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No-frills approach works for JV Jackets
BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE
FOR THE CHRONICLE
If you've watched Carver's junior
varsity in recent weeks, then you
know that there's no question about
the team's football identity.
Some might call it "old school."
Others might refer to it as "smash
mouth."
Or, the proverbial "three yards and
a cloud of dust."
Regardless of what label you
might attach to the Yellowjackets'
style of play, there's no denying that
it's effective. After losing by five
touchdowns to powerhouse
Greensboro Dudley In the season
opener (36-6) three weeks ago,
resilient Carver bounced back with
victories over Mount Tabor and
Parkland.
The Yellowjackets rely on then
stingy defense, which has allowed a
total of 12 points over the past two
weeks. The emerging ringleaders of
the stop unit are linebackers Jeremy
Brown-Middleton and Taija Cornell.
When it comes to offense, there's
nothing complicated about Coach
Alonzo Winfield's scheme. No flea
flicker pass plays. No double-revers
es. No gadget plays of any kind. The
no-frills approach is all about control
ling ' the
tempo and
pounding
opponents
with a bruis
ing ground
game.
T y r e k
Thompson
(6-feet, 1,
300 pounds),
aiong wun ireyvez Ueorge and
Dequantes Wilson, are the movers
and shakers on the offensive line who
clear the way for the rushing attack to
flourish. TJ. Boyce, Carver's featured
running back, is the chief beneficiary.
"Our philosophy is very basic,"
said Winfield. "Play exceptional
defense, limit turnovers and run the
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TJ. Boyce (5) is the featured back in Carver's ground-and-pound rushing attack.
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BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE
FOR THE CHRONICLE .
Reagan finally got the breakthrough it
had been seeking in jayvee football. After
two previously unsuccessful attempts, the
visiting Raiders finally came out on top
with a 21-18 victory over North Forsyth
last Thursday.
Grant Carter, a running back who's
been converted to quarterback, delivered
the bulk of the offense for Reagan. Carter
scored twice to lead the way. The Raiders
added what proved to be the final margin
of victory when the defense scored on a
Vikings fumble near the end of the first
half.
"This was a great team win," said
Coach Willie Quick of Reagan, whose
team is 1-2. "Our people played like they
wanted it more. "We'll be in good shape as
long as they continue to buy into the sys
tem and remain coachable."
Initially, this game had all the makings
of a shoot-out. The contest was never tied,
but there were five lead changes - all in the
first half.
The Raiders put together a 60-yard
scoring drive mitiway through the first
quarter. Carter scored on a quarterback
sneak and Alex Stasinski kicked the extra
point for a 7-0 lead.
The tenor of the game changed later in
the quarter when North Forsyth recovered
a fumble on the Raiders' one-yard line.
Two plays later, quarterback Ronald
Jackson scored on short plunge and then
ran for the PAT to put his team in front, 8
7.
The Vikings lead lasted all of 14 sec
onds. On the ensuing kickoff, Carter start
ed up the middle, then found a seam on the
left side and ran 72 yards for a touchdown.
Reagan regained the lead at 13-8, but not
for long.
North Forsyth responded with a quick
strike drive at about the eight-minute mark
of the second quarter. Jackson completed
passes to Mizell Hall (27 yards) and
Chandler Miller (20 yards) to put the ball
on Reagan's 4-yard line. On the next play,
Khalil Baker scored on a run off right tack
le, Jackson ran for the PAT and the Vikings
went back on top, 16-13.
Reagan regained the lead for good late
See Edges on B2
East Forsyth looking to regroup after loss
BY CRAIG T. GREENLEE
FOR THE CHRONICLE
The strength of East Forsyth's junior
varsity is its high-octane offense. The
Eagles have no problems putting points on
the scoreboard. So far, they're averaging
34.5 points per game.
Defensively, it's been a mixed bag.
East Forsyth held steady in beating
Reynolds 36-12 in the season opener two
weeks ago. But the end result was very dif
ferent in a 41-33 loss to West Forsyth last
week.
"There are some areas we have to get
straightened out," said Coach Ron Horton
of East Forsyth, whose team is now 1-1.
' "Against West Forsyth, we didn't take
advantage of all the opportunities we had
on offense. Our defense was in position to
make plays, but didn't.
"We just couldn't come up with stops
when we really needed to - especially
against the run. I give West Forsyth the
credit. They made more plays than we did.
But I'm confident that we'll show improve
ment over the course of the season."
Linebackers Jomaad Cater and Nathan
Dupke are the key figures on a defense that
figures to raise its level of play as they get
more playing time as a unit.
1 he bagles
offense operates
efficiently
thanks to a rela
tively young
offensive line.
Sophomores Van
Boozer and
Tristan Look,
along with fresh
men Caleb
Howell and Jesse Ross have played well
up front during the early weeks of the sea
son.
At the skill positions, East Forsyth is in
good shape. Brandon Bullins and Jordan
Barrett showed signs of emerging as a
lethal pass-and-catch combination against
the Titans. Bullins threw a pair of scoring
passes of 50 and 40 yards to Barrett.
Jaelon Maxie and Christian Grubbs,
who rushed for one touchdown apiece,
could rank among the area's most produc
tive running back tandems by season's end.
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