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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1955 THE BLACKBraD. KOCKY MOUNT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL P^GE FIVE Blackbirds Lose First After Six Straight Wins Gridders Lead Defensive Play Figures up to the Durham game plice Rocky Mount the state’s best defensive team, as the Bu'ds yield ed only 13 points in their first fiix games. Offensively the local squad was almost as strong, ranking just be hind Durham in Points scored -- 105. On a game-by-game account, the scorebook shows that the Blackbirds have scored an average of 17.5 points per game while holding their opponents to 2.6 points. On Two Scored In only two games have the opponents been able to score against the Birds. The strong Fay etteville Bulldogs and Wilmington Wildcats managed one touchdown each with Fayetteville getting the extra point. Key factor in the strong defen sive showing by the Birds so far is their heavy forward wall which averages 197 pounds per man. This line is equivalent in size to that of many college teams. Statistics also show that almost all of the Blackbird scoring has come in the second half. The game with New Bern was a good example as the Birds and Bears were dead locked 0-0 at the half. Final score was Rocky Mount 13-New Bern 0. Ground Biggest Threat Consistent ground yardage has been the Birds’ biggest offensive threat thus far. Passing has been used also but very rarely_ Half backs Ray Harper and Bunny Bell and fullback Adam Maples have been the big guns, all averaging over five yards a caiTy. Maples also does an accurate job of extra point kicking having kicked eight of 16 for a 50 percent accuracy mark. Quarterback Jackie Williams directs the team from the T-for- mation and runs the ball occasion ally himself. He has averaged over four yards a carry this year. For The Finest In Hair Styles, It’s — — — Kyser’s Beauty Shoppe 135% s. Main St. Fergusson’s Launderette You Bring it We Wash It BLUE BIRD TAXI Dial 6-8101 309 So. Main St. 24 CABS 24 HR. SERVICE Borden’s Ice Cream 213 RALEIGH ROAD Rocky Mount, N. C. DAVENPORT MOTOR CO. YOUR CADILLAC — PONTIAC DEALER One Point Marks Difference In Leading Conference Battle After taking six straight wins managed to put their hard charg- Rocky Mount’s hard charging ing grouad game into operation. Blackbirds bOAed before Durham’s'scoring fillback Jackie Evans on Bulldogs 14-13 on October 21 in)a drive torough the line. Rocky Mount. 1 'i he flml touchdown was scored Rocky Mount scored first on a by end B;uce Ethridge on a diving SPEED MERCHANT OPENS UP — Adam Maples, Blackbird full back, heads for open territory against Fayetteville. Maples scored one of the Bird T. D.’s. Photo by Barringer. Pigskin Preview ” With Don Harris With six straight victories under their belts, the Blackbirds vigor ously prepared for the all im portant tilt against defending champion Durham, October 21. Durham and Rocky Mount went into the game with identical 3-0 conference records and the winner expected to capture the lead honors. “We can do it if we play like we have played and are capable of playing. We have the ability and spirit, but it’s going to be close,” replied rugged 240 pound tackle, Jackie Skinner, when ap proached on the situation. Statistics shO'wed the two teams to be about even. Both had de cisive advantages over their op ponents in scoring and yardage gained. We’ll take the Birds in a close one to end Durham’s reign over the Eastern Conference, but don’t Policy Holders’ Agency, Inc. “Mutual Insurance Sales and Service” Willard E. Batts, President Anita’s Beauty Shop The Home Of Foundation Permanent Waving bet your lunch money. Duke passed its first big ob stacle with its victory over Ohio State, but the next three weeks will tell the tale. Pitt invaded Duke Stadium last Saturday to be fol lowed on consecutive Saturdays by Georgia Tech and Navy. If the Devils are undefeated after these games, they will probably be the choice. But! Durham edged Rocky Mount 14-13 in a close hard rootDall game all the way. The local eleven led in statistics but in the end it was the talented toe of Paul Mc- Neal that spelled victory for Dur ham. driving ground march after re ceiving the opening kickoff. How ever, Durham managed to tie the score and go ahead 7-6 after a third down pass into toe end zone. The score at the half was Dur ham 7, Rocky Mount 6. In the third quarter Durham scored on a interception to make.ber 7. the score 14-6. catch in the end zone. The pass was throvn by quai+,erback Jackie Williams. Totchdown M»rgln After a scoreless firit haJf, the •Blackbirds came back to defeat Fayetteville 14-7 in a b.-uising de fensive battle played lere Octo- Soon after. Rocky Mount put a scoring march together and Maples converted to make the score 14-13. After Durham received the next kickoff they were forced to punt. Rocky Mount then began another Fayettevillt had litth success against Kocky Mouit’s hard charging line and didn’t manage to score until ttie closing noments of the game. The Bulldogs score was set up by a long pass play. Touchdowns for the locals were drive with time running out. This * scored by Adam Maples anl Ray drive was stopped by another pass interception and the score re mained Durham 14, Rocky Mount 13. Second Half Win After being held to a scoreless deadlock at the half, the Black birds came back strong to take a close 13-0 win from New Bern’s hard fighting Bears at New Bern, — October 14. Although played off their feet during the first half by the under rated New Bern club, the Bird’s Harper >who with Bunny Bell were the Blackbirds’ big o f f e n i i v e threats. Fourth Straight Defeating Wilmingtor, 13-6, the locals won their fourth consecutive game, September 30. Closeness throughout marked the game as Wilmington tied the score at 6-6 on a series of pass plays. 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