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From their past four perfor mances, the Rams look capable of exploiting a surprisingly weak Norfolk secondary. “We’ve been building toward this all season,” says Hayes. “We have to execute and play the best game we’ve played this season. It’s also important that we eliminate mistakes.” Despite its success in recent games, says Ram quarterback Winbush, his team will have to work on several key areas if it plans on winning the champion ship. “We have to polish up on our game a little,” says Winbush, who threw for 146 yards and two scores against St. Paul’s. “Winn ing it all will make me very hap py. For us to do that, we’ll have to balance both our running and passing.” Winbush, who chose to return to the team after a substantial of fer to play winter baseball in the Texas Rangers’ farm system, has shown his maturity as of late and has been able to use play-action passes for quick strikes. A good day passing the ball from Win bush would certainly give the Rams a needed boost. going gets tough, he’s going to be there for us.” •While Norfolk has shut down opposing running games throughout the season, the Spar tans haven’t seen a team that runs the ball as well as Winston-Salem State all season. Led by Leonar do Horn, Ed Byers and Lonnie Pulley, the Rams’ ground attack his the ability to strike from aijywhere. ^Another key for the Rams will bi getting the football to wide r^^eiver Masha Paul. Last week Thomas “Truck” Turner finds running room against St. Paul’s in the Rams’ 51-0 romp last Saturday. Turner’s tough inside runn ing will be needed again this week in the CIAA championship game {photo by James Parker). against St. Paul’s, Paul made two receptions for touchdowns. He had another wiped out by a penalty as well as a 57-yard punt return for a touchdown nullified by a penalty. A converted wide receiver, Paul gives the Rams the deep passing threat. “We really need to get the ball to Masha Paul,” says Hayes. “When he gets it, he knows what JP sJawjfH it.” ie^her side of -thb ^oin, the Spartans have the premier runner statistically in the CIAA. All season long, the Spartans have relied on fullback Tony Johnson to carry the load. “We’ve got to stop Tony Johnson,” Hayes says. “He pro vides most of their yardage on of fense.” Quarterback Raynard Revels has done a steady job of running Norfolk’s Wing-T attack, but doesn’t pose a serious passing threat. Mammoth tackle Ernest Hines (6-7, 270-pounds) anchors the Spartans’ offense line. Offensive ly, Norfolk relies on steady play. The Spartans don’t pose the big- play threat, but they don’t make costly mistakes either. Defensively, the Rams go into the championship game with a unit that has allowed only 17 points in its last four games. Against St. Paul’s last week, the Rams never allowed a drive inside their 20-yard-line. The outcome of the Rams’ matchup against Norfolk will likely be determined by how Bailey chooses to defend WSSU. If the Spartans use a defense stacked to stop the run, they might be in for a long day. “For some reason, people still want to play nine men on the line against us,” says Hayes. “The way our passing has been click ing, everything we’ve tried to do has worked.” iiiibiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiii Shaw picked in CIAA South Ftom Page B1 iMipiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiMiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii : CiAA. 5‘T’m going to put our success on their slfoulders,” Reynolds said. “Those two have been wjth me for four years and I think they are capable of giving us the leadership we need.” •Lacy and Shepard are the perfect complements fcg- each other. Shepard provides strong leadership a^the Bears’ playmaker, wiiile Lacy has a deadly oftside game. r‘We have a good attitude as a whole and I think tf^t will help us this season,” said Lacy, who a^raged 18 points last year and made all-CIAA. “|Ve’re playing good defense and we’re beginning tcfcome around offensively.” ^hile Lacy believes being rated first in the S^futhern Division will add some pressure this s^son, he said the Bears are capable of living up to th^t ranking. |“Being ranked number one is really an honor,” s^d Lacy, who played his high school ball at Philadelphia’s Overbrook High School. “I think we c& live up to that prediction if we play as we’re capable of.” fehepard, who hails from New York City, agreed. 5‘We should be ready when the season begins,” sa£d Laey. “We’ve played a lot among ourselves aril we’re blending well together. We’ve worked had on our defense and our goal is to be a strong defensive team.” ^hepard said the fact that both he and Lacy are seoiors should help the team. 1‘We’ve been here for a while and we know the syflem,” said Shepard. “We are trying to show the younger players that we can be good leaders. It’s gcjng to take a little time for us to get everything dcfevn, but we’re going to be all right.” Meanwhile, St. Augustine’s, which made it all the w^ to the Division II championship game last season, was predicted to finish second in the South, despite losing four starters. A1 Coates is the only starter returning to Coach Harvey Heartley’s team. but the Falcons are expected to get a lot of service out of last year’s reserves. “This is an untried team,” said Heartley. “We’ve played well in practice, but that doesn’t mean anything because we haven’t played anyone. We’ve had some very fine teams the past four or five years, so the tradition is still there. “We have some players coming back that are really going to blossom,” Heartley said. “They don’t have much varsity expeiience, but, with the guys we had on the team last year, it was hard to give the reserves playing time.” Missing from the Falcons’ roster is 6-9 Ken Ban nister, who now starts for the New York Knicks and Anthony Rogers, a member of the Detroit Clippers of the Continental Basketball Association. Still, Heartley said his team won’t worry about its predicted second-place finish. “I don’t put much on the pre-season rankings,” said Heartley. “You never know how the kinks are going to work out.” Though his team doesn’t have the size of a year ago, Heartley said, it is better in other areas. “We’re not as big as we were last year,” he said. “We’re going to miss Bannister inside. Power-wise, we don’t have the inside game, but we’re probably faster than last year. “I have some juniors and seniors that have been with me for a while,” Heartley said. “We’re not that young in terms of classification. We just don’t have that much playing experience.” Last year’s Southern Division co-champion, Winston-Salem State, was picked to finish fifth. Rounding out the coaches’ predictions are Fayet teville State, third; Livingstone, fourth; Johnson C. Smith, sixth, and North Carolina Central, seventh. PEPSI PREP ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 1NE Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Winston- Salem salutes Spencer Barnes of Reynolds High School...She’s the Pepsi Prep Athlete of the Week. Barnes, a senior member of the RJR girls’ tennis team, captured the singles title in both the Sectional and Regional State Tennis Tournaments. Her victory in the Regionals placed her in the State finals. IN honor of Spencer Barnes, the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company will make a cash contribution to the Reynolds High School Athletic Program. Congratula tions, Spencer Barnes... the Pepsi Prep Athlete of the Week! If you would like lo nominale a high school athlete for Pepsi Prep Athlete of the Week, contact Sam Davis at 723-8428 or write hill! at P.O. Box 3154, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102. PARKWAY PORD $99 DOWN * (BUY) $99 MO * " BACKS ves . WE GOOFED!! we ordered extrd cars for the ^strlKo never came. WHY WeBETKE FORO DEALER IK CAMLM 1985 RANGER “S" (Does not IncM applicable taxes! TERMS: Leases may have the option to purchase the car at (ease end at a price negotiated with the dealer at lease inception; leasee has no obligation to purchase the car a! lease and. is respensible tor excess wear and tear. 60,000 maximum miles during term o( lease. Six cents charge for each additiona! mde. 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