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Pag* 4-KIMGS MOUNTAIN HERALO-Tuawlay. S*pt*mb*r 30, 1980
KM’s Kevin Mack Helps Clemson
Tigers Hold Off Western 17-10
By GARY STEWART
Co-Editor
CLEMSON, S.C. ■ Clemson's
Tigers, possibly drained emo
tionally after a near upset of
ninth-ranked Georgia a week
earlier, held off an upset bid by
Western Carolina Saturday at
Death Valley and registerd a
17-10 victory before 59,000 fans.
The Tigers built up a 10-0
halftime lead on a 24-yard Obid
Ariri field goal and a one-yard
run off tackle by freshman
fullback Edgar Pickett.
But the Catamounts, who fell
to 1-3, played as if they had
nothing to lose in the second half
and used a ra/zle-dazzle offense
to keep the Clemson following in
suspense until the final minute.
Coach Danny Ford, whose
club improved its record to 2-1,
said it was good to get in the win
column but the Tigers would
have to improve before clashing
with unbeaten Virginia Tech in
their homecoming game Satur
day at 1 p.m.
“1 saw some good things,” said
Ford.
One of the good things he saw
was the running of freshman
tailback Kevin Mack of Kings
Mountain, who gained 49 yards
rushing in 10 carries and came
w ithin one block of breaking two
long touchdown runs.
“Kevin is quick and a good
runner,” said Ford. “He’s going
to be playing more and more
each week.”
Mack entered the game in the
second period following a block
ed Western Carolina punt at the
29 yard line, and was the key
figure in the Tigers’ first TD
drive.
The 185-pounder was stopped
for a loss of two yards on his first
try off tackle, and on second and
12, he took an option pitch from
quarterback Mike Casque, circl
ed right end and streaked 16
yards for a first down at the 15.
Following a five-yard illegal
procedure penalty. Casque hit
Perry Tuttle with a 17 yard pass
KEVIN MACK
and a first down at the one.
After Mack was stopped for no
gain. Casque hand^ off to
Pickett with 1:17 left on the
clock and the 220-pound Lex
ington freshman pranced un-
""" NO
SMOKINS
touched off right tackle into the
endzone for a 10-0 lead at inter
mission.
Western went to the air in the
second half and used the razzle-
dazzle passing of quarterback
David Mashburn to stay in the
ballgame.
Midway of the third period,
the Catamounts ran a dou^
reverse, with the second ballcar
rier pitching the ball back to
quarterback Mashburn, who
heaved a 55-yard pass to wide
receiver Gerald Harp at the
Clemson 18. Two plays later,
Mashburn and Harp connected
on a 14-yard touchdown pass to
cut the Clemson lead to 10-7.
The Tigers drove 99 yards ear
ly in the fourth quarter to score
the clinching touchdown.
Pickett and Brendon Crite of*
Brevard ate up most of the yar
dage and Chase High’s Chuck
MeSwain got the TD on a one-
yard run with 11:03 remaining.
Clemson, with Mack the
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VOLLEYBALL ACTION - Kings Mountain's Mary Ann Whii» '
returns a serve to Burns in a Southwestern 3-A Conference
volleyball match Wednesday at the KMHS gym. Other KM
Photo by G<^ Stewart
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players, left to right, ore Bam McClain, Leslie Sherrer, Tammy
Bolton. Sheryl Goode and Diane Williams.
KMHS VoUeyball Tearn Splits
Kings Mountain High’s girls
volleyball team split a pair of
close Southwestern 3-A Con
ference matches Wednesday at
the KMHS gym, defeating Burns
and losing to Central.
The Mountainettes came
from an 114 deficit in the third
and deciding game to defeat
Burns, 15-7, 11-15 and 16-14,
and saw R-S Central come from
a 14-9 deficit in the third game to
win, 15-10, 12-15 and 14-16.
Kings Mountain had three
chances to score the winning
point against R-S Central but
couldn’t control its serves.
“We played real good control
ball against R-S, but didn’t play
that well against Bums,” said
KMHS Coach Kathy Brooks.
“Our serving hurt us against R-S
Central, but we had some real
good serving out of Leslie Sher
rer. She scored several points on
her serves.”
In action Monday afternoon
at Shelby, the Mountainettes
lost to Chase 15-1, 15-17 and
13-15, and defeated Shelby 154
and 154.
Coach Brooks cited Leslie
Hamrick and Bam McClain for
their serving and Williams and
Mary Ann White for their all-
around play.
The Mountainettes, 24 in the
SWe, were scheduled to host
East Gaston and South Point
yesterday. They travel to North
Gaston Wednesday to face the
Lady Wildcats and East Ruther
ford.
workhorse, ate up some valuable
time off the clock later in the
quarter and Western didn’t get
the ball back until the final four
minutes.
The Catamounts drove from
its own 33 following a missed
51-yard field goal attempt by
Ariri and settled for a 41-yard
field goal by Dean Biasucci with
1:01 remaining. An onsides kick
attempt was recovered by the
Tigers and they ran the clock out
in two plays.
Clemson chalked up 278
yards rushing, Crite leading the
way with 88 yards in 11 carries.
Pickett added 81 in 17 tries.
Mack 49 in 10 and MeSwain 46
in 13.
Western Carolina managed
only 125 yards on the ground,
but hit on 19 of 34 passes for 196
yards. Harp caught six for 124
yards.
Mack, who missed last week’s
game with Georgia because of
an ankle injury, had long runs of
16, 11 and 14 yards.
Thursday
Activities
Rained Out
Rain was the big winner in
Kings Mountain High minor
sports activities Thursday as the
jayvee football, tennis match
and cross country events were all
washed out.
The events were re-scheduled
for yesterday, with the cross
country and tennis events set for
the afternoon and the football
game last night.
The jayvee footballers will
play twice this week while the
netters will have three matches.
The tennis team was dealt a
double blow Thursday. Coach
Ed Guy learned that his number
four singles player, Karen Led
ford, will be out for at least two
weeks with a severe ankle sprain.
“It seems like we’re having
more than our share of misfor
tunes this season,” said Guy.
“First, Ronda Guy moved away,
arid now this. But ho[)efully,
Karen’s injury will not be as bad
as we first thought and shell be
back in time for the Shelby
match.”
The jayvee football team, 2-2,
faces Crest on the road Thurs
day night.
I ASSOCIATION OF CLEVELAND
I COUNTY TAXPAYERS
•j: Would like to thank all the concerned citizens of Cleveland County for their
ii: support; especially the 6856 taxpayers who signed the petition. Our battle
against high taxes is NOT OVER YET! We need your continued
support—LETS DON'T STOP NOW!
•j: Your write-in on the ballot for Duran Johnson, Bobby Crawford and John
Caveny Jr. is the ONLY WAY to unseat the three incumbant commissioners,
who didn’t have enough concern for the people they represent to read one
single petition.
|ii For ACT to inform all the citizens of Cleveland County as to how the write-
ij;. in has to be done, we must have your support financially. Whatever you can
•i; give will enable us to reach more voters with this information. Every penny
ii: that you give will be used for your benefits, no one connected with ACT will
receive any compensation. SO PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY.
IF YOU HAVE NOT REGISTERED. PLEASE DO SO BY OCTOBER 6.
1980. For any questions on registering or voting, call the Board of Elections at
I I 482-8311 or 7394673.
■i;: If you are concerned about high taxes and would like to meet Duran
Johnson, Bobby Crawford and John Caveny Jr., please attend an open ACT
Meeting October 13,1980 at Shelby City Park, 850 W. Sumter St. at 7:30 p.m.
•i; Please attend the night meeting of t.he County Commissioners on October
•i; 20, 1980 at the Law Enforcement Center at 7:30 p.m. This meeting will give
you, the taxpayers, the opportunity to aske questions concerning your county
I taxes and also hear the answers to questions proposed by ACT.
•i; Contributions May Be Mailed To: ACT
P.O. Box 1254
I Kings Mountain, N.C. 28086
■''Coming^
October 7
Jr. High
Jayvees
Tie 20-20
Kings Mountain Junior
High’s jayvee footballers tied
Crest 20-20 in a Western Junior
High Association contest
Wednesday at John Gamble
Stadium.
The Little Patriots, 0-1-1, are
idle this week. They return to ac
tion on Wednesday of next week
against Burns at Gamble
Stadium.
Kings Mountain led most of
the ballgame but Crest scored
late in the fourth period to tie
the game. The KM defense stop
ped a two-point conversion try.
The Little Patriots took the
ensuing kickoff and had a good
drive going, but time expired.
The Little Patriots grabbed
the lead in the first period when
David Parker passed 35 yards to
Lavar Curry, and that 6-0 edge
held up until intermission.
Kings Mountain moved ahead
14-0 early in the third quarter
when Eric Odoms scored on a 40
yard run and Ben Lockhart ran a
two-point conversion.
Crest scored late in the third
quarter on a 35 yard run and a
two-point conversion, then tied
the score at 14-all on a 20 yard
touchdown pass early in the
fourth quarter.
Kings Mountain moved ahead
20-14 midway of the final
chapter when Curry caught a 20
yard touchdown pass from
Parker.
“We showed a lot of improve
ment over our game with West
McDowell two weeks ago,” said
KM Coach David Greene. “We
were proud of the way our
defensive line performed, and
the offense did a real good job.”
Odoms led the KM rushing
with 80 yards, Curry gained 72
and Mike Grier 70. Parker hit
eight of 17 passes for 113 yards.
Coaches Greene and Greg
Pay sour cited Steve Falls,
Odoms, Lockhart, Robert Appl
ing and Thumdon Brown for
their defensive play.
BAZAAR WORKSHOP
Central Methodist Church
women will conduct a workshop
in preparation for the upcoming
bazaar on Tuesday night at 7:30
p.m. in the church educational
building.
CENSUS SURVEY
Mrs. Doris Brooks and Mrs.
Janice Teeter will conduct a cen
sus survey to seek data on home
improvements and upkeep costs
during the period Oct. 1 and Oct.
15.
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