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THE PANTHER
October 12, 1979
who do a fine job of protecting
him.
Off the field “Snap” as he is
called by his friends, is a quiet,
easy-going guy with ambitions
of becoming a physical
education instructor, and
ultimately head football coach
for some lucky team.
While quickly becoming a
team leader, “Snap” makes his
biggest impact on the field in
competition. Even at 5’9”
Standifer undoubtedly
possesses the tools that giants
are made of.
For Kenneth Standifer the
future is a bright one. Barring
injury, this talented and
articulate young man could
well become the key figure in
Clark’s championship cam
paign.
When asked about the
team’s future success, Stan
difer concluded by saying,
“It’s coming and when it gets
here everyone will feel it.”
Standifer Stands Tall
Games From 10-6-79
“The inconsistent play, lacK
of communication and dis
cipline as a whole on the Pan
ther football team were the key
elements in the last minute 15-
14 loss to Fisk U., and a 15-
15 tie with rival Fort Valley
College,” said quarterback
Kenneth “Snap” Standifer.
Standifer, a 5’9”, 160 pound
senior from Monticello, Ga.,
has developed a tough mental
attitude which good
quarterbacks need. When
asked about the team’s early
going, Standifer feels the loss
to Fisk and the tie with Fort
Valley can be attributed to
mental errors.
However, Standifer said,
“the fans should see a major
turnaround in team spirit” and
he still feels Clark can retain
the SIAC championship
crown.
Losing five seniors off the
offensive unit has had a
BY JAMES D. WILCOX
Panther Reporter
definite effect on everyone’s
role, particularly “Snap.”
Basically a running ball club
last year, Clark will have to
rely more on Standifer’s arm
this season to give the offen
sive unit that extra punch it
takes to score with con
sistency.
“A few times we’ve been
caught running the ball in pas
sing situations which have led
to crucial errors,” Standifer
said.
While known primarily for
his ability to run the ball, Stan
difer also has a great knack for
picking out secondary
receivers.
Standifer won’t accept all of
the credit for his game
performances. He highly
acknowledges his offensive
line of Charles McPherson,
Keith Richards, Melvin Mit
chell, Stanley Brown, Johnny
Pellman and Lamar Smith,
Defensive Team — Standing from 1. to r. George Turner, Curtis Goff, Walter Pollard, Carlton Gibson,
Craig Simmons, Phillip Parks, Ron Alexander. Kneeling from 1. to r. Charles Cheeks, Charles Proctor,
Jerome White, Arturo Cato.
Florida A&M
Miami, Fla.
Tennessee St.
Grambling St.
Howard U.
Delaware St.
Norfolk St.
N. Carolina A&T
BY VEVERLY BYRD
Panther Sports Flditor
The Clark College Panther
Defense remains number one
in rushing defense in the
SIAC.
The defensive team has
allowed an average of 20 yards
gained against them in two
games. The total yards rush
ing against the Panthers is 40
yards.
The starting defensive team
for the Panthers consists of
Charles Cheeks, Roderick
Williams, Juan Givens, Robert
Wright, Jerome White, Carlton
Gibson, Curtis Goff, Walter
Pollard, Ronald Alexander,
Aldo Gaither and Phillip Goff.
Aldo Gaither, defensive
back, said, “Defense is an all
important factor in winning a
football game as well as the
offensive game. The fewer
points you allow a team to
score, the better the chances
are for an aggressive offensive
team.”
Gaither's theory may prove
to be right as the offensive
team is leading Division III
and is fourth in the SIAC with
295 yards rushing in 71 carries
with an average of 147.5 yards
per game.
Johnny Richards leads
Division III in individual rush
ing with a 75.5 rushing
average per game. He is third
in the SIAC with Cecil
Williams of Morris Brown
leading with a 128.5 yard
average per game. Richards
also leads the Division in scor
ing with 12 points.
The Panthers seem to be lac
king in the passing game,
defensively and offensively.
The defense has had an
average of 109 yards passed on
them whereas the offensive
team has an average of 38.5
yards in passing.
However, Split End Medrith
McCrary leads the SIAC in in
dividual pass receiving with a
62 yard per game average and
punter, Charles McPhearson
is third in punting with an
average of 38.2 yards per punt,
just 1.8 yards off the leading
punter.
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Oakland over Atlanta by 8
Miami over Buffalo by 4
Pittsburgh over Cincinnati by
14
Tampa Bay over New Orleans
by 7
N.Y. Giants over San P’ran-
cisco by 6
Cleveland over Washington bv
10
Philadelphia over St. Louis by
3
New England over Chicago by
13
Denver over Kansas City by 2
Houston over Baltimore by 11
Green Bay over Detroit by 7
San Diego over Seattle by 15
Los Angeles over Dallas by 3
Minnesota over N.Y. Jets by 7
THE WORLD SERIES
Baltimore over Pittsburgh in 6
games.
Defense Number One
In Division III, SIAC