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1C i i i I I Texans Get Revenge Sundav. October 3.1978 By LARRY MCBRIDE Staff Writer DECATUR Revenge is so Jusi ask the Northwest A costly fumble in the fourth quarter by the Decatur Eagles put the icing on the cake for the Texans as they scored a 14-7 victory over Decatur in both learns District 10-2A opener. What made the win so sweet for the Texans was that it was their first triumph over arch-rival Decatur in over eight seasons. The fumble gave the Texans the hall at the Decatur 38. and on the first play from scrimmage.

Kyle Copp Jotted a perfect pass to Kenny Cloud for a touchdown a gave the Texans a H-7 lead, THE WIN pushed the Northwest season record to 4-0 while lestur's record slipped.to 2-2 for the year. Decatur held a 7-4) at ha If time but following the second half kickoff. Northwest got its offense rolling and used a nine play. 59 yard drive to score. Quarterback Tom Strader, and running backs Zane Cruse and Copp combined for an awesome display of running following the kickoff with Strader carrying for 11.

20. 9. 1 and 2 yard gains. The 6-1, 175-pound signal caller got The touchdown on a third and goal play imm the Decatur rwo wjfh 7 45 lei? in the ibird NOKTJW KSTSTAKTKI; kick Tho hut after Decatur was i an offsides penalty, the Texans elected to HO lor two and Cruse w-nt over left tackle to give the Texans a fi-7 advaniagf Both defensive i played exceptional games, hut during the second half it was the Northwest defense a turned in the big plays A two pxchangf-s of punts, the Kaglf-s started at their own nine and junior quarterback Kevin Haney directing the offense, the Eagles slowly marched into Texan territory. DK( A Tl down to the Texan 25 and had a down and five when the Northwest defense stopped the Eagles cold and took over on downs.

A a i defensive by the Eagles. Northwest was forced to punt Decatur had new Jiie at their own 38. On the first, play from scrimmage Haney fumbled a handoif and Northwest's Mark Wallace recovered at the Eagle 38. On iirsi down from thaf point. Strader pitched out to Copp and he threw the perfect 38-yard scoring pass to Kennv Cloud Th- run tor thf point isik'd but Northwest had a 14-7 lead 'Ailh 9'40 leit in the game TIIK A defense just continued to come up i the big plays, led by Copp.

Kirby Hicks. Wallace. Cloud. David Allen and Kenneth Glover. Decatur couldn't mount any type i i i closing i of the game The rushing games were close as Ieatur totaled 167 yards on the ground v.hile Northwest counted with 165.

The Eagles had fyi yards passing while the Texans' line completion was the touchdown toss. Decatur took the lead in the game Urn- in the second quarter a they drove to score. Haney got the TD on 13-yard gallop over right tackle and Freddie Hunt booted the point a Yardstick 165 167 60 12 1 3 3 6 5-22 2 Yards 38 Yards Passing 1 5 Passes 8 35.3 Punts 4 33 Penalties 0 Fumbles Lost Score By Northwest 0 0 3 4 1 Oecatur 0 7 0 0 7 Scoring Summary: D--Kevin Haney 13 run, Freddie Hunt kicks NW--Tom Strader 2 run, Zane Cruse runs NW -Kyle Copp 33 pass to Kenny Cioud, run fails STRETCHES FOR YARDAGE Decatur i Richards 2 4 takes a leaning fall when Northwest's Mark Wallace (58) makes the tackle, the district 10-AA contest with a 14 Staff Photo The Hornets won -0 score. Eagles Rush Over Paradise By DAVID BOARD PARADISE The Valley View Eagles rode a powerful 225- yard rushing attack past the Panlhers 21-14 in District 7-B action here Friday. Led by tailback Jimmy Meyer's .95 yards on 17 carries, the Valley View ground game was the difference in the contest.

Fullback Alan Southard picked up 88 yards on 14 totes for Die Eagles. WINDLE STARTED the scoring for Valley View on a 33- yard run midway through the second quarter. After a fake to Meyer that fooled the Paradise defenders and the majorily of the spectators, Windle kept around lefl end then cut back i open territory for clear sailing and six points. Valley View scored again later in ihe period after a i a blocking a Paradise punt and gaining 15 more yards on a personal foul penally. Starting from ihc Panlhers' 14.

the Eagles took only three plays to score, Meyer look a screen pass from Windle. made a move and sprinted i the end zone. Southard's kick made the score 14-0. ON ITS NEXT possession. Paradise drove fin yards in six plays.

The drive was capped by a 25-yard TD pass from Dike Read to Sam Cook on the last play of the half. A personal foul by Valley View set the Panthers up on the visitors' 25. Read missed wingback Kyle i in the end zone on first down (hen hit Cook on a fly a for Ihe a as time ran out. The kick failc'ri. a i the score 14-(i at the half.

Paradise missed a scoring opportunity in the i period. The Panthers took over on the Valley View 32 after the center's snap flew over Meyer's head as he was back to punt. On first down Southard, playing end on defense, crashed through the line to nail fullback Billy Munciy for a three-yard loss. HALFBACK Bob Chapman got one yard back on second down then Read threw for an incompletion on i down. The middle of Ihe Valley View line swarmed through to drop Read for a loss on fourth down and a the Panthers' a Defense prevailed i the middle of the final period when Valley View scored again on a 19-yard off-tackle run by Meyer.

The touchdown was set up by the interception of a Read pass by defensive back Mark Ilowell who returned it to Ihe Panthers' W. Yardstick Valley View 17 225 94 6 1 6 0 8 107 2 Score By Quarters: Valley View 0 14 7 Paradise 0 6 0 8 Scoring Summary: VV Windle, 33 run, Southard kick. VV Meyer, 6 pass from Windle, Southard kick Cook, 25 pass trom Read, kick failed. Meyer, 19 run. Southard kick.

Read, 1 run. Smith pass from Read. Little Elm Falls Victim To Buffaloes By STEVE BOYLES LONE OAK "Wait i district. We'll win our zone." one less-than-jubeliant Little Kim Ian kept repeating to crowd. But the Lone Oak Buffaloes weren't waiting i i i and the combined good i i i i numerous Lobo miscues to down i Elm 49-0.

The i keeps i slate a perfect 5-0: i i Elm a to d-5. A a i i a punts, the Buffs drove to the Lobo 40. Halfback Noble Kefchum then look a handoi! cut back against grain, and raced i a i end a a a Iocs mounted another eight-pkn drive from their own 40. House went the i a i yards for the first of his a tallies. Ben a PAT was also good, a i i quarter 14-0.

One i i the second frame. Lone Oak fielded a on i 30. Mixing short bursts by Hart and House, the upped the score 21- o. as House scored his second Tl.) of the game. Celina Breezes By Bulldogs, 53-0 By KIM CALHOUN I A This was supposed to be Celina's baptism into the league with the big boys, but it was the Howe Bulldogs who learned the lesson.

The Bobcats entered the 14-A district contest heavily favored over the Bulldogs and they didn't disappoint Celina fans here Friday. i a meshed a devastating ground attack with a run and gun play- action type of passing a a to curb the Bulldogs 53-0 and increase their season record lo 5-1). I Bobcats chewed up 257 yards on the while managing to conect on 11 of 15 passes for 178 yards. Though Celina seemed to a a the Howe defense. Bobcat quarterback a a that, he thought that the Bulldog defense was tough and not be un- derestimated.

On their first possession, the Celina went to work, as a a Donald Leeks zipped through a gaping hole and danced his way past the Bulldog secondary into the endzone for the first tally of the evening, corning with 7:51 remaining in the first quarter. Leeks also added touchdown run of six yards just i i i in a i i he snagged a Haskell pass and tightroped By DAVID PYKE A UBREY The Pottsboro a i a opened i i play by whipping the Aubrey a a a 28-7. i a night. a a Barrett scrambled for 115 yards on 12 carries and 3 lead a Poltsboro rushers. The Cardinals opened the scoring alter Aubrey's first possession ended in a blocked field goal.

a a Randy Leaton. who finished the i i 112 yards on 12 a a second down handoff up the middle 53 yards to the Aubrey sex-en yard line. Two plays later Barrett carried it over from the one. However the a point attempt was blocked and Pottsboro held a (Hi advantage. ON A possession, a a a a tossed laterally to halfback Lonr.ie Green, who in turn threw down field for end Richard i Kuff'u was unable to make the catch but a pass interference penalty gave Aubrey a 44-yard gain and a first down.

Moments later. Yarbrough hit Randy Bland in the end zone with a 24 yard pass for the score. Green kicked the extra point to give Aubrey a 7-6 lead. With 2:44 left in he second quarter, Barrett culminated a long Cardinal drive with a two yard plunge for the i gave Pottsboro the lead for good. Barrett threw to Leaton for Ihe two point conversion and the Cardinals led at halftime.

14-7. AFTER LOSING Lonme Green in the third quarter to an injury, the Aubrey attack- sputtered. Green had paced a a a before leaving the game holding his ribs, which had been hurt in the first game of I season. Green led A rushers i 55 yards in 11 carries followed by John Looper with 41 yards in 12 attempts. the sideline for another score late in the third period.

THE BOBCAT interior line gave another Celina back his chance for a little glory as they cleared the middle and turned sophomore Dwight Cherry, loose for an 18 yard scoring scamper. Cherry also managed to glide in for another score before the game was over. He went from about 14 yards out i 3:10 remaining in the contest. With no time showing on (he clock in the i quarter, speedster George Billy converted a fourth and 14 i i on i i i play a seemed to have everyone fooled. i was only one time going in for the touchdown, and that was one of his own linemen who was just trying to get out of the way.

CELINA SPORTED a fine back of the future late in the game, a Robert Rhodes got to exhibit his longsuit, which is size and speed. Rhodes punched out 22 yards to set the Bobcats up in scoring position. After a a moved Celina back, then it was Rhodes who bulldozed the Bulldog defense hack again. YARDSTICK Celina Howe 20 First Downs 6 257 Yards Rushing 30 178 Yards Passing 19 ll-lSPasses 3-11 0 Punts 4 3 3 9-105 Penalties 6-50 1 Fumbles Lost SCOre By Quarters: Celina 6 20 13 14 53 Howe 0 0 0 0 0 First Downs Yards Rushing Yards Passina Passes Punts Penalties Fumies Lost Paradise Meet Dr. Robert Nobles of the Denton Osteopathic Hospital Clinic Dr.

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