Roanoke Rapids High School - Ro Rap Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

Page 133 text:

Greene | Managers: ‘KL. Gray, M. G. Harvey Snead: P . rues T W. Ch mbliss, : dwards, V. B. Wilson, D. L. Williams, F. W. Cox, M M. Gums, R. W. Lyles, III, D. W dt M W. i ea W. 7, Morgan, J. W. Brown, fallace, T. E Lancaster Third Row tubbard, D. G. Norris, M. W. Hedvepert.

Page 132 text:

F. D. Curtis, Assistant Coach; J. C. Rodri, Head Coach. Mike M. Gums All Conference Carsity : | SCORES Roanoke Rapids. .18 © Roanoke Rapids. .19 Roanoke Rapids.. 0 Roanoke Rapids.. 0 Roanoke Rapids.. 0 Fuquay ....-. q Henderson ...19 New Bern ...20 Elizabeth City 16 Washington ..27 Varsity Squad, first row, left to right: C. E Wright, Jr., W. C. Matta, ? R. D. Reese, M. P. Flack, H. L. Holliday, C. L. Wills, K. R. Watlington, R. Hy Bugg, S. P. Merritt, T. F. Dufford, S. M. Holliday, R. H. Butts, W. S. Jones. Second Row: W. E. New-

Page 134 text:

Roanoke Rapids 18 Fuquay Varina 7 The Yellow Jackets opened their ’64 football season with a thriller. The Jackets seized a 6-0 lead in the first quarter when Tommy Lancaster grabbed a Falcon fumble and raced for a TD. In the same quarter, the Falcons took advantage of a Jax fumble and stole the lead of 7-6. This meas- ure tended only to activate the Jackets who scored twice more in the 2nd and 3rd quarters with TD’s by F. D. Snead and Ronald Stewart. Two of the Jacket’s PAT’s fell short and one was nullified by a penalty. Roanoke Rapids 19 Henderson 19 The Jackets scored in the opening minutes of this game when Roger Warren lifted a Henderson fumble and carried it 32 yards for a TD. The Jac- kets continued to drive in the second quarter as a 35 yard pass from Ronnie White to Tommy Lan- caster paved the way for a second TD. The PAT was good, making the score 13-0. Here the Bull- dogs awoke and scored two TD’s of their own, but the home team scored again in the 4th with a 6 yard aerial from Ronnie White to Roger War- ren. With 1:34 minutes remaining, the Bulldogs took the ball and added another TD to their score, tying the game 19-19. Roanoke Rapids 0 New Bern 20 The Yellow Jackets suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the New Bern Bears. Misfortune prevailed over the Jackets in this game, allowing the Bears to score three touchdowns and two PAT’s. Although they were scoreless, the Jax played a great defensive game with Mike Gums as the number one defensive standout. The Jac- kets rushed a total of 1386 yards, 69 by Ronnie White and 68 by F. D. Snead. The home team was forced to punt 4 times, averaging 36.5 yards. Roanoke Rapids 0 Elizabeth City 16 The home team experienced their second loss of the season from the visiting E. City Jackets. Elizabeth City drew blood early in the first quarter when a Jax ball carrier was tackled in the end- zone for a safety. The visiting Jackets scored twice more during the game, with both PAT’s being good. The Roanoke Rapids Jackets marched to the E. City 15 but had to give the ball up on downs. The offensive weapon of the home team was pass- ing, racking up 9 of 20 passes for 96 yards. Mike Gums, Mike Shepard, Jimmy Hubbard, and Rooster Bullock were defensive standouts for Roanoke Rapids High School. Roanoke Rapids 0 Washington 27 The Yellow Jackets went down in defeat in their third home game. Jacket miscues proved costly for the night in a 27-0 loss. A fumble recovery and two pass interceptions gave the Pam Pack three of their TD’s. Another was scored in the 4th. The Jackets got their first real break in the 8rd quarter when they kicked from their own 18 and recovered the ball on their 36. A pass interception by the Pam Packs stalled the drive. The Jackets gained a total of 119 yards. They punted 5 times, averaging 22 yards. Mike Gums, Chuck Kennemur, Roger Warren, and David Butts were defensive standouts for the Jackets. Varsity ni {ai ges, So ea