LEESBURG - Leesburg High School's varsity football team held its first practice of the 1971 season Monday, and Coach Wilbur Lofton was pleased.
"We came back in pretty good shape," Lofton said, after he and assistants Hubert Dabney and Max Wettstein had timed the Jackets in 40 and 50-yard dashes and one mile runs.
Tim Wesley and Chuck Ward turned in the best 40 times among the backs with a 4.6. Other good times from backs included Andy Carlton, Troy Wilson, Willy Neely and Reddick Williams at 4.7, and Haywood Richardson and LaVelle Rixie at 4.8.
Guard Charles Penley had the best 40 time among linemen with a 4.8, while Sam Mackey and Bill Keller recorded 5.0. Clifford Williams, Bill Polk and Sam Carson were grouped at 5.1, while Greg Johnson had 5.2.
Jeff Hancock turned in the best mile time from the backs, 5.51, while Denny Dowless at 6.05 and Penley at 6.08 topped the linemen.
Coach Lofton said he plans to work on the team's defense and kicking game in the morning practices and devote much of the afternoon time to the offense.
The Yellow Jackets play a quarter against Boone and Edgewater Sept. 2 in Orlando's Tangerine Bowl Jamboree, and open with an Orange Belt Conference game Sept. 17 at home against Ocoee.
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August 17, 1971
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Carver Heights Quarterback Club
1986 Varsity Jackets Football #82
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