EAST BANK 6-3
Publication:
Published: 10/31/1987
Page: P3B
Headline: EAST BANK 6-3
Byline: NOT AVAILABLE
East Bank clinched a winning record with a 14-7 win over the
Nitro Wildcats at the Pioneers' Calvert Field on Friday night. East
Bank has had only one losing season in seven years.
The win boosted the Pioneers' record to 6-3 with one game
remaining _ at
East Bank got on the scoreboard in the first quarter when
quarterback Clete Basham threw his 13th touchdown
pass of the season,
a 10-yarder to Kevin Crider, who scored his 10th six-pointer of the
campaign.
It was 6-0 until Wayne Burnette ran three yards for a
touchdown
in the third quarter and then passed to Jackie Long for a two-point
conversion and 14-0 lead.
Nitro, now 4-5, scored in the final quarter when O. J. Estep
returned a fumble three yards for a touchdown.
East Bank outrushed Nitro 171 yards to 104. Total
yardage
favored East Bank 244-206. William Barron rushed eight times for 71
yards and Crider added 63 on 11 carries for the Pioneers.
Nitro tries to finish at the .500 mark when it ends its season
at home against Poca next Friday night.