SPORTS
Burns stuns KM
with 24-7 setback
By GARY STEWART
Editor of The Herald
Two football teams that have
faced adversity met Friday
night when the Burns Bulldogs
came to Kings Mountain’s John
Gamble Stadium for a key
Southwestern 3A Conference
showdown
The Bulldogs, coming in at 0-
1 in the conference and 1-4
overall, executed its game plan
almost to perfection, using a
ball control offense and an ex-
ceptional kicking game to keep
* the Mountaineer offense off the
field much of the game; and
when they were on the field,
making sure they started their
drives deep in their own territo-
1y.
The Mountaineers, who ap-
parently turned their season
around the week before with a
dramatic overtime win over
Forestview; were‘coming in 1-0
and 3-3 and apparently sailing
toward a SWC showdown with
South Point and a state playoff
berth. :
But, problems from the days
leading up to the contest
weren't handled properly by
the Mountaineers, and they
were upset 24-7 in a homecom-
ing contest that turned ugly ear-
ly and never got any better.
KMHS Principal John Yarbro
and head coach Dave
Farquharson had to deal with
some disciplinary problems
with football players during the
' week and that, along with
mounting injuries resulted in a
number of personnel changes
that the team did not adapt well
to.
Farquharson said the
Mountaineers weren't focused,
didn’t play with any intensity,
and did not carry out their re-
sponsibilifies.
Some of that may have been
due to the inspired play of the
underdog Bulldogs, who have
continued to improve after see-
ing many of their key players
transfer to Crest in the off-sea-
son. But, much if of it was also a
result of the Mountaineers not
playing up to their potential.
Once considered one of the
top offensive football team in
the area, the Mountaineers
turned the football over on four
of their eight possessions (three
fumbles and a pass intercep-
tion). Another drive stalled at
the Burns five and resulted in a
missed field goal. Still another,
during a second half comeback
attempt, ended with a fumble at
the Burns 14.
“We didn't play football,”
said Coach Farquharson. “I was
disappointed with our intensity
and our focus on the game.”
Despite the disciplinary prob-
lems going in, Farquharson said
he felt like the Mountaineers
had a good game plan. He
moved his second leading rush-
er, Matt Ash, from quarterback
to running back and inserted
back-up QB Renaldo Tate into
the lineup. It didn’t appear
players adjusted well to the
new assignments, though, be-
cause Ash was flagged a couple
of times for moving before the
snap, and an errant pitchout
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from Tate to Ash inside the 10
yard line resulted in a
Mountaineer drive breaking
down and a missed field goal.
“Ash has been three-quarters
of our offense when he’s at the
quarterback position, and we
felt like it was a good move,”
Farquharson said. “Through
three quarters Friday night, he
was again three quarters of our
offense until he got hurt.”
Ash, who was moved back to
quarterback at the start of the
See Burns, 9A
Kings Mountain Herald
October 12, 2000 Section A, Page 8
GARY STEWART / HERALD
Kings Mountain quarterback Renaldo Tate (10 in top photo) makes an option pitch, and KM run-
ning back Jamal Byers (9 in lower photo) tries to find some room to run in Friday’s game with
Burns at Gamble Stadium. Burns won 24-7.
Mounties at R-S Friday
By GARY STEWART
Editor of The Herald
Banged and bruised, both
physically and emotionally,
Kings Mountain's
Mountaineers travel to R-S
Central Friday night for a ball
game that could be considered
a must win if they are to contin-
ue in their quest for a state 3A
playoff berth.
The Mountaineers were
bounced out of a tie for first
place in the Southwestern 3A
Conference last week by Burns,
24-7, resulting in a logjam be-
tween several teams tied for
second with one loss apiece.
South Point, which leads the
league with a perfect 2-0 record,
and R-S Central, which brings
up the rear with an 0-2 mark,
are the only teams not in that
mix.
a Central, which has only
219 players on its roster but has
“shown signs of brilliance this
season, hopes an upset of the
Mountaineers this Friday will
put them in a contending posi-
tion.
The Hilltoppers, 3-3 overall,
have some of the top skill play-
ers in the conference, led by se-
nior quarterback Jeff Ogle. Ogle
is starting for the fourth year in
a row and has the potential to
cause the KM defense problems
with his passing skills.
See RSC, 9A
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TRI-COUNTY
RANKING
#
Team Record Last Week
1 - Crest 6-0 1
2 - S. Point 5-0-1 2
3 - Ashbrook 6-0-1 3
4 - Shelby 5-2 4
5-N. Gaston 5-1 8
6-Chase |, 5-2 5
7-E.Ruth. . 2-5 10
8 - Forestview 5-3 Z
9 - Burns 2-5 12
10-RS Cent. 3-3 9
11 - KM. 3-4 6
12 - Huss 1-6 13
13 -E. Gaston 1-6 11
14 - B. City 0-6 14
15 - C'ville 0-8 15
Last Week's Results
Crest 54, Freedom 21
Ashbrook 29, Olympic 26
‘Huss 21, East Gaston 7
~Burns 24, Kings Mtn. 7
E. Ruth. 39, R-S Central 21
N. Gaston 17, Forestview 14
W. Lincoln 53, B. City 42
Maiden 22, Chase 21°
Shelby 62, Cherryville 8
7’,
Crest at McDowell
North Meck at Ashbrook
E. Gaston at Vance ~~
Huss at West Meck
North Gaston at Burns
East Ruth. at South Point
Forestview at B. City
Kings Mtn. at RS Central
Lincolnton at Chase
Cherryville at West Lincoln
Maiden at Shelby
PREP
STANDINGS
&
Southwestern 3A
Conf. All
South Point 2-0 5-0-1
North Gaston 1-1 5-1
Forestview . 3-3 5-3
Kings Mtn. 1-1: 3-4
Burns 1-1 2-5
East Ruth. 1-1 2-5
RS Central 0-2 3-3
S. Piedmont 1A/2A
Conf. All
Shelby 3-0 5-2
Maiden 2-0 7-0
Chase 2-1 5-2
Lincolnton 1-1 1-6
W. Lincoln 1-1 1-6
‘B. City . 0-3 0-6
Cherryville 0-3 -0-8
MEGA 7 4A
Conf. All
North Meck 3-0 7-0
Ashbrook = 2-0 6-0-1
Olympic 2-1 53
:E. Gaston 1-1 1-6
Huss 1-2 1-5
West Meck 0-2 1-5
Vance 10-3 3-4
Patriots drop
game to Shelby
Kings Mountain Middle
School's football team fell to
Shelby 20-6 in a Tri-County
Conference non-division game
Wednesday at John Gamble
Stadium.
Coach David Heffner’s
Patriots, 4-0 in Division One
and 4-2 overall, were scheduled
to host Burns yesterday for the
division championship.
The Patriots grabbed a 6-0
lead in the first quarter against
Shelby before the visitors
scored a TD in each of the last
three quarters.
KM drove the opening kick-
off 65 yards for a TD, with
Wesley Dixon scoring on a six-
yard run.
Shelby came back and scored
on a 48-yard touchdown run to
tie the game.
Kings Mountain drove the
ball almost the length of the
field to inside the Shelby 10-
yard line late in the second
quarter, but fumbled and the
score remained 6-6 at halftime.
Shelby returned the second
half kickoff to the KM 24 yard
line, where Marquiz Norris of
the Patriots took the ball away
from the Shelby runner. KM
drove the ball 68 yards to score
but it was called back on a hold-
ing penalty. On the next play,
KM fumbled and Shelby picked
See Patriots, 9A
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