THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, August 29, 1996 TAG: 9608250355
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: V31 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Preview: High school forecasts:
SOURCE: MICHELE SCHLOFF
LENGTH: 37 lines
ISLE OF WIGHT ACADEMY
COACH: Dale Chapman (4th year, 9-21)
STAFF MEMBERS: Monroe Wells, Woody Cherry, Paul Creason, and Paul Meitz
WHERE THEY PLAY: Isle of Wight Academy on Courthouse Highway just off Route 58 in Isle of Wight
LAST YEAR'S RECORD: 4-7 overall, 2-4 Virginia Commonwealth Conference
RETURNING STARTERS: Jason Kirk, Sr., DL/OL, 5-11, 185; Mike McCormick, Sr., WR/DB, 6-0, 155; Van Williams, Jr., FB/LB, 6-0, 180; Justin Harrington, Jr., WR/DB, 5-11, 175; Paul-Thomas Creason, So., QB/DB, 5-9, 160; Bill Latimer, So., OL/DL, 5-8, 180; Chris Spady, So., TE/DE, 6-0, 165; J.V. Oliver, So., OL/DL, 5-11, 190.
TOP NEWCOMERS: Thomas Leerkees, So., OL/DL, 6-0, 180; Mike Teague, So.,RB/DB, 5-11, 175; Griffin Williams, Fr., RB/LB, 5-9, 180; William Daggett, Fr.,DB/WR, 5-9, 170; Brad Barrett, So., OL/DL, 6-1, 165.
OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW: Brothers Van and Griffin Williams will help ignite the backfield. Van Williams rushed for 850 yards. The Chargers will set their sights on fine-tuning a very young offense. At quarterback, Paul Creason succeeds Richard Spady, who set numerous school passing records.
DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW: IOW was outscored by 28 points a game and hopes to improve behind the play of Teague at strong safety and linebacker.
COACH'S QUOTE: ``We will be young at a lot of spots. It will be a kind of wait-and-see thing. We have some good skilled players, but our front four lack in size.''
IT'S A FACT: Isle of Wight football is all in the family according to brothers Van and Griffin Williams who are both starters in the backfield.
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