And while the Eagles didn't score on the possession, they chewed up enough clock, and East Forsyth's defense was able to come up with the stop it needed on the final possession to seal the win.What Program & Project Mgmt contributes to Cardinal Health "We're here to win games, and we've got to learn that we can't miss opportunities in the first half like we did, against great teams like (East Forsyth)."Įast Forsyth was able to move the chains a couple of times, with Raynor twice running the ball into the end zone but having the scores negated due to holding penalties. "I told the guys earlier, 'We're not in the job of moral victories anymore,'" said Northwest Guilford head coach Kevin Wallace. Ballou then connected with Carter for the 2-point conversion to once again make it a two-possession game at 49-38 with 5:08 remaining. The very next play, Ballou gave a nice pump fake to the flat and went to Cloud over the top for the score. On the ensuing kickoff, Carter spun off a couple of tackles for a big return, and a late hit out of bounds gave Northwest Guilford the ball at East Forsyth's 15-yard line. That play swung the momentum for the Eagles, and Raynor ripped off a 61-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 49-30 with 5:30 remaining. Ballou then heaved a pass towards the end zone, but junior defensive back Cory Fisher came down with the crucial interception for East Forsyth. Ballou completed a pass to senior running back Mike Godette to make it a two-score game at 43-30 with 9:51 left in the fourth quarter.įollowing that score, Northwest's defense came up with a crucial fourth down stop as they brought down Raynor short of the line to gain, giving them the ball near midfield. Northwest Guilford's defense forced a punt on the following possession, and the Vikings' offense put together a nice drive that ended with a 6-yard TD run by Debow.
Ballou uncorked a deep ball for a 49-yard touchdown pass to senior receiver Bristol Carter, then hit Cloud for the 2-point conversion to make it 43-22.
With East Forsyth taking a 36-14 lead at halftime, and Raynor extending the lead with a 60-yard touchdown to make it 43-14 with 3:35 left in the third quarter, it looked like the game was heading in that direction.īut the Vikings rallied down the stretch. After Raynor converted a big fourth down by scrambling on a fake punt attempt, he threw his third TD pass of the evening, lofting up a jump ball to senior tight end Jayvontay Conner, who came down with it for a 3-yard score.īoth teams played in the season opener last season, which East Forsyth won in a 48-7 blowout. Northwest finally answered the drought as Ballou found senior tight end Hunter Greear wide open for a 48-yard gain, then went over the top to Greear in the back of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to 29-14 with 4:29 left in the first half.
A couple of possessions later, Raynor broke free for a 52-yard TD scramble to make it 29-8. Raynor completed a pass to senior receiver Ronnie Christian to give the Eagles a 16-8 lead.Įarly in the second quarter, Raynor threw his second TD pass of the night, finding senior receiver Tavian Wolfe wide open behind the secondary for a 68-yard bomb to extend the lead to 22-8. But East Forsyth scored on the next play anyways, as Raynor went over the top to senior wideout Que'Sean Brown for a 33-yard score. On the first play of the next drive, senior defensive back Oshae Fernanders picked off Ballou's pass and ran it back to the end zone, though the ball was brought back for a block in the back. Junior quarterback Tanner Ballou completed a pass to junior receiver Trenton Cloud for the 2-point conversion to give the Vikings an 8-0 lead.Įast Forsyth only needed three plays to answer, as Raynor ripped off a 79-yard touchdown run and ran in the 2-point conversion to tie it at 8-8.
Northwest Guilford received the opening kickoff and put together a solid drive, capping off the possession with a 1-yard TD run by sophomore running back Ryan Debow. "Some guys it was their first time playing out here, but we'll fix it." "I think we had a little bit of anxiety," he added.
Cramping up in the first half of football is unbelievable, but I'm so happy for the guys who gutted it out." Obviously they're not taking care of themselves and doing the right things. "Very disappointed in (some of) our starters. "I'm extremely happy with our backups who came in," Willert said.