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Page Four HIGH LIFE SPORTS SECTION Sovember 18,1985 'JER’S JOniNGS' ... by farber . . . Let it be said of the ’55 Whirl- ies that they thought, they sought, and they fought. Preseason, forecasts said that the Greens boro High eleven had just about had it, that Greensboro was going to be the “pansy” of the Western AAA league. A few people gather ed in this prediction and let it stick. But it seems as though more people didn't, and those “more people” were Whirlwind loyalists, many proud Greensburghers, and most important of all—the grid- ders themselves. They paid no at tention to what was said of them pre-game times, and set out to hit paydirt. They did, Coaches Jamie son, Manzi, Earey, Glenn and Smith trained the guys, made 'em think about the football a little more. The instructors put into the boys' hearts a certain desire of victory, and very obvious was the fact that Greensboro had a fighting ball club, one that could take their share of licks and give many more . . . the year was by no means a flop, but more of an unpredicted success. They didn’t finish tops, and didn’t finish bottoms, and didn’t set any world records. In the main, they represented Greens boro High School with a good ball club, one that gave every team they played a real down-to-earth battle. What more do you ask for? In the traditional brawl between High Point and the Whirlwinds, the home team made the Bison take the long way back home, and brought the rival honors to Gate City folk with a convincing 19-0 win. What a great way to close a year ... so just let it be said that the 1955 Whirlie crew thought, sought, and fought . . . but never balked. Next edition of HIGH LIFE will feature a complete rundown of Whirlie gridiron fortunes spent on the turf this past season. Sports In Spots Congrats to Whirlie star halfback Luke Glascock on his winning the free trip to Chapel Hill last week end. It almost turned into a ball game, huh, Lou- ... Don Rothrock’s nursing a colorful black eye re ceived during a practice session last week. "All a part of the game,” says he. blinking in technicolor overtones . . . Now that the grid iron turns over the “key to the city” to the grappling mats, sev eral gridders are changing their blocking and tackling habits to securing half-nelsons and toe holds. Extra Point Ends Season Whirlie partisans were saved by the toe of gridder Bob McNairy, the running of Lofus Neese and Lou Glascock, and a never.say-die Greensboro high football eleven. Just ask the Burlington crew how they feel about those three factors . . . The season’s finale which pit ted Coach Bob’s charges versus the Bulldogs saw a favored Whirlie squad losing 0-12 at halftime. But that’s just what it saw at halftime . . . An entire different scene was pictured in the second half of that tilt. Lofus Neese, who ran the pigskin like a streak of greased lightning against the Bulls in what could be said was his greatest game of the year, was a demon on the kick-off returns. The little mite sped through the entire field of defenders to score the Whirlie’s first decisive teedee. Whatta run . . . whatta game . . . whatta team. ' Extra Point Wins 1955 Grid Finale; Whirlwinds Place Third In AAA Whirlie defensive stalwart Bill Sheppard mangles a Bulldog as Lou Glascock and Jim Goiger rush in for the “kill.” The offensive man was stopped after a five-yard jaunt. Whirlies Win Over Bison In Decisive 19-0 Victory By Add Penfield, Jr. Springing ail sorts of new forma tions and variations of old ones at the surprised Bisons, the Whirlies continued their dominance of arch rival High Point by a score of 19-0 at Senior High Stadium on November 5. The Whirlies displayed a power ful ground attack out of the split- T, double wing and modifications of each. Quarterback Hothrock paced the attack with his running out of a double wing and what appeared to be a straight single wing, with out any handoffs. It was fitting that Don, the able senior, Ishould make the final tally in the fourth quarter. He went over from the ten yard line. Bob McNairy’s toe scaled the doom of the Black Bis on when he appended the 19th point The Whirlies took the opening kickoff and went 68 ya^ds, on sheer power alone, for the initial score with five minutes left in the first quarter Lou Glascock went over from the thre.^. Ihe PAT was missed. Co-captain Glascock scored again in the second quarter as he went seven yards. Except for the bulUlke rushes of fullback Cornell Johnson, the Bisons were totally inept on the offense. The Whirlies’ first-string ers seemed to run at will through the High Point defenses. This left the Whirlies with a record of three wins, four losses, and two ties. Memorial Stadium, Burlington, Nov. 11 — Lofus Neese, Greens boro’s big little man, started things off with a flash in the second half when he received the kickoff on his own 12 yard line, and then proceeded to scamper in the fast est tradition the remaining 88 yards to help the Whirlies come back from their first half deficit 0-12. Burlington, usually a tough con tender against the Whirlies, proved to be no exception this time as they took full advantage of poor Greens- Louis Glascock Wins Trip To UNC Game Lou Glascock, co-captain of the Whirlie football team, won a trip to the North Carolina-Notre Dame game at Chapel Hill last Saturday. Lou won on a three-week con test, sponsored by Steele’s Tele vision Repair Company jn conjunc tion with the Sylvania Television Corporation, to select the most popular grid player of Whirlie fans. Lou earned almost all of the votes in the contest They were given a free lunch, and then they attended the foot ball game, which was played in Kenan Stadium. Chapel Hill. Lou has played varsity football for three years. Last year he star red as a halfback on the state championship outfit. Again this year he has been the experienced “hand” in the Whirlies football fortunes. Last year Norm Odyniec repre sented Senior High in this contest, boro pass defense to mount up a 12-point lead at halftime. A total SfOmSOLOGY’’ of ninety yards wos amassed by the Bulldogs through the airways, all of which figured prominently in their two touchdowns. Greens boro, on the other hand, was naught in the airlane department, attemping three passes and com pleting none. However, this streak of passing fortune for the Bulls lasted for only two quarters. Sta tistically speaking, Burlington played itself “out” in the first half, giving way to Whirlie super iority in the last half of play. Third Quarter and Victory Greensboro won the contest in the third period. Although trail ing by a sizeable margin, the Whir lies paid no heed to the scoreboard. Fleety Lofus Neese started things- running right away. Playing his usual safety spot, Neese took the second stanza kickoff on his own 12, proceeded to pick up several key blocks along his route to the 50-yard stripe, and then zoomed the waiting yardage before would- be-tacklers had a chance to do their task. This 88 yard spurt gave birth to the Whirlie comeback, this coupled with the successful point-after-teedee mustered by toeful Bob McNairy. Second TD in Third Qt Louis Glascock added the win ning touchdown. With the Bull dogs moving into Whirlie terri tory, the winner’s pass defense be came tighter. Three minutes and some seconds after Neese’s exploit, Lou Glascock intercepted a Bull dog pass, faked a moment, then from his own 30, dashed all the way to the foe’s 18 yard-line be fore a hapless defender could reach him and bring him down. After two plays had been run, quarter back Don Rothrock shoved the ball into Glascock who rammed the pigskin home to dividends and a fine victory. PENFIELD Merry Men of Smilin’ Bill will drop the Deacons to their Doom Tar Heels last chance for a victory The Wolfpack ought to scalp the “whooped- out” Indians The Wildcats should romp over the deflated Hurricanes! BY FARBER FARBER Duke vs. Wake Forest The Devils will be Reformed by the Deacons UNC vs. Virginia UNC will eat up our Neighbors to the north by a score of 21—? State us. William and Mary The “Pack” will bust up a great romance between Bill and Mer. Davidson vs. Furman If I knew how this would turn out, I would bet a mint THE LOTUS RESTAURANT AMERICAN AND CHINESE FOOD 105 South Greene St. We Prepare Chinese Food To Take Out MARTIN. After this attack there will be A “WAKE” for the boys of FOREST The muscle-men of UNC will lower “sixteen tons” on Virginia ! ! William and Mary will tie the knot over the State defeat This battle will be equal te that of the Hatfields and ’Coys, with the cats out on top! Baylor over SMU; Kentucky will whip Tennessee; Notre Dame will stomp Iowa; Yale over Harvard; Slippery Rock will blow up West Liberty State; Ox.'ord will defeat Liverpool; Moscow will yield to Via- skinsyburg; and the Prediciton of the Year . . . Matzas Ball State over Trinidad. Congrats to the WHIRLIES and to Coach Bob Jamieson for a fine season ! ! ! From Add, Dick, Jer, and Jim Kirk’s Sineath Motor Co. Phone 2-3456 24 HOUR SERVICE 420 Battleground Ave. MOJUD CO., Inc. 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