Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, September 16, 1995 TAG: 9509180052
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: WADE KENDRICK STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Glenvar learned that lesson the hard way Friday night.
William Byrd picked off five Highlanders passes and nose guard Milton Clark delivered a key defensive play early in the fourth quarter to lead the Terriers to a 20-7 non-district victory in Vinton.
``It wasn't a real pretty game, but it was a win and we'll take it,'' said Jeff Highfill, Byrd's coach. ``We're off next week, so maybe we can come back in a couple of weeks and execute better.''
With their lack of offense, the Terriers were fortunate to be leading 7-0 at the half. Glenvar was controlling the line of scrimmage, but the Highlanders kept making mistakes.
Glenvar botched two punts in the first half. First, punter Kevin Solesbee dropped a snap from center and was sacked at the Highlanders' 28. Byrd failed to score, however, when Michael Berry's field-goal attempt missed.
The Terriers capitalized moments later when Frank English intercepted a Corey Willis pass and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown.
``They had run that play twice before on me,'' English said. ``Their outside man would block down on me and the slot man would flare out to the outside for the pass. The third time I read the block and slipped off of him and the ball was right there in my hands. Nobody touched me from there.''
Late in the half, Solesbee had trouble again when he went to one knee to field a low snap, killing the play at the Highlanders' 38.
Lynward Twine pulled the Highlanders even late in the third quarter when it picked off an ill-advised pass by English and returned it 40 yards for the touchdown.
After the teams traded turnovers, Clark stripped the ball from Twine and rambled to the Highlanders' 21 before being dragged down from behind. The Terriers scored five plays later on Jamie Fuqua's 2-yard run.
``Turnovers killed us,'' said Brian Hooker, Glenvar's coach. ``They were the story of the game.
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