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f Aren Aen^ ^ jHenr^er^on bv Ron Prlrn Owen's high-flying Warhorses spent an enjoyable Friday night. Mistering Shttiord Fieid for 352 yards rushing as they shot down West Henderson 14-0 before another standing room only crowd. The Falcons threw a couple of scares into the third-ranked Warhorses ir the first quarter by recovering two fumbles inside the Owen 20. But both threats failed to put any points on the board as the home forces defense checked the first on downs and the second on an interception of a Mike Dolce pass at the goal line by Will Goure. Goure ret'tmed ALL YOU CAN EAT FOR ONLY $1.50 DELtCtOUS PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE PREPARED BY EXPERTS OMtEN H)GH SCHOOL OCT 21st 5 to 8 p.m. KtWANiSCLUB TO BENEF)T:MED)CAL CENTER ABCCM OWEN H!GH ESSAY CONTEST KtO'SDAY Energy ConservatSon Mow H^TT We re doing our part Energy saving glass firescreens and other fireplace furnishings Stove Pipe - Stove Mats ALL YOUR HEATING NEEDS TOWN HARDWARE 103 W. State St, Btach Mountain 669-7723 the interception to the 9 yard tine to set the stage for Oweni first scoring drive. With his team bottled up and needing operating room, Denny Hicks sent Randy Scott into the fray. Although nur sing sore anktes Scott responded by ripping off 47 yards to the Falcon 44 on the first play of the second quarter. From there Brad LeVine and Don Reese took care of the rest of the distance with Reese scoring from the sis to cap a 91 yard 9 play drive. LeVine kicked the extra point to end first half scoring and the Warhorses led 7-0 at the half. Owen scored again early in the third quarter on a long sustained drive with Scott and LeVine grinding out the yardage. Robby Rucker scored from two yards out after a slick fake to Scott and LeVine added the point after for the final margin. The Warhorses spent the balance of the game moving at will up and down the Held, keeping the bail away from West Henderson but scoring no further points. Owen drove to the Falcons 15 late in the fourth quarter and seemed destined to add a third touch down but a hoiding penalty moved them back out of range. They subsequently gave up the .ball on downs and the defense allowed the Falcons to move into Owen territory before regaining possession with less than three minutes to play. Coach Hicks distained further efforts to run up the score and the Owen reserves were allowed to gain some vital combat experience in the final moments. The West Henderson offense lost all chance to make a close game of it in the second quarter when star running bach Mihe Guthrie ieft with a shoulder injury . With Guthrie out the Falcon attach was helpless to get anything going against the scrappy Warhorse defense who recorded their second straight shut-out and eleventh consecutive scoreless quarter. With big Larry Duncan slowed by an elbow injury, Jach Staggs, Tim Raines, and Ken Dotson tooh up the slach and stopped the West inside game cold. David Ford, John Payne and Goure hept the outside sweeps under control and the Falcon passing game faired even worse with Dolce completing only one for very little yar dage. Dolce was also dropped trying to pass once for a ten yard loss by Raines. The Warhorse offense continued to roll up im pressive statistics but once again failed to put up a con vincing score. It would seem mat according to past per formances the only thing lacking in the Owen arsenal is the killer instinct. Too many times the Warhorses have piled up the yardage but have not managed to score over three touchdowns against any opponent. With Owen now seemingly on a collision course with mighty Pisgah in the playoffs, the Warhorses must stop Mowing scoring opportunities and take ad vantage of every break. With a veteran line, LeVine and Scott proven as top notch running backs, Rucker as a passing threat, and a fleet of speedy receivers the Warhorses have all the tools to put on a point explosion. That explosion could come Friday night in Marshall against the Madison Patriots, holders of the iongest toeing streak in Western North Carotina. Owen received a rest boost Friday night with some unaccustomed hetp from Hendersonvitte as the Bearcats knocked off Sylva Webster. the only other un beaten team in the Little Mac. The Bearcat victory boosted Owen into soie possession of first ptace and set up the final run for the conference title and the Warhorses first play off action in twelve years. An Owen soccer player makes a kick toward the goai in a futiie battie agamst Roberson. (Tom Aibright) Roofers &eaf Ew&a FAMHY D3UA! SPEOAL PURCHASE SAVE UP TO 80% Men s Sport Coats and Contrasting Stacks - SPORT COATS WERE PRiCED UP TO $40 AT A NATiONAL DEPARTMENT STORE CWAtN -SLACKS MADE TO SELL UP TO $18 00 PAtR Purchased from a tamous deparlment More chain a! fantastic savinas for you Sport coats in 2 or 3 button styies. futiy iined. Assorted fa)) coivs and fabrics S'res 38 to 44. 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Matt Btack (80) and Hm Raines (Hi) show top defensive form in sacking West Henderson quarterback Friday. (Dan Ward) by CUnt Wiliiams The Warhorse Booters bounced back from a 10-0 drubbing at the hand of T.C. Roberson to soundly defeat Erwin for the second time this year. Owen out-shot Erwin 23 to 5 as they scored seven goals to Erwins single point. Right-wing Jeff Stock came off the bench to lead the scoring with three goals. It was the first "hat-trick'in the history of Owen soccer. Eric Brem scored two goals from his half-back position. They were the first goals of the seniors' career. Chuck Linkston and Steve Stock each put one shot past the goalie and into the net. The defense was much improved, primarily due to the switch of Mark Burhr master from half-back to full back. Goal-keeper Billy Davis had iittie to do in the contest making only four saves. The soccer Warhorses play Asheville High on their new field at the Juvenile Center Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Af-y4C aM?art%et%gyawf Montreat-Anderson CoUege has bean approved for a Cooperative Education grant in the amount of (35,000, it was announced by Congressman Lamar Gudger The grant is through the Office of Education, Department of H.E.W. Joyce Kinniaon is project director for the CoUege. The purpose of the project is to provide Federal support for cooperative education programs, inciuding the planning, establishment, expansion or carrying out of such programs in institutions of higher education. Cooperative Education programs are those which alternate periods of fuii-time academic study with periods of full-time public or private employment. CONVERTED DOPE ADD!CT REV..L0'J)S,;US7!CF Age 21 Of Marion. North Carolina Wit) be guest speaker at Youth Revivat at the Homer$ Chape! Free Wi!) Baptist Church, Chape! Road, Btack Mountain, N.C. beginning Wednesday night, October 12, 1977 at 7 p.m. Young and o!d atike wit! be inspired and chattenged by this dynamic young minister who has devoted his !ite to converting others to Christ. The youth of HomerS Chape! invite everyone to come and hear this great speaker! Linemen are unsung heros by Clint Williams Anytime a football team has two running backs gaining over one-hundred yards in a single game, like the Owen Warhorses did in Randolph Scott and Brad LaVine last week, you can be sure it also has an offensive line blasting holes Mg enough for a sports writer to saunter through. You can also be sure that the adage "the offensive line does all the work and gets none of the glory ' is one of the ten oldest cliches in all of football, almost as old as the "we take 6m one week at a time'one. But like all cliches, there is a basis of truth in it. The of fensive line for the Warhorses does not do all the work-1 doubt any sportswriter in America could gain a hundred yards behind any line-but it is true that they don't get much giory, or recognition for that matter. Quick! Name just one of the five shuttling guards that play for Owen. If you can't, you may want to read this article twice. Frank Butler, the 200-pound senior right tackle, may have to be considered the strongest link in the unit after receiving All-Conference and All-County honors last year as a junior. Yet despite the in dividual honors, he seems completely team oriented. "All of us are good friends on and off the field,' says Frank when asked about his compatriots in the "pit! "We take a lot of pride in our down field blocking and we take a lot of pride in our backs. They always come to you and say something after good blocking. They let you know if you mess up too, There is no lack of communication.' Frank hopes to play football in college and so far has received letters from N.C. State and Western Carolina. The tackle on the left side, Keith Pope, is also a senior. Weighing in at 205 pounds, he is one of the biggist men on the line. Not nearly as big however, as the 244 pound defensive tackle he had to go against when Owen played Mountain Heritage. We really had to work that nignt,' said shaking his head, "Frank's man weighed about 247 lbs.' Keith also emphasized the closeness of the unit. "We like to push each other, to get better each week.' Having heard from Western Carolina and East Tennessee State, Keith too hopes to continue playing football in college, r— - *M* North rpgn CaroMan ^ ' FARM BUREAU Insurance Phone K4-7N6 Marc WU<on Home phone 636-7128 DIVIDENDS PAID for tho UUt coatocutivw your, Fdnn Bufoou Btouromto to poytny a cnh dhrtd<ud <* Fttru. Homooww. Foymowuoro.mtoud moytuo. Tohotto Ftootoy. Md Spoctot Mottt P—ntMMTtMtpoUttMl ThoBt poM<dtdhrtd<Pdo-womoitodAy<B M. 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Although he weighs only 175 lbs. he can bench press 235 pounds. Senior Larry Duncan starts at right defensive tackle and shuttles into to play right guard about ten minutes each game. "We have a whole lot of guards and they re all good. I like defense better. There, you get to kill km,'said Dun can. Larry thinha he has the size to piay coiiege baM but hasn't heard anything from any school yet. Jack Stagg is the third senior that shuttles in at the guard position. He aiso starts at right line-backer and at 155 pounds is the smallest man on the offensive line. Like many other of the linemen, he has talked to representatives from Western Carolina. Jack has also received letters from Maryville College In Ten nessee. The two remaining shuttling guards are juniors and, strangely enough, cousins. Time Raines starts defen sively at left-side "Mac! an innovation of Coach Hicks "that is a cross between a stand-up defensive end and out-side linebacker, and plays "about eight minutes'a game at left „uard. He also plays on all the specialty teams except the kick-off return team. His cousin, Jeff Raines, has been plagued by ankle injuries all season but still alternates at right guard. If Jeff can "improve (his) speed, strength and attitude'like he wants to, at 206 pounds he should play even more as a senior next year. A*W HMU* wnw HiUiUCU these players into the unit that they are is Offensive Line Coach A1 Lucksavage, known to his players sometimes as "Pops'or "Father LaCreed! Ludtsavage coached in the Atlanta area for two years before being hired by Coach Hicks when he took over two years ago. Luckaavage played offensive center and tackle at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is originaUy from New York City, New York. Although he is "pretty well pleased'with the most recent performance of his line, he still sees the lack of any real leadership as the main problem of the unit. For tunately, "each man can handle themselves'ao the lack of leadership is not a crucial problem. The offensive iine of the Owen Warhoraes is a close, justifiably proud unit, ft is this group of unglorified trojans that just may bust the back-field loose through the crunching regular season and ir*o the broken field of the play-otfr Now quick! Name one of the five shuttling guards!
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