Roanoke Rapids daily herald. (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1948-1949, 1948-10-31
Locals Unable
To Check Speed
And Deception
STATISTICS

Sd1Heo 1uSnln9 ----ZLo lUo
Lost rushing -----l7 Al
Net Yds. rushing --206 81
Passes att. -- S IL
Passes comp. ---- o 3
1nterc. by opp. $3.50 l 3
Yds. gained passing o IS
oA4S ----------
Puntins average 47y 35.7y
Total Yds. k. runb'k ~ 70
Penalties. Yds. ---35 S
Speed ad deception paid Of
and won out over weight here
Friday night at Simmons Park
when the Washington High
School Pam Pack romped to {
40 triumph over the Yellow
Jackets Nof Roanoke Rapids in {
minor upset thriller before {
small crowd.
The Pam Pack, running from
the T formation, had the Jack
cts outmaneuvered on severa
occasions and the lighter, fastel
line out charged the Jacket for.
ward wall to keep the Pacl
ahead when it looked as though
the Roanoke Rapids team nigh
tie up the game.
The visitors retained posses.
sion of the ball most of the first
quarter of play, and the frs
time they had their hands or
the ball they drove on straight
line plays for four first downs
which carried them to the Roa.
noke Rapids 12-yard line before
they gave up the ball.
Early in the second quarter
the Jackets started a drive tha'
carried from their IL up to the
40 before spot pass from
Vance Stewart was intercepted
by Rudolph Dixon on the Roa
noke Rapids As and run bach
to the q to start a Washington
scoring dive. Billy Asby, flee
halfback entered the game a
that point and moved in tive
running plays to the Roanoke
Rapids six-yard stripe, from
which point Dixon drove of
tackle for the first score of tn
game. Jim SANKEY'S placemen
was perfect for the point.
When the Pam Pack kicke,
eff after the score, Stewart tool
the kickoff on his own IA ane
started up the right sidelines
eluding several tacklers ane
making a spectacular runbacl
until he was forced out O.
bounds on the Washington 40
Stewart and Carlton Matthew.
hit the Washington line for. {
first down, then Stewart cut Of
tackle and looked like he wa.
loose until he was downed or
the Washington IL. Matthew.
carried once, then Stewart hi
the line three times to give the
Jackets a first down on the
Washington two-yard stripe.
The Washington line made 6
magnificent goal line stand
with the fast-charging forward
wall rushing through to get the
jump on the slower Jackets and
at the end Of four plays the
Jackets were back on the Packs
10 as the half ended.
Early in the third period
Washington sewed up the vic
tory on drive which started
on their 80 and moved in six
plays the necessary 81 yards fol
another touchdown. Dave Fow-
lie and Stanley bore the brunt
of the Packs advance at this
point, and Dixon set up the
score with a deep reverse for 81
yards to the Jackets six-yard
line before Stewart hauled him
down from behind on desper-
alton tackle. On the next play,
however, Stnaley scampered off
tackle for the touchdown then
kicked another perfect place
ment kick for the extra point.
AS the final period began an
other potential Roanoke Rapids
drive was / lied on a pass in
Perception by Adrian Bowen
and the Pack moved to the
Jacket q before Stanley's flat
pass was intercepted by-tc
halt the drive. The Jackets
tried three plays then puntec
and Asby took the ball and la.
teralled to Stanley who moved
to the Roanoke Rapids "a before
he could be stopped.
The Pack then threatened a
gain after Stanley had advanced
on two plays to first down or
the Roanoke Rapids nine, but
this time the Jacket line stiffen.
ed and the Washington team
was thrown back to the 10.
Matthews passed to Billy
Morgan to midfield, but a Ste.
wart pass was intercepted by
Rodman as the game ended.
Charlie Smith, Washington
end, turned in a stellar game
in the line for the Pack, as
did center Groom Rodman.
Earl Rock and Wordes+ Felts
both turned in sod defensive
performances for the Jackets,
and Stewart was the offensive
and defensive leader for the los
ers.
The loss was the third in
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