Stratford Academy - Overlook Yearbook (Macon, GA)

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5TraTford combined a rugged defense and a superior kicking game for a 28-O vicTory over biTTer rival Monroe Academy. Taking a 7-O lead inTo The second half, Hix underThrew Nolan, who compleTed a 68 yard scoring play. A 48 yard swing pass moved The ball down The field beTore l-lix sneaked in from The one. When 5TraT- ford nexT goT possession of The ball, l-lix hi+ Farriba in The back of The end zone for 25 yards and 6 poinTs. A Farriba punT of 55 yards backed Monroe inTo poor field posiTion and They soon had To punT. Three plays laTer Hix found Danny Skinner open in The end zone for The final score. A sensaTional performance by Ed Hamlin paced The Eagles To a 33-O SEAIS-AA vicTory over cross-Town rival TaTnall Square Academy. Hamlin churned Through The Troian defense and muddy TurT for 239 yards and 5 Touchdowns. An inTercepTion by Don GuriTz seT up STraTford's lasT Touchdown, buf a run for 2 failed making The final score on The boards early in The Third. 5TraTTord relied on iTs sTubborn defensive uniT and 4 Turnovers for a hard earned I3-O vicTory over Jonesco Academy. The rugged defense, led by Don GuriTz, Mike Tarver, Sam l-lighfower, and Chris McLendon, lim- iTed Jonesco To l28 yards. l-lamlin scored firsf, Then Andy McKay inTercepTed and reTurned a pass To The 45. The final Touchdown came when Wendell James plowed over from The Two. The PAT failed, making The final score I3-O.

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