Huntsville High School - Hornet Yearbook (Huntsville, TX)

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Hornets End Season With 29-O Win Over Furr The Hornets successfully wound up their 1965 grid season by defeat- ing Houston Furr 28-0 and clinching second place in District 10-AAA play. Huntsville's driving offense paced by quarterback Mike Murray, Kenny Wilder, Gene Stokes, and James Bag- by proved to be too much for the hapless Brahmas. Tackle Tommy Countz experienced a once in a lifetime thrill by pouncing on a muddy fumble in the end zone for six. The Hornets scored again in the second quarter on a three-yard pass to Bagby. Huntsville settled down to protect- ing their lead in the second half. Neither team could generate a suc- Halfback James Bagby sights in loose fumble during muddy Fun' game. RICHARD MEDFORD Senior Tackle One-Year Letterman The first score came as Murray rolled out and fired a pass to Stokes for the 13. The Hornets struck again three minutes later on a 30-yard pass from Murray to Wilder. cessful offense due to muddy condi- tions of the field and the game ended with the same score witnessed at half- timeg 28-0. 'WF' H---JY JALJKIE HEARD TERRY JACKSON LARRY SHERRILL MILES Mc'GOON Senior Tackle Senior End Senior End Senior Tackle Two-Year Letterman Two-Year. Letterman Two-Year Letterman One-Year Letterman All-district All-district l65

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The Hornet defensive u.nit comes through again as a swarm of Hornets led by Milton Whitt down A 8: M's quarterback. Muddy Battle With ASM Proves Rewardingg Early in the game Hornet defensive end Bill Ed Morton intercepted a Tiger pass and ran 91 yards for the score. The kick for, one was successful. A 81 ,M struck back on a 20-yard pass play and went for two taking an 8-7 lead over the Hornets. The Hornets sprang to life and in two tough downs they scored on a 20-yard pass and ran.over the two points. Huntsvilleis secondary came to life and intercepted a pass on the 50 yard stripe. They drove the I64 4 ball in scoring with only one second remain- ing in the first half. The kick was good. The third quarter turned into a niuddy stalemate with neither team moving the ball. In the fourth the Hornets churned out yardage and drove over again from the three. The kick was good and the Hornets had a 28-7 lead. A Sz M connected on an- other touchdown pass making the final score 28-14. Halfback Kenny Wilder tries to pick up outside yardage as quarterback Mike Murray prepares to block.

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ff- ,PRE-DISTRTCT RECORD Ciiigiekeu 42 ,Spring Branch Tournament Memorial H T Bell m T T . Ste.,jTh0maS H i ijif S 49 Huntsif-ille Tournament Reagent 64 Wharton 61 Brenhamr e 48 Livingston' C '.oi:Ao 'h .o . 43 Liberty e,V':tQ ,C 50 Madisonville, hA 1o1 5 C' 54 Livingston C C 56 Humble , 46 Conroe Tournament . .50 . Srmley or , H , Humble Libmy T47 HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS ,. ,.,. HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS HHS FRONT ROW: Tommy Hunt, David Martin Coach Wel don Duncan, Bill Morton, Roland Scott MIDDLE ROW Charles Wilson, Mike Copely, Mike Murray Terry .lack son. BACK ROW: Tommy Countz, Larry Sherrill The Hornets take advantage of time out to catch their breath while Coach Weldon Duncan drives home needed advice. I66 I 1