Hendersonville junior Tykel Landrum (7) tied a Western North Carolina single-season record for interception returns (three) with a 50-yard "pick six" in Friday’s 66-6 win at Avery County.
Hendersonville junior Tykel Landrum tied a Western North Carolina single-season record for interception returns (three) with a 50-yard “pick six” in Friday’s 66-6 win at Avery County.
Landrum had two interception returns the week before against Madison.
He now shares the WNC record with Sylva-Webster football legend Jimmy Streater, who had three for the Golden Eagles in 1973.
The following is taken directly from the NCHSAA record book:
TOUCHDOWN INTERCEPTION RETURNS
CAREER: 9, Chester McGlockton (Whiteville), 1984-86; 9, Michael Waddell (Richmond), 1996-98
SEASON: 4, Calvin Humphrey (High Point Central), 1999; 3, Chester McGlockton (Whiteville), 1987; 3, Jimmy
Streater (Sylva-Webster), 1973; 3, Eddie Ravenell (South Columbus), 1997; 3, Jay Burrus (Manteo), 1967; 3, James
Houston (Starmount), 2002; 3, Marcus Sauls (Wilson Hunt) 2004; 3, Greg Covington (Hickory), 2005; 3, Keiwanus
Robinson (Concord), 2004; 3, Tyler Tyndall (Triton), 2012; 3, Blake Marion (East Surry), 2015
GAME: 2, held by many
Landrum and the Bearcats improved to 6-2 overall and 3-0 in the Western Highlands Conference with Friday’s win. He also had a pair of punt-return touchdowns (55 and 59 yards) and caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from fellow junior Alex Williford.
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