Northeastern High School - Aerie Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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Dunstan Brooks Troy Gillard Robert Klenke Kipley Brown Below: Clement Williams carries the ball in for a toudhcown in Northeastern's 20-8 victory over the Bruins. if I' Trevor Swinpson Jasper Snowden Superstition Fills the Air as Team Loses All Home Games! Could Lucky Eleven Be Bad Luck? 24 Sports-varsity Football ,R ....,.v . ff... -ff Troy Brooks Phillips Bridges fits ' lv- ,5 - . gfa ,- K W . iff go. ' V 'f': f'9-4fdJr'j V . . r ,. W A f ' '1 . n ., View s4'4-rlf-4i.'s - .A , I DQ, ,- Y -,t .., . 1.1-'Jw e , PM 1 , . ., v, ' K -gigs... WLNL,,, 6 ,ar WMI I V Q A . if i. ,LW ..g. 4 K., ,.. . 133196 falsffzf ' .. N T T . 1 ' f '7 's,'?. ?'xi'- V .1-'yt'-n5..t,.,.', ' f pl .: U f 1 P4 'Q ' Y f X .. - , airs'- Above: Quarterback Jerry McGee rolls away from a Hunt tackler while looking for a receiver. He threw two TD passes for 48 yards. Mike Maloney Robert Williams Busrides and victories went hand i hand this season as the Eagles wer undefeated on road trip games. l seemed as though the Green Machin was unstoppable, pushing onwar. against the odds of being on foreig ground. Clinching only a single victory in fron of their home fans, the complex seemel to give off an air of superstition and bam luck for the Eagles. Even though thi scores were close and the effort s l l

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l W 1 . ,- , , . s,-,- .'.',-n 5 f . , .,,., ,.,.., . ,.,.,, y . AV S , fi: 2 Q if J.,- Kelvin Harney Brian Taylor Jerry Spence Bobby McCullen Walter Harris John Haynes QC sv ABOVE: Clement Williams is covered by Bertie defenders including Paul Spivey and Frankie Webb in a 13-O loss at NHS' complex. ff-, ,, if , . ,..-a- U ....---- .,.-c .i fn,-fn . .gma- ll ,yee ri i .alll g Ronald Williams TYVOHQ BVYBNT Carlos White Kenny Meekins Hunter Williams Bracy Robertson The winning streak didn't last, however, as Ahoskie, runner-up in the State Conference and possessor of two of the best backs in the state, left the Eagles scoreless. The Eagles fought back and won against Fike 14 to 13. This close game was saved by Clement Williams, who returned a punt for 65 yards. With a successful goal-line stand and only 10 seconds remaining, the Eagles put the game in the bag, The road game against Northern Nash had the characteristics of the best offensive night of the season. Quarterback Jerry McGee threw three touchdown passes while the defense held the Knights to a single touchdown. They rode home that night with a 28-6 win. They wrapped up the season with a 6-4 record. Varsity Football-SPOI'tSi 23

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Donnell Gatling Jerry McGee James Harris Donnie Barcliff Dwanye Crank Mike Neal Below: James Copeland C713 and Jesse Jackson 4605 catch Camden quarterback Ricky McPherson for a 17-0 victory over the Bruins. W.. .l N s,,li , A' QQ ig 'CJ 1 L, A L M ,f, 5 f fiat -HW'- ' Boris Beaty Mike Parker tremendous, they just could not gain the extra points for a win. Although the home victories were limited, the fans were not. Week after week the fans appeared to boost their team, cheering their success, and frowning with them on disasters. When the season came to a close, the Eagles and the fans left the stadium, looking forward to next season with the same high spirits as always. Dallas Dunbar NHS 17 0 14 20 0 28 7 21 0 F1 'E 1- Above: Bobby McCullen added new life to offense with his performance Lester Lamb NORTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL 1979-1980 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD OPPONENT OPP Edenton 7 Camden 0 Ahoskie 16 Wilson Fike 13 Wilson Hunt 1 1 Bertie 13 Northern Nash 6 Rocky Mount 14 Beddingfield 8 Greenville Rose 21 WON LOST 6 4 varsity Football-Sports 25