Bulldogs land five on All-SPC team in 1971 selections
Thomasville fans question sixth place finish as Bulldogs earn five All-SPC honors led by Alan Skeen and Ricky Aughtry. Salisbury dominates with multiple players, while Lexington and Kannapolis also place teammates on the elite unit. Coach of the Year goes to Will Campagna with runners up from Asheboro and Salisbury.
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Jim Pettit
Enterprise
Thomasville
Bulldogs
Salisbury
Hornets
Alan
Ricky Aughtry
Terry Sheen
Ray Hawkins
Larry Shavis
Lexington
Clarence Cotton
Rusty Coggins
Alvin Bobo
Kannapolis
Will Campagna
Asheboro
Max Oe
Pete Concord
Andy Troxler
David Moody
Richard Hail
Sonny Yow
Brant Bills
Steve Little
Concord
Johnny Stratton Salisbury
Alan Richardson
Rick Brafford
South Rowan
Terry Skeen
Andrew Harris
John O'Neal
Walter Nichols
Punch Whitaker
Andy Troxier
Gary Mott
Statesville
Bobby Trott
Cliff Ritchie
Keith Alley
Terry Smith
Allen Klurtz
Piedmont
Gerald Edwards
North Rowan
Guy Charles
Mooresville
Alan Howard
Thomas Wilhoit
North Stanly
Jimmy Blair
David Harmon
Paul Andrews
Davie County
Scott Curtis
Danny Thomas
North Davidson
Bryce Debose
Ken Sifford
East
Eddie Cross
East Rowan
Richard McCoslin
Billy Ray Washington
Thomas Sloop
Melton Johnson
James Geter
Nortt
Rowen
Jerry Smith
Vann Johnson
Mike Allen
Tim Lssey
Jerry Tuttle
David Poplin
What Happened To Lucky Charms For Red Raiders
Wake Forest coach Cal Stoll wears lucky clothes and Hawk Pete Maravich baggy socks, while Andrews Red Raiders chase playoff luck against North Forsyth. Boswell credits effort and coaching, noting strong defense averaging 4.2 points allowed and key plays by Jack Powell and Rayvon Foster. Raiders fall 28 to 12 as season closes.
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Paul Katz
Wake Forest
Cal Stoll
Hawk
Pete Maravich
Arnold Palmer
Andrews
Red Raiders
North Forsyth
Vikings
Bob Boswell
Boswell
College Village
Tom Harger
Mike Lambeth
Raiders
Bill Hunter
Corie McRae
Bill Wightman
Bison Aim for 4 A state title amid playoff push
High Point Central faces Wilson while Hickory meets North Forsyth as the 4 A boys basketball chase narrows to four teams. Central seeks an upset on the road against Wilson, a 11 game unbeaten Titans squad with only a 21 7 win over Goldsboro offering any close contest this season.
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Benny Phillips
High Point Central
Wilson
Hickory
North Forsyth
Central
Bison
Titans
Wilson Fike
Goldsboro
Wilson Faces Toughest Test At Wilson The Titans Edge Sanderson
Central scouts the Fike Titans led by Dennis Wilkerson in a high powered aerial attack and strong defense as they prepare for a Friday clash at Wilson. Coach Roy Boyles praises Wilkerson and top targets Larry Barnes and J. C. Barnes while noting Fike’s versatile play action and 50 percent passing. The Bison, now 10-1 after beating Sanderson 32-7, study film and plan practice to exit the Raleigh playoff showing with few injuries.
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Central
Raleigh Sanderson
Titans
Destruction, Inc
Dennis Wilkerson
Wilmington
Roy Boyles
Rocky Mount
Wilkerson
Boyles
Larry Barnes
Fike
Sanderson
Bison
Wilson
Boosters
Raleigh
Eagles Seek Consistency for 1971 Davidson Season
East Davidson aims for steady play as the 1971 Golden Eagles open November 22 at Piedmont. Coach Ernie Newton expects a stronger defense and faster offense with 10 experienced lettermen, led by Gary Black, as they challenge Trinity West Davidson and Central Davidson in the Davidson Randolph Conference.
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East Davidson Golden Eagles
Piedmont
Ernie Newton
Newton
Eagles
East
Gary Black
Jerry Lee
Tommy Russell
Kirby Crawford
Scott Allen
Donnie Sprinkle
Randy Black
Tim Turner
Randy Barnette
Andy Goins
Trinity
West Davidson
Central Davidson
East Davidson
Logan Harris
Wanda Wilson
Alien Jay
Cerral x
Randolph
Nuary
Davidson
Trinity Bulldogs Fall Short After Yardage Decides One Point
Trinity and Southern Guilford battled to the final seconds as a late field goal attempt missed. Coach John Doby cited yardage deficit at 214 to 239 and chosen two point conversion over a tying extra point, ending Trinity’s bid for a state 2A playoff berth.
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Jim Pettit
Enterprise
Trinity
John Doby
Southern Guilford
John Spell
Bulldogs
Allen Jay
Doby
Ricky
Southern
Bulldog
Foster
Dirst
Steve Gray
Jimmy Brown
Brown
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J. C. Barnes
Jimmy Knight
Barnes
Billy Rogers
William Artis
Milton Moore
Kathy Wagner
Sharon Cutshaw
Rhonda Wilson
Donna Blackley
Reneeer
Bonita Blackley
Sharon Gresson
Melanie Price
Harris
Betty Carr
Cutshaw
Price
Lynn) Hall
Gresson
E. Davidson
Lou Chisom
Kone
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