Midfield High School - Reflections Yearbook (Midfield, AL)

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The Pales continued their winning streak with their fourth in a row Mid field totally outplayed the Hawks and every member of the 55-man squad played in the game. Scores were made by Gene Whitt, Charles Boren, Ronald Coleman, David Powell, and Rick Trammell. The defense was very solid, allowing Glenn to score only late in the game. The final score was 33 14. Entire Squad Sees Action in Win Over Glenn 63

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For our third battle we traveled to the home of the Fultondale Wildcats, where we had never won before. But the Pates took care of that losing streak. The offense, led by a fantastic offensive line, rolled up 396 total yards, including a 96 yard drive for a T.D., and an 87-yard drive capped by a T.D. Our first T.D. came on a 3 yard run by Ronald Coleman. The Pates had the ball for 9 minutes. Next came a 24 yard field goal by Hudspeath. The final score was a 4-yard pass from Coleman to Mike Fox. Defense for the Pates was very strong and received several standing ovations from the crowd. Pates Smash Fultondale 17-8 as Offense Rolls Midfield Fultondale First downs 22 7 Rushing 271 20 Passing 125 63 ACT 15-10-0 7 2-0 P. Avg. none 45 62

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Defense Sparkles in 21-0 Shutout of Pleasant Grove The Pate defense received its first shutout of the season in a very well played game at Pleasant Grove. An example of this was a goal line stand on the Pate 5-yard line. Dennis Weatherby knocked away a fourth-down pass. P.G.'s total rushing was 36 yards. The Pates were led by Safety Rod Davis. Davis intercepted 3 passes and also ran back a punt 78 yards for a T.D. which turned the game around for Midfield.