Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-09-19
Roanoke Rapids
Team Outplayed
But Thrill Crowd

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Passes Attempted ............ 5 8
Passes Completed ............ 4 8
Passes Intercepted by .... 0 /
Yards Gained (passes).. CT %
Punting Average ............ 31* 27.3
Fumbles .....................-.......... 4 9
Fumbles Rec, by Opp. 2 /
Yards lost penalties ........ 20 5
Net Yardage Gained .... 800 l43
'Punted only one time
BY BILL DAVEY
A strong team OF Red Devils
from kinston High School show
ed promise of being real threat
in Northeastern Conference title
hopes here Friday night by
downing Coach Danny eagles S
Roankoe Rapids Yellow Jackets
20-19 in a ball game that was
more one-sided than the score
would indicate.
The DEVILS, coached by Frank
Mock, showed well-balanced,
fast moving attack that rocked
the Jackets back on their heels
time after time, and although
the Jackets showed on several
occasions that they have the
maklngs Of a good football team
there was just too much Kinston
In Simmons Park.
A warmish football night and
the opening game of the season
drew large crowd to the ball
park to watch the home team
lose the opener in game that
started as a walkaway and end
ed as thriller.
Klnston went to work early in
the ball game and scored on
their second offensive play Of
the game on sparkling "a
yard reverse to pay dirt by Jim
mie Byrd. The Devils kicked off
and the Jackets were held for
little gain, so Vance Stewart at
tempted a punt from behind the
30, only to have it blocked bv
Humphries and Williams. Joe
Whaley, stellar Kinston tailback
fell on the ball on the Roanoke
Rapids 26, and after one plunge
by Whaley Byrd streaked for
the touchdown. Faulkner's con-
versatlon kick attempt went
wide.
The remainder of the first
quarter was spent with the ball
around midfield, and as the sec
ond quarter opened Stewart got
off a quick kick for the Jackets
that was picked up by Whaley
on the Kinston 10 and the second
drive was on. The Devils moved
back up the field but were stop
ped and forced to punt for the
only time of the evening. On the
first play after the punt Carlton
"Bubber" Matthews, line-buck-
ing ace for Roanoke Rapids,
plunged for l3 yards to the Kins-
ton 81, only to tumble the ball,
which was recovered by Meade
Groom, Devils halfback.
With Whaley and Byrd spark
ing the ground attack, the Dew
lis moved into Jacket territory
again and eliminated the drive
ON pass from Charlie Larkins
which was gathered in by Byrd
on the nine and he romped for
another touchdown on a play
that netted 90 yards and six
more points fnr Kinston. Faux
ner's kick split the uprights for
what later proved to be the mar
gin of victory for Kinston.
Faulkner's kick put the ball over
the leftfield fence in the bali
park and the game was delayed
until another ball could be put
in play.
The Red Devils left the field
at half time with a substantial
1870 lead, and the Jacket often
slve had never had an opportun-
lty to get rolling at all in the
first half.
kinston looked better than
ever after the start of the sec
ond half, when they took the
kickoff on the l2-yard stripe and
In II plays moved for touch
down, spanked by the passing
and running of Joe Whaley. Wha-
ley finally scored on four-yard
delayed buck which ended in
pay dirt. Faulkner's toe was
again true to the mark, and the
Jackets found themselves trail
ing by what seemed to be an in
surmountable amount.
The Jackets started rolling af-
ter the kickoff, with Matthews
and Stewart sparkling the drive
which started on the Roanoke
Rapids 28-yard marker and NOV
ed down the field for 72 yards
and the first score for the locals.
Center delayed bucks and a pass
from Stewart to Billy Clemmer
put the Jackets on the real Of
fensive for the first time. Billy
Reeves, reserve halfback, was
put into the game by Coach Ca
gle with the Jackets on the Kins-
ton 20, and on his first play he
took the ball on a deep reverse
and swung wide around left end
to cross the goal line on his feet.
Matthews attempt to buck the
line for the conversion was stop
ped short in a welter of arms
and legs.
Once the Jackets tasted
touchdown they found scoring to
their liking. and three plays af-
ter their touchdown they found