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VARSITY FOOTBALL ------- PIXIES ALL THE WAY!!
AAA     DIVISION CHAMPIONS
ROW 1: Ray Hicks, Aaron Sparrows, Tim Morris, Corey Hall, Winchous Hayes, Troy Nowlin, Anthony Brown, Morris Winston ---- ROW 2: Steven
Hales, Curtis Swann, Ricky King, Richard Price, Hiawatha Brown, Herbert Gibbs, Bruce Deloatch, Virgil Moore, Jemar Rivers, Phillip Freeman,
​Rooney Southall, Ronald Boone, John Simon, Antonio Hines, Van Edwards, Melvin Hines, Paul Jarman ---- ROW 3: Kevin Hooker, Kareem
​Johnson, Hugh Hunter, Anthony Odom, Edward Braud, Corey Cause, Sanford Dowell, Charles Cummings, Mike Atkins, Dwight Wiggins, Charles
​Crawford (Manager)
HEAD COACH
DARNELL MOORE
State Coach of the Year:
Associated Press
Metropolitan Coach of the Year: Norfolk Sports Club
Scholastic Coach of the Year: Portsmouth Sports Club
Kenny Rodgers
Linebackers and
 Offensive Line
Danny Hill
Outside
Linebackers
Wayne Thompson
Outside Film Crew
 
Charles Richardson
Defense and Line
Coach
Joe Lasisic
Offensive and 
Defensive Coach
Harold Price
Defensive Line and
Receivers Coach
VARSITY FOOTBALL           SPECIAL  HONORS!
RECORD   BREAKERS
  Tim Morris, a senior, set a new record by catching 125 passes during his football career at Wilson.  His variability was displayed as a wide receiver and a defensive back.   His honors in-
luded being selected for:  All-State; All-Tidewater (one of four players chosen for both offensive and defensive).
    Aaron Sparrow, a junior,  set new school and Southeastern District Records by completing 24 touchdown passes, completing 141 passes, and reaching a passing yardage of 2114 (14 games)  
----all in a single season!  at the end of this year's
season, his total career pass completions were 357.  An the leading quarterback in the state, he was selected for: All-Tidewater; All Portsmouth (Frist Team---Offensive and Second Team---De-fensive).  His football career is not over at Wilson, because he will be back next year and possibly break some of his own records!
MALVIN HARRELL 
All Portsmouth (first , Offensive; Second Team, Defence



COREY HALL
All-Portsmouth (First Team, Defense)



RICHARD PRICE
All-Portsmouth (first Team, Offensive)



ANTHONY ODOM
All-Portsmouth (First Team Offense)



CHARLES CUMMINGS
All-Portsmouth (First
Team, Offesive
WINCHAUS HAYES
All-State; All-Tidewater; All-Portsmouth (First Team, Offensive and Defensive)
TIM MORRIS
All-State; All-Tidewater; All-Portsmouth (First Team, Offensive and Defensive)
ANTONIO HINES
All-State; All-Tidewater; All-Portsmouth (First Team, Offensive and Defensive)
HUGH HUNTER
All Portsmouth (first , Offensive; Second Team, Defence



MICHAEL ATKINS
All-Portsmouth (Second Team)



MORRIS WINSTON
All-Portsmouth (Second Team, )



RONALD BOONE
All-Portsmouth (Second Team  )



RODNEY SOUTHALL
All-Portsmouth (Second
Team)
ARRON SPARROW
TIM MORRIS
FIRST DOWN, PRESIDENTS' Van Edwards, 
                                                        Tim Morris
Wide Receiver, Ronald Boone, makes a                                   quick run off the field.
   Coach Moore gives some words of wisdom
of Morris Winston.  Ray Hicks is to the
right.
RIGHT: Paul Jarrman, Edward Braud,
Cedric Cradle, and Delmont Hall portray
the spirited mood on the team bus after a
home victory.
   TOP PHOTO: Van Edwards and Tim
Morris play a big part in shutting out Deep
Creek 22-0.
Quarterback, Aaron Sparrow, calls the play against Potomac.
DISTRICT,
REGIONAL,
AND STATE!!
  Wilson captured the AAA-Division 6 State Football Championship December 16 in bitter cold weather at Foreman Field.  They defeated Potomac 20-0 and reclaimed the State Title after 35 years.
The last championship was in 1954, Coach Moore and the team were honored with many cakes, receptions, dinners, and a parade.  They attended a session of the General Assembly in Richmond.  Banners and congratulations were extended from other schools throughout the city.  Previous football championships have been won by the Presidents, but this is the first State Championship for the school at its' present building site.
SCORES
HOME                          OPPONENTS
38
48
34
41
24
19
22
27
42
20
36
35
35
20

0
0
0
0
2
17
0
16
12
 0
0
27
30
 0

Western Branch
Churchland
Manor
Phoebus
Norcum
Indian River
Deep Creek
Oscar Smith
Craddock
Great Bridge
Lake Taylor 
Warwick
J.E.B. Stuart
Potomac    State Play-off
CENTER LEFT:  Winchaus Hayes is pursued by a Potomac player as Melvin Harrell keeps an eye on both. Photo: 
Ralph Fitzgerald (Virginian-Pilot --- Star).
CENTER RIGHT:  Melvin Harrell tackles a member of the Potomac team. Photo: Ralph Fitzgerald (Virginian-Pilot --- Ledger - Star).
LEFT:  Tim Morris carries the ball against Potomac. Photo: 
Ralph Fitzgerald (Virginian-Pilot --- Ledger - Star).
C. Gradle, V. Edwards, V. Moore, : R. Boone, C. Moore, L. Trotter, C. Swann, K. Johnson, C. Cummings, C. Louther, K. Hooker, R. Hicks, J. Harris, B. Deloatch, J. Whitfield, D. Strawther, J. Lewis, J. Pope, P. Satterwhite D. Sparrow, C. Beavers, A. Copeland, D. Shepard, K. Hooker, S. Oliver, H. Musser, D. Edwards, J. Brooks, C  Robinson, Q. Morris, T. Gant, M. Williams, C. Carden, T. Thorpe, E. Hicks, J.  White, H. Stallings, I. Boone, D. Hicks, D. Franklin, M. White, C. Hurdle, M. Lashley, A. Deloatch.
The 1991 Presidents could NOT be defeated!!
1991 SCORES
Bayside
Western Branch
Indian River
Maury
Norview

Indian River
Norcom

Craddock
Churchland
Manor
Norcom
Great Bridge

John Marshall
E.C. Glass
US
40
28
20
36
50

20
21
Them 
6
14
0
7
0

​14
0
US
32
50
53
20
53

34
43
Them 
0
0
7
8
13

0
9
   The fighting Presidents once again captured the State AAA Football Championship for Division 5.  Rumors about E.C. Glass prompted many fans to attend the game which was held at Western Branch's stadium.  There they witnessed Wilson's 43-9 victory over E. C. Glass.  With this, Wilson improved their record to 14-0 for the year!
    In the playoffs, Wilson defeated Indian River (20-14), Norcom (21-0), and John Marshall (34-0).  Wilson was ranked as the best team in the East Coach Region by a national panel of sports writers, and number 15 in the national by the same group.  They were also ranked number 12 in the nation by USA Today.
    Members of the team to make Portsmouth's All-City First Team were R. Boone, V. Edwards, V. Moore, K. Johnson, J. Whitfield, B. Deloatch (Offense), L. Trotter, R. Boone, K. Johnson, "R. Hicks, C. Swann (Defense), Second Team members were C. Moore, D. Sparrow (Offense), C. Cradle (Defense).
    Karriem Johnson was All-State on both Offense and Defense.
The team warms up before the game.
Coaches Ladsic, Hill, Richardson, Moore, Price, Rodgers, Burton.
I think I can handle this! (Bruce Deloatch)
Coach Moore basks in the glow of the championship victory.
Curtis Swann cools down with a cold drink.
Coach Price gives Cedric Cradle some advice.
Dennis Strawther and Donnie Shepard presses for a picture after "the big game".
Enthusiastic Larry Pittman shows off the State Championship Trophy!
Bruce Delcatch carries the ball down field escaping two tacklers.
Celebration in the end zone.
VARSITY FOOTBALL
1991 PLAY-OFF SCORES
State Play-off Game