Hard to get it together when your competing with WF,EF Reagan and MT Tabor for talent in a county that allows open enrollment. With that being said this game ended about how I expected, the Rams would come out, out of sync, NF would have some success with the Ram being out of sync
North Forsyth @ Reidsville On Tuesday
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Yeah, part of the issue now is that both our projected starting olb are out with injuries.
We gotta figure out who is going to spell #5 as well, because that was 22 jobs to take some carries.
Are they that banged up? By my calculations, they are only missing 1 person from the start of the season.
NF losing a lot of kids to ADM's hasn't been a help either. Granted they are finally at a level where they can compete but they have to fight to restore their prestige. The school in general has had a lot of struggles. Before Williams got there it was a real nightmare in terms of how the program was run. He told us that under both Gilchrist in his later years and the dude before him there was no discipline at all. They would have team dinners but the kids weren't mandated to go (yes he said that.) Now that is a program in a messy state. Gilchrist didn't really have much control in the last two years he had there and the dude that followed him didn't either (we had parents try to fight in the stands in 2019 when we played them,) but since WIlliams has gotten there it's gotten a lot tighter.
He is doing a lot piece by piece but that program got so messy it's gonna take a bit of time. They lost quite a few of their better kids this year to Walkertown and East but they still have some good kids there. I expect them to do well in the Mid State.
I think redd is a sophomore. I think he will be a key proponent to the team next year.
I would like Cobb to play linebacker next year.
MaxPreps has Redd as a freshman but you may be right
Is Cobb related to Lee Cobb?
Don’t know about the lee Cobb thing. But heard redd is a sophomore and is actually a transfer
I think it's actually Shryock ... r before the y ... whole different pronunciation ! Found that out today.
Reidsville has had some good Redds in the past ... and certainly plenty of Cobbs.
Hall of Fame inductee last night Kendon Doe is Lee Cobb's nephew.
I heard about redd from a source. But, you're right, its hard to keep up with who is who.
His TD was 42 yards …
His TD was 42 yards, next longest reception was 22.
Totals hurt a bit by two plays that went for negative yards.
Thanks for the info, Slasher. Yes, I think Forsyth Co. has open enrollment. So NF has probably lost kids to Reagan and other schools. Reagan is a newer and nicer school and NF has been around a long time. So it is natural some kids would prefer going there. And they have had some decent football teams and kids will usually want to play for a winner.
I thought Gilchrist would be better than he was. I think he was at Olympic HS in Charlotte before going to NF and had some decent teams there. So not sure why he could not run a better program at NF and get the kids to buy in more than they did. But it is good to know things may get better at NF. Would be nice to see them become more competitive.
I'm pretty sure Pete was at W. Charlotte and he did have some good teams. IMO you can't blame his lack of success at NF on coaching. He knew/knows what it takes.
You do make a good point about Reagan and although I think they have hurt Carver more than NF, you could throw Walkertown into the mix. When new schools open it is exciting and people will move around if given the opportunity. Glenn and East Forsyth are all close enough to pull from one another. If it isn't the new facilities that attract people then they follow coaches.
I believe NF is trending in the right direction. A top 3 finish this season should get them in the playoffs. If they are competitive in the post season more kids in the building will come out next year and they may attract a few kids from other places. Honestly, there are probably some players at some of schools mentioned above that aren't getting a lot of PT. Someone like coach Williams could take their talents and blend them with what he has and be a lot stronger.
You do make a good point about Reagan and although I think they have hurt Carver more than NF, you could throw Walkertown into the mix. When new schools open it is exciting and people will move around if given the opportunity. Glenn and East Forsyth are all close enough to pull from one another. If it isn't the new facilities that attract people then they follow coaches.
I believe NF is trending in the right direction. A top 3 finish this season should get them in the playoffs. If they are competitive in the post season more kids in the building will come out next year and they may attract a few kids from other places. Honestly, there are probably some players at some of schools mentioned above that aren't getting a lot of PT. Someone like coach Williams could take their talents and blend them with what he has and be a lot stronger.
