? Mars Hill Battles Wofford To 7-7 Tie
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Filth-ranked Mats Hill and
lath- ranked Wofford played to
a 7-7 standoff teat Saturday
afternoon before 6,670 thrilled
homecoming Cane at Snyder
field in Spartanburg, S.C.
After the Uoos tied the
score with a brilliant drive to
open the fourth quarter, the
Wofford Terriers had two
golden opportunities to break
the tie but piacekicker Ronnie
Andrews failed on two field
gpal attempts from inside of 40
yards to preserve the
deadlock.
The Terriers threatened to
put Mars Hill on the ropes in
the second period with a
relentless wishbone attack.
Wofford drove 72 yards in
seven plays late in the opening
stanza to score on a 12-yard
halfback option pass from
Wade Lang to Jeff Sarvis to
put the Terriers up 7-0. They
then began another drive on
their own 43 with 10 minutes
remaining in the first half that
(Pushed the ball to the Lion 29
after seven plays. But with
? :31 to play in the half, Jeff
0arvis coughed up a critical
(umble and the Lion's J.C.
Burkett pounced on it at the 16
>et up the wild finish later in
> Down 7-0 with six minutes to
play in the third period, the
fjons made a dramatic and
determined drive to tie the
. Beginning at their
S, Mars Hill used 14
game.
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rushing plays to reach paydirt
on a one-yard sweep by
halfback Keony Phillips on the
first play of the fourth
quarter. John Coble's PAT
Had the score at 7-7 with near
ly IB minutes left to deckle the
Wofford gained a big oppor
tunity when Terrier defensive
end Carl Richardson in
tercepted an errant Tim Gear
rin pass on the Lion's IS with
12 minutes to play. A costly
holding penalty set Wofford *
back and forced Ronnie An
drews to attempt a 37-yard
flaM goal with 10 minutes to
play but Dm lock tailed wide
right.
Mara HUl got tte next oppor
tunity for the tiebreaker when
Urn's defensive back Terry
Hartnett intercepted quarter
back Charlie Bradahaw's
sideline pass at the Wofford C
with S:49 to play. The break
waa wasted when on second
down flanker Sean Conlin lost
11 yards on a reverse and a
clipping penalty was tacked
on to set the Lions back to
their own 31. From there,
Melvin Dunn got off a poor
23-yard punt to put Wofford on
their own 44 with l :? to play
The Lions looked dead when
a 32-yard penalty was called
on Man Hill for paaa in
terference and a personal foul
and put the Terriers on the
Lion M. This set up a dramatic
33-yard FG attempt by Ronnie
Andrews with 30 seconds to
play to win the game. But the
Lions refused to fold and
noseguard Steve Ferguson
leaped high to block the kick
harmlessly to the ground
Three desperation plays in
the last half-minute produced
excitement but no points. Lion
quarterback Tim Gearrin was
HEAD COACH RICKY
McDEVITT works with Madison
High's varsity girls' basketball
team Monday during practice ses
sion in the Patriots' gym.
McDevitt is assisted in coaching
duties this season by Jack Rad
ford.
f Community Calendar
^ YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK
The Madison Central Optimist Club will recognize
>?Youth Appreciation Week Nov. 9-15.
EXERCISE CLASS
There will be an exercise class on Thursday even
ings, 7 p.m., at the Marshall Presbyterian Church. All
are invited and there will be no charge for the class.
Bring a friend!
CHRISTMAS PARADE
The Mars Hill Merchants Association Christmas
Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 22. Any one in
terested in entering, working on, or participating in the
parade should call Carolyn Ammons : 689-3881 (day ) or
689-2641 (nights).
CHURCH PLAY
The Red Hill Freewill Baptist Church will present
a play entitled, "Don't Wait Until It's Too Late'' at the
Sexton Freewill Baptist Church on Sunday, Nov. 16,
beginning at 7 p.m.
Rev. Archie Rice, pastor, cordially invites
everyone to attend.
REVIVAL
Revival services will begin at Little Ivy Baptist
Church Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. The Rev. James Keasling will
be guest evangelist.
! Health
Autumn has arrived and
nature s signs are posted
everywhere. Shorter days,
cooler nights, and forests
ablaze with brilliant flames of
? red and orange all attest to the
' beauty of the seasonal change.
? But another season has arriv
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For some it is an inconve
nience, for others it is poten
tially life-threatening. For
everyone, it is the flu season.
This year s flu immuniza
tion campaign is geared main
ly to those persons who have a
high risk of flu complications.
The high risk population it
defined as all adults over the
age of 65 and all persons,
adults and children of any age,
who have chronic conditions
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plications
intercepted by corner back
Tony Painter at the Mars Hill
40, while Bradthaw fumbled
after being sacked by Lion
defensive tackle Ricky
Williamson on the next play.
The final play was an over
thrown last-ditch pass by Tim
Gearrin.
The tie in the crucial NAIA
game left Mars Hill with a
7-1-1 record and Wofford with
a 6-2-1 worksheet. The Lions
will attempt to secure a
playoff berth when they travel
to Newberry, South Carolina,
to play Newberry College next
Saturday night in the regular
season finale.
School
Menus
NOVEMBER 17-21
BREAKFAST
Monday: sausage biscuits,
juice and milk.
Tuesday: pancakes
w/syrup, juice and milk.
Wednesday: cereal, juice
and milk.
Thursday: manager's
choice.
Friday: apple turnover,
juice and milk.
LUNCH
Monday : roast beef on bun,
lettuce-tomato-cheese, french
fries, pear half and milk.
Tuesday : western baked
beans, cole slaw, cheese
wedge, diced beets, mixed
fruit, cornbread and milk.
Wednesday: chicken pot
pie, tossed salad, apple crisp
and milk
Thursday: managers
choice.
Friday: tomato soup in cup,
turkey and cheese sandwich,
lettuce-tomato, peanut-butter
delight and milk.
We are seeking minority business
sub-contractors and suppliers for Nor
th Carolina Division of Highways,
Project No. 8.1906704 in Madison
County, North Carolina.
Photo by N Hancock
PRE SEASON PRACTICE has begun for the
Marshall Youth Basketball League. Third
and fourth grade youngsters worked out in
the Marshall Elementary School gym Mon
day night in preparation for their season
opener on December 1.
AMERICANS OUTDOORS
BOSTON (AP) - The Mu
seum of Fine Arts at Faneuil
Hall is showing Uirough mid
January 1981 more than 30
paintings by such artists as
Winslow Homer, Childe Has
sam and John Singer Sargent.
The main focus of the show,
"American Outdoors: Painters
of Light From Homer to Has
sam," is on "the representation
of artists who depicted outdoor
leisure activities that were pop
ular in America from the Civil
War through the early part of
this century."
Wishes to thank
the voters of
Madison County for
their support in his
Re-election
as Tax Collector.
Hire
Gudger
Troy Butch Gudger, 30, o(
Weaverville has accepted the
full-time staff position as pro
gram manager for enrollment
and growth for the
340,000-member United States
Jaycees.
Gudger will work out of
Jaycees headquarters in
Tulsa. Okla., and will provide
direct assistance to local and
state Jaycee organizations in
the recruitment of new
members. He replaced Bill
Frisk, who was promoted to
director of enrollment and
growth.
Gudger helped form the
Weaverville Jaycees in 1976
and served as charter chapter
president. In 1978-79 he was a
state district director, respon
sible for management training
and advice for several
chapters in the Asheville area.
Prior to his appointment in
Tulsa. Gudger was general
manager of the Daniel Boone
Auto Rental and Leasing Co
He has received a number of
honors from the Jaycees.
Gudger and his wife. Cecile,
and their two daughters live in
Broken Arrow. Okla .
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