i i i § S MOUNTAIN HERALD-Th Kings Mountain's Robbie Ruff ®) picks up some big yards behind South Point at Gamble STadium. The Mountaineers scored their most Mountaineers streak past Raiders THE YARDSTICK for fifth straight victory, It was evident very early in Kings Mountain's homecoming football game with South Point Friday night that the first team to © score would have a big advantage. The John Gamble Stadium turf was saturated from almost a week of rain, and running backs from both teams were losing their foot- ing early. Despite the conditions, the Mountaineers played almost flaw- less football and took advantage of five Red Raider turnovers to post their fifth straight victory, 29-13. The win keeps the Mountaineers in the running for a state playoff berth. Denny Hicks' charges have now won seven of their last eight games going back to the final two games of last season. “It was a big win for us," said Coach Hicks. "We were very pleased with the way our kids played. We were a little bit con- cerned going in. We didn't play like we should have the week before at R-S Central. But our kids came out Friday night and, offensively and defensively, played as well as they've played all year. Neither team could put together +" a sustained drive in the early stages of the game. Possession changed five times on punts in the first peri- od. It was after KM's third punt late in the first quarter when linebacker Robbie Ruff recovered the first of his two fumble recoveries of the night at the South Point 46. That came on the next to last play of the quarter. After a four-yard run by Kasey Holland, who would finish with 125 yards rushing, KM quarterback Jerry Black made the first of sever- al electrifying runs, a 16-yard sprint which. gave the Mountaineers a first down at the Raider 16. After two running plays by Holland netted seven yards and a Black pass fell incomplete, Sarimaha Rithiphong booted a 32- yard field goal to give the Mountaineers a 3-0 lead. Coach Hicks said getting on top was a key factor in the victory. "I think real early in the ball- game South Point knew they were in for a real rough go," he said. "Our kids got on them real quick. We didn't make anything happen early but we got their attention and we kept the pressure on all night long." Another big defensive play -- a pass interception by Black -- set up the Mountaineers’ first touchdown with 10 seconds left in the half, Kings Mountain’ s Kase down run against’ Sout giving the home team. a 90 advan- tage at intermission. « Black picked off Gerard Hardy's aerial at the 15 yard line and re- turned it to the 43 with 1:14 re- maining. He immediately hit wide out Sherman Witcher on a 28-yard pass down the KM sidelines for a Witcher made an outstanding over: the-shoulder catch while keeping - his feet in bounds. A couple! plays later, on'a second and:d2 Black kept the ball on an opgio around the left side and we the way to the eight. Two pla ter an offsides penalty against A South Point gave the Mountaineers * a first and goal at the four, Ruff 3 § scoring march which was high- 4d" lighted by a 32-yard run by homecoming crowd on their side, the Mountaineers didn't let up until * “Raiders, reserve running back . Calvin Logan sprinted seven yards - on a reverse for his first touchdown plowed over for the score. late in'the game. They built:a 29-0 lead, and the potent Raider offense was only able to score twice late in the game against KMs second unit = ~. the third period. Rithiphong booted - the point-after to make it 22-0. defense. "Our offense, all the way across the board, was solid," Coach Hicks : * final touchdown on the third play said. "They didn't know exactly where we were going with the football. And our defense was so aggressive they were worried about where we were instead of finding their holes." Kings Mountain's nimble of- mae Mountain. Nolicer — Effective Thursday, October 5, 1992. Dr. John C. McGill will retire from medical practi in Kings Sincere appreciation is preted to associates, patients, friends and family for oye. support and friendship over 41 years. Dr. Charles Adams and Dr. I'J. Sincox will continue practice al McCill Clinic, 103 8. Waterson Street. Further information can be obtained at: this October 15, 1992 “berths. 29-18 Tverd touch- : fonse. med the Sate into. a.rout «early in the second half. After Ruff's second fumble recovery stopped a South Point drive at the 22, the Mountaineers covered 78 ards in just two plays to take a 15- oD lead. After Holland's one-yard un, South Point was assessed a 15- first down at the Raider. 28.3 yard penalty. for ‘unsportsmanlike enduct, giving the Mountaineers a “first down at the 39. On a perfect- ly-executed fullback trap, Holland hitithe hole quickly, broke to the ouside and out-ran the South Point : secondary: 61 yards to the end After South Point lost the ball on downs at the Mountaineer 29, the home team launched a 71-yard Holland to ‘the South Point 30. After a pair of penalties against the of the year with 2:13 remaining in The. Mountaineers scored their of the fourth quarter when Black went 65 yards on an option keeper. Rithiphong booted the point-after. South Point avoided a shutout : ‘See Football, 7-A On paper, Kings Mountain's Mountaineers should win Friday's Southwestern 3-A Conference football game against Burns. But, veteran coach Denny Hicks hopes his Mountaineers know that games aren't won on paper - they're won on the football field - and that Burns is always a very physical and very dangerous football team. Mounties seek sixth straight win at Burns came along and knocked them off. This year's tcam, despite some key losses, is just as dangerous as - last year's Burns outfit which hand- ed the Mountaineers a 9-7 setback at Gamble Stadium. Ron Greene's Bulldogs are only 1-2 in the SWC, but those losses. came to conference powerhouses Shelby and East Rutherford. They impressive victory yet, 29-13, keeping pace with Shelby and East excellent blocking by his offensive line in Friday's football game with Rutherford in the race for the two Southwest Conference state playoff le ocation. KM 1st downs > lia LL Yds. rushing 165 318 Yds. passing™ 106 52 Passes 6-17-2 2-7-0 Punts 4-26. 4-24 Fumbles lost 3 1 Yds. penalized 57 45 S. Pt. 0 0 0713 --13 K. Mtn. 0 9 13: 7 --29 KM - Sarimaha Rithiphong, 32- field goal. KM - Robbie Ruff, 2-run (Kick blocked) KM - Kasey Holland, 61-run (Pass failed). KM - Calvin Logan, 7-run (Rithiphong kick) KM - Jerry Black, 65-run (Rithiphong kick). SP - Rachon Stowe, 4-run (Run failed). SP - Courtney Williams, 2-run (Kirk Crawford kick). = INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING - KM: Kasey Holland 12-125, Jerry Black 6-96, Robbie Ruff 6-72, Calvin Logan 4- 11, Pat Ross 6-9. SP: Derek Bowens 11-74, Courtney Williams 6-52, Gerard Hardy 10-21, Rachon Stowe 8-12. PASSING - KM: Black 2-7-40- 52. SP: Hunter ‘Armstrong 4- 0 Over the years, the Bulldogs have handed the Mountaineers some of their most embarrassing losses. Many seasons when the Mountaineers were contending for conference championships and state playoff berths, the Bulldogs are 4-3 overall with some impres- sive victories over 4-A opposition like Hickory, Crest and East Burke. Kings Mountain carries a 2-0 SWC and 5-1 overall mark into the contest. 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