The all-time North Lenoir-South Lenoir football series

Thought you might enjoy this, with the 45th edition of the NL-SL football series being played Friday night in Deep Run:

North Lenoir vs. South Lenoir football series

1964 — North Lenoir 26, South Lenoir 0

1965 — South Lenoir 13, North Lenoir 7

1966 — North Lenoir 6, South Lenoir 0

1967 — South Lenoir 27, North Lenoir 0

1968 — South Lenoir 20, North Lenoir 6

1969 — South Lenoir 15, North Lenoir 0

1970 — North Lenoir 20, South Lenoir 12

1971 — South Lenoir 12, North Lenoir 6

1972 — South Lenoir 30, North Lenoir 14

1973 — North Lenoir 14, South Lenoir 12

1974 — North Lenoir 14, South Lenoir 0

1975 — North Lenoir 22, South Lenoir 18

1976 — South Lenoir 16, North Lenoir 6

1977 — North Lenoir 12, South Lenoir 6

1978 — South Lenoir 9, North Lenoir 0

1979 — North Lenoir 13, South Lenoir 6

1980 — North Lenoir 40, South Lenoir 12

1981 — North Lenoir 20, South Lenoir 0

1982 — South Lenoir 36, North Lenoir 22

1983 — South Lenoir 20, North Lenoir 8

1984 — North Lenoir 14, South Lenoir 6

1985 — North Lenoir 12, South Lenoir 11

1986 — North Lenoir 21, South Lenoir 16

1987 — North Lenoir 21, South Lenoir 7

1988 — North Lenoir 30, South Lenoir 8

1989 — North Lenoir 20, South Lenoir 0

1990 — North Lenoir 24, South Lenoir 14

1991 — North Lenoir 19, South Lenoir 0

1992 — North Lenoir 24, South Lenoir 18, OT

1993 — North Lenoir 33, South Lenoir 13

1994 — South Lenoir 14, North Lenoir 6

1995 — South Lenoir 28, North Lenoir 14

1996 — South Lenoir 26, North Lenoir 13

1997 — South Lenoir 15, North Lenoir 12

1998 — North Lenoir 21, South Lenoir 12

1999 — North Lenoir 34, South Lenoir 12

2000 — North Lenoir 51, South Lenoir 0

2001 — North Lenoir 14, South Lenoir 6

2002 — North Lenoir 54, South Lenoir 36

2003 — North Lenoir 16, South Lenoir 12

2004 — North Lenoir 27, South Lenoir 6

2005 — South Lenoir 21, North Lenoir 12

2006 — North Lenoir 22, South Lenoir 8

2007 — South Lenoir 21, North Lenoir 6

North Lenoir leads series, 28-16

 

Coaches in the series

South Lenoir

Jimmy Smith 1979-87; 1992-96: 5-9

Thomas Salter 1964-69: 4-2

Linwood Hartsell 1970-78: 4-5

Lee Atkins 2005: 1-0

Gerald Whisenhunt 1997-98: 1-1

Corey Casey 2006-07: 1-1

Dick Oliver 1988-91: 0-4

Kevin Wiggins 1999-2002: 0-4

Patrick Whitford 2003-04: 0-2

 

North Lenoir

Doug Hill 1976-87: 8-4

Wayne Jackson 1999-present: 7-2

Wayne Floyd 1988-98: 7-4

Cleve Creech 1964-70: 3-4

Quill Albritton 1972-74: 2-1

Jerry Walton 1975: 1-0

Jim Hoover 1971: 0-1

My take: I spoke to two sports marketing classes at South Lenoir today and was asked who I thought would win the game. Yes, I took some heat when I said “North Lenoir.” You’ll get my official prediction in Friday’s paper.

By the way — thanks to the kids in both of Sue Novicki’s classes for some outstanding questions and a really good time. Janet Sutton and I both enjoyed our time there immensely.