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Big win for Reidsville tonight, which can thump its chest and claim it still has dominion over the North State 2-A for another season at least. But I'll go on record to say that wasn't Eastern Guilford's best punch the Rams got. Even though head coach Scott Loosemore said the rain didn't affect his playcalling at all, the Wildcats offense never really got rolling on the Slip 'n' Slide field. Quarterback Jason Davis, who sat out the fourth quarter, did not look like the same quarterback I've seen torch teams this season. He had a fumble and an interception, and against a team as good as Reidsville, that's a death wish. I was amazed to find out afterward that the 17-point win was Reidsville's smallest since the conference realigned. That's Globetrotters-over-Generals dominance.

When I ended an e-mail to Southeast AD Scott Smith this afternoon with "Good luck," he replied, "We are due for some." He can save that karma request, because the Falcons didn't need any luck the way they played in a 28-0 win over Southwestern Randolph that snapped a three-game skid. Southeast has as much talent as anybody and could cause some major headaches down the stretch.

Now THAT was the Northwest Guilford I've been expecting to see for a while. The Vikings play defense well and run the ball well. Ask any coach how that usually turns out.

What's happened to Ragsdale's passing game? Quarterback Tim Romer had at least one touchdown in every game until tonight, when he went 1-of-3 for six yards. He's now thrown five interceptions in the last three games. When you run the ball as well as the Tigers do, though, there's no reason to get concerned. Yet.

Northern is putting together quite a playoff resume in its first season, adding tonight's 6-0 win over North Lincoln to a pile of credible victories. Too bad the Nighthawks aren't eligible for the postseason until next year. That's like giving your kid a Porsche on his 15th birthday.