STAFF PHOTOS BY JOHNNY CRAIG
h'IRST DAY IX PADS' ? West Hrunswick football players Ronnie
Hrailley (42) anil liobby l.ovette (52) stretch out in Monday's prac
tice on the Trojan practice fields. It was the first day of preseason
drills in full pads for the Trojans who were forced to endure high
temperatures and humidity.
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GETTING THE KINKS OUT? West Brunswick quarterback
Brian Alderson (9) helps Trojan lineman Dannie Warren <56)
through stretching drills Monday in the first full week of prep
football practice. The two seniors are among a host of returning
veterans expected to lead the Trojans into contention Jbr the
Waccamaw 2- A Conference title this fall.
RUNNING HACKS PREPARE ? Trojan running hack William
Stanley (22) takes the handoff from fellow offensive hack Shawn
Stephenson during preseason practice Monday at West Brunswick.
The two are among a host of running hacks available this fall to
power the Trojan rushing attack.
Trojans Open Football Drills With Good Numbers, Hot Weather
BY JOHNNY CRAKi
Wcsi Brunswick prep football practice began lasi
Thursday with gtxxl numbers and lousy weather, ac
cording to Trojan head coach Marshall Seay.
Scay was greeted by some 50 varsity hopefuls on
opening day last week despite hot and humid weather
thai was extreme for even typical August conditions.
"We are very pleased with the number of kids we've
had out," said Seay during Monday's practice. "We arc
pleased with who is out and we have basically gotten
the personnel we wanted. We still have a few of the
younger players who arc not out yet but we're working
on that."
Early preseason drills have brought out some sur
prise varsity candidates that have helped replace a few
returning starters who won't be in a Trojan uniform this
fall.
Sonny Lcggctt, a senior who missed last season due
to shoulder surgery, has returned and looks to be an
"awfully gixxl center candidate" according to Scay.
Leggett's return helps to replace the loss of former
center Matt Jessen who's family moved earlier this
summer.
Bryan Fleming, a starting inside linebacker and
punter on last year's 6-4 Trojan team, will also be un
available due to health reasons.
In addition, the death of George Daniels, who would
have been a rising senior and a return starter on the de
fensive line, has left a big hole to fill for the Trojans.
Daniels was killed in an auto accident last May and
was a popular, two-sport star with the Trojans.
"We're starting out with holes to fill that we weren't
counting on to fill," explained Seay. "However, things
aren't all bad. Take the running back position for in
stance ? we've got more players there than we've ever
had. A lot of them are young but they've got a lot of
wiggle and arc certainly talented."
"We are four-deep at running back not counting the
junior varsity players out trying to svin a varsity spot.
We're also solid at quarterback with the return of senior
Brian Alderson and die strong backup support offered
by Aldwin Lance."
Alderson quartcrbackcd the Trojans last year as a
junior in his first season at West Brunswick and Lancc,
who led the team in rushing a year ago, will also be
counted on to lead this campaign's ground attack.
Additional quarterback depth is supplied by fresh
man Timmy Daniels, the offensive leader of last year's
undefeated West Brunswick junior high team. Eric
Johnson, also a freshman, is another possibility behind
center.
The light end position is also three-deep with none
of the receivers smaller than 6-fool-3. Lonnie Mitchell
and Daniel Russ return, as docs Jerry Reeves.
Adding to an improved front line will also Ix* the re
turn of Tony Caison (senior, 6-3) who weighed in at
2l'l pounds iast week. Also senior Donnie Warren re
lurns al laeklc.
"The strong side of our offensive line is just
that -strong," said Seay. "We've still got some work to
do on the quick side and arc looking for people to step
in and help. We may have found our lirst player to till
the void in Steven Brooks, a 6-3, 250-pound sopho
more."
Things arc still up in the air for the Trojans defen
sively.
Russ returns at linebacker and the growth of junior
Shawn Stevenson (6-2, 195) will aid the defense.
Stevenson has grown three inches and gained 17
pounds from his sophomore season.
Junior Aaron Butler, a two-year starter, has been
moved from defensive back to linebacker.
Senior Ronnie Bradley, the junior varsity's most
valuable player as a sophomore, will also help shore up
the defensive unit.
Other top defensive prospects include Wayne
Branch and William Stanley.
Players to watch on the defensive front include
tackles Caison and Bobby Lovcttc (6-0, 250).
Senior Wayne Gore leads a group that includes
three sophomores who are coming on strong defensive
ly. Others include Brooks, Phillip Johnson and Kevin
Seay, son of Marshall Seay.
The Trojans will also have plenty of depth at defen
sive end according to Seay.
In addition to die return of Lonnic Mitchell, Warren
and Pat Poison at end is the addition of Charlie Peel, a
transfer from Concord.
Senior Adam Johnson is another defensive end pos
sibility who reported to practice last week after a sever
al-year absence from the Trojan grid team.
"Our defensive secondary should be solid with
plenty of players vying for a position," added Seay.
"Receivers such as Jimmy Grissctl, Cleon Butler and
Shawn Bowen are also in a battle for playing time and
arc working hard as is Heath Hankins, brother of former
Trojan Corey Hankins who is now al Catawba
College."
"Mall Bo/.cman is another of four receivers who are
all fleel-loolcd with good hands and good speed," said
Seay. "We are going to work harder this year al getting
them the ball. We've worked on pass protection since
the first day of practice and have made a stronger com
mittment to throw the ball."
Willi the loss of Daniels, who also served as kicker
last season, and Fleming as punier, the social teams
may take a w hile to jell.
The Trojans will see their lirst scrimmage action in
several weeks when they travel to meet Loris, S.C. and
Tabor City.
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to Monday morning's practice on the Trojan practice fields. Approximately 50 players have reported to
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