Black Hawks Hit Road Sept. 2
Following Friday's season
opener at home against Madison
High, the Black Hawks travel to
Enka on Sept. 2.
The Jets, led by first-year head
coach Rex Wells, are also attemp
ting to rebuild their football pro
gram. Only seven starters return
from last year's 4-5-1 squad. Enka
will also have a new quarterback,
Mark Mcintosh, and will operate
out of the pro-I offense.
With only three starters return
ing on defense, the .lets will need to
score early and often to remain
competitive.
The going gets considerably
tougher the following week when
the Black Hawks host 4-A
powerhouse Reynolds on Sept. 9.
The defending Mountain Athletic
Conference champions, 10-2 in
1987, return 14 starters and are a
pre-season favorite to repeat as
champions. Although starting a
new quarterback, the Rockets still
have All-Western tailback Keith
Battle in the backfield. Battle car
ried for 1,324 yards and 20
touchdowns last year running out
of the Notre Dame box.
The Sept. 9 date with the Rockets
promises to provide a character
test for the young Black Hawks.
On Sept. 16, the Hawks travel to
Asheville High, another program
seeking to rebuild following four
straight losing seasons.
The Cougars are once again led
by their former head coach Lou
Fogle. With only eight starters
returning from last year's 4-6
squad, Fogle is looking to the
future in 1988.
The Cougars will rely on the
talents of quarterback Antonio
Greene, a 6'2" senior who can
scramble in the backfield. The
Black Hawks will need a good ef
fort against Asheville to recover
from the Reynolds Rocket attack.
Following a Sept. 23 open date,
the Black Hawks travel to Erwin
for a final matchup before entering
conference play.
The Warriors, winners of the
MAC 3-A title for the past three
seasons, are expected to battle
Pisgah for the title once again this
year. Erwin boasts an experienced
front line with nine seniors. The
pre-season question mark is at
quarterback where Terryl Humes,
a 5'8", 160-pound junior, will have
the starting assignment.
Humes is a converted tailback as
can be expected to make liberal
use of the run.
The Black Hawks travel to West
Henderson on Oct. 7 to open con
ference play.
The Falcons are led by former
Enka head coach Danny Shook and
return nine lettermen from last
year's 8-3 squad. This is also a
rebuilding year for the Falcons,
but experienced players hold most
of the so-called "skill" positions.
The Falcons will operate out of the
Notre Dame box.
With a new head coach and new
offense, the Falcons are a big pre
season question mark.
The Black Hawks finally return
home on Oct. 14 to host defending
conference champion Brevard.
The Blue Devils, winners of 29
games over the past three seasons,
will be a strong favorite to repeat
as champions in 1988.
Brevard will have junior Jamie
Howell at quarterback and
although as yet untested, Howell
figures to be seasoned by the time
he reaches Reeves Stadium. Runn
ing backs Charles Robinson and
Dean Lytic can be expected to test
the Black Hawk defense in what
promises to be one of the season's
toughest contests for the Black
Hawks.
It gets easier the following week
when the Hawks host T.C. Rober
son in the homecoming game. The
Rams are in the process of.
rebuilding following a disastrous
2-9 season in 1987. Roberson will
have to rely heavily on the running
of fullback Chris Jones. If the
The Black Hawk awaits the season from Ms new porch
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ROBERT KOENIG PHOTO
Head Coach, Tom Mclntyre, watches the Black Hawks in Friday night scrimmage action.
Black Hawks are. to achieve
respectability this season, this is a
must-win game.
The Black Hawks will also have
to win the following week on the
road when they meet Franklin.
The Panthers are also rebuilding
with a new head coach after
posting a 1-9 record last season.
Led by rookie head coach Bill
Morgan, the Panthers will have an
experienced backfield, but the
defense is suspect as the season
opens. The Hawks will have to halt
Panther fullback Chuck Nicholls in
order to return home as winners.
The Hawks close out the regular
season at home on Nov. 4 against
Owen. The Warhorses are looking
to return to playoff action in '88
after a disappointing M season
last year.
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