Bryant Roche
Two top five Triad teams clash and two of the area’s most prominent coaches have a reunion.
1. Northern Guilford (2-1) at Reagan (3-0), 7 p.m. The two relatively young programs face off for the first time ever in this non-conference meeting between Triad No. 2 Reagan and Triad No. 4 Northern in a game that Nighthawks coach Erik Westberg believes will be decided in the trenches. Both teams have rushed for over 600 yards, with Reagan’s ground game featuring zone blocking, motions and trade-offs designed to open holes for sophomore John Evans Jr., who so far has 74 carries for 530 yards and six touchdowns, but will face a defensive front led by Charlie Griffin and a linebacking corps led by Chance Crews. On the flip side, the Raiders get off the ball quickly and bring inside b