Speedy backs lead High Point Central *r IMMON HMD TMCmtmaM High Point Central football coach Gary Whitman ha* three reason* to mile when he think* about the upcomiat teuton The return of quarterback Rashad Stevenson, tailback Chuckle Re?d and fullback Ricky Havwood are the rea*on* ' for hi* giddine**. These three senior* lead an explosive offense that return* nine starters, La*t teuton Haywood led the ground attack with 1,087 yard*. Reed collected $22 yard*, averag ing 10 yard* per carry and caught a few pa??c? for 333 yard*. Stevenson threw for 97$ yard* and ran for 719. Altogether the three speed fter* accounted for 3,303 total team yard* and 34 touchdown* in leading thi* team to a 10-2 record and *ccond round birth in -the playoff* in 1997. I Whitman doesn't *ee any rea ;?on why hi* team can't build on ? . that success this year. "We return a lot of experi enced kid* *o we're very opti mistic," he said. If our kids listen and do what we tell them to do we should do well." But the coach i# not relying on his oflen*e to carry hi* team in 1998, he know* their defenne mu*t ?tep up to the challenge. "That'* going to he a key area," Whitman ?aid. "We've got (A /'/tlinU t%f #/? fool I IvjtfM M U VV/M|'I? l/l Ill/lfW 11/ l%VI WIVIV. Antoine Bailey and all-con* Terence performer Calvin Humphrey return in the tec ondary to lead the defentive attack. Whitman hat alto moved Daniel Rothrock, an all-confer ence ofTentive lineman, to the other tide of the ball to add a lit tle more experience on the defen tive line. "If you're a good footaball team, you have a good defcnte," he taid. The Biton will have their handt full playing in the Central Carolina 2-A Conference. Whit man tayt hit team thouldn't think too highly of themtelvei tince the other teami thould be improved. "I hope not, utuallv that't a tign of overconfidence,' he taid. "I think moit of the teami in the league are going to be better. We ve had a good preteaton. The kidt have worked well." fhiUn by Htuc* ( btpmnn MmthmS Mhwiim pmtfd tf 97t ymrdi mnd ruthmd if 719 ? m ?w^Offrwr w rwvr F^WWfT# Chutkl0 M?d It if nt tht itwtm'i futtmtt running back*. Parkland hopes for a major turnaround in '98 iwith host of experienced veterans returning By THF.RF.SA DAVIS For Th? Chsonicls With last year's record of 1-9 as a backdrop, Coach Bernard ? Faulk of Parkland realizes that there's nowhere but up for his ! Mustangs to go this season. It is with a sober mind that Fiulk looks at his team's plight during the 1997 season. Take 'tway five plays from the season fcnd Parkland would have enjoyed la winning season. ; But unfortunately for the ; Mustangs, whatever could go yvrong did go wrong for them. !This time out, however, they are ; looking for a reverse in their for tunes. j The Mustangs had 34 players ! iurn out for the team this year, 10 of whom are starters from a year ago. Those numbers compare very favorably with recent Mus tang teams. The most impressive part of that is the fact that eight starters return on olTense. If the Mustangs plan to fare well when they get the season underway, it will be because of two horses that Faulk hopes to ride, tailback Brandon Isaiah and quarterback Clifford Crawford. "I feel good that I have ah experianced quarterback (Craw < ford) on the teem, and that will help ui on our offense because he iii not'only our quarterback but :he is one of our team leaders," Faulk said. Isaiah, a big burly tailback (6 I, 200) rushed for over 1,100 yards last season. This season the Mustangs will put a fullback in front of him and throw less in the *Run-and-Shoot" offense. In addition to Crawford, WiN Ion and Isaiah, the Mustangs have Julius Davis, Edward McN abb, Derrick* Stevens and Tim Bristow back on offense. "Compared to past years our line is bigger, Taster and stronger, that is something that will help us along the way." Faulk said. "I do plan to run Isaiah, but we will take what ever the other team gives us." "We have eight players on Offense that are returning starters," Faulk said. "They are Gilford Crawford, Brandon Isa iah, Julius Davis, another line man Edward McNabb, Derrick Stevens and Tim Bristow." "We also have 6 returning defense," he said. "They are Lam ont Wilson, James Taylor, Cam den Banner, Kenny Crosby, Tim Bristow and McNabb. We plan to do nothing different with our defense this season." This year they had 34 players come out. 10 of them being returning starters. This is a very good turn out for the Varsity team compared to past years. "We plan to do nothing dif ferent with our defense this sea son." Faulk udded. "This year ~ Lamont Wilson, and Scott Lumnley are our defesive leaders. We have a lot of seniors this year and that is what makes us so experienced as a team." Faulk thinki his team has a realistic chance of making it to the playoffs. 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