Metro Freshman Championship

[middlecoach]

Maplewood undefeated freshman host Hunters Lane freshman Thurs. afternoon at 5pm. Both teams have excellent running games and should prove to be the deciding factor. Look for a close and exiting game. Maplewood beat Hunters lane in week 2, 13-6.

[KWoodroof]

Maplewood undefeated freshman host Hunters Lane freshman Thurs. afternoon at 5pm. Both teams have excellent running games and should prove to be the deciding factor. Look for a close and exiting game. Maplewood beat Hunters lane in week 2, 13-6.

 

So....don't keep us in suspense, who won? I've been without computer since your post (Hurrican Wilma), and was wondering.

[cobrafan90]

Maplewood won 7-6.

[KWoodroof]

Maplewood won 7-6.

 

Sounds like a good one. I'd love to see a little more interest in the Maplewood program. In my day, it was one of the dominant programs in the city (and state), and always had a big following.

[delaWarr]

Maplewood played Pearl in the '69 Clinic Bowl in a cold, driving rain. Neither team was able to utilize its talent to the level of pre-game expectations. Maplewood had big yardage David Campbell in the backfield; running, passing, and kicking Jeff Woodcock as quarterback; and state wrestling champ, Bobby Smiley, in the line. Pearl's talented team was able to score one touchdown. Maplewood's characteristic come-from-behind-spark kicked in late in the fourth quarter. In spite of field conditions, they were able to move the ball down the field, until an unfortunate penalty interrupted the flow and killed the drive.

 

Pearl 6 - Maplewood 0.

[KWoodroof]

Maplewood played Pearl in the '69 Clinic Bowl in a cold, driving rain. Neither team was able to utilize its talent to the level of pre-game expectations. Maplewood had big yardage David Campbell in the backfield; running, passing, and kicking Jeff Woodcock as quarterback; and state wrestling champ, Bobby Smiley, in the line. Pearl's talented team was able to score one touchdown. Maplewood's characteristic come-from-behind-spark kicked in late in the fourth quarter. In spite of field conditions, they were able to move the ball down the field, until an unfortunate penalty interrupted the flow and killed the drive.

 

Pearl 6 - Maplewood 0.

 

I believe Walter Overton was the Pearl quarterback that day. I think Pearl was probably a better team the year before, having lost a very tough game to MBA. That was the Pearl team that beat Cumberland in the Metro Bowl. (I know nothing that will make money, but I have a real head for trivia...)