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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com 3 Shelby at KM Friday, ‘nuff said! The oldest high school football rivalry in the state of North Carolina will be renewed Friday night when Kings Moun- tain’s Mountaineers host Shelby at 7:30 at John Gamble Stadium. The series began in 1926 and has been played every year since, except 0 ; ) 3 ; in 1943 when the Kings pe ; ier bo Ry Mountain School Board Kings Mountain's Kavin Mosely tests a tough Burns defense in Friday’s SMA cancelled the football (Photos by KM Herald) season because of World War II gas rationing. Be- cause of that, the Con- J cord-Kannapolis series GREG LLOYD is the longest continuous “This is going to be S S econ a é en Ss é / series in North Carolina. a fun week.’ blocking pound Bulldogs Kings Mountain’s defense was its best of- fense in Friday’s 14-0 South Mountain Athletic Conference victory over Burns in Lawndale. The Mountaineers’ running game, missing three-year starting fullback Darian McClain, was held to under 100 yards rushing for the first time this season by an inspired and tough Burns defense. But, Kings Mountain’s depth and size up front wore the Bulldogs down in the second their game to give the Beating a good Burns hats Lions a battle. He is con- team last week was good Neither team could muster much offense fidet they will for the Mountaineers, early; but Kings Mountain’s offensive and de- fensive lines began dominating the game in the second half to secure the Mountaineers’ fifth straight win this year, and their second in a row in the Burns series. “It was a hard fought county game against a very good Burns team,” noted Mountaineer coach Greg Lloyd. “That’s what it ought to be. been on the same night. “They were playing a Yo Ros to iway 3 fight ond play ord, and He said they have to doit lot of people both ways, ’ Friday. and I think about middle “I was proud of our players. The defense got its first shutout, and the second half we got the offense going.” The bulk of the rushing attack fell on the shoulders — and legs — of senior J’Air Mc- Cluney. He was a workhorse, carrying the ball 24 times for 92 yards. With McCluney’s second half effort - he gained all but 25 of his yards in the final two quarters — and the superior effort of the offensive and defensive lines and line- backers, the Mountaineers were able to keep the ball out of the Bulldogs’ paws. The hosts had the ball for only 16 plays over the final two quarters, and 12 of them were for zero or minus yardage. - i Neither team could budge the other for most ~ Kings Mountain’s Chance Frederick made the play of the game when he caught a short pass and rambled 22 yards to set up the Mountaineers’ See KM/BURNS, Page 4B clinching TD. a ; y S70) Li IAT EH Dremiel Byers in Wrestling Hall The National Wrestling gold medalist, the US World Hall of Fame recently in- Team Trials gold medalist, ducted Kings Mountain’s the US National Champion- Dremiel “Bam” Byers into ship gold medalist, and the the Alan and Gloria Rice Dave Schultz Tournament Greco-Roman Hall of Cham- gold medalist. pions. He was the US Olympic Byers, who recently re- Trials bronze medalist in tired from the U.S. Army, is 2000 and the Greco-Roman, considered the most deco- World Cup gold medalist in rated American Greco-Ro- = 2000. man wrestler ever. Byers was the North Car- A super heavyweight, olina High School heavy- Byers is the only wrestler to weight champion during his win three. medals at the Gre- senior year of 1993 at Kings co-Roman World Champion- Mountain High School. He ships (gold in 2002, bronze in was also an all-star football 2007 and silver in 2009. player for the Mountaineers. Byers is a two-time partic- He played one season of ipant in the Olympics (2008 football at NC A&T Univer- and 2012) and participated sity before joining the US on eight World teams (1999, Army in 1994. 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, He is a member of the 2009, 2010 and 2011). Kings Mountain Sports Hall In 2002, he was the World of Fame. Greco-Roman championships ail SGTL : S DREMIEL BYERS ¢ [= 4 It’s homecoming for the Mountaineers and a huge crowd is expected. this season. have to be at the top of game.” He noted that at times Lloyd said. cial teams), but it hasn’t defense. They have good size, a good shape.” \. For the second straight “Their passing game year, the two teams come is second to none,” says in undefeated with 2-0 Coach Lloyd. “Their of- SMAC and 5-0 overallre- fensive line is big. They cords. The Mountaineers present a big challenge. hope this year’s outcome “We will have to play will be different than last very well and take care of year’s, when Shelby won the football,” he added. and went on to win the “We have to hold them state 2A championship. down defensively. Offen- Kings Mountain head sively, we have to score. coach Greg Lloyd knows If we can do that this his Mountaineers will ought to be a good ball this season, the Moun- “I think people are taineers have played ex- looking at our film and tremely well in all three they’re taking away stuff phases of the game (of- we like to do,” he said. fense, defense and spe- “Burns is really good on “Shelby is a super of the third quarter they good ball team,” he says. got tired and we made a “They have one of the commitment to run the best teams in the state, re- ball. When they got tired gardless of classification. that definitely put us in lot of speed and can score Lloyd knows Shel- touchdowns.” by’s defense will be just The Lions have one as good, or better. The of the top quarterbacks Mountaineers look for- in the state in Darquez ward to the challenge. Lee, who has thrown 12 “With it being home- touchdown passes in the coming and Shelby, last two games. He has al- this is going to be a fun ready broken the all-time week,” Lloyd said. “Our single game passing re- kids will enjoy it. They’ll cord at Shelby three times dig a little deeper.” ATHLETE OF THE WEEK BH ., a 1/177 A Breakfast! All Day... All The Time... $32 Combo! 6” sand. & di A 105 York Rd., Kings Mountain 704.734.4782 KINGS IMI OUINTAIRN IM OUNTAINEERS Soccer 4 rink )
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