Brunswick Academy - Viking Yearbook (Lawrenceville, VA)

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Front Row: Manager Mike Browder, Curtis Brickell, Carroll Moseley, Tex Whitley, manager Charlie Crigg. Second Row: Allen Blackwell, Kent Wright, Alan BrockweU, Warren Moody, Wirt Blackwell, Alan Yeattes, Greg Jones. Third Row: Doug Moore, Justin Thomas, Gary Russell, Ronald Daniel, Mike Daughtry, William Wright. Fourth Row: Rodger Craft, Mike Yeattes, Chris Barker, Kenneth Moody, Mike Thomas, Greg Christopher. Back Row: Coach Dave Newsom, Rick Lee, Donny Wliite, Hank Harrell, Hampton Hite, Ber- nard Nash, Coach Mike Lynch. Not Pictured: Coach Bob Harrison, Tom Temple, Harrison Steed, John Morris, I red Basham. Above Right: Taking a break from his managerial duties, Charlie Grigg pauses to watch the JV defense in action. A Kavalicr is downed by a hard hit from Tom Temple, as Bernard Nash comes tumbling down. BA linemen Bernard Nash, Curtis Brickell, and Justin Thomas run to the aid of Tom Temple, tripped up cutting the corner. Above: These .IVs look rather downcast, as they wistfully watch their older teammates on the field. Opposite Page: Trying to divert a Kenston line- backer, OB Tex Whitley veers to the sideline, as Carroll Moseley follows the action limping. 22 Competition Junior Varsity Tootball

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Season Brings Record of 2-8 Expressions of uneasiness: Coach Lynch (above) stares blankly at the field, while Coach Newsom looks dejectedly at the turf, following another Kenston touchdown. Above: Deep in BA territory, Kevin Blackwell punts on fourth and long yardage. Upper Left; Poised and ready to strike, the Viking defense awaits the Nansemond snap. Below: As quarter- back Tex Wliitley yells the count, the Viking offensive line gets set to hold back the Nansemond-Suffolk Saints.

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JV’s Bring Winning Season, First Championship To BA Touchdown!! Hampton Hite grabs an 18-yard pass from Tex Whitley to wrap up a 14-0 victory over Kenston Forest. The 1974 Junior Varsity football team had quite an impressive season. Despite numerous injuries incurred throughout the season, the team finished with a 3-2-1 record, and 3-1-1 in the Western District, where they were champions for the first time in BA history. The year also marked the introduction of a VAAC rule allowing varsity squad members (up to the sopho- mores) to also play on the JV team, and vice-versa. This aided the JV’s immensely, for they gained much-needed leadership from players ordinarily on the varsity squad; but it also demanded 200% from the players, playing two games a week. In the season opener against Mecklen- burg, exceptional Viking defense held the Knights scoreless for three quarters, and allowed only eight points the fourth, while BA racked up 10. The first points of the season were scored on a safety by Kenneth Moody, followed by a 2%-yard plunge by QB Tom Temple, with a two- point conversion by Carroll Moseley. Following the Southampton forfeit, BA faced Huguenot in a close, well- played game. QB Tom Temple ran 36 yards for six points, and the Rebels took the lead with two quick touchdowns. An adamant BA defense held Huguenot scoreless the second half, but the tide had been turned. Tom Temple was injured and hospitalized, and combined with the loss of Rick Lee and Carroll Moseley in earlier varsity games, the younger Vikings just couldn’t put things together, despite the efforts of the new quarterback, versa- tile Tex Wliitley. The boys came within inches of scor- ing at Prince Edward, but went no far- ther. Defense sparkled as the game ended in a 0-0 tie. The rivalry with Kenston Forest was a winning incentive for the last home game, as BA commanded play and stymied the Kavaliers. The Vikings chalked up 14 points on a 2-yard TD run by Carroll Moseley, with Mike Thomas scoring the extra points, and an 18-yard pass from QB Tex Wliitley to Hampton Hite, good for six more points. Defense usually high- lighted the games, but the offense looked at its best that night. Eastern champ Isle of Wight robbed BA of the chance to end the season with a bang. Plays collapsed at scrimmage, and so did the team, as they lost by 20 points. Even with the loss, the JV’s ended their season with a winning record, the first since 1970, and a first-place trophy, another first of hopefully many more from the Number ONE coaches and team at BA. Next year’s hopes look even brighter, as the potential shown this year in the younger players promises another big year in 1975. Impeded by a Kenston defender, Rick Lee makes a 35-yard reception from Hampton Hite to keep a BA drive alive. Competition — Junior Varsity Football — 23 i ! i I ! i i 1