The Jackson progress-argus. (Jackson, Ga.) 1915-current, November 18, 1976, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextRed Devils Lose Finale ; Have Winning Season bv Frank Hearn fumble Wilson drops back _ by Frank Hearn On cold Red Devil Hill Friday night eleven Seniors wore their high school colors in gridiron combat for their last time. Robert Anderson, Maurice Ball, David Brown, Tim Colwell, Bill Fears, Van Fletcher, Curtis Henderson, Jeff Loftin, Bobby Pinckney, Esca Pace, Charlie Robison, and Bill Wood hung up their cleats and helmets. Only their “memories” of high school football will ever “suit up again”. It would have been special had they bowed out winners; ’twas not to be and no fault of theirs. Mary Person’s 20-12 win garnished some measure of revenge for last year’s stunning Jackson upset win over in their “Hollow”. They did it rather quickly on two well executed pass plays against a Devil defense set to stop the Bulldogs power running game. Jackson fought back gamely, being down, 14 points at the half, but Dan Pitt’s Bulldogs seemed to rise to the occasion and make the big plays when they needed to. This game was supposed to be the one to decide the sub-region champ when the season began. As it was it only settled the ' score for Mary P. Harris County won the sub region thing, I think. Both Jackson and MP stumbled toward the end. At any rate the game Friday was still a good football game; hard hitting, enthu siastic , agressive high school football players, playing for pride. Mary Persons began in a hole when Hogan’s knee went down on the four. Jackson did not do much to keep them there when on play one the same Hogan burst through the line and was almost gone, But getting a first down at the 16. Bennon Prine and Stan Nelson cracked Hogan for an 8 yard loss, but on third and 16 Jerome Cham bliss, (who has been playing at MP for at least three quarters an era) broke through to the 45 and another first down. MP moved to the 18 before Nate David fumbled and Jackson re covered at the 18. The Devils could not; move so they kicked it for a short trip out of bounds at their 40. Here the flood gates opened. On third down, Wilson threw perfectly to Randy Henderson painfully open at the 20 and he waltzed in to complete the 38 yard six point pass play. The point after was good and the Devils were penalized on the play, giving MP a good shot for kicking off at the Devils 45. With such poor field position, the Devils tried to grind out yardage with Willie Ward, their Big Gun since game three, but Willie had trouble holding the object of the evening and MP got a bigger break at the 30. On the first play after the disastrous TRUCK LOAD PRICES Reg. SALE MAT SIZE sxlo $299.95 $199.95 Reg. SALE MAT SIZE 6xlo $349.95 (JEj Western Auto Assoc. Store JACKSON, GA. fumble Wilson drops back and hit Hogan over the middle for another TD. It looked like a rout was in progress but that’s the way the half ended, 14-0. The Devils came back at the half with Charlie Robison quarterbacking, Bill Fears at fullback and Ward at the workhorse slot. In eleven plays the Devils scored, went for two and came away trailing by only 8. They got a break on a nine yard onside kickoff and it began to look like momentum had swapped sides for sure. MP held however and Brown punted into the EZ. In 16 plays MP moved from their 20, into the fourth period, and out of the Devils end zone. With 11:08 left in 1976, Jackson trailed 21-6. Robert Anderson played his last and best quarter as a Devil with excellent recep tions in a drive to stay alive via the air route. Fears to Anderson, Robison, Curtis Henderson and David Brown got a first at the four. Fears sneaked in for the last TD in 76. A second two point try was stopped. It was a final 21-12. Jackson ends the season at 5-4-1. Excellent Senior leadership departs, but for ever there are promises for the future. 1977 is just around the corner. Just one final look back to salute the 76 Seniors. C’est la vie fellows. WESLEYAN PRESENTS THANKSGIVING PROGRAM A unique Thanksgiving program will be presented at Wesleyan College by the Wesleyan Campus Ministry Monday, Nov. 22. The production will be presented at 6:30 p.m. in the Hinton Lounge of the Olive Swann Porter Building. It will be a comparison of the experiences during the first winter in America with the experiences of the apostles in the Upper Room the night before Jesus was betrayed. Color slides, guitar music, narration and vocal accom paniment will be utilized in the production, according to Dr. Walter E. Brown, director. Dr. Donald S. Stanton will serve as nar rator. Music will be directed by Faye Burner and Janet Ort. Sue Simpson will be in charge of dramatics. KENNETH HOBBS WITH MARINES ON OKINAWA Marine private Kenneth R. Hobbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge L. Hobbs of Jackson, has reported for duty with the Third Marine Division on Okinawa. A former student of Jackson High School, he joined the Marine Corps in March 1976. Physical Fitness - Young & Old THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA *. '**** wc,^Be FOILED FOOLERY- Quarter back Bill Fears hands off to halfback Charlie Robison in an attempt to fool Mary Persons’ tackiers, but the Red Never store lettuce next to apples, plums, pears, avocados, tomatoes or melons. These give off ethylene gas which can spot the lettuce. Tech-Georgia Host Benefit Football Game The annual Georgia- Georgia Tech game for the benefit of the Scottish Rite Hospital will be played November 25 at 2:30 p.m. on Grant Field in Atlanta according to an annoucement by Tech coach Eric Taggert and Georgia coach Doc Ayers. The teams will be made up of freshmen players from both schools, and both coaches have said that the game should give a preview of the up-and-coming talent for Tech and Georgia. “It’ll give the fans a chance to look over the new crop of ballplayers without having to look at older players who haven’t made the first team,” Coach Taggert said. He continued, “And you won’t have to motivate the players. Anytime Georgia Tech plays Georgia the rivalry is there.” When he was asked about the opposition and the larger number of players Georgia can draw from, Taggert was quick to emphasize that the hospital and the kids are the ones who benefit. Georgia coach Ayers agreed. “The hospital is doing so many wonderful things for needy kids. We want more people to buy tickets and come see the game so we’re going to play true freshman football with the best freshmen players we’ve got,” he said. lISSUES!® The world's longest ocean telephone cable runs from Australia to western Canada, a distance of more than 9,000 miles. I Devils’ best efforts were to no avail as the visitors prevailed 21 -12. Photo by Carole Lawrence. GAME ANALYSIS Statistics courtesy Charlie Brown and Johnny Morris J ACKSON 12 MARY PERSONS 21 16 FIRST DOWNS 10 177 YARDS RUSHING 198 78 YARDS PASSING 93 255 TOTAL YARDS 291 14 PASS ATTEMPTS 6 9 PASS COMPLETIONS 3 0 HAD INTERCEPTED 0 3 FUMBLES 2 2 FUMBLES LOST 1 0 PUNT RETURN 0 2-40 KICK-OFF RETURN 1-1 2-30 YARDS PENALIZED 4-43 4-32 PUNTS & AVERAGE 3-36 Rushing: Ward carried 28 times for 82 yards, Shivers 3-4, Fears 8-(-2) and 2 TD’s, Stewart 2-5, R. Henderson l-(-5), Charlie Robison 8-33. Passing: Bill Fears threw 9 and completed 7 for 46 yards, Ward threw 4 and completed 1 for 25 yards, Robison 1 for 1 and 7 yards. Receiving: Anderson caught 3 for 45 yards, Brown 3 for 21 yards. Robison l for 11, R. Henderson l-(-3), Terry Shivers 1-4. Punting: Brown punted 4 for 126 yards. His longest punt was 46 yards. Scoring: Fears scored 2 TD’s for 12 points. Defense: C. Henderson 5 tackles and 1 assist, Robert Anderson 5 tackles and 3 assists, Robison 3-1, Brown 1-4, Stewart 3-2, Pace 3-1, Wally Cawthon 4-3, Ball 2-4, R. Henderson 4-1, Stan Nelson 3-4, Wood 2-1, Prine 1-3, Willie Ward 2-1. Fumble Recoveries: Esca Pace recovered 1. Kick-Off Returns: Ward 1-30, R. Henderson 1-10. Should Your House Burn Are You Adequately Insured? Check with your local agent Weaver Insurance Agency 06 Byars Street Phone 775-2626 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1976 Pritchett Rites Held Wednesday Mr. William Travis Pritch ett, 64, of Route 5, Jackson, died Tuesday morning at the Sylvan Grove Hospital where he was admitted Monday. Born in Butts County, Mr. Pritchett was son of the late James Travis Pritchett and the late Alberta Jones Pritchett. He was a retired employee of the City of Jackson and was a member of the Providence Congrega tional Methodist Church. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Providence Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Forrest Thompson and the Rev. Kfififlfi BREEZEWAYS ' an easy, economical way to cut g bills Tack up Warp's Genuine SS over your windows, doors, eways Make your house winter a roll of FLEX O GLASS today ! ardware , Lumber Supply Store WARP BROS. Chicago 60651 Pioneers in Plastics Since 1924 See How America Grew —3 Million People Have At Harold WarpVPioneer Village, Minden, Nebr. Jackson Hardware The Harmon Football Forecast Presented Weekly By fL Mclntosh jPft STATE BANK JflL jLitfL. Your Friendly Full Service Bank The Bob Harmon Forecast 1— U.C.L.A. 2 MICHIGAN 3 CAL 4 GEORGIA 5 PITTSBURGH Saturday, Nov. 20—Major Colleges Arizona State 23 Arizona 21 Arkansas 28 Arlington 30 Ball State 23 Baylor 24 Boston College 33 Bowling Green 27 Brigham Young 28 California 24 Cincinnati 2G Citadel 33 Colorado 35 Connecticut 27 East Carolina 22 El Paso 23 Florida 27 Fresno State 34 Fullerton 21 Furman 30 Idaho 26 Illinois State 21 Illinois 27 lowa State 27 Kent State 23 L.S.U. 30 Louisiana Tech 29 Louisville 30 Marshall 17 Maryland 40 Memphis State 26 Miami (Ohio) 27 Michigan. State 22 Michigan 23 Minnesota 27 Mississippi State 28 Missouri 28 North Carolina 31 North Texas 26 Notre Dame 21 Ohio U 34 Oregon State 21 Purdue 24 Rutgers 40 San Diego State 27 South Carolina 24 SE Louisiana 23 SW Louisiana 28 Temple 24 Tennessee 28 Texas AB.M 42 Texas Tech Tulsa 38 U. 24 Utah State 21 V. V.P.I. 22 Washington 23 West Texas 20 West Virginia 28 Western Michigan 21 William 8< Mary 25 Wyoming 27 Frank Smith officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Haisten Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Pritchett is survived by his wife, Mrs. Georgia Maddox ' Pritchett: one daughter, Mrs. Shirley Ann Cook; one son, William Howell Pritchett; five grand children; four sisters, Mrs. Lee Maddox, Mrs. Forrest Maddox, and Mrs. Fannie Sue Moore, all of Jackson; and Mrs. Lizzie Mae Sey mour of Griffin; two brothers, Mr. Bennie Pritch ett and Mr. Robert Lee Pritchett, both of Jackson; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Rev. Eugene Maddox, Wayne Maddox, Dulane Maddox, Andrew Moore, Talmadge Moore and Bohbv Pritchett. 11— OKLAHOMA STATE 12— OKLAHOMA 13— lOWA STATE 14— TEXAS A& M 15— NOTRE DAME 6—OHIO STATE 7—MARYLAND B—TEXAS TECH 9—NEBRASKA 10— COLORADO Colorado State 21 New Mexico 10 S. 10 Lamar 7 Eastern Michigan 7 Texas 22 Massachusetts 10 Chattanooga 14 Utah 7 Stanford 17 Vanderbilt 10 Davidson 0 Kansas State 6 Holy Cross 22 Appalachian 20 Hawaii 22 Rice 7 Santa Clara 7 North ridge 7 Wofford 6 Northern Arizona 24 Eastern Illinois 16 Northwestern 20 Oklahoma State 26 Toledo 15 Tulane 10 NE Louisiana 6 Boston U 12 Southern Illinois 16 Virginia 7 Southern Miss. 13 Dayton 21 lowa 13 Ohio State 17 Wisconsin 24 Mississippi 23 Kansas 16 Duke 30 Drake 8 Miami, Fla. 13 Northern Illinois 6 Oregon 20 Indiana 14 Colgate 13 Long Beach 17 Clemson 7 NW Louisiana 20 McNeese 15 Villanova 21 Kentucky 27 T. 6 Houston 20 Wichita 10 Southern Calif. 23 Pacific 14 Indiana State 7 Florida State 21 Washington State 14 New Mexico State 17 Syracuse 20 Central Michigan 17 Richmond 20 Air Force 8 WALTER CARMICHAEL ATTENDING PROGRAM IN LANSING, MICHIGAN LANSING, MICHIGAN - Walter Carmichael of the Carmichael Insurance Agen cy, 130 Dempsey Avenue in Jackson is attending a life insurance education and training program here Nov ember 16-19. The marketing school is sponsored by Auto-Owners Insurance of Lansing, Mich igan and emphasizes person al life insurance planning, business life insurance, and other specific insurance services offered by the Company. The Carmichael Insurance Agency is also a representa tive of Auto-Owners for all types of personal and business insurance in the Jackson area. Other Games—East Delaware 38 Lehigh 28 Muhlenberg 21 Wagner 20 Western Maryland 24 Other Games—Midwest Baldwin-Wallace 23 Cameron 21 Central Oklahoma 27 Kearney 30 NE Missouri 21 NE Oklahoma 24 Northern lowa 34 SE Missouri 37 SW Missouri 26 Other Games—South and Southwest Abilene Christian 38 Alabama AB<M 24 Alcorn State 30 Austin Peay 24 Catawba 24 Central Arkansas 21 Delta State 17 Eastern Kentucky 30 Eton 28 Fort Valley 23 Henderson 27 Howard 24 Jacksonville 21 Kentucky State 27 Knoxville 20 Livingstone 27 Maryville 20 Mississippi Valley 21 Norfolk 34 No. Carolina ABJ 27 Prairie View 26 Sam Houston 28 Southern State 27 Tennessee Tech 22 Texas A&l 38 Virginia State 22 Virginia Union 26 Washington 8> Lee 30 Western Kentucky 23 Other Games—Far West Azusa 27 Boise State 27 Cal Lutheran 21 Cal Poly (5.L.0.) 24 Chico State 26 Hayward 22 LaVerne 27 Los Angeles 24 Montana 33 Nevada (Las Vegas) 28 Occidental 35 Portland State 45 Puget Sound 24 Redlands 28 16— HOUSTON 17— MISSOURI 18— PENN STATE 19— ALABAMA 20— MISS. STATE Maine 7 Lafayette 13 Moravian 20 Seton Hall 6 Johns Hopkins 12 Wittenberg 21 Southern Colorado 12 SW Oklahoma 22 Wayne, Neb. 13 Rolla 6 SE Oklahoma 21 Whitewater 7 Lincoln 7 Central Missouri 21 Howard Payne 6 Miles 14 Jackson State 7 East Tennessee 22 Lenoir-Rhyne 23 Harding 10 Nicholls State 10 Morehead 14 Carson-Newman 12 Albany State 20 Ouachita 8 Morgan State 20 North Alabama 14 Maryland E. Shore 16 Savannah State 14 Shaw 6 Guilford 17 Bishop 17 St. Paul's 0 N. Carolina Central 21 Texas Southern 24 S F Austin 16 Monticello 10 Middle Tennessee 10 SW Texas 7 J C Smith 21 Hampton 7 Georgetown, D.C. 6 Murray State 17 U.S.I.U. 23; Weber State 21 San Francisco St. 14 Davis 22 Humboldt 20 Sacramento 20 Claremont 19 Southern Utah 17 Simon Fraser 10 Nevada (Reno) 24 Pomona 0 Eastern Montana 0 Cal Poly (Pomona) 23 Whittier 6