THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, August 29, 1996 TAG: 9608250339
SECTION: SPORTS MISCELLANEOUS PAGE: V32 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Preview: High school forecasts:
SOURCE: VICKI L. FRIEDMAN
LENGTH: 38 lines
NORFOLK ACADEMY
COACH: Tom York (8th year, 47-18-2)
STAFF MEMBERS: Jon Waite, Bob Needham, Ed Woodson
WHERE THEY PLAY: Norfolk Academy, 1585 Wesleyan Drive in Norfolk
LAST YEAR'S RECORD: 6-3 overall, 4-0 in the TCIS, league champion
RETURNING STARTERS: Hunter Sims, Sr., TE/SS, 6-0, 190; Jason Archbell, Jr., OT/DT; 6-0, 230; Freeman Thompson, So., OG, 6-2, 215; Peter Darby, Sr., G/DE, 6-0, 185; Clarence Nimmo, Sr., OT/LB, 6-3, 200; Joe Trout, Sr, G, 6-2, 185; Tad Galloway, Sr., QB, 6-3, 195; Claude Diggs, Jr., FB, 6-2. 225; Shariff El-Mahdi, Sr., 6-1, 185; Anthony Guzzo, Jr., DE, 6-1, 190; Josh Raper, Sr., FS, 6-0, 170.
TOP NEWCOMERS: John Scanielli, Sr., C, 5-10, 180; Bo Wilkinson, So., HB, 6-2, 170; Ryan Law, Jr., DT, 6-2. 240; Sean Thompson, Jr., NG, 5-8, 170, Tommy Van Hoose, Sr., LB, 6-0, 185; Brett Shomaker, Sr., HB, 5-10, 165.
OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW: With nine starters returning, York expects a mature team that should win the TCIS title again. The Bulldogs will go with the run and rotate seven or eight backs. Galloway has had a year and a half of quarterback experience and should shine behind the veteran line. Last year's leading rushers, Russell Carter and Drew McKnight, are gone, but Sims and Trout have excellent speed.
DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW: Leading tackler Sims returns, but the Bulldogs don't have the same level of experience as they do offensively. The area most vulnerable is the secondary due to the loss of three starters.
COACH'S QUOTE: ``With a strong work ethic your good team can do something special. That's what's I'd like this team to do.'' IT'S A FACT: Seven players on the roster are three-sport athletes.
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