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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2010 • 23D
Experience will carry Cavaliers
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The North Rowan Cavaliers are: Front row, from left: Jalen Cook, Joshua Mock, T.J. Allen, Kornell Cook, Daylon Gray, Sam Starks, Xavier Robinson, Darius Jackson and Gilbert Bontugan. Second row: Kyle Collins, Witt Alexander, Terry Allen, Hunter Walker, Terrese Barber, Kenyata Thomas, Michael Robinson Jr., and Malik Jones. Third row: Denzel Price, Cameron Mallett, Dequan Chawlk, Garland Archie, Javon Hargrave, Joe Wiggins, Will Robertson, Bobby Zagram and Jarvis Witherspoon. Fourth row: Tremayne Gilmore, Bobby Myers, Robert Myers, Mike White, Rodney Goodine and Tasker Fleming.
North should contend in YVC BY BRET STRELOW bstrelow@salisburypost.com
SPENCER — North Rowan coach Tasker Fleming expects defense to again be the team’s strength, but he believes the offense can close the gap. Fleming plans to use a spread attack that relies more on the pass than a run-oriented scheme that accompanied his FLEMING first two seasons with the Cavaliers. Past coaches such as Roger Secreast, with help from QB guru Bobby Myers,
Follow the Cavaliers Aug. 20 East Rowan Aug. 27 at Carson Sept. 3 Open Sept. 10 Lexington Sept. 17 at Salisbury Sept. 24 South Stanly* Oct. 1 East Montgomery* Oct. 8 at North Moore* Oct. 15 Albemarle* Oct. 22 at Chatham Central* Oct. 29 W. Montgomery* Nov. 5 at South Davidson* Game time: 7:30 p.m. *1A Yadkin Valley
succeeded by throwing the ball effectively. “I look at the size of our skill people and the speed, we have the ability to get them
the ball in open space, and I feel like this offense fits us better,” Fleming said. “Bobby’s been here a while, and he keeps reminding me that’s what Coach Secreast did. “I feel like we’re similar in skill areas as some teams might have been in the past. Not to say we have that caliber of quarterback or wide receivers, but we’re not limited to being a clock shrinker or run-oriented team. I think we have a chance to be truly balanced.” T.J. Allen, a diminutive sophomore, will likely start at quarterback for the Cavs. Jesse Rudisell threw for 373 yards as a junior in 2009, but he suffered a lacerated liver in a car accident last
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North Rowan coaches are: Front row, from left: Bobby Myers, Ron Bost and Rodney Goodine. Second row: Tasker Fleming, James House, Mike White, Edward Brown and Robert Myers. Not pictured: Tremayne Gilmore. month. He has attended practices, but his availability remained uncertain as North prepared for its season open-
er against East Rowan. Rudisell missed last sea-
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