North Carolina Football Association (NCFA)

Kelvin Ingram was brought into Winston-Salem to take pressure off of James Martin and give Brandon Brown more time to grow as a running back.  So far he is doing better than they had hoped.  His role in this game is a great example of what he has been able to do for the Twins.  At the start of the game the Twins were struggling to move the ball either on the ground or in the air.  Suddenly Ingram became James Martin's primary target and the offense just seemed to open up.  Ingram would end the game with 6 catches for 48yds on 6 throw toos.  He also helped with key runs when they needed them, like the one that setup their first touchdown.  He ended the game with 46yds on 15 carries.  These are not huge numbers, but it is the kind of play the Twins have been missing for the past couple of years, and have never had since James Martin has been on board.  Martin is looking better each week, this week he was 21/35 for 262yds and 1 fumble.  He has to learn to hold onto the ball better, but he is finally showing his coaches what kind of arm he has and a lot of this has to do with the balance that Kelvin Ingram has brought to the team.  The defense is playing much better this season as well.  They completely shut Maurice Bloom down in this game holding him to 12yds on 17 carries, and Nate Mustoe only completed 41% of his passes.  Alonzon Kaufman was the big standout in the game with 3 tackles and 4 sacks. 

Durham didn't necessarily look bad in this game, but they certainly didn't look good.  They struggled to move the ball at all in the first half and could never get Maurice Bloom going.  Nate Mustoe struggled as well 12/29 181yds 1TD.  They travel to Greensboro next week and will need to get their running game back if they hope to win games.  Nate Mustoe has the potential to help them win, but he cannot win games on his own.  Their defensive line played well in this game, but their secondary was picked apart by Martin.  Don't be surprised if there's a shakeup in the defensive backfield if things don't improve next week.

Winston-Salem travels to Salisbury next week.  They don't expect to win, but they are hoping to show that they can at least stay in the game with the Popes.

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