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.

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BEAVER GARY 311 Yards Rushing -29 18 First Downs 2 9-4 Passes Tried, Completed 13-4 71 Yards Passing 73 55 Penalties 15 1-56 Pimts-Average 6-26 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 The Bluefield Beavers stampeded the Gary C o al dig g e r s for a lopsided 49-6 decision. Coach Gainer had cleared the bench by midway of the third quarter. One of the highlights of the game was Danny Coppinger's 56 yard ptmt. 1-'Q' M . ' 'Q ' 1 BEAVER BECKLEY 242 Yards Rushing 222 17 First Downs 13 1-1 Passes.Tried, Completed 9-7 1 Yards Passing 105 72 Penalties 65 2-37 Punts-Average 1-40 3-3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 Aheavier Beckley team came from behind twice in the first half to tie the score, then missed two field goal attempts as time ran out at game' s end in one of the most thrilling football games played at Mitchell Stadium in several years. 87 BEAVER BIG CREEK 99 225 Yards Rushing 14 First Downs 8 3-0 Passes Tried, Completed 5-1 0 Yards Passing 7 55 Penalties 20 3-42 Punts-Average 4-32 1-1 Fumbles-Lost 5-1 John Oakes playedasparkling game both offen- sively and defensively--probably the best of his career. He was aided by defensive standouts Vernon Oakes, John Strickland, Dennis Hutton, and Jim Franes. BEAVER WE LCH 256 Yards Rushing 248 1 3 First Downs 1 5 7-2 Passes Tried, Completed 8-1 18 Yards Passing 8 55 Penalties 20 6-37 Punts-Average 5-30 3-1 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 With two minutes left in the game, the Beavers lost the ball on downs on We1ch's 8-yard line. The game was hard-fought all the way, between two teams almost evenly-matched. BEAVER MAN 245 Yards Rushing 16 19 First Downs 4 7-2 Passes Tried, Completed 14-3 57 Yards Passing 22 1-35 Punts-Average 6-32 0-0 Fumbles- Lost 0-0 60 Penalties 20 A Homecoming crowd of 4,500 watched Randy Barnett, John Oakes, and Ricky Karnes put on a fabulous display of running and the Beaver defense permitted Man to move into its territory only twice.