Ncprepball. I would have to say that ND is well know for hard use football success. I would also say they have produced way more football talent through the years!! I remember a great wide receiver named perry Tuttle that played there and went to Clemson!! Those tuttles were great players. IMO north gets the nod for being a more consistent football power!!
ND vs ledford... Again
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Until this year nobody ever thought of ledford in football. They would be in that same boat...
Yeah theres woulda shoulda coulda, but anyone at that game saw ledford get one big play when our best defensive player went out. Otherwise North beat themselves. It would be different if ledford had ever straight up proven they were better. We gave it to em, I doubt that happens again. We'll see on Friday.
One more thing. The two games last year were not close. The scoreboard was much closer than the games. They were never in doubt. But again, that was last year.
I thought we were talking about what schools are known for. Ledford and North have DEFINITELY both been more known for baseball and softball than football, which was your original point.
It would not surprise me if North wins Friday. However, Ledford does deserve respect on this board, even though they have no posters. Ledford did beat North in the first meeting and are 13-1. Let’s be proud CCC has two teams in the regional finals.
Nobody here has disrespected Ledford at all, in fact, they have praised Ledford for their tremendous defense! I mean, they played great (their defense) in the game at North a few weeks ago. I will stand by my statement on one of these threads on here
that if ND's monster DE didn't go out with an injury in the first game, and that ND's coach didn't go brain dead on the three yard line, that Ledford would have only scored the two points that ND gave them with the safety.Ledford has a GREAT athletic history for the folks across North Carolina that don't know. The school has won multiple state titles, and was a runner-up in this past springs baseball series.
Ledford is absolutely awesome no doubt. They wouldn't be here if they weren't. They are a GREAT team. They play solid football on all three phases (excellent at defense.)
But they don't need our respect. Whether they have our respect or not, they have the only thing they need; a home game Friday they earned by beating North Davidson. That should provide them sufficient comfort.
But they don't need our respect. Whether they have our respect or not, they have the only thing they need; a home game Friday they earned by beating North Davidson. That should provide them sufficient comfort.
Exactly. There is no love lost between the schools but there is respect. Regardless, it is correct that the CCC will have a representative in the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
I think you hit the nail on the head. Ledford’s defense creates a lot of their points.
If anyone from Thomasville implied that our game with Ledford was a tossup, I would strongly disagree. But unforced errors such as snapping the ball over the punter’s head into the end zone from the twenty, and a running back dropping the ball inside his own five without contact made the game seem much worse than it was. Nor did Ledford create six delay of game penalties ( and three timeouts to avoid others). Probably should have been a three touchdown game. A loss either way. I seem to remember Ledford being up 14-0 and had only run one offensive play.
But you can’t make mistakes against Ledford’s defense and expect them not to capitalize. They’re too good for that.
One could argue that since North doesn’t punt often, the long snapper is out of practice. But, North kicks a helluva lot of extra points. I know there is a slight yardage difference between the two types of snaps... but not a 30 yard launch.
North’s going to punt a lot more this coming week than they’ve been used to. Better cinch that mess up.
North’s going to punt a lot more this coming week than they’ve been used to. Better cinch that mess up.
Here's an idea... Slow the game down like last year when we used a huddle to prevent signal stealing again... Keep ledfords offense off the field and tire their D out. I know, I know, easier said than done lol!
I guess the real question is.....which side will be serving crow? Dedford.......errr Ledford falls in a close match. ND will play for the plaque.
North could win against them if they play a near flawless game. They would certainly be the underdog in the ship but let's beat Ledford first and then worry about later. The beginning of the second half we had a couple of lapses on Friday but overall played very well. I still cant get over Brown having to lie on the field nearly 45 minutes waiting on an ambulance. If this was a spinal injury there are many consequences here including bigtime lawsuit. I pray this is considered moving forward.
I will give the coaching staff credit on Friday. When one of our stars did this a message was sent. His butt was chewed nose to nose and he was not allowed back in the game. The attitude must always be the team is above the individual.
Are both schools going to pre sell tickets? I’d assume so but want to confirm. Ledford is awful for parking and entrance is tiny into the stadium so it would be a disaster otherwise.
Can't speak for Ledford but North is pre selling tickets!
I heard that North only has 500 to sell. I’m certain That Ledford is preselling too.
Why this message still needs to be sent in the third round of the playoffs is frustrating.
Another thing I've been thinking about...
This will be Norths third shot at a state championship game in the past 8 years. It's so insanely hard to get there much less win it. The last two instances, they just could not punch the ticket to get to the game. Will this finally be it or will they be given heartbreak again. It feels like this one will sting the most if we fail but taste the sweetest to win.
Ledford is pre-selling. Seating capacity per the Ledford AD is 2,750 with another 500-700 on the hills in one end zone. Plus all the people standing along the fences.
The question is not where they will stand....but where will they park?
The good news is that the Dispatch is reporting that the gates will open at 5:00 pm.
Friendship Elementary, located a semi-quick walk across John Green Rd., will have its back entrance open for additional parking. Not great, but WAY better than parking on the side of John Green Rd.
A 5pm gate opening is probably smart. The lines by 6pm would be pretty crazy. One thing you can bet on... Ledford will have the staff/volunteers in place to make this go as smoothly as it can possibly go.
No one saw this kind of thing back when they built this little bitty school on a tiny parcel of land back in the mid-70s.
I’ll try to confirm the 5pm gate opening. Seems super early, but it’d be very appreciated and very helpful if they did.
Coach Adams going for his second regional title in 2018. Won the baseball West Region earlier this year and now going for it in football...you don't see that too often
I think one year(cant remember)the legendary Pete Jones won the ship in basketball and finished runner-up in baseball.
John Ralls, at Ledford, won state titles in women’s b-ball, softball and men/women’s golf. I believe a couple were the same year.
I remember that. My wife was teaching at Ledford at that time.
Ledford has terrible parking,I'm going to get there about 4:30
North 24-10
North 24-10
Does anyone know if there is stadium entrance access on the visitors side? There was years ago but the last many years I've entered in the home side.
May have been mentioned already, but they have tickets available at both schools, went up for sale today, 10.00 is what I saw....not sure of quantities...
North has someone on their staff who made the Hula Bowl as a long snapper after his senior year at Wake Forest!
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