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By SAM DAVIS
Chronicle Sports Editor
Jomo Leggins scored on a 4-yard run with 50
seconds left in the game for the Tiny Indians
Mighty Mights as the Tiny Indians scored a 14-6
win to conclude a four game sweep over the Tiny
Vikings in the first annual Twin Citv Classic Pod
Warner Football Bowl at Mineral Springs last
Saturday.
The bowl games, co-hosted as a fund raiser for
the two local teams, drew a nice crowd for the competition
between two of the area's finest Pop
Warner programs.
"I think this is a fine idea," said Ed Reece, P.A.
announcer for the Tiny Indians and a strong supporter
of the program. "These are two of the best
Pop Warner programs in this area. When they play
each other it's like the Cowboys and the Redskins in
"These are two of the best Pop Warner
programs in this area. When they play each
other, its like the Cowboys and Redskins in
pro football.9'
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pro football. Both are aggressive teams that go all
out against each other."
In the day*s opening game, the Tiny Indians
Junior Pee Wees defeated the Vikings 22-6. Leading
the way for the Indians were Darren and David
\ Hart. David got the Indians on the scoreboard first,
tallying a 30-yard run for a touchdown. Later, Darren
went the distance from 10 yards out. The other
Indian points were scored by Paul Leggins, who
gave the Indians a safety when he tackled a Viking
runner in the end zone and Quintin Horn, who
scored on a 7-yard run up the middle. Shea Hill
scored the only Viking touchdown on a 4-yard run.
The post-season game marked a perfect climax
for the Tiny Indians Junior Pee Wees, who last
^eek won the Sertoma Bowl and finished the season
with a 10-0 mark. They were also undefeated last
season, finishing with a 10-0 record as well.
Of all the Tiny Indians* teams, the junior pee
wees have been the most successful. Coach Thomas
Eaton said his team's success is based on the team
concept.
"You can't have a good team without a good
coaching staff," said Eaton, who has been the head
'coach for two years. "We're close on and off the
field and the kids see that closeness in all of us.
"It's really surprising that we won as man>
carries as we did." Eaton continued. "Out of the 32
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players on the team, only six were with us a year
ago. But those that were on the team helped us
5 mold the younger players sooner than we thought."
I" "1 think the entire coaching staff put a lot of time
and effort into this season," said Eaton. "They're
I the ones that made it click."
I Eaton said having coaches that are genuinely con'
cerned about the players makes a tremendous impact
upon the team.
r "The kids really look up to them," he said.
! "Thurmond Edwards, my offensive coordinator
is really the voice of the team," said Eaton a softI
Rams hold offstubb
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I'Chronicle Sports Editor tneir tirst win
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Winston-Salem State survived "it was very i
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High Point College and third to our next gam<
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However, it wasn't until major concern,
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rolling. Our defensive coordinator Michael Fulton
also helped out a lot as did Ernest Nichols, who
calls the defensive signals and Sam Mcllwaine the
defensive backfield coach. Bobby Nichols was an
addition to the coaching staff and helped us with
our receivers."
As far as comparisons to past teams that helped
the program's Junior Pee Wees compile a 31-1
record and three straight Sertoma Bowl titles,
Eaton said this year's team progressed faster than
any he's been associated with.
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^ on a 6-yard run, as he carried for well over 100
:o by James Parker).
"This is the youngest team we've had," he said.
"They came in green, but now they're ripe and
ready to be a good football team. Next year they'll
know what to expect." ~
Of the four games played between the Vikings
and Indians, the Pee Wee game was the most
dramatic. The Tiny Indians had to go into overtime
to take a 18-12 win. The Indians got an outstanding
performance from Chris Coleman, who scored two
touchdowns.
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