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

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it is N Iif dgf - A gg si Picking up yardage, Brian Steele rushes for a sizeable gain in the home- coming game. Brian rallied the Cavs for the second half comeback. Salis- bury Post Photo. New Homecoming Tradition. Heat and Spirit are generated atthe bonfire! pep rally. As cheerleaders fired up the crowd, Cowboy dummies were burned. Photo by: Steve Roof. . P P . bl ow 3.5. 'r rcs1r - Zqss ,TQA is ggi- For students clowning in the halls, Dressed as bums on class day, Chevelle Jones, Chris Eller, Eddie Marie Harriston, Chevelle Jones, P Riley, Jamie Sides, Curtis Cowan, and April Hawkins discussanote be- . and Sonya Phillips show spirit week tween classes. Seniors showed is easy to get into. Photo by: N. enough spirit to win spirit week 1 g Gaither honors. Photo by: C. Watkins O. Giving a pregame pep talk, John Work- man prepares his Senior-Freshman team for a tough game. Workman's coaching proved successful for a 14-7 victory. Photo by: S. Roof Homecoming X 161

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Hot Popcorn and Blankets. Home- coming fans braved the cold to see the Cavaliers rope the Cowboys 26 to 20. Photo by: C. Crowell Ban on oats sparks controversy KKKKKSKKSSKKKKSSYKSKSKKSKS ew Traditions fl . ow can there be a Homecoming without float building and a parade? The students' loud question was countered by an admini- strative question, How can a few students build decent floats while most of the build- ing teams are all over the county rolling yards? With more limits this year on pep rallies and college days, etc.. - students lespecially seniorsl complained that they were being robbed of their privileges due too a few dis- ruptive students of the past. Their complaints were met with the challenge to create some new homecoming tradi- tions. Making the most of an unfavorable situation, the Student Council made plans to put some fun back into Spirit Week. The seniors and freshman 160 l Homecoming teamed up to beat the sophmorefjunior team in a powder puff football game that was followed by a pep rally and bonfire. Effigies of S.W. Guilford Cowboys that were made by students from each class were burned. As in the past, the traditional dress-up days, sales of Cavalier souvenirs and expressions of spirit and enthusiasm were added up to determine the most spirited class. Although the class atten- dants didn't get to ride through town on convertibles with the band playing and floats in tow, the seniors showed their class by participating anyway and earning most spirited honors. With some creativity, future classes can take the responsi- bility of starting some new homecoming traditions. B. Burgin Af 'sf 'R

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RUUGH AND RGCKY YYKKKSKKXYYKKKKSKKSKSYKKKKSKKKKSKKYKKSSK junior Coos Goin Experience The Hard Way! he Junior Varsity football team started the season with many new players and few veterans from a previous 9-1 sea- son. The young Cavs had much determination and the taste for victory. This attitude aided them throughout the season to keep practicing hard and build a quality team. ln their opening game the Ju- nior Cavs Iost to West Rowan, but the experience gained by the players in this game helped them 162 X JV Football in games with East Rowan and Lexington. North's first taste of victory came against Ftandleman. Behind the leadership of quarter- back Larry Dixon and receiver James Houpe, the team prevailed 34-14. The Cavs had a poor showing against Salisbury, but bounced back to defeat West Davidson the following week. ln the next two games the Cavs played well, but again fell short to Southwest Guilford and Thomas- ville. Then the Cavs traveled to Ledford where they tamed the Panthers with the running of Nelvin Wilkes for a 38-10 victory. In the last game of the season the Junior Cavs dropped a heart- breaker to East Davidson 7-6. This ended the season at 3-7. Even with a young team the Cavs still gained valuable experience and leadership which will prove essential in the upcoming sea- son. Jim Young.