THE LEXHIPEP
December 13, 1946
Grand Finale
Sports Editors—Bill Hedrick and Hubert Olive
Lexington Drops
Conference Title
To Albemarle
Wilson TalUes on Intercepted Pass
The Lexington Yellow Jackets com-r
pleted their conference schedule No
vember 22 by falling before the attack
of the Albemarle Bulldogs 13-7 at
Holt-Moffitt Field.
One of the largest crowds ever to
witness a football game in Lexington
saw the Bulldogs take the conference
title away from a stubborn Lexington
eleven. Albemarle, which has one of
the strongest teams in the state, found
the Lexington line hard to penetrate.
Lexington played a fine defensive
game, but its running and passing at
tack failed, and the local team scored
only one touchdown when Wilson in
tercepted a pass.
A pep parade was staged before the
game and everyone was enthusiastic
with hopes of a conference title. Spirit
ran high with both school and city
fans.
Early in the first quarter of the
game Albemarle took the ball and
scored after Gibson and Thompson
had gained 52 yards in several plays.
Some feared the Bulldogs might mas
sacre the Yellow Jackets after seeing
this comparatively easy score, but the
Yellow Jackets soon came to roost and
did not want to be moved. Williams,
Lexington’s tailback, was injured and
was unable to play for the rest ol
the game. Late in the second period
Wilson intercepted a pass and buzzed
64 yards for Lexington’s only score
The half ended with Lexington lead
ing 7-6.
Neither team scored in the third
quarter, but in the fourth Lefler tossed
a short pass to Morris who went 30
yards down the side lines for Albe
marle’s last score. With this touch
down Albemarle became the South
piedmont Champions of 1946. The
Yellow Jacket line played well, and
Gibson did some fine running to pick
up most of the yardage.
Football Review
—By “Squirrel”
After several years the Yellow Jackets finally came to life and showed
what they could do. The Lexington High Football Team of 1946 has had a
very successful season, having played in the finals of the South Piednmne
Conference and being defeated only three times during the season. The
Yellow Jackets ended up in third plac in the conference, with Albemarle
and Asheboro over them. Their record this season is six wins, two ties and
three defeats.
The team has played a fine defensive game all season with only 67
points having been scored on them. At times the offense has slowed down,
but most of the time the team went strong, with a total of 160 points against
their opponents.
The first game of the season was one of the toughest. Lexington battled
Salisbury to a scoreless tie. Asheboro came next and was a strong team, but
fell before the Yellow Jackets 20 to 0. Children’s Home, last year’s confer
ence champions, played a hard game and neither team was able to score.
Lexington first tasted defeat when High Point managed to score 14 points to
the Yellow Jackets’ 7. Although Lexington came out on the short end of
the score, she matched the Bisons play for play throughout the game. After
this the Jackets buzzed easily over Barium Springs 25 to 0 and Monroe 46 to 0.
Reidsvllle proved to be a rugged team but were trampled 19 to 0 by the local
boys. Thomasville and Concord were both beaten by the same score, 12 to 7,
and paved the way lor the Albemarle game. The conference title was at
stake, and the Bulldogs got a firm grip on the Yellow Jackets to crop the
title 13 to 7. Henderson was able to gain a 26 to 12 score over Lexington in
a post-season game to end the ’46 season.
Paul Williams, “Chub” Wilson, Jimmy Johnson, Hubert Olive, and Stuart
Brown are the only seniors on the squad, while the remainder will return lor
another year. Those returning are Pete Clark, Bensy Walser, Charles Price,
Bill Blalock, Johnny Newell, “Stinky” Gibson, and Bill Eanes.
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Lexington Downs
Ancient Rivals,
Thomasville, 12-7
The Lexington High eleven traveled
to Finch Field in Thomasville to de
feat the Bulldogs by a score of 12-7,
Friday night, November 8. This game
brought the Jackets out undefeated
in the South Piedmont Conference up
to date with Concord and Albemarle
left to play.
Lexington received the oval in the
start, and being unable to promote a
successful drive, punted to the Bull
dogs, who drove deep into Lexington
territory aided by a fifteen yard pen
alty. “Tinker” Williams Intercepted a
Thomasville pass on his own 15 and
ran it up to his 27. On the next play
Gibson broke loose on an off-tackle
play and ran the ball 5 yards for the
first score. The conversion failed.
As the second period opened, Thom
asville took to the air with the final
pass going to Baity for the score
McCrary kicked the extra point. Lex
ington, taking the oval after the score,
started a slashing offense which car
ried them to the Thomasville 30. With
Eanes pasisng to Brown, in the end
zone, Lexington made another score.
In the last half both teams ran up
yardage but neither was able to score
Lexington and Thomasville both
threatened in the last quarter.
The game ended with Lexington
being the victor by a score of 12-7
A large crowd of local fans accom
panied the team over and furnished
approximately as many visitors as the
town of Thomasville produced for their
home game.
Lexington Defeats
Concord, 12-7
Lexington Hi defeated Concord with
some brilliant passing being displayed
at the local stadium on Friday night,
November 15. Eanes tossed the pig
skin to Brown, Taylor, Gibson, and
Cook in the final period, which brought
the Jackets out victorious over the
visiting Spiders.
In the first period the Lexington
team stopped the Concord attacks and
were unable to score.
Concord took the ball in the second
and drove to mid-field and then to
the half-yard line, where the Jackets
held them till the half time wai
called.
Concord, receiving in the seconc
half, was stopped deep in their own
territory. Being unable to make a
first down, Walser blocked the Spider’s
punt, when Newell latched on the
oval and went over for a first score.
The try for the extra point failed.
In the latter part of this period
Benfield intercepted a Jacket pass on
the visitor’s 30 yard line. Concord
aided by Miller’s pass to Wade of 35
yards, drove to Jackets’ one-yard line.
MabYy drove over for the score. Mabry
also ran the conversion and it was
good.
With less than five minutes to play.
Lexington started their touchdown
drive. FYom their own twenty-eight
Eanes passed to Brown, Gibson and
Taylor to the Concord ten, where
Eanes passed to Cook, who went over
for ttie final score.
Lexington Drops
Final Game of Season
To Henderson
For the final game of the season
the Lexington gridders traveled to
Henderson on Thanksgiving afternoon
and met a 26-12 defeat at the High
School Stadium. The Lexington Squad
spent the night in the Henderson gym
and were given many pleasing social
courtesies.
In the final portion of the first pe
riod Lexington had driven to the Hen
derson 12. In the opening of the
second period Bill Cook went around
left end for the first score. Eanes
converted, but it was no good. Hen
derson brought the ball back with
much vigor, and Allen tossed the pig
skin 50 yards to Shepard, who went
over for the score. Allen drop-kicked
the extra point. Gibson, carrying the
oval for the Jackets, stepped forty
yards to set up the final score for
the Jackets. McCrary carrying the ball
went over for the score with a few
minutes left in the first half. Eanes’
kick hit the inside of the goal post.
Henderson failed to gain after the
kick, and Lexington took possession of
the ball. Eanes’ pass was intercepted
by Dixon and then in the next play
Allen passed to Williams for 34 yards
and the tying score.
Neither team was able to score in
the third, but early in the fourth
Roberson went to the Lexington four,
and then took the ball over. Lexington
lost yardage after the kick and lost
the ball on downs on their own four-
yard line. On their last down, Allen
drove over for the score, and then
tossed the oval to Williams for the
extra point, making the final score
26-12.
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