SECTION TWO-
Edenton Aces Win Third Consecutive Game
Friday Night By Defeating Wiliiamston 33-0
First Real Test of Passing Ability Results In Two
Touchdowns; Every Player Turns In Excellent
Game; Hard to Pick Individual Stars
Continuing their improved brand ofi
football, Coach Bill Billings’ Edenton
Aces steam rolled over the William
ston High School Green Wave Friday!
night on Hicks Field, rolling up a
score of 33-0, making their third con
secutive victory of the season. It was
the first game the Aces used the air
route to any extent and with Stuart
Holland’s bullet-like passing yardage
was added and resulted in two touch
downs. Holland connected seven times
in 10 tries and 111 yards were gain
ed by passing.
The entire Edenton team played
splendid bull so that it is hard to sin-;
gle out any individual stars. Holland
continued his spectacular game at
quarterback, while Cecil Miller .did
himself proud by kicking. One time
he kicked out on the Wiliiamston 2-
yard line .and another time on the 3,
and all evening gained ground for the
Aces in punt exchanges. Hardison
played his usual good game on defense
and was a stumbling block in many of
the visitors’ plays. Lin Bond, too.j
played another outstanding defensive
game, as well as Johnny Speight, |
Chan Wilson, Ray Rogerson, Cecil
Miller and in fact the entire ..line.
On offense Sonny Wright was back
in the lineup and thrilled the specta
tors with his jaunts, scoring two of
the Aces’ touchdowns. Milan Stilley
and John Whitson also lugged the ball
for neat grains.
The Aces scored first about midway
of the first quarter. Edenton kicked
to start the game. Wiliiamston gain- ;
ed 9 yards in two plays and fumbled (
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hat midfield. The Aces were unable
1 to gain and with the ball on the 43
I Miller kicked out on the Wiliiamston
12. However, Christopher fumbled and
Hardison recovered for the Aces on
the 1. Wright drove through the line
for the touchdown and Whitson skirt
ed around end for the extra point.
The remainder of the quarter the ball
changed hands twice, once when Wil
liamston intercepted a pass. The
visitors kicked as the quarter ended.
Opening the second quarter the
Aces had the ball on their own 37, but
were forced to kick. Wiliiamston
[made a first down due to an Edenton
penalty, but kicked on fourth down.
Whitson returned the ball to the Eden
ton 21, Holland added 2 and Harrison I
was thrown for a 7-yard loss, but Wil-1
liamston was penalized 15 yards, giy-|
ing the Aces a first down on their j
own 39. Holland then passed to Rog-1
erson, who ran to the Wiliiamston 38.-
A pass failed and Wright then gained (
5. Rogerson then snagged Holland’s
jpass and raced to the Wiliiamston 9,
(from where Wright crashed over for
the second touchdown. Smith’s try
for the extra point failed. When
Edenton kicked the ball hit a William
ston player and was recovered by
Chan Wilson. Holland then passed to
Rogerson, who went to the Wiliiam
ston 33. Wright bulled'his way to the
17 and then to the 15. In two tries ;
Stilley added 6 and Wright carried ;
to the 2, from where Stilley crashed
through for a touchdown. Smith
again was short of the extra point. |
Wiliiamston kicked and Whitson re- 1
turned to his own 35 as the half ended. |
Wiliiamston kicked to begin the sec- :
ond half and Stilley returned fromjl
the 15 to the 30. Whitson added aji
first down and Wright added another, s
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Drives by Holland, Whitson and
| Wright carried the ball to the Wil
-1 liamston 38, from where Miller kicked
I out on the 3-yard line. The visitors
gained 6 yards but were penalized and
' kicked from the 4. With the ball on
the 30 Holland passed to Whitson, who
went to the 9. Wright drove to the 6,
• from where Holland passed to Roger
son for another touchdown and Wright
went over for the extra point, making
the score 26-0. Both teams were
obliged to kick during the remainder
of the third quarter.
It was Williamston’s ball on the
Edenton 21 when the final quarter
started. The visitors gained one yard
i and the Aces were penalized 15. With
the ball on the 6, Wiliiamston fumbled
and Rogerson raced across the goal
line but the play was nullified due to
a clipping penalty. With the ball on
the 40, Wright added 5 and Holland
went for a first down. Smith, Whit
son and Holland added 7 and Miller
kicked out on the 22. Wiliiamston
kicked after three plays and it was
the Aces’ ball at midfield. Billy Bunch,
Smith and Holland added a first down
on the 34. Downum picked up a yard
and then Holland passed to Rogerson
,for a first down on the 19. Holland
[drove to the 3, from where he passed
Ito Rogerson for the final touchdown.
[Jerry Downum cracked the line for
the extra point near the end of the
. game.
Coach Billings used quite a few re
serves during the second half when
the Aces were leading 26-0.
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