Travis Boulware Emerges as Tigers Glue on Defense
In Jamestown, Ragsdale junior Travis Boulware rose from varsity fringe two years ago to defensive captain and versatile starter. He shifted from strong safety to defensive end to bolster the unit, leading a 3-2 Tigers squad that shut down Williams before a late score. Boulware credits hard work, leadership, and daily weight-room dedication for the turnaround.
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Carol Wilson
Utley Enterprise
Jamestown
Travis Boulware
Ragsdale
Tiger
Rick Larrick
Travis
Larrick
Boulware
Tigers
Williams
Bulldogs
Chuck Sharpe
Burlington
Andrews
Raiders
Trinity Bulldogs Add Coaching Staff For Football Season
Trinity head coach Larry Wall expanded the staff to three assistants from Thomasville and Ragsdale, boosting football operations after a lean three-man varsity setup. The volunteers, not teachers, joined to help build the program and improve the kicking game.
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Wall
Thomasville
Ragsdale
Trinity
Bulldog
Gary Reddick
Larrys Angels Double Hopes Of Trinity Rebirth
Larrys Angels a Trinity punter and student teacher leads the Bulldogs special teams while Vince Roser a Duke alumnus coaches linebackers and defensive ends. Donnie Beasley a former Canadian League player balances plumbing work with daily Trinity practice duties on the team.
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Larry’s Angels
Trinity
Vince Roser
Thomasville
Duke
Blue Devils
UNCG
Culler Elusive In Raider Win
Culler helped the Raiders rush for 250 yards in the second half as they beat the Rams. He used the quarterback option to evade tacklers and praised teammate Jeff and coach Herb Goins while noting early defense adjustments. Raiders prepare for Ragsdale clash at Simeon Stadium next Friday.
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Ram
Rams
Thhey
Culler
Jeff
Herb Goins
Raiders
Flying Tigers
Ragsdale
Simeon Stadium
Andrews
Andre Marks Proves a Sturdy Force on Gridiron
Central High junior tailback Andre Marks is praised as a tough, quiet leader with a 5-11, 190 pound build and a big impact. He rushed 81 yards on 18 carries including a 10 yard scoring run in a 44-13 loss to North Forsyth, saying the team fought hard but North’s quality prevailed. Marks, son of Manuel Marks a former halfback, has shown versatility as a wrestler and first baseman and dreams of college and pro football, while Central drops to 1-4.
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Benny Phillips
Andre Marks
Marks
Central High
Bison
Roy Boyles
North Forsyth
Vikings
North
William Penn
Griffin
Bulldogs Cannot Have A Losing Season After Friday Victory
Thomasville coach Allen Brown announced after a 34-0 win over Albemarle that the 1976 Bulldogs will not have a losing season, their fifth win and fifth undefeated game. Brown cites maturation of retiring players as key to the turnaround from last year’s 4-6 record.
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David Spell
Thomasville
Albemarle
Allen Brown
Bulldogs
Brown
North Davidson tops Knights in rainy gridiron clash
North Davidson defeated North Rowan 21 to 17 as Jarvis and Tuttle connected on a sharp passing game despite rain. Tuttle also completed a reverse pass to Tim Tussey for the Knights first TD while coach Brown praised players moving to new roles and a tougher defense. Brown noted the offense must curb costly fumbles and continue strong defensive effort as the team eyes a deeper run.
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Jeff Herrin
Enterprise
Elmer
Dean Jarvis
Perry Tuttle
Jarvis
Tuttle
Tim Tussey
Black Knights
Knights
Tigers and Jaybirds post multiple football wins yesterday
William Penn Tigers defeated Church Street Yellow Jackets 26-0, with Joe Smith scoring from 57 yards and Neal to Rabbit Carter and Mafield on 57 and 40 yard passes. Allen Jay shut out Sumner 40-0. Richard Lightfoot and Junior Hankins each scored twice, Jimmy Elks threw two TDs. Trinity beat East Davidson 21-14. Woody Fowler scored both East TDs. Thomasville topped Bessemer 24-14 with three Tommy Harris TD passes. Randleman and North Davidson battled to a 0-0 tie as Randleman improves to 3-0-1.
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William Penn Tigers
Church Street
Yellow Jackets
Joe Smith
Neal
Rabbit Carter
Mafield
Penn
Johnson
Tiger
Allen Jay
Sumner
Richard Lightfoot
Junior Hankins
Jaybirds
Jimmy Elks
Charlie Wallace
Tommy Johnson
Jamestown Flying Tigers
Black Hornets
Guilford
Hornets
Ken Wray
Jack Hunter
Edwin Jenkins
Bison
Bubba Brockwell
Perry Miller
Reynolds
Trinity
East Davidson Eagles
Woody Fowler
Clyde Dowd
Kennedy
Roger Cook
Thomasville
Bessemer Whippets
Tommy Harris
Charles Dunning
Terry Richardson
Tommy Smith
Harris
Bessemer
Bubba Bryant
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Sarah Sue Ingram
Central Carolina
South Piedmont
Larry Wall
Donnie Beasley
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Jeff Henderson
Brian Banks
Kenneth Joyce
Joyce
By Jeff Herrin
Central
Black Bison
Randleman
North Davidson
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