North Rowan High School - Northern Lights Yearbook (Spencer, NC)

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the first round of the State playoffs, End Tim Weaver chases the Albemarle QB from the poclser :ss Nizgifxac iles against the vvall The Cavs' defense buclsled down and didn'r allovv any points even after East Rowan came up vvith Jmble at the North 1 yard line hutours are uncommon in any game, especially high school foot- ball. North Psowans defense posted an incredible seven shutouts in its ten reguf lar season games. Coach Yovv at East Row- an said They don 't leave anyone standing if they can heb rt. The Cavs tools this as their motto for season. Ends Jim Kesler and Tim Weaver teamed with taclsle Matt Jones to lseep rhe heat on opposing passers all season. AlleCounty linebaclser Deric Sims stopped up the holes in the middle, with help from nose guard Kirby Sells and All County taclsle Brian Blackwell. Sopho- more lineman Kevin Spears also contribute ed much to the Cavs incredible strings of scoreless quarters that twice reached 18 in a row. The passes that were made against the Cavs often found their way into the hands of North's secondary people, Antione Sif- ford, James Brown, Bobby Honeycutt and Tim Mashore. The Defense carried the Cavs through its 10-O campaign with its aggressive style and closeelsnit attitude. DEFENSE: LEAVE NO oNE smiioiivei

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yf s '11-ra mg ,. v as. .ns v Safery man James Drown ralses time our againsr Thomasville. The senior defensive back was an irrwoorranr member of a secondary rhar lnrercepred more rhan 20 passes, CATCH ME reads rhe bacls of Darryl Jac!-xson's shoes. Few people did, as rhe speedy junior fallback ran for over 1300 yards and caprured rhe County rushing rifle and Counry offensive player of fhe year, Joining Jackson on rhe All-Counry unir on offense were QB Barry Glass and Tackle Nick Travis. Travis also made fhe ream assplacelsiclser. Free safely Anfione Sifford led The defensive selecrions for rhe Cavs by being selecred ro rhe Chore lorre CDbserver's all oiedmonr team. Sifford was selecred rhe County rnosr valuable player on defense. Also selecred ro rhe All' Counry defense were raclsle Brion Blackwell and linebacker Deric Sims. Players of rho year Caunry players of rhe year Anrione Sirford and Darryl laclsson r a breals afrer checlsing our of ihe Cavs' lasr regular season game, a C34 O win over Davidson s l s s ' K 5 '1 ff.. K 5 i ..'-L mfi.,1o K k:': .Q 'ls N .. .-l 5' K '--R' sl. swf K yi s d i A 3 Ns . Z -5 . N7 A ,iff A A Piclsed off' The Albemarle QB wished he had rhis one bacls, bur Anrione Salford foun near rho Cavalier goalllne lr was one of eighi inierceorions for Slrlord on rhe ye

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Firsr Row: l-learh Hager, Anrhany Cook, Rusry Clinding, David Lewis, Lee Cook, Nolan Thomas, Junior Norman. Second Ri ilu rnnny Wells, Shawn King, Doug Ray, Jason Plummer, Brad Penniger, Eddie Koonrz, Thad Bradley, John Bryan, Lori Mensrer, Tlnird Rowi Coach Secreosr, John Miller, Chris l-lannold, Andre Gasran, Elgin Sreele, Chris Crowell, Morrhew Jones, Barry Kirley, Scorr Lesslie, Brian Mills, Benira Srinson l A consisrenr winner, Nolan Thomas rolls ro anorher pin. Thomas finished rhe season 166 and reresenred Norrh in rhe secrionols. g Freshman Junior Norman on his way ro anorher vicrory, The roolsie wresrlers added deprh ro rhe ream. 154 New conference alignmenr rougher rhan counred on by rhe WRESTLING CAVS season rhor began wirh high hopes ended in frosrrorion for rhe wresrling Cavs rhis winrer. Everyone expecred a conrender in rhe firsr year in rhe new conference, bar rhe comperirion was found ro be rougher rhan expecred. The Cavs pulled our big vicrories over Concord and conference rival Randle- man for rheir rwo wins. Anthony Cook, who raced rhrough rhe season wirh a 15' 1 marls said, This years ream was more eryayable rhan lasr years, and rhar's because af Coach Secreasr and Coach Peacock. Cools reamed wirh Senior rrie caprain Nolan Thomas, Elgin Steele, Sophomore David Lewis, and Fresh' man Junior Norman ro represenr Norrh in secrionals or Soorh lredell, Alrhoogh rhe season didn'r bring a championship, Coach Secreast enjoyed ir. l-le said Coach Peacock and Coach Heggihs deserve much of rhe credfr. They raughr me a lor. l-le feels he can field 'o comperirive ream if he can ger everyone ro give rheir all. Wresilers celebrore afrer ihoir victory over llahdie man Qu