We like to keep up with Vance County athletes in the world at large, and we spotted this tidbit about Northern Vance alumnus Carlton Jones, who plays running back for Army’s football team:
“RB — Carlton Jones, Army: Believe it or not, but Jones ranked 13th in the nation in yards per game last season and he didn’t do it against a bunch of cupcakes either. He had 93 yards against Louisville and 108 against TCU. His best game was against South Florida where he ran for 225 yards and scored five touchdowns. This season his stats might drop a bit with only one offensive lineman returning, but he is still the heart and soul of the Army offense.”
That was from a CBS Sportsline article about the best players you’ve never heard of at each position in Division I-A. Except, of course, we in Henderson know all about Carlton Jones.