The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-11-14

to win it outright next year.
Each team now has two wins on
the cup.
The game, played in ideal
weather, was typical of all Cald-
well M & M games - hard
fought to the bitter end with
both teams almost equally-mat-
ched. In the final analysis,
M & Ms fast-charging, hard
hitting line proved the deciding
margin since it cost the Redskins
the ball six times - four on
fumbles and twice on pass inter
ceptions.
First downs were even at IL
each, the Big Reds outgained
Caldwell 200-194 yards rushing,
but the Redskins had the edge
in passing yardage 69-13. Cald-
well completed seven out of Is
passes, M & M two out of eight.
A closer look at the statistics
reveals the fact that NJ & M
controlled the ball most of the
afternoon, using So plays rushing
and eight passing. Caldwell ran
only % plays, but passed for Is
against the strong M & NJ line.
The Big Reds forward wall,
anchored by the 240-pound CEN
ter Joe Brannon, averaged 1870
pounds and proved a tough nut
for the Redskins to crack.
Eighteen seniors and II let.
termen helped M & M to a 3-6
season record after losing nine
straight last year. For Caldwell,
it was loss number five against
three wins, compared to last
seasons mark of 27. AS result
of the game, Caldwell drops to
eight place in the MVL and Nc
Connelsvllle moves up to
seventh.
First Quarter
Caldwell kicked off to M g. M
and after three plays had ad-
vanced the ball only one yard,
the Big Reds punted to Bob
Devolld who returned the kick
13 yards to Caldwell's 48. Bad
luck plagued the Redskins right
from the start, however, despite
seven-yard gains by Ron Priest
and Dick Semple on the first
two plays.
With first -and-ten on the NJ &
M SO, Devolld's handoff to Dave
Ferguson was fumbled and the
Big Reds recovered on their own
AS. They hammered the middle
of Caldwell's line for short gains,
but using nine plays they ad-
vanced to the Redskins Il where
Devolld recovered halfback John
Murray's tumble to stop the
threat.
An exchange of punts gave
Caldwell the ball again on their
own At but not for long. Fergu-
son went for, II yards to the
M & M AZ but a backfield-in-
motion penalty put the ball back
on the At. When Devolld at
tempted a pass to Ferguson,
Orlie Westfall intercepted for
the Big Reds and raced q yards
to Caldwell's 38 as the quarter
ended.
Second Quarter
Nine plays were needed to
send the home team into the lead
as they moved 38 yards to score.
A favorite lateral play, Mike
Littler to Murray ate up 20
yards at one bite, but quarter
back Littler went the last two
yards on a sneak for his second
touchdown of the year. Dave
White booted a perfect place
ment to send M & M out ahead
TO with four minutes gone In
the quarter.
The Redskins fumbled away
the ball on the first scrimmage
play following the kickoff, but
in like manner the Big Reds
fumbled and Tom Lewis recov-
cred for Caldwell on the Red
skin As.
Priest picked up two yards
to the AT, a pass to Melvin Nc
Kitrick was batted down, then
Devolld on a spread play scooted
SO wards to a touchdown with
some good downfield blocking.
Priest rammed over for the
point making it TT midway In
the quarter.
M & M failed to gain on the
next series and punted to Fergu-
son who was shaken up on the
play. Dave Milligan, pulled out
of the line into his old halfback
spot, displayed his early season
drive by Immediately carrying
the ball II yards for a first
down. Don Cunningham reeled
off Is yards on the end-around
plav to the M & NJ At, but here
the drive ended.
Just before halftime, the Red
skins got one more chance when
Dave Wikander doWned a Big
Red punt on Caldwelrs "a.
Priest went four yards to the
38 then took Devolld's pass for
10 wards to the 48 and first
lo-o NGillinan WAS ON the re-