Page 4B
KM Middle Patriots beat
Play Shelby for Tri-County title
The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.net October 31, 2012
Crest
B GARY STEWART
Sports Editor
Big defensive plays in the
final five minutes of the
game sparked Kings Moun-
tain Middle’s Patriots over
previously undefeated Crest
14-8 Wednesday at Sid
Bryson Stadium on the Crest
High campus.
The win moves the Patri-
ots, 5-2 overall, into the con-
ference championship game
at 5 p.m. today at Shelby.
The Patriots had the
Dragons backed up inside
the 15 yard line when the
hosts went into punt forma-
tion on a fourth and 12.
Under a heavy rush by the
KM defense, the Crest
punter’s foot actually missed
the ball and the Patriots re-
covered it at the two yard
line. TE
Trailing 8-6, it took KM
three plays to score with
Jake ‘Merchant sneaking
over from the two and Dar-
ian McClain running the
two-point conversion with
4:20 left.
The Dragons’ offense,
aided by a personal foul
penalty against the Patriots,
made things interesting by
driving to the KM 40 with a
first down. But KM’s Kavin
Mosley intercepted a pass at
the eight yard line with 2:39
remaining, and behind the
power running of McClain
and Trevon Wilson the Patri-
ots were able to run the clock
out. Wilson gained 33 of his
41 yards in the fourth quar-
ter, including 17 during the
final possession to help the
Patriots nail down the vic-
tory.
“The kids played real
well,” noted Patriot coach
Tim Gunn. “McClain and
Corey Tate really stepped up
their game on defense. Our
backs ran hard and con-
. trolled the clock and our de-
fense created a big turnover
inside their five yard line.”
Both of the earlier touch-
downs occurred on the first
two possessions of the game,
with the Dragons’ two-point
conversion giving them the
lead until KM’s last-quarter
heroics.
Kings Mountain won the
opening coin toss and de-
ferred to the second half. A
squib kick rolled to the Crest
29 where the Dragon return
man was hit hard as he tried
to pick up the ball. The Pa-
triots recovered it, and on
their third play Mosley made
a remarkable leaping catch
of a pass from Darren Burns
to put KM on top 6-0.
The lead was short-lived,
though, as the Dragons’ Ta-
vian Brintley scored on a 52-
yard sweep of right end on
their first offensive play.
Quarterback Casual Morris
ran the conversion.
After that, Crest made it
into KM territory only once
until its final drive of the
game. Kings Mountain
drove to the Crest 19 and 44
in the second quarter, to the
16_in the third quarter and
the 26 in the fourth but lost
the ball on downs each time.
The KM offense kept the
ball for all but three plays in
the third period, with Crest
going 3-and-out on its only
possession in the final
minute.
Wilson finished with 41
yards rushing and McClain
24, and Mosley caught three
passes for 51 yards and Mer-
chant three for 60 to lead the
Saturday, November 10th
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Central United Methodist Church
113 South Piedmont Ave., Kings Mountain
Yard Sale
starting at 7am!
Baked [tems
Craft Sale
Sponsored by: United Methodist Women
. Soup and Sandwich Sale
Dine-In or Carry-Out
Gallon scot. vet evans $15.00
*Half-gallon ........ Caeaeend $8.00
*OUArt oi need $5.00
Soup & Sandwich Plate ...... $4.00
/
* *Bulk quanitites require ticket
Sponsored by: United Methodist Men
Lg I
Kings Mountain coach Tim Gunn congratulates his team follow
playoff game at Crest.
It was an emotional moment for Kings Moutnain Middle line-
man Cooper Short and his father, KMHS assistant coach Craig
Short, after the Patriots beat Crest in last week’s Tri-County
playoff game at the Crest High stadium.
KM offense.
Coach Gunn cited Mc-
Clain, Tate, Merchant, Wil-
son and Mosley for their
defensive play.
It will take another great
all-around effort for the Pa-
triots to beat Shelby this
week. They lost a 19-6 deci-
sion to the Blue Devils in a
non-division game to open
the season.
“We have to contain their
running backs,” Gunn said.
“They have a lot of speed.
We will have to play as good
ing last week’s 14-8 win over Crest in a Tri-County Conference
photos by GARY STEWART
AS
Kavin Mosley catches a touchdown pass from Darren Burns to
give Kings Mountain an early 6-0 lead in last week’s Tri-
County Conference playoff game at Crest.
on defense as we did against
Crest. If we do that we will
give ourselves a chance.”
Shelby advanced to the
championship with a 6-0 vic-
tory over North Lincoln, a
team that handed the Patriots
the KM team suffered
through seven turnovers.
“We have played very
well since then,” Gunn said.
“I’ve been very pleased. The
kids have played hard and
competed in every game.”
their only division loss when
Kings Mountain Middle School golfers
win Tri-County Conference championship
Kings Mountain Middle
School’s golf team com-
pleted a perfect season Tues-
day with a 33-stroke win in
the Tri-County Conference
championship match at
River Bend Golf Course
near Boiling Springs.
The Patriots shot a 330 to
finish with a 22-0 overall
record. North Lincoln was
second at 363, followed by
Crest . 365, Rutherford
County (Chase, East Ruther-
ford and RS Central) 366,
Lincolnton 372, West Lin-
coln 377, Shelby 382, East
Lincoln 401 and Burns 402.
Aaron Digh of North Lin-
coln was medalist with a
two-over-par 74. Henry
Saine of Lincolnton was sec-
ond with a 75.
The four lowest rounds
from each team are counted
toward the final total and
Kings Mountain placed four
golfers in the top eleven.
Carson Bailey was third with
a 78, Dawson Adams fourth
at 79, Alex Goff seventh at
83 and Elliott Man 11th at
90.
Harrison Conner of the °
Patriots. shot a 91 for 13th
overall, and John Thomas
Cash’s 94 was 17th overall.
In all, 54 seventh and eighth
graders competed.
Kings Mountain had ear-
lier won the Cleveland
County championship at
Deerbrook.
Kings Mountain Middle School’s golf team won the annual
Tri-County Conference championship match last week at
River Bend.
qm
3)
or
S fem
Pink Ribbon Network
November 1 12—1 pm.
CRMC Oncology Board Room
A gathering for newly diagnosed
breast cancer patients. Lunch served.
To register, please call 980-487-3757.
OB Tour
November 4 2 — 4 p.m.
CRMC Women’s Life Center
Conference Room
A special tour for expectant parents
To register, please call 980-487-3983.
WINGS Cancer Support Group
November 5 6 p.m.
CRMC Cancer Center
A support group for patients with all
types of cancer. Please call 980-487-
3025 for more information.
Early Bird Pregnancy Class
November 6 6 p.m.
Healthy Hearts Support
November 7 Noon
CRMC Gina C. Suttle Wellness
Education Suite T. R. Harris
Wellness Center “Benefits of Exercise”
For more information, please call
980-487-3659.
Breastfeeding Support Group
& Mom to Mom Support Group.
November 7 10 a.m. — Noon
Women’s Life Center Conference
Room -
Open to all breastfeeding mothers
and nursing babies and expectant
moms who are interested in
breastfeeding, ~ For more
information, please call 980-487-
3887 and 980-487-3983 to register.
Car Seat Safety Class
November 8 5:15 p.m.
CRMC Women’s Life Center
Conference Room
Kangroo Kapers
November 12. 6 p.m.
~ CRMC Women’s Life Center
Conference Room
Provides children expecting a brother
or sister a positive introduction to the
hospital and to what life will be like
with a new baby. Pre-registration is
required. Please call 980-487-3983.
Bridges
November 12 2-3 p.m.
CRMC Cancer Center
A special educational program
to aid recovery during the post-
operative period after a mastectomy
or lumpectomy. Register two weeks
after mastectomy or lumpectomy by
calling 980-487-3757.
Expectant Grandparents
November 19 6 p.m.
CRMC Women’s Life Center
CRMC Women’s Life Center Iu ) I al Conference Room
Conference Room. For couples in 2 ormagion of Chen ows an Li
theca Vosth pes 0) i Peary Or / os FEE DIRUL : Ths LE MP fo 3 3 i 3 i
CATT Li = On nd © RA “rd i 2 y A A Sai row 0 eet: [|
considering getting pregnant. $10 per grandchild. To register,
couple. Pre-registration is required.
Please call 980-487-3983.
32
Cleveland County HealthCare System
www.clevelandconntyhealthcaresystem.org
487-3983.
980-487-3988; a
PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU BUILD A HEALTHIER LIFE | NOVEMBER 2012
please call La GE
NAT Si 07ie programs may require pre-registration
or appoinsments. Some require a fee.
Bridges
November 22 2 — 3 p.m.
CRMC Cancer Center
A special educational program
to aid recovery during the post-
operative period after a mastectomy
or lumpectomy. Register two weeks
after mastectomy or lumpectomy by
calling 980-487-3757.
Stroke Support Group
November 26 5:30 p.m.
Shelby Life Enrichment Center
110 Life Enrichment Blvd. Shelby
This program is for anyone who
has suffered a stroke or care giver
of a stroke patient. For more
information, call 704-484-0405.
Life as a Suicide Survivor
November 27 11:30 am. - 1:30 pm.
Cleveland County Library
Conference Room 104 Howie Drive
This program is for anyone who has
suffered the loss of someone close to
th