The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-11-06

Crooksville squad capitalized on
into a third-place tie with Cald-
we'll in the MVL race. Both
teams have Identical league
records of 4-2-1 and season marks
of 5-2-1.
Sparkplug for the fired-up VIC
tors was sophomore fullback Jim
Morrison who registered all four
touchdoWns, running his season
total to II in eight games. He
played only three quarters
against Caldwell but piled up l43
yards rushing for more than
half of Crooksvilles total as he
averaged IL yards per carry. He
also caught two passes for a total
of 35 yards, one going for a
touchdown.
Highlight of the dismal even
ing for Caldwell came late in
the fourth quarter when end
Gary Keeton intercepted a Ger
annie pass on his own goal line
and returned it 88 yards before
being pulled down on the
Crooksville II. This JOY was
short-lived however as the Red
skins fumbled on the very next
play and the Ceramics recovered.
This was one of two recovered
fumbles and three intercepted
passes which cut off Redskin
drives and insured victory for
the home team in penalty
marred game. In addition to the
refused penalties, II were mark
ed off for 100 yards against
Crooksville and rs against Cald-
well.
First Quarter
Caldwell received the opening
kickoff, Dave Ferguson taking it
on the II and returning it to the
36. On the first scrimmage play,
the pitchout to Ferguson was
fumbled with Mark Downey re-
covering for Crooksville on the
Caldwell 80 to begin the evening
of mis-cues for the Redskins.
Despite a five-yard penalty
for Offsides, the Ceramics
scored on four plays, the pay
off coming ON fourth down.
Quarterback Roy Hammer
pitched to Jim Morrison in the
flat and the speedy fullback
went 2S yards for the I'D.
Hammer was stopped on run
for point from kick formation
but Crooksville led 60 early
in the period.
The Redskins fumbled the
next kickoff but fortunately Dick
Semple and Jim Wickham re-
covered for Caldwell on the 27.
Aided by 15-yard penalty, the
Redskins marched AZ yards to
the Crooksville 26 where they
lost the ball on downs when the
Ceramic defense stiffened.
Crooksville lost no time rack
ing UP their second tally, NOV
ing "A yards on eight plays, but
the home team got a big assist
from a roughing-the-kicker pen
atty after being forced to punt.
This penalty gave the Ger
amics an automatic first down
on the Caldwell 81, from where
Morrison reeled off 26 yards
ON an end sweep, then followed
up two plays later with a
touchdown from nine yards
out. The score came ON a fake
into the line, with Morrison
the second man, carrying the
ball. Dick Ruff was halted on
plunge for point but Crooks
Vile was enjoying a 1910 lead.
CaldWell's next series with the
ball saw Chad Moore return the
kickoff II yards to the 80 and
after Ferguson went 16 yards
on double reverse, the Red
skins appeared to be on the
move. The drive came to halt
after reaching the Crooksville 80
where first down fell short
by a couple of yards.
Second Quarter
The Ceramics continued to
dominate the game with decep-
tive backfield handling of the
ball, springing Morrison wide for
26 yards into the clear before
caught from behind by Dave
Wikander. A 15yard pass, Ham
mer to John Allen, was offset by
pair of penalties for 20 yards
after advancing to the Caldwell
II, then when Morrison was