Reidsville 24 NW guilford 14

[TGT2]

Unheralded star for the Rams is two-way lineman Quiron Johnson, a 6-2, 270-pound senior. I believe he's getting some serious college looks. He had the huge fumble recovery in the first quarter after NW had first-and-goal at the RHS 9. Glad to see him return after going off with an injury (cramp?) ...

 

[FBCapitolofNC]

270? Quiron is 320. That big dude can move for his size too. Great kid as well

 

[TheMule_rivals384855]

Major props to the Rams on the big time win tonight! First off I'm not this die hard NW fan that needs to eat humble pie guys (or maybe I do lol). I go to NW games because I live close to the school and I've always followed the program. I do pull for the home team but I cheer for all the home teams. NW, East Forsyth, Northern Guilford, etc. but I don't feel as though as I was saying anything out of line toward you guys this week. With that said I want to talk about NW first....

Ok, to the game...Here's a few things I want to go over. First off when I say that NW shouldn't lose to Reidsville I wasn't taking a shot at Reidsville because they're bad but its the truth. There is ZERO reason a school with over 2000 students and with 3 big time power 5 players (some with SEC offers) on their roster to lose to a school of less than 900 or whatever it is. Now I know the best Viking wasnt playing (Hennigan) but still this isn't basketball. If that team is so depended on 1 player with that much talent the coaches have done a bad job of developing their other guys. You have 2 other big time players and a couple others that should get some balls and your answer is Option dive over and over and over and over again? The Rams outplayed, out hit, out ran, out worked, out tackled, and flat out coached the Vikings! Heck even the water boys did a better job. Every aspect of the game was dominated by Reidsville and folks the score was that close. It was obvious that when Leonard went down the NW coaching staff was not ready at all for that adversity just like they weren't ready for that adversity when Hennigan went down against SE Guilford. It looked like the backup hadn't taken 1 rep this week in practice. When your QB goes down and your adjustment is run the ball up the middle 30 more times that's bad unprepared coaching. There has never been this much talent on a NW team in the history of the school and it's like this coaching staff doesn't know what to do with them. My question is why on earth would Rolfes switch his offense from the Spread to the Option on a year when he has 3 of the best WR's in the state?

Also, You saw how good Tre Turner looked with the ball in his hands people you have to admit that. He took that crossing route and looked like he was on a different level than all the Reidsville Rams. Then whats the NW coaches answer?....Let try to throw 4 horrible jump balls to him. That's what we call Really bad coaching people! How about jump in that spread and run some crossing routes or something?

Also, Coach Pat Neal's defense has a ton of holes in it. They were exposed again tonight. They were also exposed in the Northern game by a really bad Northern team but it looks like nothing has changed from that game. Reidsville ran it when and where ever they wanted. NW wanted no part of tackling anyone from the Rams roster. I had high hopes for this team but they really look lost without #7 on the field.

Enjoy your comments Warhead but you show great lack of knowledge and a somewhat arrogant viewpoint when you talk about smaller schools should NEVER be able to compete with larger 4A schools.

Right now many college recruiters will tell you that the best team in North Carolina is Shelby, which is a small 2A school. Power 2A teams like Shelby, Reidsville, Clinton, and Lincolnton can compete with anyone, regardless of classification. And those teams have the size, speed and depth to do so.

Reidsville's Tanner Wilson may be the best QB in North Carolina with zero Div I scholarship offers. He has size, arm strength, and mechanics that are NFL caliber. And he can run the ball if needed.

Good luck to NW the rest of the year. Hope the QB gets well soon.

 

[Warhead1]

Enjoy your comments Warhead but you show great lack of knowledge and a somewhat arrogant viewpoint when you talk about smaller schools should NEVER be able to compete with larger 4A schools.

Right now many college recruiters will tell you that the best team in North Carolina is Shelby, which is a small 2A school. Power 2A teams like Shelby, Reidsville, Clinton, and Lincolnton can compete with anyone, regardless of classification. And those teams have the size, speed and depth to do so.

Reidsville's Tanner Wilson may be the best QB in North Carolina with zero Div I scholarship offers. He has size, arm strength, and mechanics that are NFL caliber. And he can run the ball if needed.

Good luck to NW the rest of the year. Hope the QB gets well soon.

Thank you Mule, My comments are not based on the talent of your Football team. Reidsville as well as the other schools you named are very talented. I'm talking about Depth and numbers of good players. Teams like NWG, East Forsyth, Dudley, Page, Mallard Creek, West Forsyth, Butler, Vance, etc. should never lose to the smaller schools in my opinion. It has nothing to do with your talent it has everything to do with how many talented players you have. For instance you may have a better QB but East Forsyth and Page have 22 starters. So while you RB goes and plays LB their RB is on the bench drinking water. The next series he is well rested and ready to go. They don't have kids that go both ways so they're just as talented as you but they will be well rested going into the 4th quarter. Again, Nothing to do with you guys not being good its everything to do with Depth! I know for a fact that East Forsyth has over 125 kids on their team and West Forsyth has almost 150 kids on their team. Their is strength in numbers. I don't care what you think about Shelby there is no way they would come close to playing with a Mallard Creek or Butler.

Also, the QB position is very different when it comes to recruiting. The Page QB is one of the best in the State and also made the Shrine Bowl at almost 6'5" and a cannon for an arm doesn't have a Power 5 offer. So although the Reidsville kid is good it would be nice to see what he could do against the top talent in the area. That will not happen playing at Reidsville. Even you guys said this was their last challenge before playoffs. If he played at a Page, Dudley, or even East Forsyth he would be going up against D-1 DB's every week. I will say that he is one of the top QB's I have seen in the area this year. If Reidsville cleans up the mistakes they will make a deep run in the playoffs this year.

 

[TheMule_rivals384855]

Thank you Mule, My comments are not based on the talent of your Football team. Reidsville as well as the other schools you named are very talented. I'm talking about Depth and numbers of good players. Teams like NWG, East Forsyth, Dudley, Page, Mallard Creek, West Forsyth, Butler, Vance, etc. should never lose to the smaller schools in my opinion. It has nothing to do with your talent it has everything to do with how many talented players you have. For instance you may have a better QB but East Forsyth and Page have 22 starters. So while you RB goes and plays LB their RB is on the bench drinking water. The next series he is well rested and ready to go. They don't have kids that go both ways so they're just as talented as you but they will be well rested going into the 4th quarter. Again, Nothing to do with you guys not being good its everything to do with Depth! I know for a fact that East Forsyth has over 125 kids on their team and West Forsyth has almost 150 kids on their team. Their is strength in numbers. I don't care what you think about Shelby there is no way they would come close to playing with a Mallard Creek or Butler.

Also, the QB position is very different when it comes to recruiting. The Page QB is one of the best in the State and also made the Shrine Bowl at almost 6'5" and a cannon for an arm doesn't have a Power 5 offer. So although the Reidsville kid is good it would be nice to see what he could do against the top talent in the area. That will not happen playing at Reidsville. Even you guys said this was their last challenge before playoffs. If he played at a Page, Dudley, or even East Forsyth he would be going up against D-1 DB's every week. I will say that he is one of the top QB's I have seen in the area this year. If Reidsville cleans up the mistakes they will make a deep run in the playoffs this year.

I think the comment I would use is "arrogance"when it comes to your analysis. But keep on believing what you do. If you think NW Guilford is one of the better 4A teams in the area or the state, then we have real differences of opinion.

And I have been involved in one way or another with helping recruit high school kids to a Div I program for over 50 years. But your comments are interesting. Most of the offers come from summer camps and not from the regular season games. To be continued next year when the Vikings head up to Reidsville.

 

[ramking2012]

Smh

 

[Warhead1]

I think the comment I would use is "arrogance"when it comes to your analysis. But keep on believing what you do. If you think NW Guilford is one of the better 4A teams in the area or the state, then we have real differences of opinion.

And I have been involved in one way or another with helping recruit high school kids to a Div I program for over 50 years. But your comments are interesting. Most of the offers come from summer camps and not from the regular season games. To be continued next year when the Vikings head up to Reidsville.

Not trying to be arrogant and I'm sorry if I sound that way. As for NWG I really thought on paper NW could be a very good team this year. It is obvious that their weak Non-Conference schedule has made them look stronger than they are. They are literally 1 player and that's Hennigan. They have a lot of other skill players but he makes everything go. Without him in everyone looks lost like they're looking for someone to take the lead. NW doesn't have a next man up mentality. When he is in they're a different team... I can't believe they have that much talent and they are no better than they are. All I have heard is how good this new coaching staff is but they continue to lose games they should be winning. NW should be one of the better 4A teams in this area but they get out coached quite often. They have over 2000 kids in their school and they have 3 major D-1 prospects on the team. There are a lot of coaches in this area that would kill to have that much talent on their roster. Coach Woodruff understood how to get the most out of NWG and they have struggled since he left. He never had D-1 Players and he constantly beat teams like East Forsyth HP Central. He was even able to beat teams like Page, Scotland and Richmond County. I also know they lost a lot of defensive coaches over the last couple years. Coach Pat Neal is the 4th DC in 4 years at NWG and it shows on defense. Even when Hennigan returns he doesn't play defense and their front 7 will continue to struggle at stopping teams that run right at them. I hope they can get it together and shock some teams in the PT4A. That Conference is loaded this year and will be tough. NW could Win it they could also finish last. Next week will be HUGE for the Vikings and Coach Rolfes staff.

 

[Ram2012]

Thank you Mule, My comments are not based on the talent of your Football team. Reidsville as well as the other schools you named are very talented. I'm talking about Depth and numbers of good players. Teams like NWG, East Forsyth, Dudley, Page, Mallard Creek, West Forsyth, Butler, Vance, etc. should never lose to the smaller schools in my opinion. It has nothing to do with your talent it has everything to do with how many talented players you have. For instance you may have a better QB but East Forsyth and Page have 22 starters. So while you RB goes and plays LB their RB is on the bench drinking water. The next series he is well rested and ready to go. They don't have kids that go both ways so they're just as talented as you but they will be well rested going into the 4th quarter. Again, Nothing to do with you guys not being good its everything to do with Depth! I know for a fact that East Forsyth has over 125 kids on their team and West Forsyth has almost 150 kids on their team. Their is strength in numbers. I don't care what you think about Shelby there is no way they would come close to playing with a Mallard Creek or Butler.

Also, the QB position is very different when it comes to recruiting. The Page QB is one of the best in the State and also made the Shrine Bowl at almost 6'5" and a cannon for an arm doesn't have a Power 5 offer. So although the Reidsville kid is good it would be nice to see what he could do against the top talent in the area. That will not happen playing at Reidsville. Even you guys said this was their last challenge before playoffs. If he played at a Page, Dudley, or even East Forsyth he would be going up against D-1 DB's every week. I will say that he is one of the top QB's I have seen in the area this year. If Reidsville cleans up the mistakes they will make a deep run in the playoffs this year.

Tanner is one of the top QB`s in the state and the Rams do have a lot of depth, but the last few games it seems like every game night is Senior Night...hopefully this will be corrected before conference play!

 

[dhag2]

Senior night? You play the best no matter the class.
As for the 2,000 plus northwest enrollment, the last I checked it didn't matter how many students a school has only 11 can play at a time.

 

[Lion Attack]

Senior night? You play the best no matter the class.
As for the 2,000 plus northwest enrollment, the last I checked it didn't matter how many students a school has only 11 can play at a time.

The stupidest argument that I ever heard made when discussing teams in smaller classifications versus teams in bigger classifications. The bigger the school is in terms of enrollment, the more athletes they have to choose from. Athletes in bigger classifications will be bigger, too, in most cases. For instance, you rarily see 6ft plus 200lb plus linebackers in 2A, 6ft plus receivers and corners, quarterbacks, too, for that matter. That kind of size is a rarity in smaller classifications, period. The offensive and defensive lines are obviously bigger in bigger classifications. Bigger classifications will have more depth, too.

 

[TGT2]

Even more stupid is why NCHSAA conducts subdivided-by-class individual championships in sports like wrestling, golf, cross country, track & field, swimming, etc. Team dual championships by class, yes, but individuals, no. How is a 100-pound wrestler in 1-A any different than a 100-pound wrestler in 4-A? It used to be that way and the kids from smaller schools competed well. The top golfer in 2-A can hang with the top golfer in 4-A no doubt. School size matters 0 in individual sports.

 

[dhag2]

The stupidest argument that I ever heard made when discussing teams in smaller classifications versus teams in bigger classifications. The bigger the school is in terms of enrollment, the more athletes they have to chose from. Athletes in bigger classifications will be bigger, too, in most cases. For instance, you rarily see 6ft plus 200lb plus linebackers in 2A, 6ft plus receivers and corners, quarterbacks, too, for that matter. That kind of size is a rarity in smaller classifications, period. The offensive and defensive lines are obviously bigger in bigger classifications. Bigger classifications will have more depth, too.

Oh I agree lion, just making light of this guy harping on same topic over and over about northwest

 

[theKidd#12]

. Next #34 runs the ball very hard between the tackles. When he gets the ball his legs don't stop until he hits the ground and then sometimes he was still pushing from there. The O-line and D-line both fire off low and strong. They play fast and embrace contact which is very old school and you don't see that very often. I couldn't tell though if they were that good or the fact that NW was so bad on the defensive side of the ball. I know NW thinks #25 Tyler needs to be a RB with all the injuries but if they're only using him to run dives they should put him on defense full time because the other LBs stood no chance at stopping #34.

#34 is the senior transfer from ER. Saw him drag 5 boys 15 yds down the field on an 80 yd TD run in 8th grade. Glad he is doing well. Would have been nice to see him doing those things in Ramseur.

 

[GSO-Triple5]

Mr. D. Hag, when you typed about " this guy keeps on going on and on about Northwest, did you realize this thread is concerning Reidsville AND Northwest ? I failed to see the sign that said, " This Thread Is For Reidsville Fans Only. " Hell, I agree with War Head when he typed the statement concerning 2-A teams beating 4-A teams, and he wasn't being a smartass, either.. They're not supposed to beat them, but Reidsville isn't your typical 2-A athletic adventure. Back in the day, Reidsville was a 4-A school, winning at least one state championship in basketball in 4-A under Hoy Isaacs.

 

[Lincolnton_]

GSO, the first time I attended a game at Reidsville they were hosting us kindly Lincolnton sorts. You had given me some directions, told me to have a nice trip but offered a disclaimer that you would be pulling for the Rams. I assured you that I understood and thanked you for the directions.
Even though we lost it was still a nice trip and I got to say hello to some of the Reidsville posters.

What I wanted to ask you is since Mr.Dhag made an acerbic comment would it be possible for you to pull for us if we go up against Reidsville, this year, in the playoffs ?

 

[TheMule_rivals384855]

GSO, the first time I attended a game at Reidsville they were hosting us kindly Lincolnton sorts. You had given me some directions, told me to have a nice trip but offered a disclaimer that you would be pulling for the Rams. I assured you that I understood and thanked you for the directions.
Even though we lost it was still a nice trip and I got to say hello to some of the Reidsville posters.

What I wanted to ask you is since Mr.Dhag made an acerbic comment would it be possible for you to pull for us if we go up against Reidsville, this year, in the playoffs ?

Now just a minute now there Mr. Lincolnton. Don't be poaching what few out of town fans we have! We will need them all if we have to go up against your Wolves this year.

Dhag has been called many things, but "acerbic" just might be a touch over his friendly head if you catch my drift.

 

[HitmanT]

Just watched some of the hudl highlights from your game. I thought Reidsville maybe undefeated due to their schedule, but I can tell this looks like a Reidsville team from back in their hay day. I haven't watched a lot of your offensive highlights, but that front 7 on defense is nasty and very athletic. I don't give out many praises for other teams but the Rams are worthy of it. Much respect!

 

[FBCapitolofNC]

We are undefeated. Closest game was 10 last week. We've outscored opponents 277 to 59.

 

[swett2victory]

Mr. D. Hag, when you typed about " this guy keeps on going on and on about Northwest, did you realize this thread is concerning Reidsville AND Northwest ? I failed to see the sign that said, " This Thread Is For Reidsville Fans Only. " Hell, I agree with War Head when he typed the statement concerning 2-A teams beating 4-A teams, and he wasn't being a smartass, either.. They're not supposed to beat them, but Reidsville isn't your typical 2-A athletic adventure. Back in the day, Reidsville was a 4-A school, winning at least one state championship in basketball in 4-A under Hoy Isaacs.

Reidsvile vs Scotland

 

[rambbq]

actually Swett.......way, way back in the day....Reidsville played Laurinburg (there was no Scotland Co. High then), 3 times in State title games....1943 when they played to a 6-6 tie.......1944 when Laurinburg won 8-7.....and 1945 when Reidsville won 27-0................man you gotta love history....lol.............

 

[swett2victory]

actually Swett.......way, way back in the day....Reidsville played Laurinburg (there was no Scotland Co. High then), 3 times in State title games....1943 when they played to a 6-6 tie.......1944 when Laurinburg won 8-7.....and 1945 when Reidsville won 27-0................man you gotta love history....lol.............

Man...... now that's history. so what was the establishment called in Laurinburg at that time?

 

[TheMule_rivals384855]

Man...... now that's history. so what was the establishment called in Laurinburg at that time?

Laurinburg High School.

And no, rambbq, I did not go to the game.

 

[swett2victory]

[QUOTE="TheMule, post: 382229, member: 742" and no, rambbq, I did not go to the game.[/QUOTE]
Lol

 

[GSO-Triple5]

Always enjoying your insatiable stories of the road, Mister Lincolnton, the exotic stories of that chick from Columbia, South America, the daring adventures of high wire walkin' across Niagra Falls, the Churvul maiden that attended the local Drive Inn every evening except Saturday, the story concerning the feller that was commencin' to attend the Southeast Regionals in Miami only to find a snag in the plans upon departure, capturing a Piranah fish barehanded, then enjoying a scrumptious meal consisting of island grown mangos, freshly stomped wine, and refried goat cheese. With the new students y'all have acquired this year, Mister Lincolnton, and if Reidsville goes West, a third or fourth round matchup betwixt Reidsville and Lincolnton is possibly imminent. Being a self proclaimed Triad Homer, Mister Lincolnton, I"d have to vote for Reidsville if this particular occasion occurred .I hope you and yours are well.
P.S. It's time to check the goat stalls to see if any of the goatlings have decided to take a midnight stroll around the front slash back yards, sometimes walkin' and gallopin' around until three in the mawnin'.