ROMPING FOR ONE OF HIS MANY GAINS during the Viking-El Dorado football game at El Dorado last night is Buddy Akin (41), who scored all three of Winfield's touchdowns. Gerald McGee is shown amidst the El Dorado defense. (McCuistion photo)
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The Vikings clinched their victory when they intercepted a pass intended for Dave Kuttler inside the 10 yard line with about three minutes left in the game. The interception spiked a Wildcat drive that had moved from the El Dorado 45 to the Winfield 13 in eight plays.
Winfield had taken the lead in the third period when Mel Akin broke thru the left side of the El Dorado line and ran 42 yards to score.
Akin was the Vikings big weapon, as he scored all three touchdowns, getting the other two ona two-yard plunge in the first period and then hauling in a five-yard pass form Jan Cobble in the second period.
The Wildcats, playing without Charley Lively, came up with sterling performances from senior Ralph Unger and sophomore fullback Park Norris.
Unger scored both the El Dorado touchdowns and gained 203 yards in 16 carries, while Norris, in his first varsity game, picked up 58 yards in 13 carries, many of them for short but important gains.
Unger broke away on jaunts of 59 and 82 yards for toughdowns, both times eluding a host of would-be tacklers.
Akin led Winfield in rushing with 87 yards in 12 trips, while sophomore Phil Hower gained 68 in 10 trips.
El D. W First Downs ---------------- 10 10 Net Yards Rushing ---------- 267 239 Net Yards Passing ---------- 1 52 Total Offense -------------- 276 291 Passes Attempted ----------- 5 5 Passes Completed ----------- 0 3 Passes Intercepted by ------ 0 1 Punts ---------------------- 2 2 Average Yards Punts -------- 29 3 Fumbles -------------------- 4 1 Fumbles Lost --------------- 2 1 Penalties ------------------ 4 6 Yards Lost Penalties ------- 20 40 Score by Periods: -------------------------------------- Winfield ---------- 7 6 7 0--20 El Dorado --------- 7 7 0 0--14 -------------------------------------- Winfield Touchdowns: Akin 3, run 2, pass 5 form Cobble, 42 run. Extra Points: Norris, 2 placements. El Dorado Toughdowns: Unger 2, runs 59 and 82. Extra Points: Unger, 2 placements.
In the other Valley contest Wellington fell before Newton, 7-13, on a late Railer touchdown.
Despite injuries that marked some first string players from the lineup the Winfield Vikings made one of the strongest showings this year to whip El Dorado 20-14 on the El Dorado field last night.
Powerful line smashes and end sweeps by Buddy akin, who scored all three of Winfield's touchdowns, Melburn Brown, Phil Hower and Jan Cobble, racked up a sonsistent ground gain to shred the opposition. Larry Brown was at his best in the aerial department completing three passes for 55 yards to Leon Ahlerich and Buddy Akin, one good for a touchdown.
Jubilant coaches Joe Vann and Kenny Everhart left the field with their eyes on Arkansas City, the only remaining ark Valley foe who they will have to beat for the title. The victory gave Winfield a 3-1 won-loss record in Valley play, only one-half game under the Arkansas City record.
The Vikings got into touchdown position on the start, scoring within minutes after the opening gun when Akin plunged the line from the two yard line. Gerald McGee set it up when he blocked an El Dorado punt on the 10 yard line. Norris' kick was good.
Retaliation by El Dorado was immediate. On the El Dorado 41 yard line Unger broke through the Viking defense to dash 59 yards. He kick the point to tie the score.
the Vikings went into a powerful offensive game after that. The backfield moved the ball 39 yards in 10 plays, good for three first down. Brown carried five times for 14 yards, Akin, twice for 14 yards, Hower, twice for nine yards, and Cobble, once for a two yard gain. That put the ball on the El Dorado three yard line but there it stopped.
Snapping back immediately the Vikings plunged 80 yards in 10 plays ending when Larry Brown tossed a 13 yard pass to Akin for the second Viking TD. Hower carried four times for 25 yards. Brown carried three time for 13 yards, and Akin carried once for five yards, while Larry Brown completed a seven yard pass to Ahlerich to set the score up. Tthe kick by Norris bounced off the upright and El Dorado still led 14-13.
The Vikings were still on the rampage in the second half and scored the final and winning touchdown when Akin crazy legged the ball 42 yards. Norris kick split the uprights this time to make the score 20-14 for Winfield.
The tally came easily compared to past scores. Brown took the ball on the Winfield 37, found a nice hole and ran 21 yards, then Akin took over on the next play.
El Dorado got desperate in the final period when its gains were limited by the Well, Wallace, Ahlerich, and Hower type tackling. They had the Vikings down on the 11 yard line twice in the final heat but Brown's pass to Ahlerich for 35 yards and a well placed Norris punt put the Vikings out of danger for the game.
ROMPING FOR ONE OF HIS MANY GAINS during the Viking-El Dorado football game at El Dorado last night is Buddy Akin (41), who scored all three of Winfield's touchdowns. Gerald McGee is shown amidst the El Dorado defense. (McCuistion photo)
It was Winfield's third circuit victory in four starts, and El Dorado's first loop loss in three outings.
El Dorado, after tying Winfield 7-7 following the opening period, moved into the lead, 14-13 with a TD and conversion in the second stanza. Winfield clinching TD came in the third quarter, an dwas chaked up by Akin on a 42-yard run.
Akin got the Viking's first TD on a two-yard run in the opening period, and added his second six-pointer on a five-yard pass from Jan Cobble in the second to cap and 80-yard march. Dave Norris made both the conversions for the Vikes.
Ralph Unger scored both of El Dorado's TD's, one on a 59-yard run and the other on an 82-yard scamper. He also converted twice.
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