Terry Sanford High School - La Famac Yearbook (Fayetteville, NC)

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bulldogs Succumb to WHsoh Wilson’s defending 4-A Champions turned back the Bulldogs by a score of 14 to 0. Early in the second stanza, Bulldog speedster Ken Garrett was sidelined after reinjuring an ankle in- jured in the opener with Smith. As the Bulldog air strategy became weak, an interception swiftly resulted in a Cyclone TD. A total of six interceptions killed off any chances the Sanford squad might have had in staging a comeback. In virtually every stage of the action the Cyclones outdid the Bulldogs as they reeled off 17 first downs to the locals 11 and netted 247 total offensive yards to Sanford’s 215. From the Wilson game until the end of the season the Bulldogs were plagued by a loss of personnel. For one reason or another four Bulldog starters saw little or no action in the remaining games. A Wilson halfback is stopped from behind by Bulldog linebacker Rit ' ky Jenkins. Quarterback Andy Burch awaits the referee’s decision.

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Mulldogs ' Dump Smith in Season Opener ) The Terry Sanford Bulldogs kicked off their 1968 season in high style with a convincing 29-0 victory over E. E. Smith. The game was the first between the two cross town teams and su y started a long lasting rivalry. The Sanford High Bulldogs turned the enthu- siastic game into a rout. The defense stopped the highly touted Smith offense, which scored 66 points against New Bern in their season opener, allowing them only 101 total yards gained. The Bulldog’s offense, led by Kenny Garrett and Randy Thomp- son, was the punch that finally knocked out the sur- prised Golden Bulls. The total yardage gained was over 300 yards. The sellout crowd of over 10,000 was preparing for a defensive struggle before Kenny Garrett raced off-tackle 34 yards for the Bulldogs’ initial touch- down. Minutes later Garrett took an Andy Burch pass and picked his way through the Smith sec- ondary for a 54 yard touchdown. After the intermission Randy Thompson took over, highlighting two long touchdown drives with touchdowns. The game had many other heroes as the whole team gave a glistening performance. Lance Kittleson, Sanford high kicking specialist, was a key factor in many games. J 54 Kenny Garrett kicks off the ’68 season with the first touchdown.

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bulldogs Stop Qreemboro Page 7 0 Jacksonville Squeaks by SZS 21-20 Andy Burch falls on the pigskin as he recovers a Bulldog fumble. Sophomore Chip Bishop gaining 49 yards led the Bulldogs to a much needed victory over non-conference foe Greensboro Page by a score of 7-0. With less than a minute to go in the third quarter, quarterback Andy Birch connected with Chip Bishop to score against a tough Greens- boro defense. The extra point was made by Kittelson who had earlier missed a 38 yard field goal attempt. The Bulldogs had five scoring opportunities thwarted as defense dominated the game. De- fensive standouts Ronnie Almanderez, George Williams, Phil Platania, and Billy Seacrist held the Greensboro Pirates to an embarrassing minus 4 yards rushing. Rallying in the closing minutes, Jacksonville knocked off the Sanford Bulldogs in an Eastern 4-A conference game. The Bulldogs scored in the first quarter on a two yard plunge by Randy Thompson. The Cardinals were paced by a speedster who ran through the Sanford defense for a 43 yard touchdown. Sanford bounced back with a 77 yard drive led by Townsend, Davis and Buie. The touch- down put the Bulldogs out in front by a score of. 20-7 with six minutes to play. The Cardi- nals, however, came back with two touchdowns in the closing minutes to snatch victory from the Bulldogs by a mere point. In the final minute of play, Sanford saw its last opportunity for victory die on an un- successful fourth down gamble. Holding the ball for the closing seconds, the Cardinals ran out the clock and claimed the 21-20 victory. Coach Byrd discusses Bulldog strategy with a defensive player.