The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-10-04
MANTEO REDSKINS RALLY
IN FINAL MINUTES TO
BEAT WEEKSVlLlE lab

With only 21s minutes to go,
and trailing 1877, the Manteo Red
skins had just about lost hope last
Friday night at Weeksville. Coach
Ayers had already started putting
in his reserves and freshmen.
Then a Weeksville tumble, recov-
cred by Jimmy Mcleod, put new
spirit and life into the beaten
Redskins and the final minutes
saw some thrilling football, as the
Manteo team pushed for a touch
down and then added the extra
point to win 14-12.
Manteo had received the first
kickoff and was forced to kick aft
er 4 downs. Weeksville, driven
deep by Jimmy McLeod's punt, at
tempted to pass on third down,
and it was intercepted by Jack
Wood, Manteo fullback, scoring a
touchdown. Wood also converted to
add the extra point. With Manteo
taking this TO lead early in the
game, it was felt by those on the
sidelines that the game was al
ready won. In all probability, the
Redskins would add two or
three more touchodwns before the
evening was over. But constant
fumbles again proved big
handicap and the Redskins found
themselves on the short end of a
1877 score at the end of the first
quarter. Neither team scored in
the second or third quarters. And
it looked as though neither team
would score again. .Manteo began
drive with A minutes remaining,
but the drive was halted short of
a first down and Weeksville took
over possession of the ball. With
those 21a minutes remaining, it
seemed sure thing for Weeksville
to win. Then came the hoped-for
tumble, Manteo recovering. After
a series of gains, Hughes Tillett,
halfback, scored from the two
yard line and Billy Brown ran the
extra point over, for the final
score of 14-13.
A lot of improvement was noted
in the Manteo team over the prev
ious Friday when they were shell
lacked by Plymouth. The Redskins
heavier line literally pushed the
light Weeksville team all over the
field and showed the tremendous
defensive and offensive power it
had shown against Plymouth. Law
renee Swain Jr., Robert Cholerton,
Dixie Daniels, among others,
were outstanding defensive men
with Jeffrey Midget also doing a
fine job at his linebacker position.
Wood, Brown, Midget, Tillett and
Guy Daniels also did some fine
running from their backfield posi-
tons. The fine punting of Mcleod
kept Weeksville off balance a
good part of the time, and the
passing of Jeffrey Midget helped
balance the ground attack of the
Redskins.
The team will be at home this
Friday in a return game with
the Weeksville Bulldogs. This
game will not be credited as a
conference contest. The Redskins
will probably be out to put on a
good show for the home folks this
Friday, so everyone is urged to
came out and give them support.
out and back the home team.
Coach Ayers Wednesday released
the following probable Lineup:
RE, No. 20 Horace Hooper; RI,
No. %, Lawrence Swain; re, No,
20, Robert Cholerton; c, No. %
Mike Jones; LG, No. 20, Dixie
Daniels or No. 81, Jimmy Mcleod;
1t, RAYMOND Wescott Jr.; LIE
No. rs, Gary Meekins; OBJ, No. IA,
Jeffrey Midget; RH, No. IL,
Billy Brown, or Guy Daniels; LII
No. IL, Hughes Tillett; FB, No
~, Jack Wood or No. rs. st. Clair
.Basni0ht Ir