Northwest Cabarrus High School - Dynamis Yearbook (Concord, NC)

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- .3 K V '. 3 . . , Q 5 jrgdns LDIYW ,Zire onroe .7?Q5eA The Monroe Rebels came into Trojan stadium Septem- ber 27, and were mighty lucky to retain their unbeaten record. Northwest played one of the best games of the season and trailed by only 13-6 at the end of the first half. The Trojans had several sustained drives in the second half, the last one ending with a fumble at the Rebel 11-yard line and one minute remaining. The defense during the second half was outstanding for both sides, and the game ended with the score still 13-6. Noted for outstanding performances were Butch Lee, Bob Weaver, Mike Davis, Steve Crowley, and Steve Lawing. Andy Hancock C201 nails a Piedmont runner, forcing a fumble. Gezzfraffyffacfl foo X614 jrqbns On October 1 1, a group of win-hungry Central Cabarrus Vikings came rolling into Northwest Stadium. Before they left, they had amassed quite an impressive victory. The Trojan offense just could not seem to get rolling and the defense was unable to stop the fired-up Central runners. Northwest, however, did not play dead, as they managed several sustained drives, most of which usually ended in a fumble, a penalty, or a broken play. Thomas Barnes, Mike Davis, Andy Hancock, Eddie Heglar, and Donnie Sheets put forth an excellent effort for the Trojans. Butch Lee 1615, Bill Henry C30J, and Ron Overcash 1317, wallop a Sun ' Valley runner. Clinton Talbert C511 attempts a 36-yard field goal against Monroe. Oforffwesf Cgheaf Z2Qy0p1k2y EQ 0121 A happy group of Trojans left Panther Stadium Friday night, October fourth. They had just trounced the Piedmont gridders to the tune of 34-21. Northwest picked up twenty first downs and three hundred and thirty yards in the biggest offensive spurt of the season. On offense Thomas Barnes was inspirational, as was Richard Caldwell, Mike Davis, Andy Hancock, and the entire line. The Trojans did, however, suffer one big set back in the game. Starting center Bob Weaver was lost for the season with an ankle injury. A Central defender barely deflects a Richard Caldwell to Mike Davis C213 pass. csparfans fafe mrffwesf 122 grqlan Fifar .7emafC 2 Homecoming came to Northwest Monday, October 21, and the Trojan Gridders were anxious to give the Northwest fans a victory. However, it was just not to be. Sun Valley came out on top by the score of 21-7. Northwest's score came on a fumble recovery by Ronald Overcash and successive runs by Andy Hancock and Thomas Barnes. Several Trojan drives were halted short of the goal line. The Northwest defense was excellent with Charles Correll, Eddie Koch, Butch Lee, Donnie Sheets, and Bill Henry performing well.

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Thomas Barnes f32J tries to break away from an A. L. Brown defender. jrqdns Cscare Zfesf West Stanly quarterback Jeff Efird scored with about three minutes left to land Northwest its second loss of the young season, 13-7. The Trojans took the lead 7-0 in the first quarter on an eight yard run by quarterback Richard Caldwell. However, West fought back to knot the score before the half. Three different Trojans had their hands on the hard running Efird, but he broke the tackles for his game-winning 33-yard run. Ronald Overcash, Andy Hancock, Butch Lee, and Steve Lawing spearheaded a tough Northwest defense. jyrown Zrops 7fWUIZS 127 Upezzer Friday night, August 30, marked the opening day for Trojan Football. Southern Piedmont Powerhouse A. L. Brown marched into the Northwest Stadium and lowered the boom on the fighting Trojans by a score of 39-0. Considering the speed of the Kannapolis backfield, Northwest played a good game. Many sweeps by Brownls Haskel Stanback kept the Trojan ends and linebackers on their toes.Quite a few mistakes were made, but Northwest's forces never gave up. Steve Crowley, Bob Weaver, and David Weant played well for Northwest. Ron York C803 tries to snare a Richard Caldwell pass against West Stanly. f ,f,, W -V ',? ,fe' ,, - ' 0 l jr Ron Overcash C315 and Gary Todd 1605 look on helplessly a.s Thomas Barnes C323 is stopped by Tigers. QC Offnse WOM 127 5055 fo CSOUM Csfdflg Northwest's offense began to click against South Stanly, scoring 20 big points. The Rebels, however, scored 32 and handed the fighting Trojans their fourth defeat of the season. Northwest managed 165 yards total offense, their best showing of the season. The Trojans gave a real team effort with Bob Weaver, Thomas Barnes, Richard Caldwell, Mike Davis, and Ronald Overcash all playing an excellent game. Clinton Talbert was also outstanding in his specialty of kicking as he punted three times for a 43-yard average. A , . . , ,,. ,W .Zn r -. r ' 1 ,f ran L V, 1 mf fpkasanl' 66063 yrgbns 1h Zeygnszbe ibuel Northwest led Mt. Pleasant in first downs C10-4j and total yards C160-1421 while forcing five Tiger fumbles, but nonethe- less, came out losers to the tune of 6-3. Northwest scored at the start of the third quarter as Clinton Talbert split the uprights with a field goal, capping a 60-yard drive. However, the lead was short lived as Mounts, Phil Casper hit Tommy Whitley on a 79-yard pass play that made the score 6-3. Besides this one scoring run, Mount was in Northwest territory for only two downs. A tough defense halted scoring at this point, and the game ended with the score unchanged. Steve Lawing, Steve Crowley, Bob Weaver, and Gary Todd were outstanding on defense for the Trojans. Steve Lawing C845 grabs touchdown pass against South Stanly. ,W...r..,,.,. .X . ,.......,tW.,.W,,.,mr, M., , , , ,,,,,,.,-,. .. ,,.,.u,,, M ,.

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Mike Davis 1213 snares a pass and attempts to evade Concord tacklers. ,70z'esf fafes .fZ1k2aQ Hoping to end the season on a winning note, the fighting Trojan Gridders traveled to Forest Hills. Fate was not to allow a victory, however, as the Northwest squad fell by the score of 34-12. lt seemed as if bad luck had stepped in during the early stages of the game. Quarterback Richard Caldwell received a shoulder separation. However, Eddie Koch took over the position and completed two scoring passes of ten and forty yards to Steve Lawing. As in previous endeavors, Northwest was in the thick of the game up until the late stages. Coach Lovett was extremely pleased with the play of three freshman moved up from the J.V. squad, Russ Hartsell, Tim Litaker and Harold Wilkinson played excellent football. QDOWQFAOUSQ GOHCOFJ iDUI22pS yfqdnd' Concord High struck for four touchdowns in the first half, and went on to defeat the Trojans, 32-O. Northwest had trouble moving the ball against both the tough Concord defense franked fourth in the South Piedmont Conferencej, and the speedy, heavy line which averaged about 220 pounds per man. Concord Coach Richard Thompson praised Northwest for its hard hitting and noted that the Trojans are a coming team. Bobby Kiser 1433 forces Forest Hills to fumble as Clinton Talbert C511 and Steve Crowley C721 rush to his aid. ROW 1: Hall Morrison, Steve Crowley, Philip Morrison, Gary Todd, Donnie Sheets, Clinton Talbert, David Weantg ROW 2: Bobby Kiser, Mike Davis, Joe Miller, Thomas Barnes, Eddie Koch, Andy Hancock, Ronald Overcashg ROW 3: Richard Caldwell, Eddie Heglar, Sterlin Martin, Lyndle Schenck, Ronnie York, Butch Lee, Steve Lawing, Bill Henryg ROW 4: Charles Correll, Tim Litaker, Russ Hartsell, Rick Wilkerson, Danny Hildreth, Mike Corriher, Steve Smith.