Bluefield High School - Beaver Yearbook (Bluefield, WV)

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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.

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