Thomas Dale High School - Reflector Yearbook (Chester, VA)

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Far left: Terry Anderson, Steve Noe (Meadowbrook); left: Steve Noe (Henrico); below: Alfred Stewart, Roscoe Harris, Mike Worley (Manchester). Left: Doug Harris (Huguenot); above: Scott Tucker, Barron Cheatham (Manchester). 27

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26 Knights rebuild for a district championship With few lettermen returning to the lineup, the Knights rebuilt a powerful football team to win the first Central District Championship in the history of Thomas Dale. The offensive team averaged 25.6 points per game while defense allowed a mere 8.7 points a game in regular season play. Against district opponents the Knights compiled a perfect 8-0 record. Advancing to the regional playoffs, the Knights were defeated 20-8 by Henrico to finish 9-2 for the year. HUGUENOT-THOMAS DALE Scoring two touchdowns each, Doug Harris and Steve Noe led the Knights to a 26-6 opening victory over Huguenot. Harris scored on a 70 yard run on the first play from scrimmage. The offense sustained Noe on a one-yard sneak for six more points. Two long yardage drives and two one point conversions piled on the final Dalian tallies. HERMITAGE-THOMAS DALE Tallying the highest score against the Knights since they entered the Central District, the Hermitage Panthers crushed Thomas Dale in a 38-0 decision. Led by their halfback and quarterback, Hermitage scored in all but the first quarter. Thomas Dale’s deepest penetration was to the Panther 25. PETERSBURG-THOMAS DALE Thomas Dale capitalized on three Wave fumbles to upset heavily favored Petersburg 7-0. Barron Cheatham led rushing with 64 yards. The only score came in the fourth quarter with Steve Noe going in on a sneak. Tough Knight defense held Petersburg scoreless.

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28 “VARSITY FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Huguenot..... 38 Hermitage .... Petersburg .... Prince George . Midlothian ..... Hopewell ..... Dinwiddie..... Meadowbrook . Colonial Heights .... Manchester ... : 6 1D. 96. eb 7 1b... iD, 40. 1D. 37 10.41 ae ae 1 019 en gee Regional Playoffs Henrico ...... 20 TB Top: Steve Noe (Petersburg; right: John Goodloe (Colonial Heights).