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DAVID CONLEY: 6-1, 246 LBS.

Boyd County High School, Ashland, Kentucky Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, Alabama —‘5'9"

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We do not Max singles in the Fall Semester.

Derrick Oden is one of the finest athletes I have ever seen. His speed, Starter-team's most valuable sophomore. strength, and tenacity has made him one of the finest high school linebackers I have ever seen. His greatness is his willingness to excel.

Record 7-4 Conference Champions. JUNIOR _ Starter-1st Team All Conference-1st Team Ashland He is constantly trying to be better today than he was yesterday. | Daily All Area Honorable Mention All-State Team's really do not have to speak for Derrick, he does his own between the Most Valuable Defensive Lineman. chalk lines. Bill Curry agrees and has signed him at the University of Record 9-2 Conf. Runner-up-District Winner.

Alabama.

SENIOR _ Starter-Captain, 1st Team All-Conf., lst Team Ashland I have been Derrick’s strength coach since his 10th grade year and Daily All-Area, 1st Team Huntington, W.V. Hearld he has imporved tremendously. All of which he has done on his own.

Dispatch, 1st Team All-State, Team's Most Val. Player.

You sometimes have to run him out of the weightroom. | played at Record 9-3 Conf. Champions, District Runner-up. the University of Alabama myself, so I know what kind of impact a David is from a single parent family, which is very poor finan- Derrick Oden can be, "He's A Winner!" cially. David has found the weight room to be everything that is Coach Bryant always told us, he didn't want folks who wanted to lacking in his life. He lives in it. David is very proud of his lifting acplay football, he wanted folks who wanted to be football players. complishments, which in return has given him recognition and Derrick Oden is just that.

That is why | am reccomending him to you prominence on the football field. for consideration on your all strength team. You have a great magazine and one that is very much highly thought of. I certainly enjoy David is ALL-AMERICAN every day.

Bunker Hill High School, Clarence, North Carolina Eric caught 46 passes for 781 yards this season. He has a career total of nearly 2400 yards in total receptions, and this comes from a team that runs the wishbone offense! (He also caught 7 T-D's and 3 two point conversions this season). Eric has already been offered a scholarship by the following schools; The University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Clemson, North Carolina State, The Citadel, and Florida State. Eric got his frame from the weight room; here is his three year sum- Craig Sherrill has been a two way starter for the past two years.

He has been our leading tackler with 130 in 1986 and 148 in 1987, Asa linebacker, Craig has excellent lateral movement and a nose for the football. As a fullback, Craig runs hard and is an excellent blocker in our Wishbone attack. As a co-captain, Craig led by example on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom. The 1986 season was my first at Bunker Hill and we had a very dismal 1-9 year. Craig was one of the few bright spots andI felt we had a winner to build with for the 87' season. We started our BFS program in Dec. of 1986 with little equipment and limited space. Craig never missed a workout and was our strongest returning letterman.

His dedication and determination to have a successful mary:

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As you can see Eric worked his HEART out in the weight room and it has paid off for him; he will be playing NCAA Divsion | football next year. Tony Orsini Football Coach Senior Year spread to our whole team.

Our winter weight program was very successful and with our BFS Clinic in May, we caught fire. The summer workouts and conditioning were super. Craig was a leader and was chosen by his teammates as one of our 1987 Captains. Our football season was an unbelievable turnaround. We ended the regular season by beating our biggest rival in overtime. Our record, 9-1. We went to the 3rd Round in the North Carolina State Playoffs before losing a tough game in a downpour. Our record, 11-2. Craig Sherrill, a young man that had open heart surgery at age 5, never missed a play in his Winning Senior Year!

Craig is an Honor Student, drives a school bus, participates in several clubs, runs track, makes plans for college and continues to be what he always has been, A WINNER!!!

From BFS Magazine — March/April 1988. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).