Bulldogs In Playoffs Willi Weldon Friday
All roads will lead to Warrenton
Friday night. The Louisburg Bulldogs
meet the Weldon Chargers in the Class
A playoffs on the John Graham High
School Field at 8 o'clock.
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LARRY FULLER
Passer
Thrown 10
It will be the first meeting of the
,wo schools since 1963 when the
Tornadoes-as Weldon was then
downed the locals, 40-6. In 1963,
Louisburg won 3, lost 4 and tied 2.
iThis year, the Bulldogs have won 8
'and lost only 2 and these by one point
each. In 1963 Weldon won the Roa
noke Conference crown as it has done
now for the past seven years. Louis
burg won its first title ever this year in
copping the Franklin Area Conference
championship.
The two squads have met six times
between 1958 and 1963 and Weldon
holds a 4-2 edge in wins. Louisburg
won in 1960 (14-0) and in 1962 (7-0).
Louisburg favored playing the game
at Warrenton. Weldon wanted it
played at Roanoke Rapids. Weldon
was given the home team designation
and agreed to the Warrenton site.
Louisburg won a toss for first pick of
officials and Warrenton is responsible
for the gate, PA system, concessions
and other incidentals. Each school will
supply its own programs.
Louisburg and Weldon have played
six of the same teams this year. Each
has played Warrenton, Norlina, Davie,
Ayden, Littleton and Franklinton.
Weldon won all six games, Louisburg
wort five and lost a one-pointer to
Ayden.
Comparative scores show little in
dication as to which is the stronger
team. Weldon does have a 178-164
scoring edge against the six. Louisburg
tgave the six 53 points and Weldon
allowed 52.
Even the other four opponents are
easily matehed up. Weldon' lost to a
larger school. Franklin, Va., 23-20:
Louisburg lost to 2-A Scotland Neck,
27-26. The next strongest team the
Chargers have faced was Murfreesboro,
unrated. Louisburg downed Oxford
Orphanage, rated most of the year and
this week is No. 9 in the state. Weldon
beat one-win Southern Nash and
Louisburg beat no-win Wakelon. The
Chargers beat Gaston. 46-0 and Louis
burg beat Elm City. 40-0.
Except that Weldon missed the
State Class 1-A Playoffs
MANTEO (9-1)
Tidewater
November 14
At Belhaven
Tobacco Belt
VANCEBORO (7-3)
WELDON (91)
Nor. 21
Roanoke
November 14
At Warrenton
Franklin Area
LOUISBURG (8-2)
ST. PAULS (9-0)
Nov. 28
Cape Fear
November 15
At Clinton
Tri-County
,NORTH DUPLIN (8-1-1)
ANG1ER (7-3)
Nov. 21
Mid-Carolina
November 15
At Boone
Smokey Mt.
ROBB1NSV1LLE (8-2)
Champion
state championship by one point last
year, there is too little difference in
the record for the Chargers to be rated
five notches above the Bulldogs. Most
observers believe the teams are as
about as equally matched as they can
be.
In all ten games. Weldon has scored
298 points: Louisburg has tallied 247.
Louisburg has allowed only 85 points
scored against them and Weldon has
given up 95.
Both teams will probably have
some surprises for the other but
basically. Coach Tommy Twitty of
Louisburg and Coach Dick Elmore will
stick with the plays that have brought
them to this stage of the season
ROBBY McDOMAf,D
Receiver
Can fill l 6
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Elmore's chief threaf is quarterback
Mike Edwards who has passed for 12
touchdowns and his receiver Bobby
Johnson. Fred Frazier and Frank Yar
borough do most of the Charger run
ning and both are good.
Twitty's chief threats lie in quarter
back Larry Fuller who has thrown for
10 touchdowns and scored five and
Randy Seidel one of the best running
backs in Class A. Robbie McDonald
who leads the conference in pass re
ceptions and his brother. Neil), add the
additional scoring punch. Also Louis
burg weapons are Phillip Redmond
and Charlie Hobgood, both of whom
have helped the Bulldog get to Friday
night.
Defensively, the Bulldogs are bigger
and stronger. Weldon is quicker. Louis
burg has played Oxford Orphanage
which has one of the quickest lines in
Class A and Weldon has played teams
with lines bigger than theirs all year.
The winner of Friday's contest will
play again next Friday night against
the winner of the Manteo-Vanceboro
game which will be played Friday
night at an unannounced site. The
location for the November 21 semi
final game will be chosen by Friday's
winners next week.
I fit' OiW OpiUlOHs I
By CLINT FULLER
We're not believing there are six football squads better than
the Bulldogs. This week's State ratings have them listed in
seventh place just ahead of Red Springs (lost to St. Pauls
22-6), Oxford Orphanage (slaughtered Wakelon) and Angier
(won Mid-Carolina title 22-20 over Lillington).
Our questions arise from some squads rated better than
Louisburg. We can't argue Robbinsville's no. 1 rank. They may
be that strong. Weldon's No. 2 rating may also be right. This
will be decided Friday night by the Bulldogs. No. 3 Manteo is
Tideyvater champ but their, only claim to fame is a 14-12
victory over Ayden. No. 4 St. Pauls is undefeated and won
their conference title. The Redskins beat Hope Mills and
Pembroke, a pretty good season's work. No. 5 Mars Hill is
certainly questionable. The Wildcats lost the title to Robbins
ville, the first strong team they met all year. No. 6 North
Duplin won the Tri-County crown but lost to the Strongest
team they played, James Kenan. The Rebels hold a win over
Eastern Wayne, a power in their area.
One thing is certain, however, teams not involved in the
playoffs cannot hang on to top ratings after friday night.
There are only going to be four Class A squads left and if the
four aren't rated at the top, the newspapers might as well fold
up the rating sheet and go home.
If Louisburg deserves better than seventh place, the
Bulldogs can show it Friday by knocking off the No. 2 teem,
Weldon.
Louisburg's Larry Fuller was picked Back of the Week by
The Durham Morning Herald for his play against William R.
Davie last Friday nigfit. The Bulldogs have faired extremely
well in this type honor this season. Fuller has been chosen
Back of the Week once by The Herald and once by The
Raleigh Times. He has also been placed on the Greensboro
Daily News' All State list.
Randy Seidel has been named Back of the Week three
times, twice by The Herald and once by The Times. Johnny
Pernell was Linesman of the Week once in the Herald picks
and Edward Pergerson has made the list three times and missed
a fourth when another player was credited due to a mixup in
jersey numbers. There may have been others including Robby
McDonald the week he gabbed three TD pastes. If he wasn't
selected, he should have been. It all speaks well of the Franklin
Area champs.
Now we get down tb the nitty-gritty. For twelve years,
Louisburg has struggled along with a football program. Some
years were better than others but none rates with this one. For
the first time, the Bulldogs have a chance at all the marbles.
There seems little necessity to remind the squad of the
importance of Friday's meeting with Weldon. Every member
knows this already. They know there it no tomorrow if they
lose Friday. They can take tome consolation in a succettful
season, but they know there it more in a district champion
ship, more still in an eastern crown end all there it in a state
title.
They are ready. The spirit is high. Now all that's needed is
for at many at can to take the trip to Warrtnton to cheer them
on. Oxford, Franklinton and Wakelon will be there pulling for
their conference. It may not mean anything, but Louisburg hat
hauled itt own bleachers to Warrenton for Bulldog fant.
Weldon will be the home team and their follower! will tit on
the south tide of the field. Louitburg fant will tit where they
usually do when Louitburg playt at Warrenton.
Game time it 8 P.M. and we tuggett you get there early. It
should be one whale of a football game.
When The Whistle Blows
It Boils Down To The Players
By Clint Fuller
Times Sports Editor
Football, they say, is a
game of inches. Practically
every boy or man who has
donned a pair of cleats will
agree to this. Football is plan
ning and exercise and skull
sessions. It is practice, prac
tice and more practice. It
consists of instruction, scout
ing reports, game films and
more instruction. But in the
final analysis, when the whis
tle blows, its all up to the
eleven men on the field.
Two of the best Class A
teams in the state will meet
Friday night at Warrenton.
Weldon has been rated No. 1
or No. 2 in the state all year.
Louisburg was rated as high
as No. 3 for awhile. Both
have outstanding personnel.
On paper they appear to be
about equal in strength. May
be a search of player ability
will aid in setting the stage
for Friday night's playoffs.
Weldon has MIKE ED
WARDS at quarterback. He is
a junior, stands 5'11" and
weighs 145. He has thrown
for 12 touchdowns but the
record does' not disclose that
he has run for any. He is
known to have hi#, a bad
knee which sidelined him for
a couple of games and be
cause of this EDWARDS
passes from the pocket. His
favorite target is big BOBBY
JOHNSON. 6' 203 pound end
and defensive standout. But
EDWAKDS will throw fo
FRED FRAZIER 155 pounds
or FRANK YARBOROUGH
140 pounder.
Louisburg has sophomore
LARRY FULLER at quarter
back. He has thrown for ten
touchdowns and run for five
more. While he throws mostly
from the pocket, he has been
known to scramble. His fav
orite target is junior ROBBY
MCDONALD, who has
caught five TD's. JIMMY
WRENN another receiver is
out with a broken collar bone
and halfback CHARLIE
JIOBGOOD, who has scored
three TD's will take his spot.
FULLER 6'1", 170 pounds,
has been known to thrbw to
running back ftANDY
SEIDEL. FRAZIER, YAR
BOROUGH and fullback
CRAIG WILLIAMS present a
fearsome threat for the
Chargers. FRAZIER has toss
ed several TD passes this sea
son and fills in at quarterback
when EDWARDS is out.
Louisburg's backup quarter
back CAREY WRENN has
seen very little action this
year. WRENN has played a
great deal on defense, how
""FULLER AND ED
WARDS will present quite a
match-both depending on
their passing for scoring.
SEIDEL will match up with
FRAZIER and the results
should be interesting. YAR
BOROUGH will match wits
with ROBBY MCDONALD
and WILLIAMS will try to
stay with N&ILL MC
DONALD.
The two teams seem to be
about comparable in their of
fensive back field.
The Weldon line is smaller
than Louisburg's but quicker.
Quickness has been the
Charger trademark this year.
Toughness, however, has been
Louisburg's bag. ROY WHIT
AKER at 170 is the Weldon
giant. The other tackle, JIM
HARRELL weighs in at 140.
End NATE HARRIS is 165
and guards KENNY CLARK
is 145 and GREG TILLERY
is 155. BRAD PHILLIPS, the
Weldon center weighs 140.
Louisburg's defensive line
matched against these Charg
ers shapes up like this. Ends,
NE1LL MCDONALD (180)
and STEVE PERDUE (165);
tackles JOHN KORNEGAY
(185) and STEVE ROBER
SON (180); guards, JERRY
HOLMES (155) and DAN
HAYES (185); linebackers,
JOHNNY PERNELL (180),
EDWARD PERGERSON
(175) and MIKE LEONARD
(165) and safeties CHARLIE
HOBGOOD (165), CAREY
WRENN (130) and EDDIE
EDGERTON (145). Louis
burg will have a decided
weight advantage when the
Chargers are on offense.
Since both squads use
about the same personnel
both ways, the Bulldogs will
also have an advantage
weight-wise when they are on
offense. Louisburg will add
ROBBIE MCDONALD (165),
JACK VERSTEEG, center,
(165), RANDY SEIDEL
(160), PHILLIP REDMOND
(150) and LARRY FULLER
(170) when on offense. They
will keep PERDUE, PER
NELL, PERGERSON, LEON
ARD, KORNEGAY and
NEILL MCDONALD.
FULLER, SEIDEL and
ROBBY MCDONALD are the
fastest Bulldogs now that
JIMMY WRENN is out. The
Bulldog line is not fast. It is,
however, big.
Weldon beefs up its line on
defense with LEWIS GAR
NER (230) and JAMES
TUCKER (180) and STEVE
GARNER (160) AT THE
END. KENNETH CLARK
(140) is the key linebacker
Gold Sand Splits
As reported by Fred Thar rington
The Gold Sand High
hool cagers opened the new
sketball season Tuesday
night, splitting a double
header with Lucama. The
Blue Devils won, 64-39 but
the Gold Sand girls fell,
33-18.
Sweeney Wright took up
where he left off last Feb
ruary and led the Blue Devtl
scoring with [20 points.
Bobby Ragland was second
with 13. Lucama was paced
by Jerry Godwin with 12.
Wanda Collins led the
Gold Sand girts with nine
points and Cathy Smith and
Karen Moore hit for 10
points each in leading the
Lucama girls to the win.
Score by quarters:
Gold Sand 4 7 12 18
Lucama 11 12 21 33
Gold Sand 8 31 41 64
Lucama 7 14 24 39
Bunn Downs Rock Ridge
The Bunn girts won thetr
second game of the season by
downing the Rock Ridge girts
41 to 19. Bunn gained a big
lead in the opening minutes
of the game, and the girls
from Rock Ridge were never
in contention. Ethel Crudup
led the girls In rebounds off
both boards. Marsha Winstead
led in assists. Jean Hagwood
once again led the Bunn girts
with 18'points.
The Bunn boys pulled a
tight one out with the help of
Glenn Cone's IT points and
16 rebounds. Only their con
stant defensive hustling kept
the team alive to their 55 to
43 victory.
GIRLS - Jean Hagwood
18, Marsha Winstead 8. April
Chamblee 2, Esther Bowden
5, Ethel Crudup 4. Kathy
Cheves 0, Connie Peerce 0,
Albertlne Walker 0, Diane
Koenck 1, Gloria Dunston 3,
Ann Green 0, Lynda Win
stead 0, Peggy Smith 0,
Vickie Mann 0, Marsha Bed
dingfield 0, Deborah Hopkins
0. Rock Ridge - P. Deans 2,
C Barnes 7, W. Williamson 3,
B. Ules 2. K. Bunn 4. P.
Nichols 1, M. Morris 0. J.
Nichols 0.
Score by quarters:
Bunn 11 10 14 6 -41
Rock Ridge 6 8 4 1- 19
BOYS: Bunn ? Glenn Cone
17, John Wheless 15, Wayne
Horton 4. James Horton 10,
Jerry Strickland 4, Artis Cru
dup 0, MCray Thorne 5,
Rock Ridge ? W. Boyette 12?,
H. Rentfron 11, D. Boyette
8, P. Lucas 5, C. Finch 7, C.
Hinnant 0, L. Baker 0.
Score by quarters:
Bunn 20 6 14 15 -55
Rock Ridge 5 14 10 14 - 43
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So, in a nutshell, the
Chargers appear to have a
slight edge in the backfield in
scoring punch and at one end
in JOHNSON. The Bulldogs
have a decided edge in size in
the line. Hie personnel, based
on available records, leave no
indication of Friday's out
come and this, perhaps, is as
it should be.
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