j PAGE 14A—WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS, AUGUST 24, 1988 Young Trojans Hope To Contend With D Fourth-year Jones Senior head football coach Tony Ciamillo has set out his team’s goal for its first four games. “We want to come out .500 going into the start of the conference season,” he said. The Trojans, which finished the season last year with a 3-7 record, will open the season with three consecutive games on their re cently renovated field. In a rematch of last year’s sea son-opener, Jones hosts defend ing Eastern 1-A champion Col umbia Friday. The next weekend. Class 2-A rival Pamlico will in vade followed by Class 3-A West Carteret. Then its on the road to Rosewood before the opening game of the Coastal Plains 1-A season — at home against Rich- lands. Going into the season, the Tro jans will be buoyed by an out standing defensive performance in the New Bern Sun Jamboree — a seven-team scrimmage. The ']^ojans left their mark on the scrimmage which included Williamston, West Craven, Pamli co, New Bern, Goldsboro and Havelock. After the scrimmage, Ciamillo said the New Bern head coach came over to him and shook his hand — complimenting him for the Trojans’ “hellacious” defense. “Our intensity and enthusiasm were very good,” Ciamillo said. He said his players, after a 10- down defensive set against Class 4-A New Bern, petitioned the offi cials for five more defensive plays. That, of course, was not allowed. „ In other developments from the scrimmage, Ciamillo said he was bothered by the number of small iryuries his squad suffered. But, he said, he thought most players would be ready by the season opener. The scrimmage answered one question for the Trojans — Arvin Rhodes, a 5-8, 185-pound senior, earned the starting slot at quarter back after a preseason battle with Jimmy Meadows, a 5-9,150-pound senior. Ciamillo said Meadows per formed so well on defense that he earned a starting position on that side of the ball. And, he would give the ’Trojans the luxury of hav ing a strong backup at quarter back to run the split-back veer offense. Ciamillo said Meadows directs the option attack “a little bit bet ter” while Rhodes throws “a little bit better.” “Both do something a little bet ter than the other,” Ciamillo said. “It (offense) is not going to be too confusing,” he said. “We’ll run the basic plays. We’ll have five or six to the left and five or six to the right. If we execute, we’ll be okay. We’re going to be simple.” One thing is certain — a number of the running plays will be directed behind lineman Tracy Williams, a 6-0, 225-pound junior tackle who earned all-C^oastal Plains honors last season. Ciamillo said Williams bench presses 300 pounds and is one of the strongest players on the Tro jan squad. But, Ciamillo promised, not all the running plays would go to Wil liams’ side. “We will want to run to the back side with the same confidence we have when we run behind the big tackle,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do on the line. We have to learn to come off the ball and to sustain our blocks. We are not exceptionally big — except for Tracy. We will have to make it through aggres siveness and speed.” WATCH MORE FOOTBALL THIS FALL! 6. Uf. IVaOm Q ALCOA And between quarters glance out the window at your neigh bors who will probably be scrap ing. ciimrnng caulKing. painting and fuming about their houses Then you II remember how you played il smart when you had Alcoa Vinyl Siding pul on your house' Call ''ow and learn all about Alcoa's Registered Medal lion Warranty that lasts a lifetime! & Sam, dm. 203 W. Main St. 946-2334 Free Estimates -X- , The members of the 1988 Jones Senior Trojan football team are: first row, from left, Vatira Harris, Kverett Rhodes, David Murrell, Steve Morgan, D.J. Jones, Patrick Kornegay, IJnster Strayhorn, Tim Ingram and Issac Fonville; On the second row, from left, Mac I arrow, Chris Williams, Calvin Rhodes, Charle Koonce, Raniardy Smith, Keith Dillahiint, Derrick Franks, Tracy Wfiliams, Tim Roberts; on the third row, from left, Jimmy Meatlows, Dcdric Ward, Phillip Norman, Arvin Rhodes, William Tharringlon, Adam Nattocks, Sam Ervin, Chris Brown and Charles Banks. Joining Williams on the line will be Linster Strayhorn, a 5-5, 155- pound senior. TTie other linemen on the roster are Charles Banks, Jonas Bender, Keith Dillahunt, Sam Ervin, Derrick Franks, Adam Mattocks, David Murrell, Everett Rhodes, Tim Roberts, Ramardy Smith and Dedric Ward. Ervin will handle long snapping chores in the place of Banks, who will be slowed for two or three weeks by a chipped bone in his arm. Ervin will be snapping to Chris Brown on punts. Ciamillo said Brown also will handle place- kicking duties in addition to his receiving chores. The Trojans’ roster lists 29 play ers including 19 lettermen and 10 returning starters. Ciamillo is pleased with the atti tude his players have displayed thus far. “’They have hustle and enthu siasm and their attitude has been a plus,” he said. “We are going to be an improved team. The biggest thing now is the jelling. Right now, we are trying to make that mold. We are trying to figure out who will play where. We have a lot of young kids who can play. And we have a lot of first-year-type seniors. “We are going to be depending on a lot of kids to go both ways and we are going to have to have some juniors to come through. “Jones Senior is going to be bet ter — but, a lot of the teams we play are also going to be better.” Ciamillo said he hasn’t timed his players in the 40-yard dash. “We just have a race and whoev er wins, that’s who’ll carry the mail for us,” he said. The Trojan mailman-apparent is Calvin Rhodes, a 5-8,173-pound junior. Vadra Harris, a 5-9, 160- pound senior, is also slated for ball-carrying duties. Defensively, Jones will line up in a 5-3 alignment with Issac Fon ville and Ward at ends and Tracy Williams at noseguard. Ciamillo said Strayhorn would play in a down position. He added that Everett Rhodes, a 5-11,270-pound senior, was also being considered. Charle Koonce and Harris are the leading linebacker candidates. For Ciamillo, the secondary is a big question. “It might be the strongest ever if our young kids come along,” he said. “If they can be quick enough and react fast enough to help us out.” Ciamillo said the conference will be better. “It (conference) is going to be much improved,” he said. “We’ll J 988 Jones Senior Roster NO. Player CLASS HOT. WGT. POS. 60 Charles Banks Jr. 5-11 165 line 63 lonas Bender Sr. 5- 8 155 line 41 Chris Brown Jr. 6- 0 140 End Reigio Bryant Jr. 5-10 140 Back 30 Keith Dillahunt Sr. 5-6 160 line 73 Sam Enin Sr. 5-10 160 Una 66 Mac Farrow Jr. 5- 9 155 End 61 Issac Fonyilla Sr. 6- 0 180 End 66 Derrick Franks ’r. 5- 8 150 Una 40 Vadra Harris Sr. 5- 9 160 Back 31 Tim Iniram Sr. 5- 6 155 Back 16 OJ. Jones Sr. 5- 4 130 End 44 Charles Koonce Sr. 5- 8 140 Back 46 Patrick Korneiay Jr. 5- 5 130 Back Adam Matlocks Jr. 5- 8 200 line 13 Jimmy Meadows Sr. 5- 9 150 Back 21 Steye Morgan Jr. 5- 5 135 line 50 Oayid Murrell Sr. 5- 6 140 Back 33 Phillip Norman Sr. 5-10 180 Back 14 Anin Rhodes Sr. 5- 8 185 Back 20 Calyin Rhodes Jr. 5- 8 173 Una 76 Eyerett Rhodes Sr. 5-11 270 Une 51 Tim Roberts So. 6- 0 200 Una 71 Ramardy Smith Jr. 5- 7 200 Une 62 Linster Strayhorn Sr. 5- 5 155 End 82 William Tharrington Sr. 6- 0 140 Una 61 Oedric Ward Sr. 6- 0 165 End 60 Chris Williams Jr. 6- 0 170 Una Tracy Williams Jr. 6- 0 225 Una be tough but everyone else will be better. “Southwest Onslow and Camp Lejeune have been really domi nant the last five years,” Ciamillo said. “Richlands had a fabulous season last year and they should be just as tough this year. Swans- boro will be the dark horse. They have all their skill people return ing. Dixon has pulled some kids out of the woodwork, they have some monsters over there. Top sail’s coach has done a great job with the program.” 1988 2S 2 9 IS 23 20 7 U 21 20 JONES SENIOR August Columbia Septembar Pamlico Wost Cartoret at Rosowood Richlands* at Topsail* October Diion* Open at SouthWosI Onslow* Swansboro* November at loiouno* 1987 0 0 20 0 13 6 13 3 CRESWELL Plymouth Camdan North Ediocombo Rolharon lamosyillo Bath Mattamuskoot Chocowinity Columbia Jamosvillo 90 27 2S 6 14 44 12 30 41 34 1988 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 20 CRESWELL August Plymouth September Camdan at North Ediocombo* Bolhavon* at lamosyillo* Bath* October Opon Mattamuskoot* Chocowinity* at Columbia* November at lamosyillo* Conleronco famas