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| LONGVIEW - Nick Wheeler, a long rangy boy who plays his football like he loves it, almost single-handedly led the Longview Lobos to a decisive 18 to 0 victory over the Marshall Mavericks before 2,500 spectators here Friday night in a non-conference game.
It was Wheeler's night and the veteran backfield ace celebrated to no uncertain terms, tearing through the Mavericks for three touchdowns and not being satisfied with this, played on whale of a defensive game. Wheeler sent the Loboes off to a working margin before the game was three minutes old when he took a short pass from Bivins and raced 30 yards for a score, shaking himself loose from several Maverick tacklers. As evidence of this Wheeler's determination and quick thinking qualities in the second chapter with the ball on the 40 yard line he apparently called for a pass and when he failed to find a receiver in the open, tucked the pigskin under the arm and lugged it across of a touchdown. But the most sensational piece of work by Wheeler was saved until the final quarter when the star of the game stepped through a large hole off right tackle, ran in tot he open and was away on a 65-yard journey for the third and final touchdown. Longview overwhelmed the Mavericks in every department of play and at no time did the invaders threaten the local goal line. The score doesn't do the Loboes justice for they were on top throughout and played the entire game in Marshall territory. Frequent and stiff penalties played havoc with whatever chances the Loboes had of scoring more touchdowns. Ninety-five yards in penalties were assessed against Longview during the game and invariably these setbacks came when the Loboes were marching on toward another score. Four of the penalties were for 15 yards each. Once in the fourth period, when the Loboes were on the Marshall nine-yard ribbon and had first down they drew three straight penalties that set them back 25 yards. The machine that Coach J.O. Woodman trotted out Friday night was vastly improved over the one of a week ago. The Loboes had the snap and machine-like movement against the Marshall Mavs which stamps them as an eleven which must be dealt with in deciding district 10 championship honors. Longview lost the services of Durham Bivins, star of the Gladewater game, early in the game when the diminutive backfield player was sent tot he sidelines with an injured knee. However, the injury was not regarded as serious. Sanford was the only player offered by the invading Mavericks who showed anything like ability go win and then he was only partially successful on his attempts at sitting the ends. Marshall's aerial attack was matched by the Loboes. Out of seven attempts in the air, the Mavs completed five. Longview made five out of seven attempts as well. Longview's husky wall did heroic work and rose to meet every attempt to gain. Charley Gordon, guard, played one of the best games of his career despite a badly injured hand which plagued him throughout the game. Charley was down on every punt, downing the receivers in their tracks time and again. The tackles R.V. Creed and Aden Carter held steadfastly and formed an about unpeneratable wall. The work of James King at center was smooth and bordering on the sensational. But it was all Nick Wheeler and the big boy did every thing right. His defensive work was little short of his offensive strength and he spent half the night in the Marshall backfield throwing the carriers for losses, once tossing Boyd for a loss of 12 yards. |