Woodward Academy - Phoenix Yearbook (College Park, GA)

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War Eagles Capture 4-AAA Championship Title ! Woodward. 7 Fulton, 10 In rhe rhird gome of rhe season, rhe War Eagles fell 10 7 ro rhe more experienced Fulron Cardinals Woodward ' s only rouch down came from a 30 yard fumble recov ery rerurn by Chris Turner in rhe fourrh quarter The defense, led by Derrick Phillips. Will Jones, and Jeff Miller, held Fulron ro only one rouchdown and a 26 yard field goal Woodward 7, George, 18 Alrhough Woodward was leading George 7-6 in rhe rhird quarrer, rhe injury plagued War E agles were unable ro pre venr rhe Falcons from scoring ogam, once in each of rhe rwo remaining quorrers Ronnie Duncan scored Woodward ' s only rouch down on a 36-yard run Woodward, 7 Lovett, In rheir final non-region game, rhe War Eagles sropped an undefeared Loverr ream Alrhough ir was nor a high-scoring game, ir . ' . ' ■■■ i I ■ ■ ' defense made rhe g rhe Lions from scoring in rh rhe game Key players in it were Jimmy Wirt i ■■ , and Tony [ while Eric Thomas. Derrick Phillips one ' i i ipeland all played an outstanding defen sive game Woodward 21, Harris Co., Recording a vicrory in rheir firsr sub region ga ne, rhe War Eagles shur our Horns Cou ty 21 Jimmy Witherspoon gained 128 yards in rhis conresr. and outstanding on defense were Derrick Phillips and Bobby Copeland, who each made five ra I ■ ...,., ■.,.■■ Fogies i rory 2 U es receive ro mark rhe beg ' owes ne ffi ■ Iward . ■ ■ ' iwoir rhe .-. ■ ploy 4 Den ■ hope for ffensivi • |les fin ifrei i, ay 6 , rhi ■ f defi Rohtl 7 rroregy d

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Foorboll: bod ward 7, Westminster 12 ore m rhe game, War Eagles seemed ro b I a ' o srraig r i Wildc-v . War Eagle f i ■■ ■ ' srer ' s rhird score . Wirh rime unable ro making rhe final score 12 7 in e Wildcars Woodward 9, Morist In rhe yearly rivalry berween Woodward ond Mansr, Woodward emerged vicronous over rhe visirmg Mansr War Eagles Wood ward ' s firsr score came in rhe firsr quarrer when Will Jones recovered a fumble and Van Panrer soon ran ir in The Woodward defense, led by Will Jones, Mark Doherry, and Dobby Copeland, caused four Mansr fumbles and sropped Mansr drives Mike Hunnngron increased rhe final score ro 9-0 wirh a 31 yard field goal in rhe rhird quarrer mm

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rOOTDALL: Woodward 7, M.D. Collins overwhe i re, rhe V i the field in higt - Cougars Dorh ,. ps ro cap:. ' boll c 4 yard lm jefense connnued ro ploy I anally well, holding rhe Cougar of fense rhroughour rhe quorrer and down ro rhe lasr 40 seconds of rhe gome when rhey mrercepred a Cougar pass on rhe Wood- word 30 yard line ending any hope for a Collins score The victory gove rhe War Ea gles rhe firsr pla yoff spor in rhe 4-AAA Wesr Championship V MO mhli n