Staff report
South Rowan and Salisbury are planning a series of celebrations for the upcoming football season.
South is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the opening of the school in 1961 and the 50th anniversary of its football program.
South has a proud football tradition that has included just five head coaches.
The South Rowan Alumni Association plans to hold a reunion for a decadeís worth of players at each of this seasonís home games. Those returning players will meet prior to the game in the cafeteria and will be recognized in pregame ceremonies.
South will honor players from the 1960s at the Aug. 26 game against A.L. Brown.
Players from the 1970s will be honored on Sept. 2 when South plays Northwest Cabarrus.
Players from the 1980s will be welcomed back for the Sept. 23 game against West Rowan.
On Oct. 7, when South plays Carson, players from the 1990s will be honored.
At Southís home finale against East Rowan on Oct. 14, players from the 2000s will be honored.
Salisbury
Every Friday night will be special at Salisburyís Ludwig Stadium this fall.
When the Hornets take on West Rowan on Sept. 2, all of Salisburyís championship teams from the past school year ó golf, tennis, basketball and football ó will be honored.
When Salisbury plays South Rowan on Sept. 9, members of Boydenís 1955 and 1957 state championship teams and J.C. Priceís 1940 and 1952 state championship squads will be saluted.
Coach Joe Pinyan would like to get representatives from the great Boyden and Price teams involved in things such as the pregame coin toss.
When Salisbury plays Carson on Sept. 23, the Hornetsí three WNCHSAA championship teams from the 1970s ó 1971, 1973 and 1974 ó will be honored.
Salisburyís game with Central Davidson on Oct. 7 will be homecoming, and the Oct. 28 game against East Davidson will be Senior Night.