Friday, Nov. 12, 1M5
THE BLACKBIRD
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Tag Football
Make No Mistake, It’s Rough
This year, the boy’s gym class
is no picnic. Even though the
boys are playing that sissy old
game of tag football, there are
almost as many casualties in
all the gym classes combined
to equal those of the football
squad who play tackle.
Coach Lundy has the first
three gym classes while Coach
Whitley has fourth and fifth
periods and sixth period being
coached by Coach Wiggins. Most
of these periods have enough
boys to divide them up into four
squads or at least three but fifth
and sixth have most of the foot
ball players, itherefore only leav
ing enough for just two. This
many teams produces tough
competition for the glory of be
ing the “unbeatables” in that
particular class plus that ego
builider of beating the number
one team.
The boys seem to enjoy gett
ing out there and bumping heads
and getting up hurting a little
but one the less smiling if he
made a substantial gain or
better yet, if he has made a
touchdown. But sometimes, boys
get up finding out that they have
gained a badge of honor being
either a sprain or a scrape.
These are the ones that really
get a lot out of tag football.
They get out there and put al
most their all for the glory of
their teams and for the simple
thrill of competing against each
other while learning how to work
with a team.
The periods start out by doing
various kinds of calisthenics
Jayme Stars Boost Varsity
Seven outstanding isophomore
gridders have been brought
into the varsity squad for the
remainder of the season as the
Jayvees have already finished
theirs.
They are Tommy Cox, the
only defensive specialist, at
defensive back; BiU Griffin,
wttio has already seen some
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Mont McNeil, end; Mike Viv-
erette, end; Nick Wicker, half
back; Tim Ballou, end; and
Wayne Fredericks, guard.
These players have been broken
into the varsiyt line-up after
showing outsitanding talent in
the J.V. season and in some
cases, players were considered
good enough to be brought up
before their season was through.
Hopes are high that these
new additions will be a real
asset to the squad against
Durtiam here tonight in our an
nual homecoming game.
just to warm up with. Just a
few of these are the sidte-istradle
hop (or jumping Jack), the kil
ler, push-ups, sit-ups and squat-
thrusts. These are the exercises
that warm them up for the j
grand finale of matching for the
option of either kicking or re
ceiving. From then on end it
is only a matter of who has
the biggest players, the fastest,
and has the most breaks. If the
teams are evenly divided like
they are supposed to be, then it
is going to b a pretty good
game.
BILL ROBBINS looks for a receiver behind the protection of
his defenders in a gym tag football contest. (Photo by KiQe-
brew)
Jr. Varsity Closes Out ’65-66
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Plagued by injuries, the Baby-
birds have taken on two tough
opponents in the last few
weeks. In the recent Raleigh
game, the Jayvees, after play
ing an excellent first half,
gave way to the force of the
Broughton squad in a game
that resulted in a 29-6 win for
Broughton.
The half time score showed
the teams locked at 6-6. The
Babybirdis scored on a quarter
back sneak by Tommy Smith
from one yard out. Raleigh
also managed to score on a
punt return by haKback Cur-
rin.
In second half play, ithe Ra
leigh Jayvees showed their
color, exploding with 23 points
The touchdowns came with one
in the third quarter and two
in the fourth quarter. The Caps
also managed a safety in the
third quarter.
Offensive standouts for the
Babybirds included quarterback
Smith, and halfback Nick Wick
er. Defensively Tom Cox and
Vernon Potter showed impres
sive play.
In other action, the Baby
birds fought to a 6-6 tie with
Jacksonville.
Crippled with bad calls and
penalties totaling 125 yards,
Rocky Mount managed to cross
the goal line only once and
that was in the first quarter.
Nick Wicker went over after
a 60 yard drive. Jacksonville
tied the score with no less than
one minute left in the game.
They romped 70 yards with
the help of four 15-yard penal
ties. The Babybirds threatened
late in the first half, driving
down to the one-foot line but
drew a penalty.
Coach Stott seemed pleased
with the boys. “Our blocking,
running, and passing was bet
ter than in any other game,
but those penalties killed us,”
he said.
Offensively, Nick Wicker and
Rob Pitt led the running at
tack while Tommy Smith had
a fine passing game. Defens
ively, Tommy Cox, Tommy
Smith, Bobby Morgan, Phil
Combs, Mike Viverette, and
Jimmy Clayton were standouts.
As the 1965-66 J.V. footbaU
season came to an end with
a 2-3-3 record, some of the
outstanding players have been
promoted to the varsity squad,
not only to offer thek assist
ance but also to help keep
themselves in shape for next
year’s football season.
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