Winston County High School - Winsaga Yearbook (Double Springs, AL)

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Y llow .I ckets Stin O O. 0 I 1 E The Haleyville High Lions gei it rest this week from gridiron 'mit'- fare after having their 12-gaziie winning streak snapped by the Winston County High Yellow Jac- kets Friday night. The Jackets stung Haleyville with a 27 to 173 loss before a capacity crowd at Double Springs. The Lions were unable to sche- dule a band game for this week and will be idle. They have added Lynn to the schedule for the band game on November 13th. Double Springs will go to Meek Friday night in Search of their third victory of the 1953 season. The Jackets completely outclass- ed Haleyville as thy ran up 306 yards rushing to 131 for Haleyvilie. scoring in each quarter. Haleyf ville's scores came in the second and fourth quarters. A fine Double Springs line made it possible for Jacket backs to rack up the yardage when needed. O. B. Rowe got away on gallopz of 45 and 10 yards. Tom Jeff Hendrson, who many thought was one of the best ball playrs on the field because of his fine defensive as well as offen- sive play. got away on runs of ll, 18, 27 and 30 yards. Hubert Gid- sey made dashes of 17 and 222 yards. Good Jack 't blocking was very much in evizfence as three of their four toucli-lewis were made ir: skirting Haievvi1le's ends. HBlCy'Vl1le? 1-'wok to the air on sev- eral occasifi- in a vain effort to penetrate the ,ket defense. 'lliegr threw 12 1-CZ'l2li'1, but completed on- ly one, 17 tid toss from Kez' Gunter tc iilwd Tyra. Except -or four passes, none completed. the Jackets stayed on the ground. They threw hard run- ning backs Tom Jeff Henderson, O. B. Rowe and Billy Prestridge at g Henderson goes 30 yds. for T,D. against Haleyville. ' 055 Sponsored by KENNETH TAYLOR Sponsored by A.B. BURDICK PRESTIGE MAKES D. S. TOUCHDOWN - Lefthalf Billy Prestige of the Winston High Yellow Jackets is pictured as he scored a third period T. D. against Haleyville last Fridav night to give his team a 20-6 lead at the time. Winston High won the game, 27-13 be- fore a capacity crowd in their home stadium. - Advertiser Photo- Engraving. mm vwnunnm-amzwrwswf' 1' Haleyville goes to the 5 yd, line. Sponsored by DR, T,M. BLAKE -.1 -wr f. ,ir nina mm fn wr a-wv.zlQf :wuz my rx

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Sponsored by THE MOUNTAIN EAGLE, Jasper Yellow Jackets Wallop Moullon BY JOHN WEST Winston County High School op- ened its 1953 gridiron season with a bang Thursday night, turning back the Moulton Red Devils, 19 to 7, in the game at Double Springs. Outplaying the visitors in every department, the Yellow Jackets scored twice in the first harf on plays that started on the one and five. The third tally, in the second half, came on Snoddyfs 25-yard pass to Lovett. A feature of the Double Springs victory was Godsey's punting. He kicked out on the one in the second FIRST T. D. FOR. WINSTON HIGH - Right Half Jackets defeated their arch rival, 19-7. No. 60 Qleftj Tom Jeff Henderson of the Winston Hi Yellow is Jacket Capt. Wayne Lovett. No. 46 is Jauiet Jackets is in pile-up with ball for first touchdown Center Larry Noblett. No. 11 is Moulton Quarter- aguinst Moulton Thursday night. It was a first back Billy Howell and No. 4Bls Jacket B-itht Guard qun-tersoorethatputW1nstonahead,6-0.The Loldonllutin.-Jvetthlrrhoto-Engraving. STATISTICS Win Moul. First Downs ............ 15 9 Yards rushing, net ...... 195 101 Yards lost rushing ........ 7 26 Yards penalized ...... .... 5 15 Pases Attempted .... .... 3 4 Passes Completed .... .... 1 2 Yards Passing ...... . .. 25 17 Punts .................... 3 2 Punting Av. ..,......,.. 35.3 36.0 Individual Yardage fDofuble Springs Tries Yds. Av. Henderson 19 72 3.8 Rowe ....... , . . 12 62 5.2 Godsey . . . . . 10 48 4.8 Snoddy . . . . . . 4 13 3.2 Henderson goes deep into enemy territory. Sponsored by THE CITY CAFE Springs Beats Moulton I9 to 7 In Season's Opener quarter, a move that led directly to the second Yellow Jacket score. Godsey also intercepted a Moulton pass in the fourth period on his own 20, ending a drive that had started when the Red Devils re- covered a Double Springs fumble. Moulton kicked off to Double Springs and it took the Jackets 11 plays to score. Rowe, Hender- son and Godsey carried the pall. Henderson scored from the one. The extra point try failed. After the kickoff, Moulton went 53 yards in 14 plays. Fuller scored from the four. The extra point try fContinued on page twvol

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Sponsored by WILLARD CRITTENDEN Kilt' Kaskefcers , E JIMMY SNODDY HUBERT GODSEY JIMMY SNODDY WAYNE LOVETT