Athens High School - Aquila Yearbook (Athens, AL)

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IASPER vs. ATHENS The Walker County Vikings shut out the Athens Golden Eagles in a l9-O game. Athens's offense could not get rolling against the Viking line. An extra point blocked by Wayne Thorn and fumbles recovered by Jimmy Greenhaw and Stevie Williams on the Athens's 11 and 28- yard lines stopped many of the Vi- king's drives. Billy Joe Scott tries to out run a Jasper Viking as Michael Whitt comes up to help. Bobby Coggin and Jeep Bruce rush in to make sure of a tackle against Deshler. I

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CULLMAN VS. ATHENS After trailing for three quarters the Cullman Bearcats came from behind to win 19 -7. Donnie Black made the Athens touchdown on an 86-yard dash in the first quarter. The hard-hitting of linesmen Michael Whitt, Jimmy Collins, Pete Mullowney, and Wayne Thorn stopped the drives of the Bearcats time and time again until the third quarter. Weary and battered to the bone, the Eagles yielded unwillingly to two Bearcat touchdowns within the last three minutes of play. Donnie Black tries hard to pull away from a Cullman man's grip. Stevie Williams nails a Cullman Bearcat as Pete Mullowney and Jeep HUNTSVILLE vs. ATHENS The Eagles pulled in their first victory of the season over the Hunts- ville Panthers. After trailing 7-0 at the half, the Eagles came back and monopolized the third quarter, allowing the Panthers only four plays. A pass by Huntsville on their own 21 netted Athens -a touchdown when Billy Joe Scott intercepted it and dashed into the end zone. Bobby Coggin booted the tying point. Later in the same quarter, Stevie Williams passed to Scott for another touchdown and the Eagles won 14-7.

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DES HLER Vs . ATHENS For the second year in a row, the Golden Eagles tied with the Deshler Tigers. Donnie Black made a spec- tacular '75-yard run for the Eagle's first touchdown. The Tigers came back and tied it up by kicking the extra point. The fine running of Billy Joe Scott, Donnie Black, and Jeep Bruce set up the Eagle's second touchdown. Bruce took the ball over for the score. Deshler came back and tied the game at 13-l3. This game brought to a close the l96O gridiron season for the Golden Eagles with a record of one win, two ties, and seven losses. Managers: William Rogers, Dale Gentz Jonathan Ulrich.