Nixon High School - Lair Yearbook (Nixon, TX)

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- 7 1 ,Uncmm s ,Night Inthe Runge game Nixon got off to a fast start when they made a touchdown during the opening moments of play. The linemen's night -- And we agree, for they were really in there playing ball. John Smith threw a key block which enable Ellwood Ernst to make an 80 yard run to score. Nick Bustamante threw another block For a 72 yard scamper by Ernst. Terry Davis sprinted 'I5 yards to tallyg moreover, Ernst accounted for two additional TD's, Ernst also kicked 5 extra points to make the Final score 35-6. Kats Hlank Gardimzls On Sept. 13, The Bobcats routed the Southside Cardinals for a score of 39-0. The first home game of the season showed our team's outstanding promise For games ahead. Our strong often- sive line opened the way For runners - Ernst, Trigo, Benavides, and Colwell - to score. Glenn Neuse successfully kicked two of the extra points. I . -4. ., f W., , is N g -. I D X 5 , ,,n ,Ni t .. ' K M K 'Q '- -f' iffltffglti Hn, , if T. H , .3 , W '?' D , . ' ' ' ' ' -. S4 nl: ,Q .g Q . sy ,,,,i 543 N - Q ' ' Z ffl T' .sms ' '. .S J s 'W wi ' L , gi Q X -Q, - s'-' , 5 g .-1 Q - My sw Q., sl Kiwi SJ'- , , ,g.h,..' 'V s ff, ' A Q96 fa - 'f Q ' s i A ,,. , ,T T f' . YC pil -' tw :Zi ZZ, Z ..,.: -V ,gf .. .l 5 g J: in . -. V, ,ANL sg-.T -1 1, X- . r '- ' zfiwffizlclb 'iitissw' lsisiigxfiu ' '- we -- - - Sammy Martin Tommy Weber Verne Calwell Junior Sophomore Freshman Back Guard Back . 1-ne. , w-.. 8 Jimmy Rhoades James Brzozowski Howard Smith Monroe Dudley lnnocencio Arce Senior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Guard Back Tackle Tackle Guard

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'Bobby Lozo 'Johnnie Brassell Charles Cowey 'Joe Ray Edwards Senior Senior Senior Junior Center Tackle End Guard imlvfood Ernst L gong Bemvides Ernst-a Four year letterman - who has been EEE' Bggkomore honored twice by the district, has always shown this outstanding running Form. Although favored to win the Bobcats niet a bitter defeat when they lost to the Flatonia Bulldogs I2-7 Nixonwas in fine form, but they could not quite cope with the precision running of the Bulldog bcckfield. Our single score was mode by Tony Benavides with the extra point kicked by Ellwood Ernst. I ..4 I

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'-Q-,, Silvestne Medina Johnny Rioias Robert Trigo George Trigo Jim Ed Davis Senior Freshman Freshman Freshman Junior Tackle Guard Tackle Center End Vernon Cowey Terry Talley Bobcats brand a Brahma l ll Freshman Sophomore N Back Back Eats Las: Defeat came to the Bobcats when they challenged the classA Jour- .lanton Indians. T h e B ob c a ts gained 51 yards on the ground while the Indians racked up 93 yards. Displaying a strong de- fense, the Bobcats held the Indians to a 8-O score. Jourdanton later traveled to the class A semi-Finals.