PVoaos by CnlgT Gret Anthony Moblty of Mount Tabor returns a kickoff. ? ?Willi III 'I "HI III I w ? I SetuI Wells (95) is one of the key contributors for West Forsyth's defense. Edge from page's! Kallai Buyna. The Titans (5-0) have the offensive personnel to spread the field and attack the Spartans defense with quick-hitting pass plays, screens and draws which will slow down Mount Tabor's fearsome pass rush. Given the high-octane nature of its offense, the West Forsyth defense hasn't been put in a position in which it has to shut folks down for an entire game. Clifton Mack, KeAndre Buyna, Sean Wells and Joseph Was song lead the way for the Titans defense. When needed, though, the Titans get the defensive stops at the most crucial times. Even so. Titans coach ? w ?? Jared Eure isn't pleased with the fact that his team has allowed 232 points a game. Mount Tabor (4-2) doesn't have much room for error. The defense, which has limited opponents to 12.5 points per game, could be among the top two in the Central Piedmont 4-A Conference. Timar Jackson, Theon Joe, Je'Vante Legrande and Cole Foley are major factors on a unit that must play superb in order for the Spartans to win. Offensively, the Spartans (who score 19.8 points a game) aren't nearly as diversified as the Titans. They won't win any scoring shoot-outs, so they'll need to rely on the ground game with De'vante Legrande and Rodnique Godwin to dominate time of possession and keep West Forsyth's offense watching from the sidelines. If the Spartans can generate enough of a threat with their passing game with quarterback Thomas Brabham and rangy receiver Jalan Moore, it will certainly help their cause. Otherwise, they could be in for a rough night in attempting to run against eight and nine-player fronts designed to stuff the run. Controlling tempo, however, won't be enough all by itself. Mount Tabor's defense will have to limit the Titans' big-play threats. Aside from that, field position will most likely have an impact on the final outcome. If the Spartans can manage to keep West Forsyth pinned deep in its terri tory for extended stretches, the odds for victory increase immensely. So, does one team have a decisive edge over the other? Probably not, especially since this is a contest that pits two longtime rivals against one another. One key fact to keep in mind, though. Both of Mount Tabor's losses have come at their home stadium. Photo by Craig T. Greenk* Reynolds defensive back Frank Hines (6 in black) stretches for additional yardage after coming up with an interception as Mount Tabor's Jalan Moore makes the tackle. Win from page B1 settle the issue. At the 11:38 mark of the quarter, running back Zyquez McMillian side-stepped several defenders on a 73 yard touchdown run to put his team up 15-0. The Spartans resorted to trickery to set up the next score. Matthew Powell picked up 24 yards on a fake field-goal attempt and four plays later, De'vante Legrande ran 17 yards off left tackle for a touchdown to give his team a 23-0 lead. As expected. Mount Tabor controlled the tempo with its bruising ground game which featured Legrande and Rodnique Godwin. When the Demons defense keyed on the running backs, quarter- Raymond Wilson and Nick back Thomas Brabham Imes delivered stellar per kept drives alive with his formances as leading tack ability to lers. In the secondary, c/<rnmuia ;n c.n-L i Aviajuuit 111 key third down situa tions. The Spartans got a lift with Powell com ing back to the JV after spending time on the varsity. "Matthew iq a Brown ridiiK nines anu Jamoi Hodge had one interception apiece. As things turned out, it wasn't enough to turn the tide for IRJR, which never got into full flow. For most of the night, untimely penalties put the offense in reverse, which resulted in multinlf* fhrpp.anH. difference maker, so we'll put him in a variety of dif ferent situations," said Brown. "He's a cornerback, but you'll see a lot of him on special teams and as a slot receiver on offense." Reynolds (2-3, 1-1) played relatively well defensively in spite of log ging heavy minutes. outs and poor field posi tion. Even with those nega tives, the Demons still had a couple of scoring oppor tunities, but they failed to convert. If they could've scored, it would've changed the complexion of the contest. Instead, they were forced to play catch as _ i nursaay, uciODer 15 North Stokes @ Walkertown, 7:30 p.m. Central Davidson @ North Forsyth, 7 p.m. East Forsyth @ Glenn, 7 p.m. Parkland @ Reagan, 6 p.m. Winston-Salem Prep @ East Surry, 7 p.m. West Forsyth @ Mount Tabor, 6 p.m. North Surry @ Carver, 7 p.m. up and they never made up lost ground. "As usual, our defense played great," said Coach Rod Dunlap of Reynolds. "They played their hearts out, but it was a case of them having to play 80 per cent of the game. You can't win ball games that way. "Overall, we have to minimize our mistakes on both sides of the football. In order for us to win con sistently, our offense has to cash in on those opportuni ties when they come our way." Reynolds scored its lone touchdown of the game with just under 5:25 left to play in the fourth quarter. Mista Goodloe connected with Rashon Bethea on a 16-yard scor ing pass. Mount Tabor closed out the scoring in the waning seconds of the game on Godwin's one-yard touch down run. The opening half was dominated by strong defense. Neither team was able to find its rhythm. Mount Tabor's offense did advance to the Reynolds' 2 yard line, but Brabham fumbled at the goal line and the Demons recovered in the end zone to end that scoring threat. Reynolds took over at its 20-yard line, but eventu ally gave up the game's first touchdown when Mount Tabor's Tavion Thomas intercepted a Goodloe pass and raced 28 yards for the score. Powell ran for the conversion and the Spartans went up 8-0. Fashion from page Bl ic apparel for men and women focusing on per formance, lifestyle and team athletics The brand has been credited with inventing the sports bra, cotton football practice jer seys. reversible T-shirts and hooded and reversed-weave sweatshirts. "Champion is a leg endary brand, from the V necks to the hoodies to the sweatshirts, 1 have always ben a fan of the brand," Rose said. During Champion Day employees had the opportu nity to view and purchase items at a discount. Along with food trucks, music, live artist, as well as raffle giveaways and games. Champion Day was designed to show their employees they are appreci ated. Chyna Broadnax man ager, corporate communica tions, said employees also had the chance to win items that are not sold here in the United States. "We wanted to give our employees their own time to shop for themselves and family," said Broadnax." We also raffled for a few items that are not sold hoe in the states, so that is really big we've never done that before." John Marsh, president of activewear, was said he was excited to have Rose host die fashion show "We are extremely excited to have Jalen be part of Champion Day and host our first fashion show here on the HandsBrands campus," said Marsh. "Jalen's successful career embodies Champion's commitment to authentic and innovative apparel designed to inspire those with active lifestyles reach their full potential." Following the fashion show. Rose held a meet t John Mnnh and greet session, during which he signed autographs and took photos with employees. Ryan Thomas, who said he has been a fan of Rose since his college days, enjoyed meeting one of his favorite players. "This event was a great idea," said Thomas. "Events like this make you enjoy coming to work. It lets us employees know that the work we do isn't going 1 unnoticed." "he Champion Day fashion show on Friday, Oct. 9, features eariiw fashions*

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