Gaston County duo adjusting to life as Tar Heel football players
Posted Oct 7, 2009
When Jheranie Boyd took the field Saturday at Kenan Memorial Stadium he wore the uniform of a North Carolina Tar Heel wide receiver, but paid homage to his hometown with the words “gas” and “house” in his eye-black. Boyd of Gastonia and fellow true freshman A.J. Blue of Dallas have both earned significant playing time this year for Carolina after dazzling high school careers.
(Gaston Gazette)
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