BLAST FROM THE PAST: How many 1,000K rushers can you recall from 20 years ago (1998)?

Bandys High running back Chris Douglas (with ball), who then starred at Duke and made it to the final cut for the New York Giants before sustaining an injury in an NFL exhibition game that ended his football career, was the second-leading rusher in 1998 among the four Greater Hickory area leagues./DUKE PHOTO

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TOP 20 RUSHERS FROM THE 1998 SEASON

(All totals are unofficial)

                                                                            Car.-Yards                   TDs               Best rushing game

Cedric Shuford, Maiden                         416-2,652                         32                  33-245 vs. Cherryville

Chris Douglas, Bandys                           260-2,108                         29                 15-264 vs. Fred T. Foard

Travis Roseboro, Shelby                        279-1,750                          29                 16-230 vs. Cherryville

Terry Sheffield, Freedom                       233-1,463                         14                   30-245 vs. E. Burke

Brian Clemmons, Crest                          240-1,429                         16                  27-208 vs. Watauga

Rashad Maxwell, Hibriten                     177-1,391                            9                  20-229 vs. E. Burke

LaDoux Wilson, Newton-Con.             221-1,284                           17                 31-240 vs. W. Caldwell

Ben Finger, Bunker Hill                         187-1,247                           18                20-170 vs. Bandys

Chris Arndt, Bunker Hill                       178-1,139                             15               16-182 vs. St. Stephens

Jazz Campbell, N. Iredell                      180-1,121                              9                27-213 vs. E. Lincoln

Brandon Michaux, Hickory                   158-1,057                           12               24-227 vs. N. Iredell

B.J. Walton, Fred T. Foard                    227-1,057                           15               25-143 vs. A.L. Brown

Keyontae Moore, Freedom                   190-1,003                           13                20-156 vs. McDowell

CONFERENCES IN 1998

South Piedmont 1A-2A: Bessemer City, Chase, Cherryville, Lincolnton, Maiden, Shelby, W. Lincoln.

Southern District 7 2A: Bandys, Bunker Hill, Hibriten, Newton-Conover, Statesville, W. Caldwell, W. Iredell.

Western Foothills 3A: E. Lincoln, Fred T. Foard, Hickory, Mooresville, N. Iredell, St. Stephens, S. Caldwell, S. Iredell.

Northwestern 4A: Alexander Central, Crest, E. Burke, Freedom, McDowell, Watauga.

SOURCE: HobbsDailyReport.com research files.

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