The Virginian-Pilot
THE LEDGER-STAR
SERVING SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
: Wednesday, August 30, 1995
- WITH REBUILT OFFENSE, BRUINS LOOK LIKE WINNER
DEFENSE, WITH 6 RETURNING STARTERS, COULD HELP LIFT TEAM TO AN 8-2 OR 9-1
SEASON.
- CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION:
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Editor's note: Because of a production error, parts of the following
story did not appear in The Clipper's football guide. All of the
story is reprinted here.
[Please see 9/8/95, page 19 of The Clipper for complete text.]
Correction published September 8, 1995 on page 19 of The Clipper.
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LYONS HAS 3 TIGERS BATTLING TO BE QUARTERBACK
WITH AN EYE ON FUTURE, COACH TRYING OTHERS IN KEY POSITIONS.
- TRUCKERS RELY ON SENIORS FOR LEADERSHIP
19 LETTERMEN BACK, INCLUDING OTIS JONES AT QUARTERBACK
- DOLPHINS HAVE
SIZE, SPEED AND LOTS OF TALENT
PRINCE SAYS WILCOX WILL HELP LIFT TEAM'S LEVEL OF PLAY.
- EXPERIENCE WILL BE STRONG SUIT FOR FALCONS
GARRETT SEEKING TO TURN
PROGRAM AROUND WITH HELP OF QUARTERBACK DEXTER.
- PATRIOTS OPTIMISTIC DESPITE LACK OF SIZE, SPEED
VETERAN WEBSTER EXPECTS TO WIN SOME GAMES BUT KNOWS IT WON'T BE EASY.
- SUN DEVILS' TEAM COULD BE BEST EVER
OFFENSE SHOULD BE SHARP BUT DEPTH COULD BE A PROBLEM.
- BRAVES ARE TALENTED - AND QUICK
WITH ONLY 5 RETURNING STARTERS, PARKER STILL HOPES TO BE NO. 1.
- THIS YEAR'S HORNETS BUZZING WITH CONFIDENCE
STRONG IN EVERY RESPECT, TEAM IS POISED FOR ANOTHER ASSAULT ON TITLE.
- CHIEFS WILL RELY ON PASSING, DEFENSE TO WIN
BOWLES EXPECTS RETURNING STARTERS TO LEAD THE WAY
TO ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP.
- MARLINS HAVE POTENTIAL, NEW QUARTERBACK
KING IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT STRONG RUNNING GAME, EXPERIENCED DEFENSE.
- STALLIONS WILL START SENIORS IN 18 SPOTS
TALENTED BURRESS, A TOP RECEIVER IN THE NATION, COULD LEAD TEAM TO PLAYOFFS.
- CAVALIERS HAVE TALENT TO POST MORE WINS
MAJETTE, A SENIOR, WILL RUN FOR RUSHING RECORD THIS YEAR.
- WINS WOULD END WORST'S `KNIGHT-MARE'
WITH DEPTH AND EXPERIENCE, PLAYERS FEEL NO PRESSURE.
- BEACH DISTRICT PICKS
- THE WRITER'S PICKS
- LIONS LEAN ON NEW OFFENSE, PLUS SAME AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE
WITH 15 STARTERS RETURNING AND A GREAT OFF-SEASON, THERE'S TALK OF THE
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
- OFFENSIVE LINE FOR WILDCATS LOOKING STRONG
DESPITE A ROCKY START, WEBB SAYS HIS TEAM WILL BE HARD TO KEEP DOWN
- STEPNEY CONFIDENT BOOKERS WILL KEEP CROWN
- GREYHOUNDS YOUNG BUT HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL
THE LINEUP INCLUDES 15 LETTERMEN AND A GROUP OF TALENTED NEWCOMERS
- TALENTED PILOTS ARE FEELING LIKE CONTENDERS
THIS YEAR'S TEAM, A CAST OF QUALITY ATHLETES, IS BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER
- COMMODORES EXPECT TO STEP UP PLAY
PANNENBACKER WILL RELY ON EXPERIENCE, NEW ATTITUDE
- COMETS PLAN TO CAPITALIZE ON KING'S ABILITIES
AT QUARTERBACK AND CORNERBACK, HE'LL RUN THE SHOW.
- A NEW WHITEHEAD WILL STEER CRUSADERS' ATTACK
JIMMY'S BROTHER, BYRON, MOVES FROM TIGHT END TO QUARTERBACK. SQUAD SMALLER
THAN EXPECTED
- PRESIDENTS PULL DOUBLE DUTY IN BUILDING YEAR
WITH JUST 7 STARTERS RETURNING, COACH HOPES TO BE 'COMPETITIVE'
- POTENT OFFENSE, MORE PASSING ARE IN THE GAME PLAN FOR TITANS
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT 15 STARTERS ARE RETURNING, BUT NINE STARTERS WILL BE
PLAYING BOTH WAYS.
- SEAHAWKS ARE A MIX OF TALENT AND INEXPERIENCE
FIRST-YEAR COACH ADAM CHEYUNSKI HAS HUGE MEN TO ANCHOR BOTH SIDES OF THE
LINE.
- CAN GATORS COMPETE IN LEAGUE?
- SAINTS GRADUATED A LOT OF TWO-WAY EXPERIENCE
- YORK: SCRAPPY BULLDOGS 'WILL BE BETTER EVERY GAME'
DREW MCKNIGHT, TAD GALLOWAY COMPETING FOR QB; OTHER POSITIONS ALSO WIDE OPEN
by SS