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Jackson Red Devils Defeat
Jones Cos. 7-0 Friday Night
Bv Frank Hearn
This year’s edition of
Jackson High School football
began things right on “the
Hill” Friday night. A fine
crowd braved threats of rain
by torrents to sit in rain by
sprinkles and witness a
promising young gang of Red
Devil’s play near perfect
football and walk away a 7-0
victory over Jones County.
A combination of fewer
mistakes and excellent de
fense at critical stages gave
Coach Tommy Carmichael a
perfect start as a Head
Coach. Although not an
exciting game by some
standards it was suspenseful
and gave indications for
things to come.. It went
something like this
Jackson quickly found that
the Greyhounds were going
to be tough. After receiving
the opening kickoff, the
Devils could move but eight
yards so on fourth down
David Brown punted 33 yards
to Jones County’s Wayne
McGouirk who was standing
at his own 24. McGouirk
promptly became a hazard
as he raced in and around
dozing Devils for 44 yards to
put his team in business at
the Devils’ 32 yd. line.
Quarterback Tommy Har
vey, another thorn in the
Devils side this night, had
moved his team for a first
down at the 19 before the first
fumble of the night was
claimed by Lester Jenkins
for Jackson.
The Greyhound defense
proved just as tough, as the
Red Devil offense could not
move. Brown punted again,
this time the kick coverage
was superb and Harvey was
sandwiched in his tracks at
his own 35 yard line. A
penalty for clipping, along
with an incomplete pass,
forced Jones County to punt.
A short kick gave Jackson
good field position at center
sfage. From here the Devils
began a drive for two first
downs, with the key play
being a fourth down and
three passes from Bill Fears
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DESERVED REST - Esca Pace, who had 11 tackles
and four assists for the Jackson High Red Devils Friday
night, is shown taking a rest from the fierce action on a hot
night. -- Photo by Ben Parrish.
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to Robert Anderson down to
the 24 yard line. However the
drive was halted on 3rd down
of the next series when Fears
was thrown for a loss back to
the 32. On a fourth and 19
situation, Esca Pace shot
.through for good yardage to
the 21. but was short of the
first down marker. The
scoreless first quarter ended
with Jones County moving
out from their territory at the
29.
Five plays into the second
period the Greyhound signal
caller was hit rather rudely
by Reggie Henderson and
Jeff Loftin collected the
dribbling football for Jack
son at the Dogs 36. Jackson
quickly gave it right back
when the halfback pass play
from Fears to Charlie
Robison to Brown was
intercepted by a Greyhound
named Laguardia.
Here the Greyhounds be
gan moving the football
seemingly at will for yardage
and three first downs. The
Devils looked confused, be
fore Winfred Head rattled
Harvey’s head and Maurice
Ball swallowed the loose ball
for the Big Red. Neither
team could move the chains
for their next series so the
first half ended just as it
started, scoreless.
Harvey returned Brown’s
kickoff to his 35 to start the
second half. The Devil
defense forced the Grey
hounds to punt and the big
break of the night occurred
when James, the Jones
County kicker, could not hold
the slippery football and
gave the Devils another
excellent opportunity that
they quickly cashed in for
points. Terry Shivers, Char
lie Robison and Fears moved
it in six plays to a touchdown,
with Fears scoring from two
yards out on a squeezing
sneak. Brown continued his
excellent place kicking as he
calmly booted a slippery
football “twix the sticks” for
all the points this night.
Although the scoring was
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over, the suspense was just
beginning. A poor kickoff
started Jones County on a
quick trip into Red Devil
territory. After six plays
accounted for three first
downs, it appeared the Devils
had merely awakened the
Greyhounds. However,
Brown forced McGourik into
a six yard loss on a key third
down, and the following
fourth down quick pass
gamble was inches short.
Jackson’s offense kept the
football the rest of the third
period but Jones County
claimed it for most of the
fourth. However, the scrappy
young Devils would somehow
rise to the occasion, make the
big play, and stop Greyhound
drives at critical situations.
Finally with 1:19 remaining,
Jackson took over for keeps
after Mike Baxter and Bill
Wood forced Harvey’s screen
pass to be thrown quickly and
erratic to McGourik, who
was stopped by Stan Nelson
at the 40 yard line.
The scrappy young light
weight Devils gave a good
effort in this season opener.
Though small and inexperi
enced up front at the opening
kickoff, they are now even
smaller but much closer to
being veterans. What a
difference a win makes.
Hundred and fifty pound
dressed guards and centers
usually won’t cut it in this
league, but these guys have
twenty six pounds of heart
and forty seven pounds of
guts and brother that’s an
equalizer in any contact
sport from biting to wallow
ing.
Tomorrow night the Devils
play OPEN on the schedule.
Should be easy enough to
offer the wounded a chance
to heal their “strawberries”
and other minor wounds, as
well as polish up their attack
for strong Hogansville two
weeks hence on foreign soil.
A lot of good football teams
await the local Devils up the
line. Season tickets are still
on sale at Discount Prices.
MEET THE RED DEVILS
BILL WOOD
Bill Wood, 202 lb. Senior
Tackle, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Wood of
Jackson. This is Bill’s
third year of varsity
competition. He is a
seasoned veteran and is
capable of playing both
the offensive and defens
ive tackle positions. Bill
does a good job of
whipping men larger than
himself with his quick
ness of the ball. Bill’s
experience over the last
two seasons has provided
the Red Devils with some
of its needed experience
in the offensive line this
year. Watch for Bill to
open up holes for the
backs for the next nine
games.
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GAME ANALYSIS
Statistics courtesy Charlie Brown
JACKSON 7 JONES CO. 0
6 First Downs 9
125 Yards Rushing 121
11 Yards Passing 17
136 Total Yards 138
3 Passes Attempted 11
1 Passes Completed 2
1 Passes Intercepted 0
C 1 Fumbles 4
0 Fumbles lost 3
0 Punt Return 5-65
21 Kick-Off Return 2-33
35 Yards Penalized 40
5-37 Punts 3-27
Rushing: Maurice Ball, 2 for 6 yds.; Terry Shivers, 9 for 33
yds.; Charles Stewart 3 for 11 yds.; Bill Fears, 8 for 8 yds.;
Charlie Robison, 13 for 52 yds.; Esca Pace, 3 for 16 yds.
Passing: Bill Fears attempted 2, completed 1 for 11 yds.
Charlie Robison attempted 1.
Defensively, Jackson was led by Esca Pace with 9
individual tackles and 1 assist. He was followed by Robert
Anderson, 8-0; Lester Jenkins, 5-1; David Brown, 4-1; Charlie
Robison, 3-3; Curtis Henderson, 3-2; Winfred Head, 3-2; Mike
Baxter, 3-3; Bill Wood, 3-1; Bill Fears, 3-1; Stan Nelson, 3-1;
Jeff Loftin, 2-1; Charles Stewart, 1-0; Maurice Ball, 1-0;
Terry Shivers, 1-0; Reggie Henderson, 1-0; Tim Kersey, 0-1.
Fumble Recoveries; Lester Jenkins, 1; Maurice Ball, 1;
Jeff Loftin, 1.
David Brown kicked the extra point.
Pace and Anderson Named
To Prep Honor Roll
Esca Pace and Robert Anderson were cited
this week in the “Atlanta Constitution’s High
School Football Honor Roll.”
The “Honor Roll” gives special recognition to
outstanding high school football players in the
state. Pace and Anderson were honored for their
performance against Jones County.
Commending the Jackson players, the
Constitution article said, “Pace had 11 tackles and
four assists from a linebacker spot, while
Anderson was in on eight tackles and three assists
as a defensive guard and also caught his team’s
only pass reception of the night as a tight end in a
7-0 win over Jones County.”
A perfect diamond sub
merged in water becomes
completely invisible. Such
a diamond is therefore
known as “of the first
water.” Less perfect gems
are termed “of the second
(or third) water.”
STAN NELSON
Stan Nelson, 180 lb.
sophomore linebacker, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs.
William T. Nelson. Sr.
This is Stan’s first year of
varsity competition and
he has responded well by
starting at linebacker for
the Red Devils during the
first game of the season.
Stan is a good tackier and
loves to hit. In a couple of
years he could be one of
the best defensive players
to ever come out of J.H.S.
At present, Stan needs
more game experience
and a little more strength.
The coaching staff is
looking forward to having
Stan around for the next
three seasons.
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DAVID WYATT
David Wyatt, 186 lb.
Sophomore center, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Wyatt of Jackson. David
is playing his first year of
varsity ball this year. He
ha§ stepped right into the
starting role as center,
and is filling the shoes of
Jerry White. David did a
good job in his first
varsity game and must be
commended for not hav
ing a dropped snap during
the entire game, even
though it rained most of
the game. With a little
more strength and quick
ness, David will be a
great center before he
graduates.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1976
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OUTREACHERS - Red Devil Robert Anderson and Jones County’s Kerry Wilder are
shown reaching for this pass from Red Devil quarterback Bill Fears. Photo by Ben
Parrish.
Harmon Grid
Forecast To
Be 76 Feature
Now in his 20th year of
football forecasting. Bob
Harmon’s prognostications
were published in just three
newspapers in 1957. His
rather fantastic football
“snowball” now appears in
over 400 newspapers...dail
ies. weeklies and college
publications...in 47 states.
Harmon uses a formula to
arrive at the rating for each
of the more than 640 football
teams that he follows each
fall. The score that is
predicted is simply the
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Saturday, Sept. 4—Major Colleges
Arkansas State 38
Arlington 22
Dayton 17
Kansas 41
Marshall 21
Miami (Ohio) 26
Mississippi State 21
Mississippi 28
New Mexico State 24
No Carolina State 33
Ohio U 21
San Jose State 27
South Carolina 28
Tulsa 27
V.P.I. 20
Other Colleges—Midwest
Cameron 21
Central State. Ohio 24
Dakota Wesleyan 15
Duluth 21
E. Central Okla. 40
Franklin 20
Kentucky State 25
Mankato 28
Milton 22
Missouri Southern 25
Missouri Valley 20
Moorhead 20
Morris 23
Northern Michigan 24
NW Missouri 26
HIGHLIGHTS
Four of last year's post-season bowl teams help luck off the 1976 football season Saturday.
It’s rather a thin fare with only fifteen major games on tap However, it's the beginning!
Miami of Ohio, beaten only by Michigan State last year 3nd champions of the Mid American
Conference, whipped South Carolina in the Tangerine Bowl last Qecember. They tackle North
Carolina of the Atlantic Coast Conference in a gaod test for both teams. We give the edge to Mi
ami by nine points.
The loser in that Tangerine encounter, the South Carolina Gamecocks, open their season against
Appalachian State The Mountaineers are starting their second year as a major football team, and
will be 19-point underdogs to South Carolina.
In their first season as a Division I or major football team, Arkansas State came up with a real
powerhouse in 1975 Their 92.5 power quotient placed them within breathing distance of our
Top Twenty Teams when the season ended. The Indians will be heavily favored over Northeast
Louisiana in game number one. The spread is 31 points.
The Peach Bowl last December saw West Virginia nose out North Carolina State, 13-10. State
takes on Furman in the opener for both clubs Saturday, and they shouldn't have too much trou
ble Furman is "favored" to lose by 27 points
Kansas of the Big Eight and independent power Pittsburgh put on a real offensive show in the
Sun Bowl last year. The Panthers stole center stage away from the Jayhawks. winning 33-19 We
had rated Kansas #l4 in the country, Pittsburgh z?l6. Kansas meets Oregon State in the first in
tersectional battle of the season, but if form holds up. it may not be that much of a battle. The
Jayhawks, on paper are 31 point favorites.
And hoping to return to national prominence after four down-years, the Mississippi Rebels face
always dangerous Memphis State. Though the Rebels are favored by fifteen points, this game is
always a toughie.
interpolated difference be
tween the numerical rating
of one team and the
numerical rating of its
opponent.
And. though boasting a
college forecasting accuracy
equal to any in the nation, the
Harmon Forecast makes no
wild claims of unbelievable
guessing percentages. Har
mon has a proven accuracy
over the past 19 years of
between 75.2 percent and
77.9 percent.
Robert S. Harmon was
born in Marshall, Minnesota,
and is a graduate of the
University of Minnesota. The
Harmons live in Circleville.
New York.
The Harmon Football
Forecast, one of the county’s
NE Louisiana 7
UT.E.P 20
Eastern Kentucky 13
Oregon State 10
Morehead 20
North Carolina 17
North Texas
Memphis State 13
Drake 20
Furman 6
Eastern Michigan 12
Utah State 20
Appalachian State S
Richmond 15
Wake Forest 10
Eastern Illinois 6
Lincoln 6
Westmar 13
Winona 13
McMurry 7
Olivet 19
Hillsdale 20
St. Cloud 16
Dubuque
Emporia State
Rolla 17
Minot 13
Northern State 6
Northern lowa 23
Chadron 8
most popular sports teatures.
will appear in the Jackson
Progress-Argus each week
during the 1976 football
season, courtesy of the
Mclntosh State Bank.
Harmon’s first forecast for
games of Saturday. Septem
ber 4th appears in this week’s
issue.
In addition to forecasting
the results of some 180 games
each w r eek as well as the
post-season bowl games.
Harmon will rate the top 20
college teams in the nation
each week beginning with the
forecast for September 18th.
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Midwest (Continued)
Dakota State 12
Omaha 17
Lakeland 6
Saginaw Valley 12
Northwestern, lowa 27
South Dakota 21
Stevens Point 30
William Penn 31
Other Games—South and Southwest
NW Oklahoma 13
Troy State 14
West Va. Wesleyan 7
Elizabeth City 6
Bluefield 0
Morgan State 6
Alabama State 7
Glenville 8
Monticello 8
SE Missouri 20
Virginia Union 14
Arkansas Tech 14
West Va State S
Frostburg 6
West Liberty 13
Martin 13
Middle Tennessee 22
Texas Southern 14
Tarleton 8
Presbyterian 20
Abilene Christian 47
Angelo State 27
Concord 17
Delaware State 20
Fairmont 29
Grambling 39
Jackson State 31
Madison 17
Millsaps 27
Murray State 21
No. Carolina A&T 21
Pine Bluff 15
Salem 25
Shepherd 29
Shippensburg 22
SE Louisiana 2G
Tennessee State 23
Texas A&l 24
Texas Lutheran 32
Western Carolina 23
Other Games—Far West
Rocky Mountain 18
Panhandle 6
U SI U 12
Black Hills 20
Eastern New Mex 33
Northern Arizona 31
