( I V \ I ootlmll Virginia State Wins Battle of Top CIAA Teams V ?? ?? ?? Virginia State crushed Elizabeth City State 44-3 Oct. 21 in a battle of league-leaders .. in the CIAA conference foot ; ball race to remain atop the conference standings. The game at Petersburg, - Knj,., , Va. saw Vir :F ginia State ? run its record to 6-0 in the CIAA and : 7-1 overall, while ECSU fell to ; 6-2 in the league and overall. Quarterback Rodney ^ Granger led the Virginia State [ aerial attack, passing for 176 ? yards and two touchdowns, [ and running for 46. Bo Morgan \ led the ground assault with 125 } yards and two touchdowns and { Samuel Harrell added two } rushing touchdowns. The Trojans held ECSU to ! 110 yards on the ground with ' Malcolm Mackey netting 59 yards on three carries. The ;-Vikings only score came on a ; 27-yard field goal by Wilton | Evans in the first quarter. Norfolk State defeated Vir ginia Union 58-32 in the annu ls al Gold Bowl in Richmond as >r Spartan quarterback Aaron fr Sparrow had his fourth 400 }'plus yard passing game of the {[season, throwing for 450 yards ,<on 32 completions and six ! '? touchdowns. CIAA receiver of I:the week James Roe was on [ the receiving end of eight pass [*es for 104 yards and three ' touchdowns. Norfolk held Virginia Union to 15 yards rushing, forcing the Panthers to rely on quarterback Donald Ruffin, who completed 23 passes for 305 yards. Sunnil Motley and John Green anchored the Spar tan defense with eight tackles each, while Veltrellico Virginia Union 32 N.C.Central 3$$ Williams racked up 10 unas sisted tackles for the Panthers Johnson C. Smith regis tered its first win of the season when it ruined Fayetteville State's homecoming, 14-9. Demertis Campbell ran for 43 yards to lead the Golden Bulls ground game and quarterback DeTrell Calloway completed si^passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Cedric Morgan led the Broncos defense with 17 tackles (10 solo, 7 assisted) Bowie State recorded a 20 7 victory ove* Winston-Salem State in ^Maryland. The Bull dogs deTeTf^treTdi Richard Huntley , the CIAA's leading rusher, to 52 yards on 17 car ries. Ryan Pigford led the Bull dog offense with two touch downs, while gaining 58 yards on eight carries. Topper Ellis paced the rushing attack with 62 yards on 12 carries. The Bulldog defense was led by Shamar Foster with 12 tackles, including a sack. In non-conference action, Livingstone whipped Knoxville College 49-14 as quarterback Parnell Wilder passed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Eric Crawford was the game's leading rusher, carrying 20 times for 98 yards. . In another non-conference game. frJorth Carolina Central lost to Central State of Ohio, 50-30, as the Eagles managed three yards rushing yards. Duran McLaurin complet ed 22 passes for 273 yards for NCCU and James Grant was the leading tackier with 16 (7 solo, 9 assisted) to earn CIAA defensive lineman of the week honors. Fla<? Football ?I PJl> - , *' 1 Mk* - ? - < u men Anderson of the rC Eagles (in left picture with ball) attempts to juke the Steelers' Omar Carter during Miller Park Recreation Center Flag Football League action Oct. 17. In the back ground is Nick Bryant of the Eagles. In the above photo, Carter runs with the ball. The Steelers won the game, 52-44. Photos by Brian Robinson (.oil Vantage Championship to Assist Construction of Handicapped Playground The Vantage Championship will donate $25,000 to Tangle wood Park over the next two years to assist with the construc - tion of Tanglewood's new handi ? capped accessible children's play ground. The contribution is ; another example of how the Van rtage Championship supports the rForsyth County community, "?according to the tournament's [director. "The Vantage Championship ?has been so successful because of the community support we have received over the years," said Vantage Director Linwood Tay lor. "We are proud to have the opportunity to give something back to the community by provid ing Tanglewood Park the resources to work on such a won derful project." "A handicappecLaccessibte playground will be a great addi tion to Tanglewood Park," said Lash Sanford, General Manager of Tanglewood Park. The Tanglewood addition will be carefully designed for children who are both physically and mentally challenged. Special consideration will be given to making sure the play ground is safe, while at the same time fun. "Without the support of the Vantage Championship, our dream of providing a handi capped accessible playground ~WouTd not have been realized/' said V.I. Flow, Chairman of the Forsyth County Park Authority. "Thanks to their generous sup port, Tanglewood will become a leader in providing a place for physically and mentally chal lenged children to enjoy the out doors in an environment specially suited to their needs." \ nnouiK'rnunts Sims Recreation Center Basketball Slgn-Ups for Boys and Girls Start November 6 The William C. Sims, Sr. Rccreation Center will have basketball sign-ups for boys and girls ages 6-9, 10-12, 13 15, and 16-18. Coaches and players can sign up starting November 6 thru December 19. Call the Sims Center staff at 727-2837 for more informa tion. * "WE* SAFE &? HAPPY .HALLOWEEN SAVINGS THAT WILL SCARE YOU! USDA Grade A Fresh Perdue Split Fryer Breast Limit 3 Pkgs. With Additional Purchase Buy One 12 Oz. Pkg. n. n Center Cut Premier Selection Rib Or Loin Sliced Bacon Pork Chops Premier Selection <3% ier 1/2 gal. Eastern Red Delicious Apples 5 lb. bag 1" Campbell's Chicken Noodle Or Tomato Soup 10.75 oz. Great Weekly Special! I weekly! 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