Clay Hartsoe
Commercial Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
November 25, 1969
Leesburg gained a berth in the State Class A Playoffs by defeating Seminole High School of Sanford Friday, 47-31. The Seminoles are listed as one of the two prime prospects (Plant City 8-1 is the other) to play Wildwood in the Dad's Holiday Bowl in Leesburg.
With the District Title in their pocket the jackets travel to lake City Friday.
The Tigers of Lake City sport a 9-0 record and are ranked No. 1 in the state Class A rankings. The tigers must win this one to earn a spot in the playoffs because Perry (9-0) will go if Lake City loses. The Tigers have a super defense that has registered six shutouts this year. Their offense is also capable of producing fireworks. They defeated Live Oak 56-0 this past Friday.
Leesburg's head Coach, Wilbur Lofton, feels that it will take a supreme effort by his team to win this big one. The Jackets (9-0) are ranked No. Two and no matter who wins the game, it should be a whale of a contest. So if you have the time Friday night it should be well worth the effort to travel to Lake City to watch this one. The Commercial will have a map in Thursday's edition that will show how to get to Lake City's stadium.
Two other area teams are still in the running for State Play-off berths. They are Eustis (Class B District 5) and Umatilla (Class C District 3). Eustis chances of going depend on whether Winter Garden Lakeview can beat undefeated Ocoee.
When talking to Lakeview's head Coach Hickman, Monday, he said, "Ocoee will be the second toughest team we have face this year (Wildwood was the toughest) judging from what I have seen of them. The game all depends on whether our defense can stop them. If we can hold them to two touchdowns we will win."
Coach Kuykendall, of Ocoee, said, last week that he felt his chances of winning this year were better than they have been in any previous meeting between these next-door rivals. With the Cardinal's pasting of Melbourne Central Catholic (40-0) last Friday night, Coach Kuykendall might be right.
One thing's for certain, most of the Eustis Panthers will be at the Lakeview-Ocoee game Friday night to see just who does go to the playoffs, Eustis or Ocoee?
Umatilla's chances of going to the playoffs are shakey at best. Even if they beat lake Weir Friday night, the Bulldogs' 7-3 record might not be enough. Their chief competitors for the District Title, Lithia Pinecrest, is 6-3. Pinecrest's losses were to three very tough Class B teams, turkey Creek, Zephyrhills, and Mulberry. The total number of victory's for Pinecrest's opponents is 40
Although Umatilla will have won seven games, if they beat Lake Weir, their first victory was over the Sanford J.V. team and this will not count toward District. Therefore, Umatilla's district record will be 6-3, with their opponents victory's totaling only 35.
Wildwood was eliminated from the District 4 B title, although they beat Lake Weir 38-0, when South Sumter defeated Zephyrhills, 17-13. so, the Wildcats will play in the Dad;s Club Holiday Bowl where they should prove to be a worthy opponent for whoever is picked to play them.
Commercial Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
November 25, 1969
Leesburg gained a berth in the State Class A Playoffs by defeating Seminole High School of Sanford Friday, 47-31. The Seminoles are listed as one of the two prime prospects (Plant City 8-1 is the other) to play Wildwood in the Dad's Holiday Bowl in Leesburg.
With the District Title in their pocket the jackets travel to lake City Friday.
The Tigers of Lake City sport a 9-0 record and are ranked No. 1 in the state Class A rankings. The tigers must win this one to earn a spot in the playoffs because Perry (9-0) will go if Lake City loses. The Tigers have a super defense that has registered six shutouts this year. Their offense is also capable of producing fireworks. They defeated Live Oak 56-0 this past Friday.
Leesburg's head Coach, Wilbur Lofton, feels that it will take a supreme effort by his team to win this big one. The Jackets (9-0) are ranked No. Two and no matter who wins the game, it should be a whale of a contest. So if you have the time Friday night it should be well worth the effort to travel to Lake City to watch this one. The Commercial will have a map in Thursday's edition that will show how to get to Lake City's stadium.
Two other area teams are still in the running for State Play-off berths. They are Eustis (Class B District 5) and Umatilla (Class C District 3). Eustis chances of going depend on whether Winter Garden Lakeview can beat undefeated Ocoee.
When talking to Lakeview's head Coach Hickman, Monday, he said, "Ocoee will be the second toughest team we have face this year (Wildwood was the toughest) judging from what I have seen of them. The game all depends on whether our defense can stop them. If we can hold them to two touchdowns we will win."
Coach Kuykendall, of Ocoee, said, last week that he felt his chances of winning this year were better than they have been in any previous meeting between these next-door rivals. With the Cardinal's pasting of Melbourne Central Catholic (40-0) last Friday night, Coach Kuykendall might be right.
One thing's for certain, most of the Eustis Panthers will be at the Lakeview-Ocoee game Friday night to see just who does go to the playoffs, Eustis or Ocoee?
Umatilla's chances of going to the playoffs are shakey at best. Even if they beat lake Weir Friday night, the Bulldogs' 7-3 record might not be enough. Their chief competitors for the District Title, Lithia Pinecrest, is 6-3. Pinecrest's losses were to three very tough Class B teams, turkey Creek, Zephyrhills, and Mulberry. The total number of victory's for Pinecrest's opponents is 40
Although Umatilla will have won seven games, if they beat Lake Weir, their first victory was over the Sanford J.V. team and this will not count toward District. Therefore, Umatilla's district record will be 6-3, with their opponents victory's totaling only 35.
Wildwood was eliminated from the District 4 B title, although they beat Lake Weir 38-0, when South Sumter defeated Zephyrhills, 17-13. so, the Wildcats will play in the Dad;s Club Holiday Bowl where they should prove to be a worthy opponent for whoever is picked to play them.
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Clay Hartsoe
Commercial Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
November 25, 1969
Commercial Sports Editor
Daily Commercial
November 25, 1969
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