Frisco Punctures Forney’s bubble

By Jimmy Shepard, Tribune Sports Staff

Terrell Tribune
16 September 1973, Page 11

FRISCO – What is the thin line between winning and losing? Friday night at Frisco the Forney Jackrabbits found out. They went about this task in a round-about way. Frisco won the ball game by the total of 16-8 but a winner never loses.

Two offensive plays, two fumbles and two calls caused the Rabbits to walk off the field on the low end of the scoreboard but wishing that the Coons were a AA ballclub and that they could meet again.

With 3:07 left in the first half of a hotly contested defensive battle, from the Coon’s 14 yard line Blake Vaught found Milton Hampton behind the last of the Forney defenders for an 86-yard touchdown pass. With 1:33 remaining, with the help of a personal foul, Hampton caught his second TD pass of the night from Vaught to make the score read at the half, 14-0.

Two Ballgames

After running up and down the field in the first half and getting nothing in return because of fumbles, the Rabbits came to play in teh second half. With 8:12 showing on the clock in the third quarter, Ronnie Pittmon scored from seven yards out. This opportunity was made possible by a 45-yard run outside left end by Steve Collier. The try for two was good by Robert Runnels and the gap had been closed to six points, 14-8.

The Jackrabbit defense would not give up anything on the ground. They held and the ball changed hands. Driving for the go ahead touchdown, the Rabbits ran out of steam and turned the ball over on downs at the Coons 13-yard line.

After intercepting a Coon pass on their one-yard line, the Rabbits promptly turned this feat into a safety that left only a tie to be played for. Pittmon, never getting his hands on the ball, let it slip from his grasp only to be booted into the end zone by a Coon and recovered by a Rabbit for th esafety to make the score read 16-8.

Came to Play

Nothing can be taken from this Frisco ballclub because they came to play. They played tough defense with a take what they could offense and parlayed it into victory. The Rabbits gave nothing and received nothing in return. They will be given no quarter anywhere because of their winning tradition. This night was no exception.

The Rabbits now stand 1-1 and there is not one man on this team that wants to have the distinction of losing again. Perhaps a lesson has been learned that will carry over into next week and the weeks to come.

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Special thanks to Tony Jackson for providing this article.