Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, August 31, 1995                   TAG: 9508310017
SECTION: HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL                    PAGE: 19   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: RAY COX STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: HILLSVILLE                                 LENGTH: Short

GREEN, WE SAY; AND IT'S NOT THE TREES WE'RE TALKIN' ABOUT

The Cavaliers are so young and inexperienced that not everybody may be familiar with them.

"We're going to start probably two seniors on offense and maybe two on defense," said Carroll County coach Dave Haynie. "The rest of them are going to be sophomores and juniors."

How green are we talking here?

To give just one example, all five candidates for the running back positions have exactly two varsity snaps experience among them.

Returning quarterback Jake Beamer may have his hands full directing traffic for a while. If he gets time from lineman such as guard Jeremy Cummins and tackle Stacy Dalton, Beamer can throw - 700 yards worth last year. All those yards - but none of them ended in the zone.

That's the kind of year it was for the Cavaliers, who lost nine of 10 and all three in the New River District.

If Carroll County returns to life this year, it will be behind guys such as noseguard Denny Landry, a 6-1, 190-pound senior who will also get a look at running back; junior linebacker Jason McMillan, a three-year starter; and defensive end converted to linebacker David Wall, another junior.

The Cavaliers are not very big or fast. But they do have a taste for vigorous contact.

"We've been pleased with that," Haynie said.

If nothing else, a team that likes to hit deserves to be respected.