AC Phoenix, September 1989, Page 3-A
Shivers takes over Bowie State Bulidogs
By Malcolm Pharr
After being beat up
years in the CIAA the
Bulldogs handed out
some punishment ot
their own and finished
the season 4-1-1 in
conference play, and 9-
2-1 overall. The Bull
dogs also made the
NCAA Division II play
offs.
Formers professional
football player, Sander
Shivers , takes over for
the departed Dave
Dolch as the Bulldogs
mentor. Sanders does
not plan to change
much in the Bulldogs
run-oriented offense,
despite the loss of all-
CIAA back Tony Atwa
ter. Tim Styles returns in
an attempt to till Atwa
ter's game-breaking an
tics.
Defensively,
linebacker Tony Bennet
made the all-rookie team
last season and is
primed and ready to
make the all-CIAA team.
Defensive back An
thony Johnson, who
was second in the
league in interceptions,
will be the main cog in
the secondary. Kicker
Mark Fitzpatrick scored
48 points as a freshman
and returns to handle
the kicking chores.
Vikings get Waiton, former all-conference QB
By Malcotm Pharr
Johnnie Walton, a
former all-conference
quarterback who had
stints in the NFL and
USFL with the Philadel
phia Eagles and Boston
Breakers respectfully
comes back home to
coach the Vikings. After
starting last season 2-0-
1 they managed to lose
their last seven games
by an average score of
33-7.
The Vikings have
been a physical team al
though recent years
have been lean in terms
ot victories. This season
the third ranking tackier
in the CIAA linebacker
Mike Mabry will lead the
Vikings defense. He,
along with Curtis
Perkins, will be counted
on to step up the quality
ot play tor Elizabeth
City.
Quarterback Randall
Jackson took over the
reigns during mid-sea
son 1988. Rodney Mc
Neill is the team's lead
ing returning rusher,
and he will be running
through holes opened
by center Landom Mi-
ales.
The Vikings will have a
tough going early due
to the tact that they had
no spring practice. The
enthusiasm is there,
and Walton is hoping
that success lies at the
end of the rainbow.
McDougal returns as FSU head coach
By Malcolm Pharr
The Broncos are ex
periencing a tough
transitional period. Last
seasons 0-4-2 confer
ence mark and 0-7-2
overall record is indica
tive of the troubles in
"Bronco Land".
One bright spot going
into the '89 campaign is
the return ot Ray Mc
Dougal to the head
coaching position. Mc
Dougal, who held the
interim head basketball
coach last season, is
Fayetteville State's win-
ningest coach in school
history. But this season
he'll need more than
magic to propel the
Broncos in the improv
ing CIAA south.
The Broncos will rely
on one ot the better
players in the confer
ence in 6-2, 225-pound
junior Andre Bowden.
Bowden has been an
all-conference
linebacker in the CIAA
since his arrival two sea
sons ago. Another
strong suit on the
Bronco's squad will be
the experience ot the
defensive backfield.
Craig Saunders, Marvin
Price and Leon
McLockton all return in
the secondary tor
Coach McDougal.
The Bronco's of
fense, which finished
last in total offense last
season, could be lifted
by the return ot quarter
back Paul Stevens. He
began last season as
the starting quarterback,
but an injury sidelined
him for the rest of the
season. If Steven's
comeback falters, then
Willie Woodard will fill
the void. James Bryant,
who doubles as a kick
returner, will lead a
group of receivers.
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