November 21, 1966 High Life Page Three Sports Whirl BY RICK BREWER The Grimsley football season came to a disappointing halt with the 16-14 loss to Reynolds. The Whirlies were the pre season favorites in the Central 4-A Conference, but defensive lapses in the last two games forced the big blue to settle for fourth place in the conference. GHS finished the season with a 6-3-1 record, 4-2-1 in loop action. Offensively, this was one of the finest Whirlie teams ever. Greensboro amassed 231 point in 10 games to 166 for the opposition. Mike Hipps, perhaps the greatest quarterback ever to wear the blue and white, headed a backfield which had to rank with the best in the state. Fullbacks John Perry and Glenn Morris played fine football for the Whirls, as did halfbacks Rusty Culbreth, Steve Hathcock, and Jim Mitchell. LUXURY (LEANING At Popular Prices SAME DAY SERVICE Every Day of the Week Columbia Laundry BEAUTIFUL NEW BILLIARD ROOM THE CO-ED KUE CLUB POOL AND SNOOKER TABLES Special Discount For The Girls and Dating Couples NO AGE LIMIT 5719 FRIENDLY ROAD GIULIFORD COLLEGE, N.C. The Reynolds game was the last for Hipps, Culbreth, Hath cock ,and Perry. Other senior members of squad, who played big roles in the Whirlies’ season, are: Lee Hinson, Dan Sharpe, Dean Brewer, Dan Linker, Jim Coggins, George Zervos, and Eddie Harrison. Hipps was the top GHS scorer. He tallied seven touchdowns and booted 17 extra points for 59 points. Culbreth and Mitchell each picked up eight TDs and Culbreth also scored three PATs. Brewer and Perry had four touchdowns apiece, while Morris, Hathcock, Harrison, and Rick Pipan scored single TDs. Hipps, who has to be the All-Conference quarterback, tossed 14 touchdown passes this season. He hit on better than 50 per cent of his passes. His accuracy, of course, was helped by his great receivers, Culbreth, Brewer, Mitchell, and Jerry Homig. Whirlies End Season On Losing Note Winston-Salem Reynolds clinched the Central 4-A Conference football championship, by de feating the Grimsley Whirlies 16-14, November 11 .The loss, coupled with Salisbury and Smith wins, eliminated the Whirls from the state plavoffs. Coach Bob Jamieson’s forces had drawn first blood, scoring after taking the opening kick off. Starting at their own 28, the big blue drove 72 yards in 13 plays for the score. Glenn Mor ris, John Perry ,and Rusty Culbreth did all of the running, as the Whirhes moved to the Reynolds 23. Quarterback Mike Hipps then passed 15 yards to Culbreth and seven to Jerry Hornig. Culbreth raced around left end from the one fO'r the touchdown, with a fine block by Hipps springing him loose. Hipps booted the ex tra point for a 7-0 lead. Reynolds tied the game late in the half. A 63 yard drive ended with Demon quarterback Jimmy Correll firing a seven yard scor ing pass to Steve Vasgarrd. Tracy Lounsbury kicked the PAT to deadlock the game. After Culbreth ran the ensuing kickoff to his own 34, the blue and white got going again. Hipps threw 15 yards to Hornig and tossed 25 to Culbrpth on big plays, as GHS moved to the Reynolds 18. Drive Halted i Perry ran for a yard and Hipps threw to Dean Brewer for eight more. But Culbeth was stopped for no gain and Jim Mitchell lost two on a double-reverse, as the Grimsley drive was halted. Reynolds, taking the second half kickoff, rolled to the GHS 22. The Grimsley defense stiffen ed, however, and the Demons settled for a field goal, a 32 yard effort by Lounsbury. The Whirlies did have some bright spots defensively. Dan Sharpe, Hipps, Hornig, Perry, and Morris were in on several tackles. The big blue contained tailback Mike Cox, but could not stop Stan Crews. Crews continually ran for big yardage, setting up the Reynolds scores. Starting from their own 24, after the Demon kickoff, the Whirlies began to move again. Passes of 21 and 24 yards to Hornig were the big gainers, as Hipps directed his team to the Reynolds 24. The senior quarter back fired 13 yards to Culbreth at the 11. However, three incom plete passes killed the threat. Great Catch By Brewer After a Demon punt, the blue and white drove 83 yards to pay dirt. The big play of this drive was a 47 yard aerial to Brewer. The Greensboro end tipped the ball away from a defender and raced to the visitors’ 23. Cul- breth’s four yard dash, six plays later, and Hipps’ PAT ended the GHS scoring. Reynolds then moved 64 yards for the winning points. The big play occurred on a third down and nine from the Grimsley 15. Correll was apparently trapped deep behind the line of scrim mage, but the elusive quarter back got away and ran to the six. Two plays later he scored on a five yard run. Hipps tried to rally his team with 30 seconds to play. He pitched 20 yards to Mitchell at the Whirlie 44. But the Demons threw Hipps for a nine yard loss and three incomplete passes end ed the season. Photo by Bruce Hiatt CULBRETH PICKS UP KEY YARDAGE Whirlies’ Rusty Culbreth (23) races for a big gain against Reynolds^ The halfback has just pulled in a pass from Mike Hipps. Ken Hill (35) caught Culbreth at the Reynolds’ eight. Two plays later, however, Culbreth scored from the one. 1966 FOOTBALL SCORES Unofficial Individual Statistics Raleigh Broughton 16, GHS 7 Rushing Att. Gain Loss Net GHS 12, Asheboro 7 Morris Mitchell 4 16 3 4 , 0 16 2 2 GHS 41, Asheville 20 Perry 9 40 0 40 GHS 27, East Forsyth 7 Culbreth 16 64 0 64 GHS 19, Burlington 19 Receivers Catches Yardage GHS 27, Page 6 Mitchell Brewer 2 2 20 55 GHS 32, North Forsyth 14 Culbreth 3 53 GHS 20, High Point 13 Hornig 4 67 Smith 48, GHS 32 Passing Att. Com. 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