Western Guilford Game

The boys played well again as they defeated the Western Guilford Hornets 34 to 7.

 

Below is the article from the Greensboro News and Record.

Ragsdale 34, Western Guilford 7
Friday, September 4, 2009


Why Ragsdale won: Tigers linebacker Walt Sparks ran an interception back 33 yards for a touchdown on the game's third play, and Ragsdale tightened the screws from there, scoring 34 unanswered and keeping the Hornets off the board until 4:20 left in the game. Ragsdale held Western to minus-2 yards rushing.

"That never was a threat," Ragsdale coach Tommy Norwood said. "We were able to put pressure on the quarterback, they got behind early and then started throwing it all the time."

D'onovan Smith and Luke Heavner each ran for a touchdown, and Heavner also threw one to DeSean Anderson. Kasey Redfern added a pair of field goals.

"I'm proud our kids were able to run the football a little bit," Norwood said, "and on defense we were able have some success against a team that could throw."

Ragsdale hosts fellow unbeaten Page next week. "I figure there might be a few people there," Norwood joked.

Ragsdale Western
First downs 10 7
Rushes-yards 41-130 12-(-2)
Passing yards 99 143
Comp-Att-Int 9-12-1 21-28-3
Punts-average 3-34 7-32
Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-0
Penalties-yards 6-70 8-51

Ragsdale (3-0) 7 17 7 3 - 34
Western Guilford (0-3) 0 0 0 7 - 7

R - Walt Sparks 33 interception return (Kasey Redfern kick)

R - Redfern 42 field goal

R - Luke Heavner 6 run (Redfern kick)

R - D'onovan Smith 4 run (Redfern kick)

R - DeSean Anderson 11 pass from Heavner (Redfern kick)

R - Redfern 48 field goal

WG - Jabri Ridenhour 39 pass from Josh Thompson (Cody Johnson kick)