NEW RIVER NEWSPAPERS, INC. Sunday, October 30, 1977 —7
Kentucky Wears Down Virginia Tech
By JERRY RATCLIFFE
Senior Sports Editor
LEXINGTON, Ky.-Despite
aiymsuccessful suicide attempt
in the first half, Kentucky's
Wildcats are off and stumbling
in search of their first
Southeastern Conference title
since 1950.
Kentucky, ranked seventh in
one national wire service poll,
was never in critical condition,
but suffered from three interceptions and one fumble in
the first half that enabled
Virginia Tech to stay within 10
points at halftime.
But the Wildcats, a team that
is banned from post season
action this year due to an NCAA
probation, flexed its muscles in
the second half, capitalized on
Tech's miscues, and wound up
with its seventh victory in eight
games with a convincing 32-0
triumph.
"It was another long, long
night," said Gobbler coach
Jimmy Sharpe, after watching
the Hokies drop to 1-5-1 on the
season. "I said earlier in the Ramsey connected with wide to the I formation for the pass,
week that Kentucky may have receiver Felix Wilson on a 45- Tech's offensive attack still
the best team in the country. yard scoring strike over could inflict no damage. "It's
not the formation," Sharpe
But we made it easy for them." defensive back Eddie Snell.
With a 10-0 lead and a stingy winced. "It's still blocking and
Indeed, Tech was generous. A
lateral pass, ruled a fumble, defense that yielded only 30 tackling."
For the game Tech managed
from reserve quarterback Mike yards in the first half, Kentucky
Zenzalik to Roscoe Coles, was bled from two of its own self only 63 yards rushing on 46
recovered by Kentucky's Kelly inflicted wounds with Tech's attempts and 61 yards through
Rirchbaum on the Tech 18 with Matt Bead picking off a the air. Meanwhile, Kentucky,
1:55 left in the first period. That Ramsey pass at the Gobbler 34, seeking national prominance,
set up the Wildcats' first score, and Lewis Keal pouncing on a ground out 282 yards on running
which came four plays later on Chris Will fumble at midfield. plays and 155 more passing.
Quarterback Rams'ey, who
Defensive back Gene Bunn,
a Joe Bryant 27-yard field goal.
Sharpe
termed
"just",
picking
off
the
first
of
two
inMoments later, after Tech's
only sustained drive of the first terceptions on the night, gave awesome", used his elusive
half, Kentucky's defense rose to the Gobblers their only serious scrambling tactics for 85 of
the occasion, forcing Tech into scoring opportunity with 42 those running yards and two
a punting situation. However, seconds left in the first quarter. touchdowns in the second half.
Another punt return by the
With a first and goal at the
soccer-style place kicker Paul
Eagle was inserted to attempt a Wildcat 9 after the theft, daring Siganos set up Kenfullback Dick Molway got one, tucky's first score of the second
62-yard field goal.
W i t h the a t t e m p t short, followed by an incomplete pass half. With field position at the
Wildcat return specialist Mike and a seven-yard loss by Tech 40, Ramsey ended the
Siganas fielded the ball in the Zouzalik. Eagle attempted his drive, breaking tackles enroute
end zone and returned it 55 second field goal, but the 32- to a 22-yard scoring scamper. •
yards to the Tech 45, getting up yarder was partically blocked The kick was Wicked by Bill '.
Kentucky's only other tally of by UK safety Ritchie Boyd with Houseright for a 16-0 score.
The Wildcats didn't waste
the first half. On the very next 12 seconds showing.
Switching from the wishbone any chances to capitalize on
play, q u a r t e r b a c k Derrick
Hokie turnovers the second
half.
A fumble pitchout by Cales at
the Gobbler 21 helped produce a
22-0 score, when six plays later,
Ramsey eluded tacklers and
dived into the end zone from
three yards out.
Virginia Tech then turned the
ball over on its next four
possessions, via a fumbled on a
pass attempt by Zauzalik, a
fumbled by quarterback David
Patrick Henry. The Cougars receivers weren't open, he'd
Lamie, and two interceptions.
pjay PH on the road to close the tuck it and run. That was good
That resulted in a Kentucky TD
enough for 73 yards on 13 atseason this week. •
and field goal and the 32-0
"I thought it would be a real tempts, including two touchoutcome.
close game," said a delighted downs of the rollout (three
Zouzalik, was inserted early
altogether by the senior), plus a
Kucer afterwards.
in the game after starting
' There was a lot riding on this long run to set up another score.
See TECH, Page 12
Farris, who rushed 18 times
game tonight. We knew we had
a shot at getting into a cham- for 106 yards, joined Ned
pionship game. Our kids played Tarpley, Kevin Collie and Barry
excited. That's what football's Rhodes, ripping through gaping
all about. If you can't play holes in the Cougar defense.
Add the defensive play for
excited then .what's the use.
We've.told our kids that all Salem and the story is told.
Pulaski County managed to run
week."
Evidently it paid dividends. only 16 offensive plays in the
Salem's defense stood like a entire first half for a measley 58
virtual Rock of Gibraltar, yards total offense.
By DAVID J. BISSET
picking off Timmy Venable's, Venable, the PC quarterback,
Sports Writer
and
Jeff
Harvey,
both
among
first pass of the night, then
Homecoming activities must
jarring loose three fumbles, two the top five rushers in the RVD
of
which the
Spartans going into the game, touched have preoccupied the minds of
the ball only four times in that Radford's football team as
recovered.
But it was Salem's offense first 24 minutes, Venable those City of Radford Bobcats
that offered the biggest sur- garnering three yards on one played an ' extremely Hat
carry and Harvey an even contest, yet managed to post
prise.
Led by the evasive scram- dozen on three rushes.
their second shutout of the
The game total in yardage season as they tanned Floyd
bling of quarterback Brian
Hooker, and the bulldozer wasn't quite as one-sided thanks County, 32-0:
running of Duane Farris Salem to two rallying efforts by the
Although somewhat lifeless at
mounted its most prestigious Cougars in the second half. One times, the Bobcats mounted a
ground game of the season, resulted in a 95-yard touchdown pair of long scoring drives of 68
grounding out 329 yards rushing drive for PC's lone score, the and 55 yards with junior Kent
other in a fumble.
in 54 running plays.
Salem had 395 yards total Hall scoring three touchdowns
Hooker completed 4 of 8
See COUGARS, Page 9 including a 70 yard punt return
passes for 66 yards, but when
to highlight the offense.
The victory gives Radford a 70 district slate 7-0-2° overall
while Floyd County slipped to 17 in the district and 1-8 overall.
Thus, with Radford's win and
Narrows a 38-21 victor over
Christiansburg, the Bobcats
will put their 14 game district
winning sireak and their 18game undefeated record over a
two year span on the line Friday
when the Bobcats visit Narrows
and its single wing offense in
hopes of a district title.
Radford scored all of its
points in the second and third
periods with head coach Norman Lineburg pulling his
starters with two minutes to
play in the third quarter and
ahead U2-0.
Spartans Spear
Pulaski Cougars
SALEM—Pulaski County's
football squad played the role of
the innocent bystander in a
g u n f i g h t . A v i c t i m of circumstances.
Salem's fired up Spartans
dominated the visiting Cougars
Friday night from the opening
series to the final gun to wipe
out any remote chance the
Burgundy and Gold might have
of capturing the Roanoke Valley
District football crown.
With the 34-6 drubbing, administered by first year school
Salem, Coach Tom Kurcer's
Spartans are suddenly cast into
the district title tilt next Friday
at Salem Field when it hosts
Northside in the championship
match. Northside entered by
whitewashing.Cave Spring 19-0
Friday."We came into the game with
our eyes wide open," said
Pulaski County Coach Dave
Brown, referring to the importance of the game.
But what followed was almost
embarrassing in what was
considered a near toss-up
before the two teams stepped
out on the field.
It was the worst loss by a
Cougar squad since the final
game of the '76 season against
UnlWd frtti Inttnutloul
KENTUCKY'S SPLIT END DAVETROSPER( 93) MAKES DESPERATION CATCH
Gobbler Gene Bunn (45) Rick Rizzano (38) Hopes He Drops It
Hall Scores Three TDs
Bobcats Tan Buffaloes, 32-0
After a scoreless first period,
the Bobcats tallied three
. seconds into the second period
as fullback and tri-captain Earl
°Haynes capped a 43-yard drive
as he blasted over from the one.
The drive was set up when
seniors Chad King rambled 24
yards and Amberson Cox went
nine yards on an end reverse to
the Buffalo II. Then King
nabbed a 13-yard Jeff Sandoe
aerial with Ricky Clower
hauling him down at the one.
Radford g u i l t y " of nine
penalties for 65 yards including,
six for encroachment during the ,
first half, provided Floyd with.
enough momentum for them to
sustain a 22-yard drive.
However, faced with a punting
situation, the Buffs at midfield
faked it and attempted a screen
pass which went incomplete.
"I didn't feel it was a gamble,
we were at midfield. It's a
gamble only if your deep in your
owivterritory", head coach Dan
Surface of Floyd declared after
the game.
Radford, on its own 45, drove
55 yards in six .plays for a 12-0
lead. A f t e r another encroachment on the Bobcats,
lightning quick fullback Kenny
Abate went on a dive for 27
yards for a first at the Floyd 32.
Hall picked up seven before
defensive pass interference
provided Radford with a first on
the 13. Four plays later Hall
went over the left side for six.
Again Floyd County mov&
from its own 30 to midfield due
mostly Radford penalties. "It's
just pitiful", Lineburg hollered
,,on the sidelines during the
game. "We're not thinking out
there." he noted to no one in
particular. But D.A. Worrell
blew in f r o m his inside
lim-backing position to nai).
B u f f a l o quarterback Jeff
Beckner for loss of six and the
Buffs attempted a reverse but
Skip Lawton at defensive end
nailed Herbie White by the shirt
for no gain and Radford took
over at its own 32.
With three minutes to go
before half, Radford drove 68
yards in 10 plays when Sandoe
spied Scott Williams alone on
the right flat and Williams took
See BOBCATS, page 9
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BOBCAT DAVID CRAIG LUNGES FOR ANOTHER YARD
Floyd Linebacker Mike Hodges Grabs A Leg AndHangs On
Alabama Routs Miss. State
PMM ty Din CilWun
SALEM QUARTERBACK BRIAN HOOKER PULLED DOWN FINALLY
Hooker Rambled for 73 Yards in 13 Attempts Against Pulaski
JACKSON, Miss. (UPI) Tony Nathan raced 59 yards for
one touchdown and helped set
up another with a 23-yard sprint
Saturday night to spark
2nd-ranked Alabama to a 37-7
Southeastern Conference
victory over Mississippi State.
The fearsome Tide, boosting
its record to 7-1, took command
early in the game with two
quick touchdowns in the first
quarter —Nathan's long run
and a 1-yard plunge by reserve
fullback Donnie Faust.
Alabama scored again with 12
seconds remaining in the first
half on a 30-yard pass from
quarterback Jeff Rutledge to
split end Cliff Pugh. The Tide
added two more touchdowns to
climax long third-quarter
drives when fullback Johnny
Davis scored on a 1-yard run
and sophomore quarterback
Steadman Shealy scampered 22
yards.
Roger Chapman kicked four
extra points, plus a 37-yard field
goal in the third period.
Mississippi State got its lone
touchdown in the second
quarter when freshman half-
back James Otis Doss went in
from three yards out to cap an
80-yard drive. Bulldog quarterback Bruce Threadgill hit on
passes of 18 and 17 yards to wide
receivers Breck Tyler and
Mardye McDole, but it took a
23-yard pass interference call
against Alabama to keep the
drive alive.
The Bulldogs had threatened
earlier in the lop-sided contest,
marching 61 yards in the first
period, but the drive stalled and
a 32-yard field goal attempt by
Dave Marlar failed.
Nathan, a 198-pound junior
halfback, had 115 yards on
seven carries in the first half
but did not carry the ball after
intermission as Alabama Coach
Bear Bryant used 60 players.
NEW RIVER NEWSPAPERS. INC. Sunday, October 30. 1977 —9
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Radford Overwhelms Buff aloes Indians Rout
By DAVID J. BISSET
Sports Writer
Both Radford coach Norman Lineburg and Floyd County
coach Dan Surface agreeded on one thing, it was a per'fect
night for football. Although the weather was nice with no rain
in sight the Buffaloes didn't throw in the towel early but
simply ran out of steam.
"Radford's got a good club." Surface declared. "1 don't
know that I could compare them with Blacksburg though,
because iJerry) Hendricks didn't play and against us", he
added.
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But the Bobcats did show that Hendricks is not the only ball |
carrier for the district's top team as 10 different Bobcats
carried the pigskin. Earl Haynes netted the most yards with
44 in five carries while linebacker D.A. Worrell, who became
an end in the fourth quarter, managed to nab two passes for
22 yards which was tops among the receivers.
"You know it feels good to catch the ball." grinned Worrell
after the Bobcats earned their victory. Howlett threw to me
on three consecutive plays. I couldn't believe it. he quickly
added.
However, tight end David Booth was as happy as Worrell
leading the receivers in passing caught. "I wish my number
would be called more I've only got a few grabs this season
hut I guess I'll just have to keep hoping."
Radford. who has earned at least a tie for the district title
and could claim the district crown outright with a win at
Narrows on Friday, showed the Green Wave scouts a
lackluster performance.
"1 hope they saw us tonight." the Radford coaching staff
echoed. Our practices this week weren't as good as they
should he. Maybe the rain had something to do with the
practices or maybe it was just homecoming. I remember
lour years ago George Wythe beat us at homecoming and our
kids weren't upset as much as the fans.
"1 don't know maybe all teams play well enough to win but
our performance better be superb Friday or Blacksburg will
take the district." Lineburg declared
Coach Surface whose team never quit on the field, added.
••Lineburg just has more players than this team. We've got 22
right now and two or three dropped of during the season. It
makes a difference especially in the second half. We were
just worn down I thought Jeff iBeckner i had a good night
and he's come along way since the opening game. He's got a
lot of confidence. And Adolph iTurneri is beginning to show
his talent, too," Surface added.
But w h a t it comes down to is that we're young and inexperienced and it takes time to develop a team like this.
Hopefully we'll°improve but the kids have got to stick with
it."
Staff Photo by Gene
RADFORD'S D.A. WORRELL HOLDS ON TIGHTLY TO FOOTBALL
Floyd's Jeff Phillips (80) And Two Other Buffaloes Unload
Maroon Tide
Blacksburg eight, Andy CardBy DAVE SCARANGELLA
well passed to Tony Sizemore
Sports Writer
Like
a
good
movie. for the score. Cardwell went
Blacksburg saved its best for back to Sizemore for the conversion and Galax led 8-7.
the very end Friday night.
Not really able to get much
Leading only 14-8 at halftime,
the Indians exploded for 27 going on offense. Blacksburg
points in the second half en managed to punch another one
in with the help of a break.
route to a 41-8 rout of Galax.
Blacksburg started out the Mark Dye blocked a Galax punt
night without its usually and recovered it on the Maroon
reliable running game as Galax Tide 15. Four plays later, White
shut down that aspect of the tos?ed a nine yarder to Phil
Indian attack. After having Carr. the extra point was good
three plays fail following the and Blacksburg was back on
opening kickoff, Blacksburg top. 14-8.
The rest of the half saw
relied on a break to give them
Brown do his show, picking up a
their first touchdown.
A Galax fumble on their own lot of yardages on sweeps But
26 opened the door for the score. an interception by Brian Saari
The Maroon Tide continued to on the Blacksburg seven with
stop the run. but Joe White time running out in the half
solved that problem with an prevented Galax from scoring
eight yard scoring toss to Mark the go ahead touchdown
The second half was a turHill to break the ice." Jamie
Zubieta-Friedman kicked the naround from the first as Brown
was held to only 44 yards,
extra point and it was 7-0.
"They stopped our running finishing the night with 142
game a little in the first half." yards on 36 carries The Indian
said Blacksburg Coach Dave defense and the physical nature
Crist. "We were just hunting of the game took its toll on
and pecking looking for a Brown
"That was a big factor."
weakness most of the half."
While Blacksburg probed for noted Crist "This was a very
a weakness, it was obvious physical game 1 know we
where Galax's strength was couldn't play Sidney Snell both
Chris
Brown continually ways like they do Brown and get
pounded the right side of the the maximum out of him. Our
Indian defense for yardage on defense played very well (in the
the next series, setting them up second half too "
Galax received the opening
for their only touchdown of the
night. Brown carried the ball 21 kickoff for the second half and
times in the first half for 98 began a drive that had gotten to
midfield before a fumble ended
yards.
After a series of Brown rushes it. Then Blacksburg went to
got
the
ball
to
the work.
Getting Dymock loose for
seven and eight yards a crack,
the Indians drove to the Galax
twenty in four plays before
Dymock broke off the left side'
for a score The extra point was
good and it was 21-8
Galax's Steve Vaughan took
the ensuing kickoff from his 30
to the Blacksburg 20. looking as
if Galax wouldn't take the score
standing still But the Indian
defense held in four plays,
stopping Brown on a fourth and
three effort, giving the ball back
to Blacksburg
A nineteen yard pass from
White to Carr plus a fifteen yard
penalty for a late hit on the play
got Blacksburg back to midfield. Two plays later Dymock
d u p l i c a t e d his earlier f e a t ,
scoring this time from 24 yards
out to make it 28-8.
"That was the turning point of
the game." said Crist. "Our
defense stopped them and we
were able to convert them into^
scores Our kids did a super job,
and the coaching staff did a
good job of g e t t i n g them
prepared."
Blacksburg finished off the
scoring when reserve Darren
Steiss gained 23 yards on five
carries in a drive following a
Galax fumble, scoring from two
yards out. Greg Brown got the
other score on a 45 yard return
of a pass interception.
The win raised Blacksburg's
record to 7-1 in the New River
D i s t r i c t . 7-2 overall, while
Galax slips to 3-4-1 in the
district. 4-4-1 overall.
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Continued from page 7
it in from the three.
Key plays in the drive were
liack to back first downs by
Karl Haynes On a pitch to the
right side Haynes netted 17
\ u r d s Then he blew u( the gut.
r u n n i n g over F l o y d ' s Tim
Robertson for 14 yards to the
Floyd 42
Two plays later Sandoe fired
to Cox over the middle but
Floyd was guilty of defensive
interference and Radford had a
:;r>'. at the 21.
"; i:dn'l think it was pass
in; <•••;•; T-er.ce." Surface noted
iiiici-wisris "We have just as
much neat to the ball as the
"I I en *e. b u t i t ' s a s i m p l e
judgment call." he added.
Ahead 18-u. Radford kicked
olf the seconds-half and on
Floyd's first play. Spence was
imppcd by Farl Haynes. the ball
>quirled loose and Blaine Sutphin fell on it at the Butfalo 23.
However. Floyd got it right
back as Sandoe went to the air
and had King open but Adolph
Turner stepped in front at the
live and scooted to the Buffalo
:!:i where Sandoe made the hit.
The Buffs reached their own
45 but Sutphin nailed Spence for
u 13-yard loss and once more on
a p u n t i n g s i t u a t i o n Floyd
County faked the punt. Radford
c a l l e d t i m e a n d Floyd's
Bi'ckniT evaded the hard rush
by Tim Semones and darted to
his left where Randall Duncan.
Wesley Wall. Sutphin and Abate
caughtjiim for no gain
Kadlord moved nowhere and
King, who averaged nearly 41)
yards per kick Friday night
boomed on to the Floyd 14. Two
pla\s netted two yards and on
tbjrd and e i g h t , defensive
halfback David Morris couldn't
Imd the handle at the 18 or
otherwise it would have been
another six for Radford. On
fourth down, Beckner got a bad
snap and Abate, Dave Booth
and Duncan caught him at the
nine.
Hull took the hand off and
blasted up the middle for nine
yards and a touchdown as
R a d i o r d led 24-0. "Nobody
touched me. you could have
driven a truck through the
hole." Hall declared in the
winners locker room later.
Jamie Haynes added a J5-yard
extra point as Radford led 25-0.
w i t h five minutes to go in the
period.
Taking the kickoff, the Buffs
. failed to make a first and
punted to King but Chad handed
to Hall who went to his left or
down the Radford sideline 70
yards to paydirt for Radford's
f i n a l touchdown. Jamie Haynes
added the point after
as
Radford's first team left the
field and the other Bobcat
players got a chance to play.
R a d f o r d gained 285 Q total
yards to Floyd's 67 yards.
Sandoe was four of eight for 36
yards and one interception and
one touchdown ""^'mTe his
backup. John Howlett, hit three
of six for 53 yards. Floyd's
Beckner was six of 17 for 63
yards.
Defensively for Radford,
Blaine Sutphin. Earl Haynes,
Randall D u n c a n and D.A.
Worrell led the tackling while
Sutphin recovered a fumble and
Wesley W a l l intercepted a
Beckner pass early in the first,
period
Shakers
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Pioneers
Staff Writer
The Saltville Shakers rode the
legs of halfback Peanut Price to
an easy 43-0 triumph over Fort
Chiswell Pioneers. Price, whose
169 yards rushing pushed him
over the 1000 mark for the
season, also tallied three touchdowns for the night.
GEORGE WYTHE 28,
RURAL RETREAT 0
Sull Photo by Gene Dillon
QUARTERBACK JEFF SANDOE ROLLED OUT BUT GOT SQUASHED
Safety Jim Boley (84), Adolph Tuern (83) and Rick Glower (33) Take Sandoe Down
The Narrows Green Wave
downed
a
stubborn
Christiansburg team 38-21 in
football action Friday in
Christiansburg.
Narrows took an early lead,
racking up 12 points to the
Demon's 0 in the first quarter.
Christiansburg came right back
in the second quarter, however,
and led1 at the half, 15 to 12.
Second half scoring was
dominated by the Green Wave
as they scored 26 points to
Christiansburg's 6.
Narrows Coach Bill Patteson
noted after the game, tha.^ the
Demons "are a coming team.
We were impressed with them."
He added that there was some
worry at "the lag in the second
quarter, but, (in the second
half) our offense was able to
keep it up "and the defense held
them."
According to Christiansburg
Coach Phil Robbins "Narrows
has got a good ball club. They
just controlled the ball on us in
the second half."
Robbins said that the only
surprise the Demons had in the
game was that Narrows "didn't
run from the single wing."
Christiansburg won the toss
and elected to receive. Randy
Long took Rusty Coffman's kick
at the 20 yard line and returned
it 13 yards on the Demon 33,
where it was first and ten.
After a series of short runs by
Phillip Oliver and Wayne
Akers, producing a first down,
Christiansburg failed to convert
a fourth and" three situation,
giving the Green Wave the ball
on the Demon 48.
Narrows then took the ball
and seven plays later were in
the end zone, making the score 6
to 0. The scoring drive was
totally on the ground, with a 13
yard run by Andy Metro and a
15 yarder by Melvin Thorne the
key plays. Metro went in from
the 16, the kick for the extra
point was off to the left.
Darrell Thornton returned the
ensuing Green Wave kick
Christiansburg could do
nothing on its next posession,
and following a punt, narrows
tcok the ball and marched right
down the field for another score.
Thorne and Metro ran the ball
to the Christiansburg 24 and
with 46 seconds left in the
quarter Steve Thornton hit
Keith Lucas with a 24 yard
touch down pass. The try for the
-
-
extra point was off again and
the score was Narrows 12
Christiansburg 0.
Christiansburg's first series
of the second quarter ended in a
punt after one first down. The
Demon punt went thirty yards
into a group of Narrows
players. The receiver dropped
the ball and Christiansburg's
Dewayne Simmons recovered it
at the Narrows 32.
Oliver and Akers combined
for seven and then Thornton
completed a 14 yard pass to
Long at the nine for a first and
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PULASKI COUNTY TAILBACK GREG SALDE TURNS CORNER
The Cougars gained 229 Yards Against Spartan Defense
* Cougars
In Wytheville, George Wythe
won for the first time this
Continued from page 7
season as they downed Rural
offense to 229 for the Cougars.
Retreat 28-0.
With less than two minutes ot
Harvey Woods scored,.two
off the clock in the opening
touchdowns for the Maroofis on
period Salem gained possession
runs of 14 and 16 yards.
off an interception at the
Cougar 30. Big plays by
SHAWSVILLE 14,
linebacker Greg Blankenship
AUBURN 6
delayed early disaster until two
Joe Wyatt was the difference series later when Hooker hit
as he scored twice as Shawsville Bobo Dame on a pop pass over
earned a 14-6 triumph over the middle that covered 32
yards to the Cougar 35. From
Auburn.
s
By CHARLIE ASCHMAN
Special Writer
^ 5,
there Hooker swept the corners
and Farris bulldozed up the
middle. Hooker's seven yard
sweep gave Salem a 7-0 lead
with 10:21 left in the second
period.
Before the half the Spartans
had put two more on the
Scoreboard, one on a 72-yard
drive f e a t u r i n g Hooker's
scrambling and Farris' romps
inside, the other with Rhodes
doing most of the damage on off
tackle plays, with Farris going
over from two yards out with
only 14 seconds in the half.
That made it 20-0. For all
intents and purposes the game
was over. No, the Cougars
didn't give up. But in a game of
that magnitude, a 20-point lead
usually proves insurmountable.
Salem scored on its first
possession of the final half. With
receivers covered, Hooker
rambled down the sideline, 38
yards and another touchdown.
and a penalty against Narrows,
Oliver went accross the goal
line from one yard out. Mark
Burke's kick was good and with
about 7 minutes left in the half it
was Narrows 12, Christiansburg
7.
Roger Conley returned
Burke's kick 13 yards to the
Narrows 43 and one play later
the Demons got the ball back on
a Thorne fumble. Billy Saunders recovered on the Narrows
48.
Christiansburg went down the
field for another long drive
which took place mostly on the
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After a couple of short runs
Sandwiched between the two
second half Spartan touchdowns
came Pulaski County's only
impressive offensive show of
the evening.
After tackle John Largen
recovered a Salem fumble at
the Cougar five with 1:25 left in
the third quarter, Pulaski
County strayed from the offensive setup that had failed
earlier and back to the old belly
series.
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H a r v e y and an inspired
Isaiah McClanahan ran hard,
looking like better times for the
Cougars. Venable hit split end
target Randy Olverson for a big
gainer.
Chewing up the yardage,
Yenable got the Cougars on the /
board with a flood pass to
wingback Anthony Young for a
five yard scoring strike off a
play that has produced the only
two Cougar scores in the past
two games. With 8:57 left it
was 27-6, the Cougars' two point
conversion failing.
Using Tarpley and Collie
effectively against a tired
Cougar Defense that spent most
of the night on the playing field •
(particularly in the first half), Salem ballooned the score to
34-6 on a 15-yard run by Tarpley
with five and a half minutes left.
34-6.
"We sure spent a lot of time
out on the field defensively in
the first half," said a dismayed
Brown. His Congars are now
5-3-1 overall, and Salem rises to
6-2-1.
Patrick Henry lies ahead, and
although the Patriots have won
only two games this season,
Merrill Gainer's squad has
never been held under 50 points
by a Cougar squad.