Bluefield High School - Beaver Yearbook (Bluefield, WV)

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BEAVER GRAHAM 1 50 Yards Rushing 1 92 1 2 First Downs 1 2 11-3 Passes Tried, Completed 6-2 34 Yards Passing 48 50 Penalties 1 5 3-44 Punts-Average 6-22 2-2 Fumbles- Lost 2-2 Ten thousand roaring spectators witnessed a disheartening game as penalties cost the Bea- vers the first game of the season. Standouts were Ricky Karnes and Randy Barnett. BEAVER PRINCETON 329 Yards Rushing 13 1 5 First Downs 1 0 20-6 Passes Tried, Completed 9-1 30 Yards Passing 40 102 Penalties 70 4-34 Punts-Average 4-38 0-0 Fumbles- Lost 3-2 John Oakes and Ricky Karnes each scored two touchdowns and Randy Barnett and Pat Romano one each to lead the Beavers in an early victory over the Princeton Tigers. Other standouts were Stan Rogers and Bill Hitt. BEAVER OAK HILL 175 Yards Rushing 1 86 16 First Downs 6 7- 3 Passes Tried, Completed 4- 1 26 Yards Passing 8 55 Penalties 30 5-39 Punts-Average 3-30 5-3 Fumbles- Lost 6-3 The Beavers came from behind in the last ten minutes and 20 seconds to hand the Red Devils a defeat on a snow-covered field at Oak Hill. Oakes, Karnes, Barnett, Bill Hitt, and Stan Rogers shined. BEAVER DUPONT 295 Yards Rushing 27 22 First Downs 6 12-6 Passes Tried, Completed 9-3 63 Yards Passing 47 50 Penalties 1 5 1-32 Punts-Average 4-42 4-2 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 The Beavers, behind the running of haliback, Ricky Karnes, and John Oakes, and Randy Bar- nett's passing, easily whipped the Panthers from Kanawha Valley. BEAVER C HARLESTON 162 Yards Rushing l 24 1 3 First Downs 8 11-3 Passes Tried, Completed 9-3 51 Yards Passing 30 98 Penalties 27 4-42 Punts-Ave rage 5- 30 2-2 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 FavoredChar1eston rode along with Lady Luck to snatch a 9-7 thriller from the badly out- manned, but never out-fought, courageous band of Beavers. Cruel, cruel breaks cost the Bea- vers the ball game. Standouts were Kit Romano, John Oakes, Randy Barnett, and Ricky Karnes.