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Today is August 1 and the official 1965 race for the
i conference football championships is on.
It’s a little early to predict but I have some.
The new conference lineups put HARDING, WEST
MECKLENBURG, OLYMPIC, WEST CHARLOTTE,
NORTH MECKLENBURG, EAST GASTON, and SHELBY
CREST in the TRI-COUNTY 4A.
Placed in the NEW-SOUTHWESTERN 4A are GARIN
GER, INDEPENDENCE, EAST MECKLENBURG,
MYERS PARK, SOUTH MECKLENBURG, GASTONIA
ASHBROOK, and GASTONIA HUNTER HUSS.
Last year, the local race ended in a tie with South
Mecklenburg, 7-2, 7-3, West Charlotte, 7-2, 8-2, Garinger,
7-2, 8-2, and Independence, 7-2, 7-3, at the top of the
conference.
The coin was tossed for the two playoff positions and the
lucky recipients were West Charlotte and Garinger.
South Mecklenburg, the team playing the best in the
league at the end of the season, and Independence stayed
i at home.
The two playoff recipients represented the OLD SOUTH
WESTERN 4A well.
Garinger beat Gastonia Hunter Huss, 39-0, and High
Point Andrews, 17-9, before falling to eventual state co
champion Greensboro Page in the semifinals by a 21-7
count.
West Charlotte beat Winston-Salem Parkland, 16-14,
before losing to Page in the quarterfinals, 21-7.
East Mecklenburg was the fifth place team in the coo
* ference with a 6-3, 6-4 record add were followed by
Harding 3-6, 3-7, North Mecklenburg, 2-7, 3-7, Olympic,
2-7, 2-8, West, 2-7, 3-7, and Myers Park, 2-7,24. - '
;■ Looking at the new setups, the power in the NEW
SOUTHWESTERN 4A appears to belong to SOUTH
MECKLENBURG.
The Sabres return Super Heroes Roman Phifer at wide
receiver, place kicker, punter, punt returner and outside
linebacker, and quarterback Greg Wilcox. That’s enough
arsenal to blow up Fort Knox.
The Sabres were the number (me team in the Charlotte
Post’s Southwestern 4A rankings. % r' *
East Mecklenburg has Edward “Big” House to anchor
the line at 5-9 and 270.
Rudy Abrams always crys the blues, but the Eagles are
always tough. Don’t look for anything to change
Independence, has Harry Fuller, Jeff Robbins, and
Donald Donald, that’s right, Donald Lee Donald back. He
has got to have the most memorable name in the
conference.
Robbins is the quarterback, Fuller is a fleet footed'
defensive back and Donald is a fleet footed halfback.
Look for the Patriots to be tough.
Myers Park will be trying to regroup from last year’s
: dismal finish.
The Garinger Wildcats lost practically every (me, but
Ralph McKissick’s presence still makes them hard to beat.
Gastonia Hunter Huss is the defending Western 4A
: Conference champion. They did it with Darryl and Dirk
Floyd, who lead a contingent of players coming back who
should make the team tough.
Gastonia Ashbrook was down last year. Look for them to
' be up this year. The Green Wave like their namesake have
; ups and downs. It is time for an up.
: The West Charlotte Lions made the playoffs. When the
question of whether or not Neil Williams is eligible to start
; this season is settled, we will know how to predict the
Lions.
The Harding Rams have a standout running back in
Antonio Walker, and a standout quarterback in Anthony
“Lizard” Houston. They also have Jimmy Overman qnri
Tregg Mathias back to give additional offense.
I Olympic’s Trojans return Reggie Fewell and Ed Reid to
anchor the line and have a good, young defense reporting
in. Look for them to be better.
Tim West Mecklenburg Indians return a standout
quarterback in Derrick McGowan and a standout running
back in Ray Hughes. The Indians can’t help but be decent.
North Mecklenburg lost a lot of top players, but the word
is that Desi Mercer is almost as tough as his brother, Tony
Mercer.
The Crest Chargers were third in the Southwestern 4A
last year and East Gaston was in second division of the
Southwestern 3A. Don’t look for too much from either
team. Both regret being members of the Tri-County
Conference.
In private school ranks, as always Catholic will be tough.
Country Day is strong again and so is Latin. But the
question is, “Can Reggie Clark lead Providence Day to a
league championship?” We believe he can.
PRE-SEASON METROPOLITAN AREA TOP 12
1. SOUTH MECKLENBURG • As far as we are
concerned, the Sabres have every ingredient needed to
make a nice state championship cake.
2. INDEPENDENCE - The Patriots look mighty strong.
Let the firecrackers fly for a possible state championship.
3. HUNTER HUSS - The Huskies are seasoned and
should show some power. Who was it that ran that ball in,
Dirk or Darryl?
4. EAST - The Eagles are ready 1o fly again.
5. HARDING - The Ranis have enough ammunition to
stock an arsenal. _
6. WEST CHARLOTTE - If Neil Williams plays, the
Lions could stay here. Without him, look for them to drop
7. OLYMPIC - The Olympic defense looks mighty tough.
Maybe the Trojans are on the rampage again.
8. WEST MECKLENBURG - The Indians have the
potential to be the best ever. They could rock the Tri
County.
9. CATHOLIC - The Cougars are always tough. Look for
them to dominate the Rocky River.
10. GARINGER - Ralph McKissick leads the way for the
Wildcats.
11. PROVIDENCE DAY - Reggie Clark leads the way.
12 NORTH MECKLENBURG - Another Mercer is on the
lose.
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Appalachian's Star Wide Receiver
TV Played Major Role
In Lindsey’s Development
By Wade Nash
Post Staff Writer *
Ten years ago Tony Lindsey
Journeyed to South Park Youth
Center to play football. Tony
watched television and envisioned
being a future star in the National
Football League with Earl Campbell
motivating the South Mecklenburg
graduate. It wasn’t offense that
warranted L&idsey’s selection to the
East-West game but exceptional
defensive skills.
At 6'2” Lindsey drew attention
from coaches at East Carolina,
South Carolina, NC A4T, WSSU, NC
State, Hampton, Western Carolina
and others before the 18 year old 185
4b. star settled on Appalachian State
University.
“I considered NCCU very heavily
because I enjoyed the school when I
visited the Durham campus. My
theory on where I would go was to
evaluate what the team was like the
previous year, who they would lose,
and I'm aware that there was
someone there ahead of me on the
depth chart. I intend on working ray
way into the lineup and contributing
next year if not this season,"
Lindsey said.
selecting a college to spend four If
not five years of your life is a major
task and Lindsey chose to heed the
advice of South Mecklenburg coach
Jim Sea cord, his parents Mr. k Mrs.
Glenn Stacy over the peer pressure
that suggested other schools. Their
advice was to go where he’d be
happy and they reminded Tony that
they’d support him regardless of his
choice. • -■ _
Television played a part in
Lindsey’s development as a player
but it wasn’t a factor in deciding on
Appalachian. Tony played split end,
strong safety, and made 142 tackles,
caught five touchdowns and ave
raged 31 yards per catch. Those
statistics earned All-Conference ho
nors and proved Tony was a worthy
captain of his Sabre squad.
Off the field Tony drove a bus, was
a Key Chib member, and worships
at Jonesville AME Zion Church.
Character gained from being around
great Qiarlotteans will help Tony at
Appalachian State. Tony is going to
school with academics in mind and
said, “I’ll put 70 percent of my time
in the books. I’ll put football down if
I get in grade trouble.’’
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South Mecklenburg basketball
coach Herb Davis had the privi
lege of coaching Tony as well as
teaching him history. -Davis was
. quite impressed with Tony in both
situations. Davis stated, “Tony
gives you HO percent all die time.
He only played basketball for one
year but proved to be a well rounded
athlete. He's a good student which I
‘ learned teaching him history and I
believe a lot of big schools missed
out on a super player. 1 wish I bad
five, athletes like Tony who would
just hussle all the time and be a good
student. When be comes to class he’s
serious and I know his grade point
average was higher than 2.0.”
One year of basketball helped
Tony stay in shape but Tony con
tributed at his forward position
scoring 14 points per game.
South Mecklenburg also lost coach
Seacord this season but defensive
back coach David Williams returned
and was one of Tony’s favorite fans.
Williams said, “Lindseyt Is a good
player, has a lot of determination, is
a hard hitter and a well rounded
athlete. If you tell him to do
something he does it because he’s a
leader.”
•Tony will do a great job at
Appalachian as a student-athlete
and don’t be surprised to see his
name on the depth chart this year.
Look for Tony to avoid being
bombed by opposing quarterbacks
because- he’s extremely smart.”
Tony understudied America’s num
ber one quarterback Todd Ellis in
the East-West game practices. The
game featured Todd Ellis and Tony
was not in awe of the challenge.
Lindsey admitted, “Todd can make
you a better player. When you watch
him as a defensive back he tips
where he’ll pass. I played split end
so he looks at the last person he’ll
throw to. I’ve watched and learned
from him and Todd deserves the
number one ranking as a QB. I can’t
take anything from him because
he’s a gentleman, a team player If
I’d know him earlier I might have
chosen USC.”
Those same qualities fit Tony and
the Appalachian Mountaineers will
be glad Tony decided to play at ASU.
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