i ?MWWWWWIPMIiPiiBI Photo by Craig T. Greenlee North Forsyth running back Khalil Baker gets ready to stiff-arm Reagan defender Devon Wilson. Edges from page B1 in the closing minutes of the first half. Oddly, it all started with a turnover. The Raiders had a drive going, but North Forsyth inter cepted a pass near its goal line to end that threat. On the first play from scrim mage after the interception. North Forsyth fumbled and Owen Agee of Reagan scooped up the. loose ball and scored. At the half, it was 21-16 in the Raiders favor. The script in the second half was dramatically different from the first half. The Raiders and Vikings delivered stellar efforts on defense. Offensive miscues. however, prevented both teams from putting more points on the board. North Forsyth made it a 3 point game in the third quarter when Benjamin Harris sacked Ryan Ayers in the end zone for a safety. TTie Vikings potential game winning drive fell short when the Raiders defense produced a sack on third down and forced a punt with 3:35 remaining in the con test. With a three-point lead and Carter picking up a crucial first down on third-and-short yardage, Reagan maintained possession and ran out the clock. "We want the ball in Grant's hands as much as possible," said Quick. Pierce Alston keyed Reagan's defense as a disruptive factor at nose tackle. The top defensive performers for the Vikings were Aaron Worthy and Antonio Mims. Even though North Forsyth is 0-2, the current record isn't a true reflection of how well it has played so far this season. The Vikings lost both games by a total of four points. In spite of the slow start, Coach David Hill isn't complain ing. A year ago, North Forsyth's JV dropped its first two games, but regrouped in time to post the best record in the Mid-Piedmont 3-A Conference. "We're still showing our youth with all the mistakes we're Thursday, Sept. 10 Carver @ North Forsyth, 7 Mount Tabor @ Glenn, 7 West Forsyth @ Statesville, 7 East Forsyth @ Reagan, 6 Reynolds @ Southern Alamance, 7 Atkins @ West Wilkes, 7 making," said Hill. "But they're it all they have from the first playing hard and they're learning, quarter through the fourth quar The effort is there and I'm very ter. As a coach, that's all you can satisfied with that. They're giving ask." No-frills from page B1 ball. There are no secrets about what we do offen sively. We get behind the big boys we have up front, and come right at you." Carver beat Mount Tabor 6-0 last week to improve its record to 2-1. For most of the game, nei ther team could fully impose its will on the other. The Yellowjackets made a full commitment to run the ball and attempted only four passes for the entire game. The outcome wasn't determined until the final four minutes of play. Boyce scored the game's only touchdown on a seven-yard run off tackle to deliver the victory. "Going in, the plan was for us to win the field posi tion battle and not turn the ball over," said Winfield. "We stayed with the plan and it all worked out the way we hoped it would." The previous week, the Yellowjackets whipped Parkland, 36-12. Boyce led the assault with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Phillip Legette provided a spark on special teams with long-yardage kick returns which set up several Carver scores. Legette also caught a touchdown pass and had one interception. Carver looks to keep its win streak going when it goes on the road to play North Forsyth today (Sept. 10). Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. "With this being my second year, the players have a better understanding of our system," said Winfield. "And they know what my expectations are. Comparing where we are now as a team, to where we were at this time last year, I feel we're further along. "Still, there are areas we must continue to improve on, but at the same time, we continue to show progress. We're going into every game with the idea that we have something to prove." Regroup from pageTil Bullins, however, was forced to leave the West Forsyth game because of an injury he suffered in the fourth quarter. Barrett stepped in as Bullins' replacement and kept the flow of the offense going. Barrett threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Jarel Henry and ran for a two point conversion. Trailing 34-33 in the fourth, the Eagles put together a promising scor ing drive. But all thoughts of a late-game comeback ended when East Forsyth failed to convert on fourth down at the West Forsyth 40-yard line. The combination of penalties and missed assignments on crucial downs, proved to be too much for the Eagles to overcome. "This was a back-and forth game," said Horton. "Effort-wise, I'm pleased with what I'm seeing. But we have to get better at executing what we do. We have to be more consistent on both sides of the foot ball." Have a Story Idea? Let us Know MvsQMchroHiclt.c