10Z www.hpe.com THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2011 THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE
Red Raiders primed for another strong run BY MICHAEL LINDSAY ENTERPRISE SPORTS WRITER
HIGH POINT — T.W. Andrews head coach Rodney McKoy has very simple — albeit lofty — goals for his football team this season. “To win the state championship. That’s my goal,” he said. “If you don’t expect that, you’re cheating yourself and your kids. Everybody wants to win it all, but I think we’ve got enough experience to have an opportunity, if we stay healthy.” The Red Raiders, who open Friday at Simeon Stadium against archrival High Point Central, have loads of talent and experience — returning 15 starters, including eight on offense and seven on defense — to compete once again for the conference title that has eluded them. This year, however, they look to reach that pedestal and much more, after going 8-5 overall and 4-1 in the PAC-6 2A last year and reaching the second round of the state playoffs. And they have a plan to achieve that. DON DAVIS JR. | HPE
(Front, from left) Jalen Turner, Brandon Banks, Ricky Gibson, (rear, from left) Simeon Robbins, Jamari Milliken, Tiquan McLean and Chris Pauling anchor a strong defense that returns seven starters from last year.
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