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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1970 Bucks Beat Bowman For Championshin By Howard Barkley The Hoke High Bucks dealt efeat to Bowman and earned tie right to repreient the onference at conference tuunplon. The Bucki were in full ommand all the way, at the efense came through again. On the opening kickoff, .obert Rucker carried the ball 1 yardi and wai (topped on le 41 yard line. From there it >oked ai if the Bucks were sing to start a drive but it fell vough when the Bowman efense stiffened. As soon as owman started the offense, \e Bucks defense led by Earl IcQueen put a stop to it. leither team could do nything in the first quarter ecause of the defense. In the second auarter, owman, threw a pass that was icked off by Tom Howell, fter the interception, the ucks started a drive that ould carry them to the 18 ird line. But once again, owman held. The kicking Mcialist came in once again >r the Bucks and tried a 28 ird field goal, but the kick as wide. After Bowman punted to aeford, the Bucks started a rive which led to Hoke's first Hichdown. With a few key passes and le running of Rucker, the dlback Bruce Morrison drove i from the two yard line with :24 left in the first half. The ttra point by Mac McNeill as good and the score was 7 - in favor of the Bucks. The D covered 58 yards in 12 ays. Starting the second half, the ucks defense showed their rmness and stopped the swman Bearcats in the third tarter. In the fourth quarter, it was different story. Bowman ayed in Hoke territory the itlre quarter. A bad punt and i interception by Bowman it the Bearcats in good nit ion. After a punt return by itchell Burr, Bowman went l to score In six plays which xried for 27 yards. With urth and 16, Bowman used i old trick play and gained 16 irds with a statue of of >erty. Dan Warren scored ? rum ine one with i Iuarterback ineak. CaWii amiey added the extra point The Bucks' began another drive, but an interception stopped it and put Bowman in good field position. The Bucks defense came through and kept throwing the big runners for losses. Raeford received the ball again but had to punt. A bad punt put Bowman in good field position, but the Hoke defense played well and slopped Bowman again. The Bucks started their drive on their own 22 yard line and proceeded downfield with a mission in mind. With running by Morrison and Wood and passing by Wood, the Bucks advanced to the seven yard line. There Wood found Russell Davis open in the end zone for a touchdown and the conference championship with 42 seconds left on the clock. The touchdown took twelve plays and 73 yards to score. The Bucks finish up the season with Sanford Friday night on Raeford's home field and will meet the number two team in the District III conference here on Nov. 13. The game with Sanford will not affect the cottfeftnc< standings. * The Hoke defenae played another superb game. The offense was also. above standard. The line ..opened some beautiful holes for the backs and David Wood had plenty of time to throw the ball. It was a team effort in winning the crown. Scoring: Raeford 0 7 0 7 - 1*2 Bowman 0 0 0 7-7 Raeford scoring ?? Morrison, run 2; Davis, pass from Wood, 8; McNeill, 2, kick. Bowman scoring - Warren, run, 1; Ramsey, kick. Statistics Raeford Bowmai First downs 16 9 Passes 4-15-2 3-15-1 Rush yds. 166 81 Pass yds. 45 16 Return yds. 30 65 Total yds. 241 162 Penalties 80 126 Fumbles lost 1 1 Punt av. 4-28.7 5-25.6 STONEWALL ? The Bucks defense puts a stop to a Bowman drive. Here Robert Rucker (42) and James Rogers (53) get their man. BOWMAN DOWNED ? Tailback Steve Burr of Bowman Is tackled by a determined Raeford defense. On the play are Danny McGougan (85), Rusty Mabe (64) and Robert Rucker (42). Don Williamson (60) watches the action. INCOMPLETE - Rut mil Davit didn't get ltdi out at Bowman movad In to dltrjpt tht put. Bowman't Ronnit Ktklty (33) watchat a taammatt oh tht pky. Hoke Highlights by C)?bbi? fa***': The action at HokeHigh ha* begun to nuny itudenti bsss Club ESrfi^ois dub. Then WednMd*^^ National Honor Society ?rf W ? turn. The new member* were asked to drew up ai aitlgned cartoon character*. One could ie? a variety of chuact|r*Jrom the Tin Man ? rlr football team womTW*^' Bowman w? cancaltad thl. week. "v Ttve Big Buck game was "flrtlfly played Monday night after rescheduling twice pewue of the rain. The game wa?-? tie up until the laat minute or to of the fourth quarter- whan OUR BOYS madtr the magic touchdown shed off the Bear whi# Anit C*trt4.;7. ; Al ill the excited Buck fans ;kft the stadium the chant, ^We*re Number One" was heard. Congratulations to our boys and come out to support your team in every way as they swat the Sanford Yellow Jackets, Friday night. The Baby Bucks will flniah out their season Thursday as they loumey to Sanford to sting the Baby Jackets. Remember the boy* are our future Bucks, be sure to give them your support! TOUCHDOWN ? Bruce Morrison makes a two yard run to lake the ball over for the first score. Raeford capped up the game and the conference championship wit I, a 14-7 win over Bowman. K p DECA News By Bobby Smith The Distributive Educatioi Club of America, better knowi as DECA, will have its annua District Leadership Conference on November 4, 1970, a Pembroke High School. DEC/ will certainly represent Hok< County well this year wit! forty club members attendinj the convention. This is the third largest number of club participates among the twenty six different high schools thai will be present. The club is fortunate to have Cadett Robinson representing Hoke County for the Job Interview Contest. Competing against three other finalists in this area, Cadett won the local DECA Job Interview Contest. Cadett is employed at the NYc, the Neighbor Youth Corps, Cadett is the grandson of Mrs. Nettie McMillian add lives with her in Raeford. There will also be a District "Miss DECA" Contest in which Yvonne Baker will represent Hoke County at Pembroke, Yvonne won the local contest against three other finalists. Yvonne is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Southern and is living with them in Raeford. DECA also has two candidates running for district offices. They are Teresa lvey for secretary and Bobby Smith for historian. Donna Owen will be filling the unexpired term of Johnny Boyles, who graduated last year in the office of parliamentarian. Craig Baker and Gary Baxley were selected to serve on the screening and nominating committee for all candidates that are running for district office. Don Wood, Kay Rowland, and Calvin Monroe were selected as district delegates to represent Hoke County Chapter in all voting matters. There will be approximately five hundred students attending the convention. Hoke High's students will leave school at 11:00 a.m. and arrived at Pembroke for registration. Supper will be served at 6:00 with entertainment by a seven piece band. HUEYs Given To Guard, Reserve FT. BELVOIR, Va. (ANP) ?Eight HUEY UH-1D heli :opters have been delivered to the Army National Guard ?nd Army Reaerve. During: a ceremony which marked the event here, Lt. Gen. William R. Peer*, chief of the Office of Reserve Components, aaid that the HUEYa represent the firat of many such aircraft which will be turned over to the Guard and Reserve. Five of the HUEYa went lo the National Guard and :hree were given to the A.rmy Reserve. .onking for a gift that's unhrr ble, noiseless, doesn't nred fo< r water? Buy U, S. Savings Bon' -the gift that keeps on growin SENIOR CITIZENS l-3r Wp The News-Journal NOW OFFERS YOU 50%DISCOUNT ON NEW OR RENEWED SUBSCRIPTIONS ...If You're 65 Or Over 5/rteia/ Pu'etf $000 '4" L The News - Journal R*f?ter Frtoe
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