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B5W 4D Kingsport Times-News Thursday October 101991 Generals looking for a little respect against Vikings By GEORGE TttWAlTES Tihtos-Neiv Sports Writer Rye Cove (1-5) at Appalachia (5-1) In past seasons Rye Cove at least raised the prospect of giving Appalachia a hard time But this year the War Eagles have gone winless since falling to Thomas Walker while Appalachia is fielding one of its better teams in years For Appalachia head coach Tom Turner the focus is keeping the team on an upward incline and not peaking too soon The Bulldogs face two non-conference opponents Rye Cove this week and Virginia High the nexW- then take on Coebum in an all-important district match-up Then follows a week off and finally Powell Valley to wrap up the and possibly the title think peaked yet as far as a football team right on schedule You want teams to peak on non-conference games or for your team to have nothing left for the said Turner think everything is right on schedule tickled to death to be in the situation in I jusLhopethat-we-realize that we can be our own worst Lee High lacks the monster offensive front that it had last year and the kicking game has been spotty but has developed more versatile offensive capabilities than last year Powell offense and specialty teams are not the seamless units they were last year but the defense has continued to buoy the team think either team is the same caliber as last year but I think any other team in Southwest Virginia is up to the level us and Powell Valley were last said Williams The best-case scenario says Robbins is a close ballgame know if close got a said Robbins have a racehorse offense and not going to be able to get in any Kentucky Ervinton (1-4) at Clintwood (24) Clintwood and Ervinton share common problems heading into this non-district match up: attrition have so many people hurt and sick right now that balltea There are new faces out there every day in said Clintwood head coach Bobby Meade Among the missing at Clintwood: HBDE Jamie Stanley and NGOG PK Johnny Fleming Ervinton meanwhile suffers from holes at center and offensive both of whom play both ways and at split end The result will be two underclassmen offensive guards who stand around 5-6 at 160 lbs Nonetheless Rebel head coach Mark Palmer still hopes to accomplish what been done by an Ervinton squad since well not in the last 20 years at any rate real big a county game Our kids always play real well against Clintwood and been a long time since we beat said Palmer year Clintwood is a little down and that gives us confidence But stiH we have toplay over there and at their Robbins downplays the series which the Vikings have won 47-26 and 30-13 is one of those pride games one of those bragging rights games And one of those games where I think they have a lot of respect for us never come out and just said whipped us They had a better football said Robbins That may be because Lee head coach Don Williams also has a penchant for saying what he thinks And not what he thought personally think they had a better team than we did last year The year before maybe that we had seven turnovers last year and I think you can do that and beat a very good football said Williams for respect I think we have a lot of respect for Powell Valley The only way I know to get respect from a team is to beat them and beat us twice in a Nonetheless Williams expect this game at Bullitt Park to be cut of the same jib as it has been over the last two years The excitement is not as evident For two "years Inirrow the pair metTunbeatenT This year both meet with two losses Over the past two years Lee High and Powell Valley have comprised the biggest non-district rivalry in Southwest Virginia And quite a claim considering the series is only two games old to begin with Yet Powell Valley head coach Phil Robbins as he has this time every that JJ Kelly is the most important upcoming game on the slate because of our district schedule and being in the hunt for the district said Robbins whose squad is 3-2 overall and 2-1 in the LPD Undoubtedly that is more true this season than the past two seasons combined Due to the way power points are accumulating among Region Division 2 playoff contenders an LPD title may prove the only route into the playoffs With Coebum and Appalachia still lying ahead the Vikings can surely not afford to slip up with Kelly: And there are other reasons Track puts on a new face Jeff Co stands in the way of title hopes and pass Carrier said the first and third turns were also changed so not as sharp Carrier said 5000 more seats are being added in the third turn and will be ready for the next race in April The seats will bring the actual seats at the speedway to 52000 though the total number who Can attend the race will actually go from about 60000 to 65000 because of the standing room only allowed in the infield tures has 50 percent limestone for more adhesion 30 percent split pea gravel for traction and 20 percent sand to hold it together and give the tires even more said Carrier A swail developed after the last resurfacing that caused cars to slide from one groove to another allowing cars to run safely in just one groove taken the swail out of it said Carrier now cars should be able to run two or three abreast Continued from page ID found pop rivets brake drum pieces and various tools that fell off said Carrier punctured tires Weather also caused problems the last time the track was resurfaced turned cold and we get the compaction we said Carrier so far the been Carrier said the new mixture has an anit-stripping agent in it and was arrived at by testing various mix iiiiimmiiiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii up beating us on the last play We just learned how to hold on in big games not playing with any emotion and got to do he said The game is especially important for the Patriots who still have to face Cocke County and Morristown West The obvious key said Kisabeth is stopping James Mayes a very good athlete got real good speed and when he gets in the open he seems to get faster And the more he runs the better he statistics speak for themselves rushed for 1-115 yards already on only 70 carries for an average of 159 yards per carry also scored 15 touchdowns a look at the other IMC games Cocke County (1-1 3-2) at Morristown West (1-1 2-3) The winner remains in the playoff picture The loser is out The Trojans seem to have much of an offense save running back Lamont Young who has rushed for 404 yards The Fighting Cockes have the best running back tandem in the league in Jamey Peters (475 yards) and Birdie Dockery (450 yards) They also have a stellar receiver in Travis Stuart (9 catches 179 yards 1 TD) West has won the last two meetings soundly including a 28-10 win last year in Newport But the Trojans lost to Sevier County last week 14-6 a team Cocke County handled 32-14 By ANDY RINES Times-News Sports Writer Greeneville for all intents and purposes can lock up the Inter Mountain Conference football championship Friday night But Jefferson County winner of eight of the last nine titles might have something to say about that The Patriots 3-2 overall and 2-0 in the league are much improved over last 3-7 nightmare But head coach Craig Kisabeth pleased just improved that much since the season started going to have to play a lot better than we have been to win this he said The Greene Devils (5-0 3-0) ranked eighth in the latest Associated Press AAA poll picked up a big win over preseason league favorite Cocke County last week Two important games back-to-back have head coach Fred Sorrels worried going to be tough going down there to he said County is a very good football team lost twice to good football teams and they could have won both games been very Kisabeth see it that way Losses to Farragut (31-21) and Rhea County (29-22) comfort him They concern him had Farragut down 13-0 and put them away The Rhea County game went back and forth and they ended Unicoi County (2-3) at Crockett (14) The Pioneers came back to earth last week losing to Morristown East 33-14 But the Pioneers have a newfound enthusiasm following their upset of Cherokee two weeks ago Look for Pete Sanders the leading passer to get the ball to running back Todd Ayers who leads the league in receiving with 12 catches for 114 yards and a touchdown Cherokee (14) at Johnson County (3-2) Just when everyone counted out the Chiefs they go and knock Off Lenoir City (21-14) To put that in perspective Lenoir City upset Farrugut who last week came within three points of knocking off Knox Central the top-ranked AAA team On the downside Cherokee came up with nine turnovers but still struggled Statistically the Chiefs are led by Kevin Bradley who has four touchdowns 139- yards rushing and three catches for 67 yards Chad Metz leads the league in interceptions with four and Jimmy Powell has thrown for 299 yards Morristown East (2-3) at Clinton (2-3) If the Hurricanes had an offensive line running back Jesse Smith may have the same kind of numbers as Mayes As it is rushed for 552 yards and seven touchdowns also missed most of two games with injuries PIECE SCREW-DRIVER SET I The 'Claw' 1 1 is super tough (49071) Do it yourself! Thompson's Water Seal Prevents moisture damage lor years J10101) 105 oz ALEX PLUS Acrylic latex caulk plus silicone Paint-able (18101) Call gets good news about knee By ANDY RINES Times-News Sports Writer low linebacker Todd Collins Who suffered a complete tear in last game against Presbyterian rushed to find Call think Hutch did the same thing I Collins said after the game a senior This could be his whole Thankfully it Collins back in NFL Former Jefferson County Georgia and Carson-Newman star Brent Collins who was released by the Buffalo Bills just prior to the start of the NFL season is back in camp Three teams the Bengals Dolphins The news although surprising is good for Hutch Call Call one of starting linebackers left game against Catawba late in the first quarter with what looked to be a serious knee injury But results from an MRI test which came back Wednesday showed that Call a senior has only i a partial tear of his anterior cruciate ligament not a full one as earlier thought He also has minor cartilage dam- Get Indoor light where you need It (16443) Vernon Berry a senior from Buffalo is also doing well for the Eagles Berry was starting point guard last year but used up his basketball eligibility He will graduate in May This is his first year of soccer Record watch C-N running back Robert Thomas needs only 271 yards rushing to replace Hugh Rutledge as the regular season career rushing leader He needs just 399 to pass Kenneth Tyson as the career rushing leader In five games this season Thomas has carried for 451 yards on85 carries and -now has J59C9 yards in regular-season games and 3660 yards in all games CVC golf team out strong The Clinch Valley golf team is off to an outstanding start this year The Highland Cavaliers bested Concord Milligan and Bluefield to claim the title in the Southwest Insurance Agencey Invitational Tournament held at Lonesome Pine Country Club in Big Stone Gap Jason Hughs was the individual leader with a 74 The Cavs also topped Milligan in a dual match held in Elizabeth-ton Matt Puckett was the medalist with a 77 Their most recent win was in a tri-match against Bluefield and Milligan at Tazwell Country Club FC Metric WTench Set (1374) Variable Speed Redpro Saw Variable speed 60 amp Smooth 1-316' stroke length (JB3000V) Every day is a Harvest of Values at Your Local PRO store! age Instead of being out for -the he may return to yils have called Col- action next week when the lins in the past three days Eagles host Mars Hill hope said Eagle head coach Ken Sparks after game heart really goes out to him worked awful hard to get where he Because of the cartilage damgage Call will be forced-to undergo surgery following the season He will however get to finish his career still get to play really fired up about it When I got hurt I thought I was done for I came in on a blitz and a gut hit me just above my Call walked off under his own power but missed the re-nriert oLthe game a 24-3 Eagle Wlr44f(er the game fel- A linebacker Collins was flown to Cincinatti Tuesday night for a physical The Bengals who are 0-5 need help on defense Miami lost All-Pro linebacker John Offerdahl Sunday with a season-ending knee injury leaving them woefully thin at linebacker Minnesota has been interested in Collins since he left the Bills Davis off to strong start Former Sullivan South standout Rick Davis is off to strong start for the Carson-Newman soccer team Davis a freshman has started every game and scored one goal WoodWorld 230 Main Street Mt Carmel TN 357-4331 a Duato pirrocal mdMnufcielMWiamng omaeoi MTh unabialo Hoc an Hum mourn wmml Wnia In limit ftiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiMiiiiiimmiiiimiiiifi.