James Wood Dominate George Mason 39-0 In rout
James Wood defeats George Mason 39 to 0 after a slow start. The Colonels tally 446 yards total offense with 305 rushing and 141 passing while holding GM to 37 yards. Key scores include Goode 1 yard, Wert 12 yards, Crim 2 yards, and a final late run by Combs.
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James Wood
George Mason
Colonels
Mustangs
Mustang
John Cruise
John Riding
Jeff Hodgen
Mike Lake
Larry Boyd
Dave Goode
Headley
Mike Headley
Goode
Colonel
Blue
Gold
Dave Wert Spe
Pat
John Cruss
Jerry Combs
Mason
Jeff Gillmore
Dave Wert
Danny Crim
G. Mason
Lake
James W. T.C
Aug. Headley
Boyd
Wert
Cooper
Crim
Combs
Barton
Rogers
Loudoun Co
Charles Town
Pete Tountas Wins 1968 ABC Masters Title in Cincinnati
Pete Tountas of Tucson Arizona captured the 1968 ABC Masters championship in Cincinnati securing the top spot in the event.
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Pete Tountas
Tucson
Ariz
Cincinnati
Charles Town Romps Loudoun County 42 to 7 in Prep Game
Charles Town High tops Loudoun County 42 7 as Alex Doleman scores five touchdowns and drives for a 4 0 record. Coleman adds multiple rushes with Williams and Hinton also contributing heavy yardage while Loudoun County stalls early and scores late.
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W.va
Alex Doleman
Charles Town High
James Wood
Loudoun County
Doug Davis
Lodoun County
Panther
Larry Shortridge
Panthers
Coleman
Williams
Glenn Hinton
Russians Train in Mexico Ahead of Olympic Games
Russia brings 72 athletes to Mexico City's high altitude 7300 feet for a two day warmup meet on a plastic track similar to the Games surface. Coach Gabriel Korobkov says the squad seeks competitive test and adjustment to altitude and schedule with entries from Great Britain East Germany Cuba Australia and others.
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Calif
Russia
Gabriel Korobkov
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Australia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Italy
Argentina
New Zealand
Belgium
Mexico
Korbkov
VMI Frosh and Richmond Frosh Tie 3 3 in Debut
VMI freshmen Doug Nichols and Rocky Yost made their college football debuts as the VMI Rats and Richmond frosh played to a 3 3 tie. VMI led with a 29 yard field goal by Don Cutti in the second quarter while Dalton Hoskins tied the game in the fourth with a 31 yard kick. The teams travel to Winchester next Saturday for the Apple Bowl at James Wood Stadium against Fork Union Academy.
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Richmond
Doug Nichols
Rocky Yost
Handley Stars
VMI
VMI Rats
Richmond Frosh
Don Cutti
Dalton Hoskins
Winchester
Fork Union Academy
James Wood Stadium
Montevideo Sets District 10 Scoring Record in 60-0 Win
Montevideo Maroons crushed Page County 60 to 0 to set a District 10 scoring record. The win lifts Montevideo to 2-0 in league play and 3-0 overall, while Page County falls to 0-3 in league and 0-4 overall. First prize in the Booster division of the 1969 ABC tournament rises to $1,000.
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Penn Laird
Montevideo
Maroons
Page County
Page
ABC
Black Knights rally to 20 0 win over Strasburg Rams
Turner Ashby defense stifled Strasburg in a 20 0 victory to stay unbeaten in District 10. Key plays included Erwin Michael blocking a punt for TA early and Al Dellmger breaking 44 yards for another score. Strasburg struggled offense with 181 yards while TA allowed 101.
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Rams
Turner Ashby
Erwin Michael
Sam Hess
Craig Divizio
Ronnie Ashcraft
Knights
al Dellmeger
Divizio
Lee Stover
Dennis Dean
Willie Eberly
Turner
Stover
Dennis Smith
Ashcraft
Plauger
Rams Miss Narrow First-Downs In TA Territory Drive
The Rams stayed competitive as they repeatedly came up just short on key plays in TA territory. On at least three occasions they failed to convert crucial first downs by inches, stalling promising drives.
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Rams
Crowd of Over Two Thousand Reported Last Night
Report indicates more than two thousand people attended an event last night, with page 10 continuing coverage. Additional details are promised in the continuation.
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