Patriots Host Shelby, Eyeing Share Of Title King! Mountain Junior Hlgh’i Patriots will be try ing to move back Into a tie (or first place In the Foot hills Conference football race Saturday night when they host county rival Shelby. Tlie Blue Devils are 4-0 and tied with Crest (or the league lead. Kings Moun tain, after a tough 7-0 win over East Lincoln last Thursday night, la 8-1. If the Patriots defeat Shelby Saturday and the Blue Devils whip Crest In their game next week, the three Cleveland County schools will be In a three way tie for the lead. They shared the conference title last fall. Jeff Clonlnger’s extra point with 40 seconds re maining In the game jvaa Bell 6ll« NOUl mrimim igiLfiU- T3ie Most In Dry Cleaning 507 E. KING §T. 739-5844 MONDAY A TUMDAT 89 Men's or Ladies 2 piece Dresses pick up same week for SpeciaU Laundered Crisp-Bright . 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East Lincoln, which defeated KM 82-0 last year when the same players were Jayvees, scored Its touchdown early In the first quarter after a KM fumble at Its own 20. “I was extremely proud of the way our boys played," noted KM coach Joe SpelghU "Coming back three days after a tough loss to Llncolnton and playing the way they did saye a lot for their desire to win.” Coach Speight cited Maurice Jamerson, Olenn Carroll, Timmy Leach and Danny Williams for their defensive play. Little Rats Lose 28-8, Host &st Kings Mountain Junior High's jayvee footballers host East Lincoln Saturday In their home (Insde, then hit the road next Wed nesday for their season ending game at Clover. The UtUe Patriots lost to a strong Llncolnton team last Wednesday aftemoon at John Oamble Stadium, 28-8. KM’s lone touchdown came In the second half on a six-yard run by Chris Wright. Trent Thomasson passed to Tim Bell for a two-point conversion. The loss dropped KM to 1-4. The Uttte Patriots have lost four In a row since winning their opener over West Lincoln. KM Midgetg Knock Off Belmont 12-8 Kings Mountain's midget footballers knocked Belmont's little Raiders from the ranks of the undefeated Tuesday night In Belmont, 12-8, gaining revenge for their only Oastcn League defeat of last season. KM moved 76 yards In 12 plays on Its first possession for a 6-0 lead, Paul Ingram scoring from 16 yards out. Ricky Proctor recovered a fumble at the 60 on Belmont’s first possession and five plays later In gram scored from 26 yards out to make It 12-0. Belmont almost ran the ensuing kickoff back, but Qerald Byers saved the TD by tackling the ballcarrier at the X yard line. Three encroachment penalties gave Belmont a first and goal at the five and June Jones scored for the little Raiders on fourth down. Belmont kicked the point- after to make It 12-8. lOI’s defense limited the Belmont team to four first downs and 81 yards rushing. Coach Charlie Bums cited Kevin Mack, Proctor, Alan Van Dyke and Ingram for their offensive play. Proctor, who recovered three tumbles, Marinis Hager, who In tercepted a pass, and Thomas Bess, Mack, Van Dyke and Wade Harring ton were cited for their defensive play. Kings Mountain was scheduled to play at Shelby Tuesday nl^t. The two chibs tted 6-6 In their season's opener. Shelby’s only loss was to Mt. Holly, 18-6. Jr. Afidgete Take First (Prom Page SB) Eric Spicer and Shawn Rainey added points after (or the Little Moun taineers. Hullender, Dennis Wilson and the entire defensive line were cited (or their defensive play. Thursday, October 81, inS-MUlROB-MERALn-Page SB KM Cross Country Team Wins First HALTINO A WOLF - Kings Mountain Junior High’s Steven Onandt (81) halts end Leonard Ross (83) of lincolnton as Wayne Brown (S3) comes in to help out in Wednesday’s Jayvee game at John Photo By Oary Stewart Gamble Stadium. Little Patriots lost their fourth straight game, 88-8. They host Lincoln Saturday In their home finale. Kings Mountain High's cross country runners, fresh from their first vic tory In history. are preparing for the annual Western N. C. High Schools Activities Association meet which Is set (or Monday aftemoon at South Pr’-* Oc»ch Joe Rountree’s runners defeated Crest and Bums In a three-way meet last Tuesday on the 2.4 KMHS course. KMHS fi nished with 28 points. Crest had 38 and Bums 66. Oscar Littlejohn of Bums and BUI West of Crest finished 1-2, UtUe- Jchn crossing the finish line In 12:26. But KMHS had five runners In the top 10 and seven In the top 20 In claiming team honors. Mike Stowe had the best time for the Mountaineers, 12:60, to finish In third place. Johnny McKinney was fourth, Sammy BeU fifth, Larry Smith eighth, Ed Bums ninth, Kevin Tbisley 12th and Clayton Wright 20th. Charles Je nkins dropped out with a puUed muscle. The South Point course will measure the maxi mum three miles for Monday’s association meet. 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