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Ashbrook shocker over Forestview
gives 5 teams shot at first place
By GARY STEWART
Sports Editor
Ashbrook’s 21-0 upset of first
place Forestview Friday night has
made things very interesting in the
Big South 3A Conference.
As teams prepare for the final
two regular season games, five of
them have a shot at first place and
six of the seven teams could have
the opportunity to go to the state
playoffs.
As it stands now, North Gas-
ton, which has not won a confer-
ence game, is destined to finish in
last place even if the Wildcats
upset South Point in their season
finale Friday.
With three wins, Ashbrook can
become playoff eligible if the
Green Wave upsets arch rival
. son finale next week. Ashbrook is
open this week and will have two
weeks to prepare for the Huskies.
With Forestview losing to Ash-
brook, the Jaguars, South Point
and Hunter Huss are tied for first
place with 3-1 records and sitting
in a good position to move up if
one of those teams falter are Crest
‘and Kings Mountain. Mathemati-
cally, it is possible for any of those
five teams to win or share the con-
ference championship.
Kings Mountain could make a
big move up Friday night when
the Mountaineers travel to Crest
and on the final night of the regu-
lar season (Nov. 6) when
Forestview comes to John Gamble .
Stadium. Wins in those two games
could move the Mountaineers
high enough in the standings to ei-
ther share the conference crown or
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gain a first round home playoff
game.
It won’t be easy, but despite its
4-5 overall record Greg Lloyd’s
team has been competitive and in
position in the fourth quarter to
win eight of those nine games.
Two of the losses (Hickory and
Huss) came in overtime and two
others (South Point and Shelby)
on fourth quarter scores by the op-
position.
Friday’s game at Crest will be
a big one for Lloyd and the Moun-
taineers. Lloyd is a former player
at Crest and was the offensive co- .
ordinator for two Crest teams that
won state championships. Plus,
Crest is the only Cleveland
County rival the Mountaineers
have not beaten during Lloyd’s
three years in Kings Mountain.
It will be a monumental task.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Chargers have exceptional
skill players and a quick defense
that doesn’t give up yards easily
but if the Mountaineers play at the
top of their game a win is certainly
possible.
“The thing that jumps out at
you about Crest is how fast they
are and how many fast players
they have,” Lloyd said. “They can
move the ball, they have a good
defense and their kicking game is
solid. It will be a difficult task, es-
pecially up there. They are very
tough at home.”
The Mountaineers’ defense,
which has improved tremendously
since earlier in the year, will have
to be at the top of its game, the of-
fense will have to control the ball
and special teams will have to
play well. Crest has several quick
backs and return men who can go
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the distance from anywhere on the
field. : wn
The Chargers’ key weapon is
senior quarterback
turn busted plays into touch-
downs. ;
“The key for us is to keep
building on what we’re doing,”
Coach Lloyd said. “We can’t give
them a lot of points. Hopefully we.
can win the second half and the.
game. :
“We have to hold onto the ball
and eliminate big plays,” he
added. “We can’t give them any.
run-backs and let their quarter-
back loose. :
Reggie =
Wilkins, who has already commit-
ted to UNC. He is similar. to =
Hunter Huss’ Marshall Williams =
and last year’s KM quarterback,
Micahel Roberts, with a talent to
Hunter Huss in their regular sea-
Sports briefs...
Bravo scores four in win over Crest
Fabio Bravo scored four goals and Tony Chan-
thaphaeng one to lead Kings Mountain to a 5-1 win over
Crest in a Big South 3A soccer match Monday night.
The Mountaineers end their regular season Wednes-
day at 6 p.m. at Forestview.
Baker makes All-BSC cross country
Kings Mountain’s Caroline Baker finished eighth in
last week’s Big South Conference Cross Country Cham-
pionship at Ashbrook High School.
Baker ran the Sk course in 24:00 to make the 2009
All-Conference team.
Aneisy Cardo finished 17th with a time of 25:05.
Kings Mountain’s men finished sixth overall. Seth Fer-
rell finished 26th with a time of 20:44 and Taylor Gettys
was 38th in 22:07.
KM kickers beat North Gaston 2-0
Fabio Bravo and Jordan Stowe scored a goal apiece to
lead Kings Mountain High’s soccer team to a 2-0 win
over North Gaston in a Big South Match Tuesday.
OPTIMIST JUNIOR PEE WEES - Pictured in the winning Junior Pee Wee Team are seated, from left,
On the scenario Ashbrook’s
Luke Rikard, Houston Carringer, Landry Crawford, Bryant Mills, Austin McKee, Tommy Smith, Isiaha
Whitener; second row, from left, Raun Smith, Jerdon Pressley, AJ Austin, Demetrius Hill, Reggie Wells,
Matthew Scoggins, and Calvin Crawford; third row, from left, Keyondre Currence, Carl Balberan,
Cedrick Wilson, Rico Matthews, Zeldon Roberts, Brian Lysek, Canaan Sullens, Tomaris Smith; and
back row, from left, Dylan Sims, Chris Robbins, Will Wilson, Marquise Camp, Darren Burns, Madisyn
Bolin and Austin Mosley.
Optimist Jr. Pee Wees win invitational
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The Kings Mountain
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Big South
Standings
Teams Conf. W-
L All W-L
Forestview 3-1 7-2
South Point 3-1 7-2
Hunter Huss 3-1 6-3
Crest 2-2 5-3
Kings Mountain 2-2 4-5
Ashbrook 2-3 3-7
North Gaston 0-5 1-8
Last Week's Games
Kings Mountain 26, North
Gaston 0 :
Ashbrook 21, Forestview 0
Huss 21, Crest 13
Friday’s Games
Kings Mountain at Crest -
Hunter Huss at Forestview
South Point at North Gas- |
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Thursday, Oct. 22
Double Deuces 8, Old
Timers 0 :
Deuces - Allen Myers!
148 game, 383 set; Ed.
Philbeck 141 game, 379 set..
Old Timers - Greg Evans:
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Geezers 4, KM Warriors:
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314 set; Bonnie Warren 115:
game, 309 set.
Standings: Double :
Deuces 38-18, KM War-!
riors 32-24, Geezers 24-32,
Old Timers 18-38.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
Alley Cats 8,
Timers 0.
Cats - Allen Myers 138
game, 357 set; Half Timers.
- Bob Paramore 120 game,
350 set. :
Half:
Zeke’s Zingers 8, Lucky
Ducks 0
Zingers - Zeke Rybezyk
127 game, 324 set. Ducks -
Wilma Wilfong 108 game,
Mike Murphy 275 set.
Standings: Alley Cats
34-14, Lucky Ducks 24-24,
Half Timers 20-28, Zeke’s
Zingers 18-30.