Boyden High School - Echo Yearbook (Salisbury, NC)

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Boyden’s Butch Brown bursts around end for long gain against North Rowan. At midseason the Jackets were riding on a comparatively good 3-2 record. Then, after a heart-breaking homecoming loss to Greensboro Smith by a score of 13-12, a plague of injuries hit the team. Early in the High Point game, Mike Harrison was put out of action for the rest of the season when he dislocated his shoulder on a bruising tackle. From then on, it was all bad luck for the Jackets. Despite the offensive efforts of Cooke, Hillard, Alexander, Pleasants, Bub Carlton, and Kyle Black, Boyden was un¬ able to play effective football. The Jackets dropped their last five games in a row, ending the season with a 3-7 record. The disappointing last half of the season was due to the many injuries. Seldom was there a time when all the starters were in good phy¬ sical shape. And, yet, all was not lost. Valu¬ able experience was gained by the sophomores and juniors on the team. With a little bit of luck, and fewer injuries, the B.H.S. gridders for next year can give Coach Bumgarner a winning season. Jackets romp North 41-2 Kyle Black dashes through the line for a good gain before being downed by a host of Reynold’s Demons. 30

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Hard running backs, great passing, brilliant receiving, stout defense, great desire and a 41-2 romp over North Rowan: these are some of the memories we will all hold for our 1965 football season. Co-captained by tackle Mike Surratt and all¬ purpose back Mike Hillard, the B.H.S. gridders got off to their best start in years. Bouncing back from a 13-6 loss to Kannapolis in the opening game, the Jackets unleashed their fury on North Rowan to grab a 41-2 non-con¬ ference victory. The performance of the Yellow Jackets in that game proved that they were a team to cope with in the General 4-A Con¬ ference. Mike Harrison, a hard runner, scored four touchdowns in the North game in leading the B.H.S. squad to their overwhelming victory. Boyden Football Coaches: Charles Hellard, Ken Bum¬ garner, Mac Brawley, Charles Little, Frank Saunders, Don Graham, Bobby Pharr. f Managers and Trainers: Giles Goodman, Vic Shive, Jimmy Pope, John Turner, Doug Shelton, Steve Cornelison, Robby Gill. The Jackets captured their second victory in the next game against a strong South Rowan. Led by the running of Harrison and the passing of quarterback Fred Cooke to ends Jim Alex¬ ander, Willard Pleasants, and Mike Hillard, they stormed to a 26-13 victory over the Rebels— sweet revenge for their loss the year before. After suffering a setback at the hands of a strong Lexington eleven,the Boydenites bounced back with a gratifying 19-6 win over conference foe West Forsyth. Again Harrison, Hillard, and Cooke led the offense, with Mike Surra tt, John Millspaugh, Jim Kelly, and Daryl Presson shining on defense.

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A spectacular catch by end Willard Pleasants gives Jackets six against West Forsyth. Fine internal line blocking releases Jacket back for good gain. Boyden gridders run over South 26-13 IpPy ' A horde of Boyden de¬ fenders wrestle a Rey¬ nolds runner to the gridiron turf. 31