Green Wave Wins 12-6 Victory Over the Hertford Indians Here
Pass Interceptions
Halt 2 Indian Drives
Savage and Harris
Grab Aerials Near
Williamston's Goal
Rogprs Srorrw In
Second And Third For
Vt iliiainston Victory
Never permitting themselvef to
get behind or to stay in a tie for
more than a few minutes, the Wil
liamston Higli School Green Wave
football team last Friday evening
defeated the Perquimans Indians,
12-6 in a thrilling contest in the
local park. It was the State Class
A Champions fourteenth in a row
and their fourth of the current
season with a new system under
a new coach.
While Russell Rogers again did
the scoring, George Harris did a
good iob of earn ing the ball and
stopped Hertford on the goal line
with a pass interception that re
sulted in a touchbaek to give Wil
lianiston the ball on its 20. Jerry
Savage nipped anothei Hertford
threat in the closing minutes of
the game when he grabbed a pass
thrown by Williams on the Green
Wave two-yard line and returned
it to the 11 Williams was running
wide to the left when he was trap
ped and he attempted a long pass
to keep from losing a lot of yard
age. It was on third down so
Savage did not bat the ball down
but grabbed it and started up the
field.
The Green Waves still have to
win three games to. take the can
ferenec crown. They have to get
by Plymouth on Friday night in
Plymouth, Scotland Neck here on
November 2. and Ahoskic there
on November 0. On paper, at
least. Ahoskic is tTie Teal threat.
The Williamston boys made it
plain very early in the game that
the visitors were in for a rough
evening despite their favorite's
rating in the conference. While,
the Green Wave did not score un
til the second quarter, they held
the powerful Indians attack in
check and did not allow them a
first down until the second quar
ter The visitors gained only 12
yards in the first quarter and a
net of (1 in the final period. Wil
hamstnn led in every department
except punting. The Green Wave
lost 20 yards rushing, but 11 of
this came when McKeel was un
able io get a pass away. Hertford
lost 10 while gaining 112 for a net
of 102. Williamston rolled up 142
yards on the ground and complet
ed 9-out of 18 passes foi 97 yards.
Hertford made 90 yards on five of
14 pass attempts, losing two by in
terceptions at crucial points.
Williamston returned all kicks
tor a total of f!4 yards to 51 for
Hertford. Penalties cost Williams
ton 40 yards and Perquimans 10.
Ross averaged 47 yards on three
kickoffs while Perry got 42 in
two tries for the visitors. Hertford
punted six times and Williamston
five. Williamston lost the ball on
downs one time.
Williamston’s first break came
when Bobby Goff covered an In
dian fumble on his 22. Harris hit
for 2, McKeel passed to Robertson
for 5 and and Rogers added 5
more. Rogers got only eight on'
the next try but ran the ball over
or. the second down play. The
point try was not good. Hertford !
came blazing back but Harris cut 1
the drive short with his intcrcep- i
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Half dozen persons, run
ning afoul of the law in this
section, were arrested and
temporarily detained in the
county jail during the past
week-end.
Three were booked for pub
lic drunkenness, two for as
sault and one for speeding.
One of the six was white anti
the ages of the group ranged
from 17 to 56 years.
tion and the half ended a few
minutes later with the ball in Wil
' liamston hands.
Perry opened the same by kick
ing to Davis on the ID. He return
ed to the 27 and MeKeel passed
to Raymond Robertson for 20
yards and a first down. Two pass
es were incomplete and a penalty
for offsides against Williamston
was declined. Harris ran into the
line for three and MeKeel punt
j ed 43 yards to the Hertford 8. On
a line play Lane made 1, Williams
8 and a baekfieid in motion pen
alty set them back five yards.
Walker kicked to Rogers on the
50 and he got back 1 yard to the
Indian 40 MeKoel’s pass was no
good and Rogers lost a yard, but
MeKeel hit Davis with a pass for
0. McKeel’s kick was fumbled by
Morris and Edwards recovered
for Williamston. On the first
play from the Hertford 15 Wil
liamston drew a 5-yard penalty
for baekfieid in motion and Mc
Keel's pass to Rogers was no good.
Rogers pieked up a yard and Mc
Keel failed on another pass to
Rogers. Harrell went in for Rog
ers but a pass to Davis was no
good and the ball went over on
downs at the 19. Morris pieked up
3 yards but Walker was held and
Mntt-is’ pass to Sumner was no
good. Walker kicked to the Wil
i harnstoV) 40. Davis not 1) on the
| first play as Ward wont in for
I Harris McKeel threw a short
pass to Ward who not 8 yards out
of it for Williamston's second first
down. On ttie next play Davis
fumbled and Lane recovered for
the Indians. On the next play
Williamston declined a penalty on
Hertford and Everett held Walker
to I yard. A pass failed and Gar
land Walker kicked again. Wil
liamston then picked up four first
downs in a row before stalling, as
Rogers ran the kick back 10 yards,
Davis got 8 and Rogers 6 to the
45. Rogers made 4 and McKeel
passed to Fusscll for 21 to reach
the Indian 30. Harris ran for 12
to the 18. Harris failed to gain
but McKeel passed to Fussell for
5. Davis made 2 but Williamston
lost 5 for offsides and the ball
went over when Harris’ line buck
failed to gain. Hertford was un
able to gain again and had to kick.
Ross stopped Lane and then hit
Williams for a 2-yard loss. Two
passes failed and McKeel had to
fall on Ins own fumble on third
down. He kicked to the 20 and
Bobby Goff recovered Walker's
fumble on the 22, Williamston
going from thefe for their first
score.
Grabbing the ba 11 on his own
goal line Walker raced upfield 17
yards and*Hcrtford began to move
as Williams ran for 30 yards. On
the next series of downs an off
sides cost Hertford but Morris hit
Sumner for 16 yards and a first
down on the Williamston 42. Mor
ris pass was no good. Allsbrook
wont in for Coker. Morris passed
to Walker for 25 and a first down
on the 17. Morris pass was miss
ed by Sumner and his next heave
, was taken in over the goal line
by George Harris Davis got 4 12
in two tries and Ward 5. The half
ended on Davis' second run.
Hertford went right to work in
the second half. Walker returning
the kickoff to his 32 for 20 yards.
Williams then raced for 19 and a
third first down for Hertford on
Williamston’s 49. Everett held
Lane to 2 yards but Morris passed
to Sumner for 7 and after Harris
was injured Williams raced for 12
to the Williamston 28 Walker got
5 but Morris lost 4 as Everett and
Goff caught him. Mobley went in
for Williamston. Williams gain i
ed 8 as Fussell was injured. Wil
liams then circled left end for the
Indians' lone tally. The point try |
was no good as Davis stopped j
Williams before he could reach'
the line.
Hertford had tied the score but
the Green Wave came straight
back. Rogers returned the kick 9
yards to the Williamston 27. Dav
is lost 2. McKeel passed to Rob
ertson for 7 and then Rogers hit
off tackle for 8. McKeel ran into
the center of the line for 10 and
first down number 9. Ward got 3
und McKeel hit Fussell with an
serial for 15 to the Hertford 31.
Harris was stopped but Rogers got
almost through and picked up 20.
Dn the next play he hit again and
this time got the touchdown that
meant victory for the Green
Wave. Trying to run the extra
joint, Rogers missed by inches.
Lane returned Ross’ kick for 12
to the 30. Williams was stopped
jy Joe Robertson for no gain.
Lane made 2 but Morris pass was
10 good and Walker kicked out to
Rogers on the 20 and he lugged it
jack 24 yards to the 44. Harris
lost a yard as the quarter ended.
McKeel was trapped for a loss of
11 yards and on a pass from Mc
Keel to Davis 3 yards were lost.
McKeel kicked to Walker who got
back two yards to the 27. Williams
made 3. Williamston drew a 5-,yd
penalty for offsides and a 2-yard
gain by Walker netted a first or
the 27. Everett and Savage goi
Williams for a 3-yard loss and a
Morris pass was batted down by
Savage Williams’ pass failed and
Wilker kicked out of bounds on
the Williamston 25 Harrell got
5, McKee] passed to Robertson
'or 2 and Ward picked up 7. for
a first down on the Green Wave
3.9. McKeel passed to Robertson
for 7 but Williamston drew a 15
yard penalty for offensive hold
ing. Two passes failed and Mo
Keel'* punt rolled dead on the In
dian 34. Hertford then started its
last ditch drive. Williams got 1.
Jack Daniels went in for Wil
liamston. Morris' pass to Lane
was no good but he hit Walker
for 16 and then passed to Sumner
for 26 to put the ball on the Wil
liamston 24. Williamston drew a
15-yard penalty when McKeel hit
a pass receiver’s shoulders with
his hands to give Hertford a first
down on the 9. Williams got 2.
and then 1 but when he tried to
pass on third down Jerry Savage
grabbed the ball for Williamston
to close the books for Hertford.
McKeel hit the line to run the
Hock out and picked up 8 yards
in two tries before the game end
Williamston’s line played Rood
ball and two of its lighter mem
bers, Bobby Goff and Harrell Ev
erett were particularly tough on
many of the plays through the
line. Randolph Coker, Jack Ross
and Joe Robertson were the big
boys in the line, Joe getting in a
little late but doing a good job
afterward. Hertford’s favorite
plays were around ends and this
put a big strain on Raymond Rob
ertson, Bobby Mobley and Buddy
Eussell and Jerry Savage. Wilbur
Edwards^started at center and did
a good job. The entire team play
ed good, alert ball all the way.
Hertford made sure they did not
get a wav with any effort to relax.
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Jamesville 18 - 6
In Rain and Nnd
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Favored Visitors Got 18
Point But Terrors
Come Bark to Score
By Wayne Beard
. Nashville started fast to cut
down Jamesville's Red Terrors,
18-6. Tlio game was played in
heavy rain. The field was soft
and all runners were at a. disad
vantage.
Jamesville's Bob Waters kicked
j off with Collins returning the
ball eight yards to his own forty.
After failing to gain a first down
in three tries, Collins kicked to
Bob Hardison on the Jamesville
15. Three runs failed to get a
first down and Modlin went back
to kick. He got poor blocking
from his end and Chapel blocked
the kick. He scooped up the ball
on the local ten and went over
standing.
Nashville? then kicked nff and J.
Waters returned the ball to his
own 35. On two plays, B. Waters
carried for a first down. Operat
ing from the T formation, quar
terback B. Hardison passed to B
Waters for another first down on
the Nashville 25. On four plays
the Terrors gained only eight
yards; so Nashville took over on
their own 17 yard marker. This
marked the end of the first per
iod. Score: Nashville 6, James
ville 0.
After Collins kicked to B. Har
dison on the Nashville 48. James
ville began to move. The first
play covered eight yards. On the
opponents 40 B. Hardison pitch
ed out to Williams, only to have
Taylor intercept the ball and gal
lop sixty yards to paydirt. For
the second straight time the at
tempted conversion was no good.
Nashville was ahead, 12-0.
On the kick-off J Waters re
turned the ball to the local 48.
After B. Hardison completed two
passes, Jamesville iound them
selves on the Nashville 30. Har-1
dison again hit C. Modlm on the
opponents 18 for another first
down. Once again'Jamesville lost
the ball on downs.
From his(own ten Collins tried
an off-tackle play and hit a brick
wall. On second down Collins
rounded his own left end and was
off for a 90 yard jaunt behind fine
downfield blocking. For the third
straight time, the attempted con
version was no good. Nashville
led 18-0 at this point.
After carrying the ball to the
Nashville 20, Jamesville again lost
it on downs. In three plays, Nash
ville gained eight yards. Collins
went back to punt on fourth down
and C. Modlin threw him for a 32
yard loss. Jamesville took over
first and ten on the Nashville
5. Before a piay could be run,
the half ended. Nashville 18,
Jamesville 0.
Jamesville received to begin the
second half. On three pass plays
they found themselves on the
Nashville 22. Once again the of
fense collapsed.
With B. Hardison running the
ball back to the opponents 48, a
new drive began. B. Hardison
passed to Waters for 15 yards and
ii **lfinfl«innM«n>«Vs* ~~ =—
I R. Modlin for 22 yards. On the
next play, Hardison passed to R.
Modlin in the end zone for the
score. The try for the extra point
was no good The third period end
ed; Nashville 18, Jamesville 6.
An exchange of punts opened
the final quarter. Jamesville was
backed to its own 38 yard line.
On fourth down R. Modlin booted
the ball high and far. The ball
rolled dead on the Nashville 8
yard line. The punt covered 54
yards. After no gain on two pass
plays Collins kicked to B. Hardi
son on the Nashville 30 yard line.
On a pass from Williams to Mod
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