Virginia at West Virginia

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  The Republican. (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, Maryland, September 26, 1957, page 1

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  Romney Beats Southern 27–⁠6 West Virginia School for the Deaf exploded for three touch downs in the final period to defeat Southern High in a Potomac Valley Conference game by the score of 27–⁠6, last Friday. The score was knotted at 6–⁠6 when touchdowns by Vernon Dew ericks, Robert Moon and William Tader racked up touchdowns to sew up the decision for Coach Donald Bullock’s eleven. Larry Jones gave the Lions a 60 lead in the first quarter when he tailed on a 15-yard gain off tackle Keith Butler converted tackle. playing at the fullback slot, scored in the second period. Bit fingers run for the point was stopped. Southern played without the services of backs Don Mason, Terry Colaw and Wayne Calls, and tackle Douglas Bittinger Southern gained a net yardage of 125 to 81 for Romney and had total of six first downs to four for Romney. Twenty-four of South ern’s players saw action in the contest. A 30-yard gain on a reverse by Curtis Collins started the Lions rolling early in the forth quarter. Devericks climaxed the drive by plunging over from the one. He also smashed over for the point. Moon returned a punt 60 yards for the next score and Devericks plunged the point. Trader intercepted pass and galloped 43 yards for the final WVSD touchdown. Van Hudson converted the try for the point. season for the Romney school. season for locals in two outings. The loss w&s Southe,n’s third in a row. West Va. IS. o. o. .21-27 Southern ......0. IS. %. %. s. The team will play Beall High school on the Southern High grid iron on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Parents to be Honored At the Southern-Beall game the parents of the boys on the foot ball team are to be honorcd. The father or family representative of each boy will be asked to sit on the bench along side the football squad during the game Guests will report to the high school cafe terra by las. Each guest will wear the same number his son wears on the squad.

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Virginia leads 12–⁠10–⁠1 in 23 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.