Victoria High School - Stingaree Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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2I0 11 ro IR U3 .Q : CP. n :- ro U5 S ru Fl' o I. SD 70 1 Q U VY 'LJ rdf! S Sophomore halfback Arthur Cooley scampers around left end for good Mike Koghl yardage as Mustang No. 33 finally came in to make the stop. Powerful Jefferson of San Antonio had to fight for its life in the last half, but finally stopped the STINGAREE surge to squeeze by the Stings 21-20. In the first half, jefferson smashed over the Sting defense continuously. Midway in the second period, the Mustangs had amassed a 21-0 lead over the hapless, visiting STINGAREES. Late in the quarter, Victoria finally hit paydirt, but the extra point run by Cubby Hudler failed. At halftime, the score was 21-6 in favor' of jeff. But in the second half, things were different. The STINGAREES roared out to the field and after receiving the kick-off, promptly marched 75 yards in nine plays for their second tally of the evening. This time Hudler's run for the extra point was good, and the score stood 21-14 in favor of jeff. Victoria's final touchdown march began on the STINGAREE 20 yard line. After two quick first downs, the Stings faced third and 22 on their own 48 yard line. Then quarterback Eugene Harvey fired a long pass to Hudler to set up a first and 10 on the jefferson 25. Four plays later, Harvey banged over from the one yard line. Needing a single point to tie and two to win, the Stings went all the way, Halfback Paul Kornfuehrer took a pitch-out and ran wide to his left. When the pile-up was uncovered, Kornfuehrer was just feet away from the goal line leaving Jefferson with a 21-20 victory. Arthur Cooley PUSH 'EM BACK, WAY BACK roars the Sting rooters as jeff has a first and ten on the Victoria 39 yard line.

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Bucs Scuttle Sinking Stings, 28-I9 I GOT YOU, HUDLERH squeaks a Buc guard as he grabs Cubby Hucller after an 11 yard pick-up to the Buc 53 yard line. Terry Hewlett Miller's powerful Buccaneers Won their seventh victory of the season by dumping the sliding STINGAREES, 27-18. Victoria has lost five games in a row now, after winning four in a row. The Stings continued to have trouble in making their extra points. In three attempts, none was converted. Miller had to battle twice from behind to overtake the Stings as Victoria was in the contest until the final gun. The turning point of the game came in the fourth quarter when punter Gary Alexander booted on fourth down into his own blocking back. Miller covered the ball on the Sting 10 yard line, and shortly after rolled over the goal line for the score. Miller went ahead 19-18, and stayed on top for the rest of the game. Victoria's offense stood out in the loss. Eugene Harvey completed nine of 22 passes, and the quick running of Leslie Hudler and the grinding drives of fullback Gary Teague kept the STINGAREES in the game, The Stings outgained the brawnier home team 311 to 276 yards. Dave Childers, Ray Nelson, and Mark XVeaver sparked the Victoria defense, although defensive mistakes of the STINGAREES cost them the victory. e Q .t 4 ttetrc a 1 s iffz 2fttf1i 'tf' ,f A ifgwfi . 5, ,.., 1 Q-11,3 gmt., fx 4538- imQg,,.fj, 5:3 .tftijg ,,sifr..zr V x Y agi .c f . rf' -3 A 1 A We K. 5,1474 u . - 31 s . Y' We K + ,F 'ii' -5 'l . gffaif.-1 i rs Q., .. 5, .g g h g A V4 W yfft,xXg2 ,557 av.. ' ' J 1 ' . 'HEY XWAIT F ME 4 ' OR FELLOWS, hollers Buccaneer lNo. 12 as he Rusty MCMMHS appears to be 1,000 miles from the action at Buccaneer Stadium in Corpus. 2I2