Jamboree report
The jamboree was Friday night. Here are a few thoughts, followed by my story...
Impressions:
Shelby is really good. Montgomery is in total command of the offense. Stack the line against Shelby and he'll hurt you. Defensively, they're OK. With that offense, that's all they'll need to be.
The Crest offense is strong. Robinson is much improved at QB, and Tosh Toms is a good back. Defensively, they're a little off. Coach Kirby has some work to do here. At first, they'll be trying to outscore people.
Burns' offense is in high gear. Camp is unbelievable. His arm actually seems stronger to me, which is saying something. And against a very vanilla-looking Freedom team, their defense dominated as well.
KM will be interesting. Good OL, decent back in Antwan Ross, but that freshman quarterback needs to grow up fast. He threw three picks Friday night, one of which set up the TD that beat them. Their defense looked OK, but Waddell isn't exactly a powerhouse.
And now, the story...
For most of the state, Friday night signaled the start of the high school football season.
In Cleveland County, it was more like a dress rehearsal.
The eighth annual First National Bank Cleveland County Jamboree was a chance for each of the county’s public school squads to smooth out the rough spots before next week.
KM learning on the job
Three interceptions, including one that set up a Raider touchdown, helped spoil an otherwise solid outing by Kings Mountain in a 7-6 setback.
Antwan Ross scored on the first play from scrimmage, taking a hand off 75 yards down the sideline for a score. The missed extra point would come back to haunt the Mounties as Waddell scored on a touchdown pass and added the extra point that would eventually decide the contest.
“I saw a lot of good things,” Kings Mountain head coach Dave Farquharson said. “Like any other scrimmage, I saw some things we need to improve.”
Chargers handle Hickory
Tosh Toms scored from 14 yards out in the first quarter and Black came in to spell Toms and added a 27-yard scoring run as Crest avenged last season’s jamboree loss to the Red Tornadoes.
Toms left the game with a minor injury, giving Black his chance.
“We knew Ryan was going to be a good football player for us this year,” Crest head coach Roy Kirby said. “He’s worked hard in the weightroom and he really got those pads down and ran the ball tonight.”
Jordan Robinson had a deep connection with Stanley Humphries helping set up the second Crest touchdown.
Bulldogs blitz Freedom
Lance Camp threw a touchdown pass to Harvey Kee and added a scoring run as Burns blanked Freedom, 28-0.
Kee also had a nine-yard touchdown run while Dewight Littlejohn turned in the play of the night, scooping up a loose ball and weaving his way 70 yards to score.
The Bulldog defense forced three turnovers against the 4A Patriots.
“I thought we went after them hard,” Burns head coach Ron Greene said. “I think our speed was a factor.”
Golden Lions in front
Shelby fell behind early before storming back to score three touchdowns en route to topping 4A Providence.
Darryl Montgomery hit Preston Roseboro with a 75-yard scoring strike for the first score and took it in himself for the second touchdown — a drive highlighted by a long screen pass to Arsenio Parks.
Parks added the third score in the closing minutes .
“I saw improvement,” Shelby head coach Chris Norman said. “I was pleased with the effort. Next week, all this is behind us. It starts counting on your record and determining how your season’s going to be.”
Impressions:
Shelby is really good. Montgomery is in total command of the offense. Stack the line against Shelby and he'll hurt you. Defensively, they're OK. With that offense, that's all they'll need to be.
The Crest offense is strong. Robinson is much improved at QB, and Tosh Toms is a good back. Defensively, they're a little off. Coach Kirby has some work to do here. At first, they'll be trying to outscore people.
Burns' offense is in high gear. Camp is unbelievable. His arm actually seems stronger to me, which is saying something. And against a very vanilla-looking Freedom team, their defense dominated as well.
KM will be interesting. Good OL, decent back in Antwan Ross, but that freshman quarterback needs to grow up fast. He threw three picks Friday night, one of which set up the TD that beat them. Their defense looked OK, but Waddell isn't exactly a powerhouse.
And now, the story...
For most of the state, Friday night signaled the start of the high school football season.
In Cleveland County, it was more like a dress rehearsal.
The eighth annual First National Bank Cleveland County Jamboree was a chance for each of the county’s public school squads to smooth out the rough spots before next week.
KM learning on the job
Three interceptions, including one that set up a Raider touchdown, helped spoil an otherwise solid outing by Kings Mountain in a 7-6 setback.
Antwan Ross scored on the first play from scrimmage, taking a hand off 75 yards down the sideline for a score. The missed extra point would come back to haunt the Mounties as Waddell scored on a touchdown pass and added the extra point that would eventually decide the contest.
“I saw a lot of good things,” Kings Mountain head coach Dave Farquharson said. “Like any other scrimmage, I saw some things we need to improve.”
Chargers handle Hickory
Tosh Toms scored from 14 yards out in the first quarter and Black came in to spell Toms and added a 27-yard scoring run as Crest avenged last season’s jamboree loss to the Red Tornadoes.
Toms left the game with a minor injury, giving Black his chance.
“We knew Ryan was going to be a good football player for us this year,” Crest head coach Roy Kirby said. “He’s worked hard in the weightroom and he really got those pads down and ran the ball tonight.”
Jordan Robinson had a deep connection with Stanley Humphries helping set up the second Crest touchdown.
Bulldogs blitz Freedom
Lance Camp threw a touchdown pass to Harvey Kee and added a scoring run as Burns blanked Freedom, 28-0.
Kee also had a nine-yard touchdown run while Dewight Littlejohn turned in the play of the night, scooping up a loose ball and weaving his way 70 yards to score.
The Bulldog defense forced three turnovers against the 4A Patriots.
“I thought we went after them hard,” Burns head coach Ron Greene said. “I think our speed was a factor.”
Golden Lions in front
Shelby fell behind early before storming back to score three touchdowns en route to topping 4A Providence.
Darryl Montgomery hit Preston Roseboro with a 75-yard scoring strike for the first score and took it in himself for the second touchdown — a drive highlighted by a long screen pass to Arsenio Parks.
Parks added the third score in the closing minutes .
“I saw improvement,” Shelby head coach Chris Norman said. “I was pleased with the effort. Next week, all this is behind us. It starts counting on your record and determining how your season’s going to be.”
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