Graham High School - Wag Yearbook (Graham, NC)

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Hot and sweaty is how the players come off the Winning is great, says Coaches .lobe and Dis- practicefield after the long summer practices which muke as they are walking toward the team after are directed by the Graham Coaches. scoring yet another touchdown. While taking a rest, Pat Moser watches the ac- tion on the field knowing he will be called onto play defense. Pure talent, Rod Cousin shows what made him the leading rusher in the Mid-State conference ofthe season. D-E-F-E-N-S-E was the name ofthe game against Bartlett-Yancey, although the offense had as good a game. . . .With Secret Weapon Cousin

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Devils Surprise Opponents . . . Rowl CoachC Mayflafd A Ritter S Faulkner G Arr0W00d D Gamer G Thgmpgon, R, Harvey, A, TG-ef W Thompson S Barnes C McQueen K Russell .i earner Pt cousin,G.wnite,npickard, Montioy R Harrison P Moser B Hadley D Wade M Thompson C Tysor D Brown, Coach S. White, T Jobs ROW 2 Coach J D'SmUk9 COGCVW D Coach K Pickard Bow 3 S. Loy, J. Jarrett, D. if 4' 9 I Beazer, Fl. Colbert, D. Covert, M, Scott, S. Norton, C. Rich, L. Pierce, M. Parker Leading the way, is fullback Cliff Tysor giving the key block that springs another long run for tailback Pod Cousin. Scoring another touchdown, flanker Billy Had- ley shows the form that made him the leading pass receiver for the Ped Devils. The 1982 season consisted of many ups and downs. When the team was up, such as in the game against Eastern Flan- dolph, they surprised everyone by beat- ing the favored Wildcats by the score of 21-20. Homecoming day arrived without the customary rain, and the team thrashed Bartlett-Yancey 31-6. Some downs came when the Devils lost to East- ern Alamance, Orange, and Western. Even though these downs affected them, Rod Cousin and the offense would always get the team rolling. All through the season, Bod consistent- ly gained big yardage. During the course of this season, he frequently reached one hundred yards rushing, and on three oc- casions he attained the two hundred yard mark. He was the first rusher since A.J. Trollinger to reach one thousand yards in a ,single season. Much of the credit for Rods success must go to the offensive line for leading the way for him. They were a big reason the coaches picked Rod as the Mid-State Offensive Player of the Year. In addition, Rod also made All Confer- ence, along with senior teammates Mike Thompson, Flodney Pickard, and Cliff Ty- sor.

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I I i i i First Row - Todd Bradshaw, Dallas Webb, Joey Third Row - Richard Wilbourn, Sammy Epps, Brian Roy, Jeff Allen, Jimmy Self, Carl Mangione, Second Watson, Mike Rudd, Andy Hanford, Coaches Pick- Row - Billy Compton, Reed Vanschoten, Jonathan ard, Coaches White, Coaches Arrowood. Medley, Tony Pinnix, Rudy Thompson, Glen Howard, l Directing the Graham comeback from the sideline, Coach Arrowood signals the plays, with time running out in the 4th Quarter. Eluding an Orange defender. Jimmy Self dodges out side to gain yards for the Red Devils offensive unit and moves closer to a first down. Holding the line against Panthers. The Red Devil defense, led by Sammy Epps, Jerry Smith and Shawn Hancock, shut down the Panthers Offense. Calling the signal, Jimmy Self leads the Red Devil offense or 4th down, inches against the Orange High Panthers.