B – MORGAN COUNTY (12-0-1)
Coach:
Bill Corry (first year)
Key
players:
Marvin
Ruark (FB)
Luke
Cleveland (G)
Donald
Thurmond (C)
Donald
James (LB)
Bill
Hunnicutt (B)
Jake
“Snooks” Saye (QB)
Sept. 7 Rockdale
County 13-13 T H
Sept. 14 Tucker 28-6 W A Ruark 3 TD’s
Sept. 21 Monroe 41-0 W H
Sept. 28 Newton County W A
Oct. 5 Stone Mountain 7-0 W H
Ruark 30 run up middle for TD,team#5
Oct. 12 Jefferson 14-0 W A team to #4
Oct. 19 Lawrenceville 53-6 W A Hunnicutt 4 TD’s
Oct. 26 Lithonia 26-0 W A team still #4, Trion at top spot
Nov. 2 Washington 14-6 W H Ruark & Saye TDs,team #2,Rockdale #1
Nov. 9 Clarkston 35-0 W H 4-B(W)title,team to #1,Saye 3TD
pass
Nov. 30 Washington 33-7 W A
Dec. 7 Trion 26-0 W H Saye 2 TD’s
Dec. 14 Blakely-Union 13-7 W Thomaston, Saye scored on one-yard sneak on
last play of the half, Donald James scored game winner in third on one-yard run
MORGAN COUNTY 13, BLAKELY-UNION 7
Date: Dec. 14, 1956
Site: Matthews Field (Thomaston)
Coaches: Bill Corry (Morgan County) and Frank Buckner (Blakely-Union)
SCORING
Blakely-Union 0-0-7-0--7
Morgan County 0-7-6-0--13
Second Quarter
Morgan County – Snooks Saye 1 run (Jenkins run)
Third Quarter
Blakely-Union – Harry Clifton 60 punt return (McDuffie run)
Morgan County – Donald James 1 run (run failed)
GAME SUMMARY
Morgan County came into the game on a 25-game undefeated streak. Blakely-Union
had won 21 of their last 22. Morgan County led in first downs 16-11, rushing
yards 186-146, and passing yards 50-8. Donald James led the winners with 72 yards
on 14 carries. Blakely-Union’s Ben Cooper ran for 46 on 11.
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