.
Stafford Indians blank Stonewall Jackson 24 0 in Friday action
Stafford powered to a 24-0 win over Stonewall Jackson of Manassas extending its consecutive shutout streak to five. Michael scored from six and 25 yards, Whitacre connected for two point conversions, Beverly added a two yard TD, Cumberland caught the final pass for two. Stafford rackd 205 rushing yards and prepares to host Handley next Saturday.
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Mets Extend Rally as Magic Number Shrinks in Nine-Game Win Streak
The Mets push their lead in the NL East to two games after sweeping Pittsburgh 1-0 in a doubleheader. Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell earned the wins as the club stretched its winning streak to nine and lowered the magic number to 16. Other NL results include Montreal’s 4-0 win over Philadelphia and Atlanta’s 4-3 over Houston. In the AL, Baltimore clinched a tie for the East with a 2-1 victory over Cleveland, while Seattle beat California 4-1 and a rain-shortened 1-1 nightcap ended after 92 innings.
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