Northern High School, North Carolina State Champs
NorTH CAROLINA CAPTURE THEIR FIRST STATE TITLE AND A #9 USA Tobay RANKING By Bob Larson first 4A football state championship. The Knights defeated a very talented and undefeated West Charlotte team by a score long enjoyed a rich football tradition. On December 11, 1993, Head Coach Kenny Browning’s Knights captured the school’s of 39-6, the largest margin of victory in 4A state championship history. This incredible team began the 1993 campaign ranked #1 in the state by the Associated Press and remained there throughout the 15-0 season, finTheir State Championship ishing the year ranked number 9 in the nation by USA Today.
The coaching staff at Northern feels certain that our six year relationship with Dr. Greg Shepard and the Bigger Faster Stronger program has helped us to reach our current level of success.
Our coaching staff began reading about the BFS program in the Spring of 1987. ed to implement some of the coaching points and lifting techniques in our physical education classes and in our after school strength and conditioning program. We liked what we saw, Bobby Jones, Steve Carrson, and Defensive MVP Sherrod Peace, Sack West Charlotte Quarterback 1993 Northern High School AAAA North Carolina State Champions coaching staff and all our athletes. pion, Richmond County. champion. weight room. the state.
GREAT clinic for us. tremendous success. re-energized. letes. a positive direction. Our 1991 season began an the program was enthusiastic. regular season. gram. tool. organizational methods used: their progress on a daily basis. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
East Forsyth a 28-21 victory. dous amount of confidence. the second half. mage to increase our lead to 10. and WIN IT ALL! frustrated West Charlotte. a state championship record). award.
Championship. every one of those goals! During the 1993 season, we posted five 17 carries. fumbles and 2 interceptions.
Charlotte.
Valuable Defensive Player. nents throughout the season. and 3 sacks. if we could keep them in check early. We were a very strong points to 27. not be scored upon in the third quarter for the entire season. built on a solid foundation of commitment, effort, and dedicawritten a better script. way.
Our fans and our community have shown us overwhelmmeeting that commitment. We ask all of our studentfitness/weight training class. the game.
NORTHERN KNIGHTS Nor’ ty and foot quickness, speed assistance.
Tuesday and Thursday.
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Stronger program.
Northern High School Special Mention All-Americas Team Honors North Carolina 4A State Champions North Carolina Eastern 4A Champions PAC-6 Conference Champions Ranked #1 Throughout The Entire Season Ranked #9 in USA Today Final Poll |5-10227|4.9 | 3.2 | 520 | 250 | 550 | 260 225 | Sherron Peace|SR| RB |5-10]184 4.5 | 2.8 | 505 | 365 | 505 | 235 Brian Bivins
From BFS Magazine — Spring 1994. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
