
DATE: Friday, November 14, 1997             TAG: 9711140896

SECTION: SPORTS                  PAGE: C8   EDITION: FINAL 

SOURCE: RICH RADFORD

                                            LENGTH:   40 lines

HAMPTON LIKELY TO GIVE G. RUN A PAINFUL LESSON

Asked his thoughts on being the first probable victim along Hampton High and senior All-American quarterback Ronald Curry's expected victory tour, Green Run head coach Johnny White had a humorous answer.

``I'm glad we're in the playoffs, and I'm happy we're playing Hampton,'' White said of the two-time defending state champions, who have won 36 straight. ``For three years I've been paying to watch Curry play. I figure I've dished out $40 . . . for bad seats. This time, I get the best seat in the house for free.''

Now the emphasis moves to stopping Curry. White's plans?

``I've watched three game films on him, and I still don't know what we'll do,'' White said. ``If you let him stay in the pocket, he throws the ball better than anyone I've ever seen. If you blitz and make him scramble, he does that better than anyone I've ever seen. Seriously, who expects us to win? Even a betting man wouldn't bet on this.

``If we lose, we're just one of many. If we win, it's earth-shaking. For us, this game's a learning process. We're trying to get to the level of a Hampton. If you want to be the best, you have to play the best. This will help us in the future.'' ILLUSTRATION: Graphic

GREEN RUN vs. HAMPTON

Where: Todd Stadium (Newport News), 8 p.m.

Records: Green Run 7-3, Hampton 9-0

Key players: GR - QB Charles Wilson (117-366 rushing, 2 TDs;

53-123-10 919 passing, 6 TDs), RB Alan McLeod (72-322 rushing, 12

TDs), WR Andre Jackson (18-451 receiving, 6 TDs). H - QB Ronald

Curry (85-158-6 1,704 passing, 17 TDs; 70-547 rushing, 14 TDs), RB

Jermaine Crawford (75-462, 5 TDs), WR Almondo Curry (26-500

receiving, 9 TDs), WR Bobby Blizzard (21-428 receiving, 4 TDs), WR

Jay Brown (20-433 receiving, 4 TDs).

The pick: Hampton, 42-0