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The Kings Mountain Herald
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GARY STEWART / HERALD
Kings Mountain defenders Corry Branham (30), John Gwinn (23) and Lamar Womic (52)
put rush on South Point quarterback Tyler Lemons (9) in Friday’s game at KMHS.
LEMONS
From 1B
McGlenn for 70 and 21
yards and staked the Red
Raiders to a 14-0 lead with
9:07 left in the half.
Kings Mountain came
back to drive 59 yards to cut
the margin to 14-6 on a four-
yard run by Sidney Goode,
but South Point came right
back to go 65 yards in seven
plays to take a 21-6 lead on
an eight-yard keeper by
Lemons. The Red Raiders
tacked on another touch-
down when Marcus
Duckworth took a short pass
from Lemons and turned it
into a 41-yard touchdown
with just 32 seconds left in
the half, giving South Point
a touchdown on four con-
secutive possessions and a
28-6 halftime lead.
Mountaineer defensive
end John Gwinn, who
played another outstanding
game on both sides of the
ball, recovered a fumble on
South Point's first posses-
sion of the second half at the
KM 45. Behind the running
of Goode and fullback J.J.
McClain, plus a couple of
15-yard penalties against the
Raiders, the Mountaineers
moved to the Raider 12 but
the Raiders’ McGlenn inter-
cepted a Brandon McClain
pass at the goal line.
The Mountaineer defense
forced a three-and-out, and
the offense got back into the
game momentarily by driv-
ing 50 yards in six plays to
score on a one-yard run by
J.J. McClain with 11:44 left.
Sidney Goode circled left
end for a two-point conver-
sion to cut the score to 28-14.
But, just like in the first
half, Lemons’ right arm
ignited the Raiders again.
After an errant pitch on an
option play resulted in a
seven-yard loss, Lemons
rolled right and found
McGlenn wide open behind
the KM secondary for a 72-
yard scoring play that put
the Raiders up by 34-14 at
the 10:41 mark. Late in the
game the Raiders blocked a
punt deep in KM territory to
set up Lemons’ 10-yard
keeper to close out the scor-
The Mountaineers try to
rebound this week when
they play the first of three
. straight road games at
Gastonia Forestview. After
that, the Mountaineers go to
Crest and Central Cabarrus
before returning home on
Friday, September 30 against
East Gaston’s Warriors. On
that night, the Kings
Mountain Sports Hall of
Fame will dedicate the :
Gamble Stadium field house
Point 41-14.
GARY STEWART / HERALD
Kings Mountain linebacker Ryan Skibo (53) applies the
pressure to South Point quarterback Tyler Lemons (9) in
Friday's game at KM’s John Gamble Stadium. The
Mountaineers couldn’t bottle him up all night, though, as
he passed for a school record 248 yards and four touch-
downs in a 41-14 Red Raider victory.
On to Forestview
Forestview Quick Facts :
Head Coach - Scott Lee (29-21, fifth year).
Last year - 7-5 overall, 5-2 Big South, made it to state 3A
playoffs for sixth year in a row.
This year - 1-1, defeated Anson County 33-26, lost to
Clover, SC 35-13.
Offense - Shotgun, one-back.
Players to watch - Mark Barnett, 6-1, 175 Sr. QB, has
rushed for 128 yards and hit 26-of-51 passes for 244 yards in
two games. Rod Mack, 6-2, 195 Sr. RB, has rushed for 94
yards in two games. :
Key to victory - Stop RB Sidney Goode and put pressure
on QB Brandon McClain : =
Mountie Quick Facts
Head Coach - David Farquharson (21-36, 6th year).
Last year - 2-4 SWFH, 4-8 overall.
This year - 1-1, defeated Hunter Huss 23-21, lost to South
Offense - I, shotgun.
Defense - 3-5. . a ;
Players to watch - Sidney Goode, Sr. RB, has 299 yards
rushing in two games. Brandon McClain, Sr. QB, has hit 23-
0f-48 passes for 295 yards in two games. Nate Marable, Jr.
WR, has caught 10 passes for 102 yards in two games.
Key to victory - Consistency on offense, great pass
defense and stop QB Mark Barnett from scrambling.
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Hope coach looks
for more discipline
By TODD HAGANS
After three straight losses, Hope Christian
head coach Jason Thomas wants to formu-
late a new game plan for his Thunderbolts.
The first-year squad has this week off and
Thomas hopes to use the time to revamp his
coaching strategy and mold his players into
a disciplined football team.
“We are going to work them,” said
Thomas of his plans for this week's practice.
“We are going to stay on them and make
some changes to how we coach a first-year
© program.”
While picking up the private school’s first
ever football victory is a goal, Thomas said
it is more important for his team to hit the
field with a winning attitude and knowl-
edge of how to win.
“I don’t care if we go 0-13, but I do want
that.”
to look like a disciplined football team,”
said Thomas, who coached at Bessemer City
and Cherryville before taking the Hope
Christian job. We are going to work on
The Thunderbolts return to action on
September 16 at Southside Christian in
Huntersville. Hickory Grove Baptist, a first-
year program out of Charlotte, comes to
Kings Mountain's City Stadium on
September 23 and that’s when Thomas is
confident his team can score a win in front
7”
win.
of the home crowd.
“They are a first-year program and we can
compete with first-year programs,” said
Thomas. “We are going to get our first
HOPE
From 1B
and tossed two first-half
interceptions.
“Our running game
looked better,” said Thomas.
“We've been working hard
on running the football, but
we are going to have to keep
working.”
After both teams punted
on first possessions, Richard
Winn advanced into
Thunderbolt territory on
two Swearingin carries.
Ladd then bolted for a 45-
yard scoring run, but a hold-
ing call canceled the touch-
down.
The visitors then took
more than six minutes to
steadily push toward the
end zone, capitalizing on
fourth-down hauls by
Swearingin and Ladd, who
capped his outstanding run~
ning effort with a seven- [1%
yard touchdown run to end
the first quarter. Brandon
Ward blocked the kick
attempt to hold the Eagles’
lead at 6-0.
Gilbert connected with
Kenny Gabriel for 14 yards
to open the second quarter,
but delivered an intercep-
tion to Martin Caulder four
plays later. The Eagles
marched to within scoring
distance on eight plays, but
Charles stopped Ladd on
fourth and four at the HC 33
to force the turnover on
downs.
The Thunderbolts moved
to midfield on their next
possession midway through
the second quarter on offen-
sive efforts by Charles and
Gilbert. A pressured Gilbert
relied on luck to connect
with Keith Gabriel for a 12-
yard gain and Charles got
enough yards on fourth
down to keep Hope
Christian alive.
The drive stalled when
Ladd pressured Gilbert,
forcing the fumble and
turnover at the HC 44, and
Ladd broke free two plays
later for a 44-yard touch-
down run. D.J. Byrd
stopped Swearingin on the
two-point attempt and
Richard Winn held a 12-0
lead with 2:45 to go before
halftime. The Thunderbolts’
next offensive drive failed
when Caulder intercepted a
Gilbert pass for Dee Bell and
Richard Winn managed five
plays before the break.
With the game still within
reach, an early blunder set
the tone for Hope
Christian’s second half. The
Eagles gained possession of
an apparent fumble on the
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TODD HAGANS PHOTO
Sidney Charles carries the ball for Hope Christian in
Friday’s game with Richard Winn, SC at City Stadium.
kickoff and Ladd and
Swearingin combined forces
to score at the 10:25 mark.
Joseph Talbot's kick extend-
ed the Eagle lead to 19-0.
On the next possession,
another blunder — this time
a fumble on a Charles run —
and the loss of Caleb
Kellough to a leg injury
compounded Hope's prob-
lems. Kellough'’s injury
halted the game for more
than 30 minutes as para-
medics tended to his injury
and transported him to the
hospital. Play resumed
when paramedics arrived
back at the stadium.
The Eagles looked to score
again, marching to the HC
eight-yard line on seven
plays. After two incomplete
passes, the Thunderbolt
defense held on fourth and
six when Taylor Breuer
deflected a quarterback
pass. Deep in their own ter-
ritory, the Thunderbolts had
trouble moving the ball and
. Richard Winn scored a safe-
ty when Ladd pressured
Gilbert in the end zone,
resulting in an intentional
grounding call.
An illegal blocking call
nullified a big touchdown
run by Ladd, but carries by
Mills and Thomas Wilkes *
pushed Richard Winn to the
HC 14. Looking to score,
the Eagle drive halted when
Tyler Shores managed a
fumble recovery.
The Thunderbolts were
able to advance from deep
in their own territory this
time, moving to the Eagle
18-yard line on outstanding
runs by Gilbert and Charles
and a Gilbert connection to -
Byrd. The scoring drive
failed when Charles in the
quarterback role threw an
interception.
Richard Winn added its
fourth touchdown on the
next possession, moving 68
yards on 10 plays. Mills
scored and Talbot's kick
made the 28-0 final. Hope
punted four plays later and
Wilkes ran the Eagles into
Thunderbolt territory before
Gilbert made the stop on the
game's final play.
While Gilbert and Charles
powered the Thunderbolt
offense, Dustin Yonkers and
Jamie Singleton were stand--
outs on defense along with
Kellough before his injury
departure in the third quar-
ter.
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