By "DES"
Daily Commercial
Sunday November 15, 1959
The Leesburg Yellow Jackets put together sustained drives in the first and second periods and turned two defensive gems into TD's in the final period to turn back a determined Maynard Evans eleven at Memorial Field Friday night 27-6.
The Yellow Jackets moved with opening kickoff from their own 40 with a succession of two first downs combined with a 26 yard jaunt by halfback Randy Brown into pay dirt to rack up their first score of the night. Their defensive 11 was immediately called on to stoop a deep thrust by the visitors and came through in grand style, stopping the Green and White wave from Orlando inside the 20.
The teams exchanged punts for most of the rest of the first period with the Jackets putting together another drive as the quarter ended that carried them to the visitors 30. Halfback Brown once more ate up a big hunk of real estate with a 43 yard gallop. The Jackets second score came following a short kick by the visitors and the locals moved from midfield to a first down inside the 10. A Brown to Lynn Bates pass set up the TD at his point, with Brown going over from two yards out.
Maynard Evans opened the second half just as if they were going to take charge and moved for a TD from midfield with two passes that clicked for 10 and 28 yards to give them a first and goal on the 10 yard line. Three plays later halfback Joe Kirkpatrick carried over from four yards out. Their extra point try was blocked by a hard charging Jacket line led by end James Walker.
Late in the final period the Jackets cranked up their offense once more when a short kick by the visitors gave them the ball on the 26 yard line. Two first downs and they were at the five. Quarterback Johnny Ward worked the keeper play to perfection to cross the double stripe standing up.
In the closing minutes of the ballgame the visitors were once more hammering on the Jackets goal line when defensive middle guard Mike Sheets stepped in front of one of their aerials on his own 10 yard line and went the 90 yards necessary for the score with plenty of downfield blocking to shake him loose.
Victory was sweet for the Yellow Jackets as both their offensive and defensive units worked to perfection. There were times when their offensive seem to be lacking, but their defensive eleven left nothing to be desired. Standouts with the defensive squad were ends Joe Heath, James Walker, and Gerald Fletcher, along with capt. Ken Ferguson, and of course, the play that ended it all and brought the crowd to its feet by Mike Sheets.
The Jackets will close out their regular season next week in an away game against arch rival Eustis.
BOXSCORE:
Leesburg Maynard Evans
10 First Downs 9
195 Yards rushing 85
30 Yards passing 51
1-5 Passes Completed-Attempted 6-16
1 Passes intercepted by 0
7-34 Punts-Average 7-31
1 Fumbles Lost 1
65 Penalties 40
Individual Yardage:
Leesburg: Brown 124, Herlong 29, Clark 25, Bates 9, Ward 8 and Lowery -11
Maynard Evans: Dowdy 30, Hohman 25, Johnson 18, Adams 14, Kirkpatrick 13, Fox -11, and Stallard -4
Score By Periods
Leesburg 7 7 0 13 - 27
Maynard Evans 0 0 6 0 - 6
Individual Scoring:
Leesburg: Touchdowns: Brown (2, 26 yard run and 2 Yard Run), Ward (5 yard run) and Sheets (90 yard pass interception).
Conversions: Brown (3 Place Kicks).
Maynard Evans: Touchdowns: Kirkpatrick (4 yard run).
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Yellow Jackets To Face Trojans In City Tonight, November 13, 1959
By "DES"
Daily Commercial
November 13, 1959
The Leesburg High Yellow Jackets will close out their home season at Memorial Field tonight when they play host to Maynard Evans Trojans of Orlando. Maynard Evans comes into town looking for win number one in this their first year of football while Leesburg will be out to hit the victory trail at the expense of the visitors. The Jackets will close out their regular season in an away game next week at Eustis.
The visiting Green and White eleven under Head Coach Mac McKinnon have been ruled as slight favorites in tonight's game on the strength of their fine defensive play thus far this year. Led by the 260lb. Jerry Rocker and the 205lb. Rick Monds, both tackles, the Trojans lost by the narrowed of margins to Lakeview and Apopka two Orange Belt Conference opponents that had little trouble in downing Leesburg. Another loss for the visitors was to Seabreeze who played a 6 to 6 tie here against the Jackets. Another pair of real tough defensive middle guards are Jim Ferguson and Russ Salarno.
Their offensive unit operating out of the T counts heavily on the outside threat as presented by Halfback Joe Kirkpatrick who was shifted from Quarterback where he started the season. Ronnie Homan is the type of fullback that can give the Jackets a lot of trouble. Bob Walker is an able running mate for Kirkpatrick at the other halfback post.
The Jackets will have their work cut out for them and the game should be just as tough as any they have played all year long. Their lineup will look the same with Barry Parker and James Walker on the wings and Jimmy Brunson and Chip Bridges in at tackles Hunt Paulling and Glenn Tyre will hold down guard posts with Jimmy Copeland over the ball at center on the offensive eleven.
The defensive forward wall will feature Joe Heath and James Walker on the flanks with Barry Parker moving into a tackle slot along with Ken Ferguson. Mike Sheets will jump into a middle guard post to team with Hunt Paulling Linebackers will include Roger Clark, Lynn Bates and David Webster, Johnny Ward and Randy Brown will be deep backs.
Resources
"DES"
Daily Commercial
Wednesday November 11, 1959
Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Yellow Jackets #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
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Many Injuries Hurt Football Practice of Yellow Jackets, November 11, 1959
By "DES"
Daily Commercial
Wednesday November 11, 1959
A multitude of Injuries, none of which are regarded as serious in nature, hampered practice at Leesburg High Monday as the Yellow Jackets prepare for their last home stand of the year against Maynard Evans High of Orlando. The Jackets will close out their season with a visit to Eustis next week.
The injury list read like the starting lineup with ends Gerald Fletcher still bothered by a pinched nerve in his shoulder and Joe Heath nursing a bad ankle heading the list. Hunt Paulling was a new-comer to the walking wounded but is expected to be off and running come Friday night. In the backfield Lynn Bates with a knee condition and Bobby Lowery and Johnny Ward with jammed thumbs were joined by Roger Clark. David Roberts who missed three games this year, recovering from a hand injury, is back in action but has still a long ways to go to catch up with the rest of the squad who have made such a good showing of themselves in the last four games.
The Jackets have been fortunate thus far this year that none of their injuries have been serious. This is a tribute to the fine physical condition of the boys and the pace that head coach Whitney Smith and his staff have been putting them through.
Dickie Huff continued to show improvement on the practice field this week and may see his share of action come Friday night. The schedule this week calls for a full complete practice and scrimmage this morning with school out followed by drill tomorrow without pads. Kickoff time Friday Night will be at eight with the high stepping Yellow Jackets band, the cheerleaders, and the Majorettes headed by Dawn Lorenzto add to the color and excitement of high school football.
Resources
"DES"
Daily Commercial
www.dailycommercial.com
Wednesday November 11, 1959
Article provided by:
Gerald Lacey
Staff Writer
Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Yellow Jackets #82
Class of 1988 Leesburg High School
www.leesburgyellowjacketsfootball.com
Gerald is the CEO/President of Lacey LLC and OmariWholesale, Inc. He runs his entire business from his home where he is able to spend quality time with his family and friends. He is passionate about helping individuals to build and monetize their personal brand online.
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