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| 1969 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Football Archives, Coach Wilbur Lofton gave some advice to his quarterback Mike Napier during a timeout in last night's Orange and Black Game. Napier apparently took the advice to heart as he led the Orange to a high scoring victory. Leesburg High School, Leesburg, Florida |
MIKE FOWLER
Commercial Sports Editor
The Daily Commercial
Sunday, September 14, 1969
A warning to Leesburg Yellow Jacket fans: leave early. Forget about traffic. Forget about the crowds in the exit. Forget about catching the last half of some other game on TV. Forget about anything but watching the Jackets until the clock runs out.
For if last night's Orange & Black intra-squad game is any indication, things will happen late that would scare any self respecting witch.
Here's why.
The first half was - well, Coach Wilbur Lofton had the wraps on his team. "We don't want any injuries," he said, and though Sam Rixie dashed 70 yards to a TD on the first play of the game to start everything off excitingly, the first half was played with that warning very much in mind. At halftime Rixie's run, a two point conversion, a white touchdown and a safety were the scoreboard totals.
"Well, after halftime we opened up a a bit," said Lofton.
And how.
The first half was - well, Coach Wilbur Lofton had the wraps on his team. "We don't want any injuries," he said, and though Sam Rixie dashed 70 yards to a TD on the first play of the game to start everything off excitingly, the first half was played with that warning very much in mind. At halftime Rixie's run, a two point conversion, a white touchdown and a safety were the scoreboard totals.
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| 1969 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Football Archives, 1969 Jackets Supporter Burger Chef, 755, N. 14th Street, Leesburg, Florida, Leesburg High School, Leesburg, Florida |
"Well, after halftime we opened up a a bit," said Lofton.
And how.
Quarterback Mike Napier threw touchdown passes, end Greg Williams caught touchdown passes, Mike Chatman ran for two touchdowns at the Varsity Orange offense opened up. And for the Junior Varsity white offense, Tim Wesley caught two touchdown passes from Ken Nappi and Steve Ezell caught one from Jeff Hancock, and the only possible injury was to the scoreboard operator's nerves, trying to keep up with it all.
Final score was 52-30 in favor of the Orange.
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| 1969 Leesburg Yellow Jackets Football Archives, 1969 Jackets Supporter Shelfer Ford Tractor Co, Leesburg, Florida, Leesburg High School, Leesburg, Florida |
Afterwards, Lofton summed up, a checklist of pleasing points:
"Mike (Napier) threw well, Chatman and Rixie both ran well - we were working on our running game, concentrating on it in the first half. And I'd say we still have a good way to go with it, still have a long way to go." "but all the slotbacks ran well, passed well, caught well. I'd say Tommy Ryan, a slotback, had the best day he's had with us. The offensive line did a good job. I'd say I was pleased."
RESOURCES
MIKE FOWLER
Commercial Sports Editor
September 14, 1969
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