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Trojar BY JOHNNY CKAlli i West Brunswick faces perhaps its ( biggest challenge of the '85 season < tcmght as the Trojans nosi uio undefeated Whiteville Wolfpack in . ii Waccamaw 2-A Conference football l action < Friday's game will mark the first \ time the two teams have met in five 1 years. Whiteville defeated West : Brunswick in the last meeting in 1980 | but the Trojans went on to win the 1 Three Rivers 3-A Conference cham- I pionship that same season and ad- ' vanced to the state playoffs. I Whiteville (12-2 last season and defending eastern 2-A champions and state runners-up) enters the game I with, not only a perfect 4-0 record, 1 but an outstanding defense that has i yet to yield a single point this season. I The Wolfpack has outscored the opposition. 162-0. i The Trojans are fresh off their first 1 win of the season?an 18-0 shutout at ' East Bladen last Friday. It was also ' West Brunswick's conference opener 1 West E BY JOHNNY CRAIG I The West Brunswick Trojans hit i the jackpot in last week's football i matchup at East Bladen. The Trojans not only won their first game of the season but also took their Wao camaw 2-A Conference opener over the Cougars and in impressive shutout form. 18-0. _ I SUPPORT\ TTTgn ?-'a I . ??* .-'*v-. ' WEST BRUNSWICK TROJANS Mickey Smith. David M< Condafl second row, W Tommy Floyd Tommy Lo SP< Horry Coun National Be Coastal Insun Atlantic Teleol V Brunswick Ele Membership Corf; I 7s To Rer )nd lifted the Trojans to the top-half if the league at 1-0 despite their 1-3 > iverall mark. nTiiteviUe, second-ranked in the I Vssociated Press' state 2-A football i joll, also opened its conference 1 ;phoHnio n-itVi n shutout Inct *eek?35-0 over winless Fairmont. However, the game's outcome was similar of the Wolfpack's three previous contests. The week before, iVhiteville defeated Tabor City 35-0, iiid the two games prior to that, the Wolf pack destroyed Hallsboro 52-0 ind blanked Bladenboro 43-0. Despite the Wolfpack's impressive narks. West Brunswick coach Greg Morris, a former Whiteville football ind baseball standout, does not plan to back down. "There's no question Whiteville is me of the best 2-A teams in the state. However, we do not plan to shy away. iVe are certainly going to give it all ne have and are playing to win," said Morris. "If WhiteveiUc happens to ^runswic The win puts the Trojans in the top ikiu in 11k" mague hihi in me llilcK ol the race for one of the conference's three state playoff berths. "We played much better and were able to cut out the mental and physical errors that we have been making in the past," said West Brunswick coach Cireg Norris. "We rOUR HOME1 I j ? ? iff IK ft v I 4>/\ ' ~f & t , -1? . i >'4 J 4, ji - Front (from left). Andy M srse Tom Brown, Ronnie Ho< illie Jones. Bob Long. Craig C ive Brad Stanley. Michael Joh ON SORED BY THESE . Jim "* <.n< W ince C( tlone Sovir ctric oration *-llen! lew Old win, they will definitely know we were there. "Whiteville is an explosive team that can score trom anywhere. We fan not nffnt-H In malrn nm- mielntoe MV> UIIVIU ?v uumv on* lllU1Uir\V.1 to help them out," Norris continued. Whiteville is led by junior quarterback Heath Hewett (son of Wolfpack head coach Bill Hewett) who has thrown for 174 yards and completed 25 of 43 passes with no interceptions through the first three games. Hewett also threw for his fifth and sixth touchdowns last week against Fairmont. As a sophomore, Hewett threw for over 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns. Hewett's favorite target has been split end Tim Southern. Southern has caught 10 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns in the Wolfpack's first three games. Southern also caught his third scoring toss against the Golden Tornadoes. Southern and tight end Chester Mo Clockton combined for over 30 recepk Rips E< were able to keep the ball on sustain Mrivne unrl t ? VM M. . mm JJIOUU (AK?CdSIVIIl lUUl ball." "Our defense played very well. Wt were able to mix things up eon siderably. I feel this will be the turn ing point in our season." "We have been giving up points ir earlier games but our opponent were getting great field position due KAMI ATTI W Mt: "1 j&L, - ^Strf '1 % r A | icDaniel, Larry Grady, :kett Mark Jones, Jim )osher, Kerry Cumbee, mson; third row Kelvin BUSINESSES WHIC my Buffkin's tody Shop frecker Service >astal Parts Security igs and Loan jer Corporation Rivalry V\ tions last season. Whitevillc's running attack is just as powerful led by fullback Chris I.ittie who has run for 233 yards on 25 carries (9.3 yards per carry avg.) and Patrick 1-ennon who has accumulated 2ia yards and sis touchdowns on just 19 carries (18.1 yards per carry). Tailback Kenny Pygott is another woitpacK ground threat having scored four touchdowns against Halls boro. bennon and junior Roosevelt Colson combined for 27 touchdowns and over 2,000 yards a year ago. Colson also returned four punts for scores and has nearly equalled that mark already this season. Colson has returned punts for touchdowns in three games thus far. Colson scored on a 64-yard return against Bladenboro, a 73-yard return at Tabor City and last week's 62-vard run-back against Fairmont. The Wolf pack defense Is led byends '11m Hooks (18-yard touchdown st Blade to our turnovers and having to onlygo 20-30 yards for a touchdown." said Norris. "Tonight we kept East Bladen backed up for the mast port and they were forced to go 60-70 yards to try and score." he explained, i Trojan fullback Tom Brown scored i the first of two touchdowns with Just ! five minutes to play in the first half IND THE GAM _?^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^" OfSij A ' ?'*# A au r f 9 . 7 . #/ < Hev/ott. Larry Richards son, Jooy Stonaland, ( Leamon Clommons. Ja and Shoan Cumboo H URGE YOU TO SUF tsrunswicK insi United Carolina Collier Gwynn The Ritz Ice Cream Pa THE BRUNSWICK BEACON, 1 /ith W pass interception vs Tabor City) ami Chester McClockton (one pass interception for a touchdown against Bladenboro), tackle Ricky Shaw and nose guard Chris Carter. Top linebackers include Jeff Robinson (two pass interceptions vs Bladenboro) and Joe Reaves while leading defensive backs are I .eon ?i i, ? ...vv.wmv.ii, 4*iiviuk'1 lutuisey anu Samuel l,cder. ? West Brunswick is led offensively by senior fullback Tom Brown. Brown has run for 378 yards in the first four games including a 113-yard, two-touchdown performance in Inst week's win over East Bladen. Tailback James Buffkin. who ran for over 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns a year ago, scored his second TD of the season last week on a 15-yard pass interception. Buffkin is recovering from preseason injuries and is nearly returned to form. Senior J oey Stan aland continues to lead the Trojans at quarterback n For Fin on a three-yard run to give West Brunswick a 6-0 lead. The Trojan advantage stood until defensive back James Buffkin intercepted an East Bladen puss and raced 15 yards for the touchdown. The score gave West Brunswick a 12-0 lead with 11:33 to ploy in the game. Brown scaled the victory with his E HERE FRIDJ ' 1 \^ wm a rmm* j* r# - * * , i ' n *P i4 on, Joff Ru?s. Alari Brown, Tl lory Hankirn; bock row, Koit moi Buffkin, Gary Goro, Jon >PORT THE TROJANS Mn irance Na i Bank Kentuch Fuels Farm Bi ?? c rlor | f I i fhursday, October 3, 1985?Page 11-B Dock while flanker Mike Johnson and tight ends Mark Jones and Honnie Hoekett gives hint excellent passing targets. I-calling the Trojan offensive line is center jarrct b-Ulott, guards Mickey Smith and Hob I-ong and tackles I.eamon Clemmons and David Morse. Defensively the Trojans are led by linemen Andy McDaniel, Clemmons, Jones and Jon Core, linebackers include Morse, Hockctt, Uirry Grady, Rlliott and Shean Cumber. Gary Gore, Johnson and Brown will be leading the West Brunswick secondary. In other Waccamnw 2-A Conference action tonight, North Brunswick travels to South Brunswick, West Columbus hosts South Robeson and Fast Bladen entertains Fairmont. >t Win second touchdown with 4:41 to play for the final 184) margin. Brown led the West Brunswick attack with 113 yards on 17 carries. The Trojans (1-0, 1-3) continue Waccamnw 2-A Conference action Friday hosting unbeaten Whitcville while Rast Bladen (O-l, 1-3) entertains Fairmont. VY,8P.M. hhTTMI bQUSB! p* - I "T.. k mm r v t ^ 'A . * m * r - * Im Bryant. Bront Robin h Brown, Jorrot Elliott. Goro, Torry Carpontor i^U rnrrvlinn III VU VIMIM tional Bank :y Fried Chicken ureau Insurance i <0 Off lARGf PIZZA | wilh thi? coupon >izza Hut i J
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