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A bit of sloppy play by the Popes helped keep the Twins in this game late into the 4th quarter. This is the best the Twins have looked all season sad that it included 3 turnovers. But they also forced 3 turnovers and were able to take advantage of their opportunities to score and stay close. In the end though the Popes defense did their job and won the game for the Popes.

Salisbury
Van Egger 35/45 227yds 2TDs 1Int 1fumble
David Harley 21car/84yds 1TD 1Fumble
Joseph Varghese 20tt/15rec/98yds 2TDs
Carl Soto 3 tackles 1 Int 1 fumble recovery
Damon Fox 1 of 3 long of 28yds

Winston-Salem
George Prater 13/22 117yds 1TD 1Int
Alan Crossen 6/9 62yds 1TD
Brandon Brown 9car/16yds 1Fumble
Garfield Soft 12tt/9rec/80yds 1TD
Larry Caplan 4 tackles 1 Int 1 Fumble recovery
Louis Holohan 7 tackles 1 knockdown 1 fumble recovery

The Kinston defense overwhelmed the Bulls for an easy win. Marion Sorenson continues to be one of the most consistent, if not exciting, quarterbacks in the league. But it's the defense that makes Kinston a competitor for the division title year after year. Durham meanwhile is still trying to get their starting line up set and figure out a way to win games. They got another good performance from James Clark and Charles Kissane didn't do too bad with the amount of pressure he was under. Still the Bulls were never close to being in this game and they have a long ways to go.

Kinston
Marion Sorenson 19/26 247yds
Bernie Hall 24car/92yds 1TD
James Gunn 7 tackles 1 sack
Duane Buckley 2 of 6 long of 33yds

Durham
Charles Kissane 16/31 131yds
James Clark 9car/50yds
Roy Markee 10 tackles 1 sack
Lee Olson 10 tackles
James Cunningham 6 tackles 1 sack

Plenty of blown opportunities almost cost the Tobs this game, but they held on to win despite their struggling offense. Their defense on the other hand played a great game especially their line. Asheville definitely played better with Erik Waters but they have to start getting the ball downfield and get better play from their defense if they hope to win a game this season. They too blew opportunities that could have gotten them a big win and a big upset.

Wilson
Jeff Gray 16/28 148yds 1TD 1Fumble
Anthony Bailey 29car/151yds 2tt/2rec/14yds 1TD
Ray Miller 1 of 3 long of 25yds

Asheville
Erik Waters 19/31 148yds 1Fumble
Joshua Clark 18car/49yds
Jonnie Redden 10tt/6rec/48yds
Jarrod Romine 9 tackles 2 knockdowns
John Young 13tackles 1 knockdown

The Pirates excellent defense set the stage for a big 4th quarter and an easy win. Harold Brooks struggled, but kept coming back and at the end of the day had a very good game with a huge contribution from Robert Lee. Charlotte's offense really struggled as they have all season, and in the end it was too much for their defense to keep Gastonia in check. Also it should be noted what a game Ian Black had. Charlotte has some injuries on the offensive line, but that still doesn't account for the amount of pressure Black was able to put on Royce Scott.

Gastonia
Harold Brooks 27/41 299yds 3TDs 3Ints
Jerry Simeon 22car/84yds
Robert Lee 18tt/11rec/135yds 2TDs
Timothy Rodriguez 11tt/8rec/47yds
Ian Black 3 tackles 7 sacks

Charlotte
Royce Scott 12/27 135yds 2 Fumbles 2car/0yds 1TD
Tony Sessions 5car/-3yds
Paul Solano 8 tackles 1 knockdown 1Int

An easy win for the Bees who dominated this game from start to finish with
their defense and their passing game. The Burlington defensive line
dominated this game with constant pressure on the ball. When the Bees
offense was on the field they were dominated by Thaddeus Schlotter. It's a
rough loss for the Tobs who felt they were a better team than last season,
but got blown out this time around. They lost Jeff Gray for much of the
first half and without Ken Haslip their running game struggled.

Burlington
Thaddeus Schlotter 16/21 163yds 1TD 1Fumble
Greg Caufield 36car/139yds 2TDs
James Clayton 4 tackles 2 sacks
Mike Johnson 1 tackle 4 sacks
Jose Lowe 1 of 3 long of 44yds

Wilson
Jeff Gray 6/10 59yds
Vincent Johnson 2/5 16yds 1TD
Anthony Bailey 8car/-2yds
Brandon Sanders 9 tackles 1 sack
Jay Debat 11 tackles

Charlotte dominated the first three quarters of this game, but it almost
wasn't enough. They got a real scare in the 4th. Offensively they
struggled to protect Royce Scott the entire game, and defensively they
struggled to put pressure on Mike Ramsey. But still their defense was
terrific and brought them to a 3-0 record. This is a disappointing loss for
the Leafs. Mike Ramsey continues to play well and their offensive line did
a great job of giving him time. They did not do so well with the running
game and penalties really cost them.

Charlotte
Royce Scott 9/20 102yds 1Int
Tony Sessions 26car/68yds 1Fumble
James Iverson 3 tackles 3 sacks

Rocky Mount
Mike Ramsey 17/31 190yds 1Fumble
Juan Elswick 9car/12yds
Nate Iverson 10tt/8rec/105yds
Kile Lowery 10 tackles 1 knockdown
Kirby Ruether 4 tackles 2 sacks

The Pirates are looking very good for another run at the playoffs. They
have completely dominated their last two opponents. They did suffer a major
injury in this game when James Carter was carried off the field on a
stretcher. But their defense has looked great. Asheville also suffered an
injury when starting quarterback Pierre Taylor went down. Veteran Erik
Waters came in off the bench and rallied the Tourists to their only
touchdown. It will be hard for the coaches to keep Waters from starting
their next game. He's a huge fan favorite and he looked much better suited
to be starting than Taylor who has struggled all season to find a rhythm.

Gastonia
Harold Brooks 22/37 192yds 1TD 1Int
James Carter 8car/43yds 1TD
Jerry Simeon 21car/65yds
Robert Lee 10tt/3rec/35yds
Olav Flores 13tt/6rec/79yds
Robert Blackwell 6 tackles 1 sack

Asheville
Pierre Taylor 11/23 94yds
Erik Waters 6/8 41yds 1TD
Brett Stinson 14car/38yds
Berkeley Walker 3 tackles 2 knockdowns 1 Int

The Twins fairly dominated this game, but couldn't come up with the win. Blown opportunities and poor special teams play sealed their fate. This is a good win for the Patriots who didn't really play all that well. To play poorly and come away with the win is always a big plus. This gets Greensboro to 2-1 before traveling to Burlington. The Twins have to travel to Salisbury next week so they will more than likely fall to 0-4. Robert Walker has been down this road before.

Greensboro
Derrick Smith 15/27 147yds 1TD 1Int
Giles Dixon 17car/56yds 1TD
Jeff Murdock 10tt/5rec/33yds
Earnest Nelson 9 tackles 1 knockdown

Winston-Salem
Timothy Farris 27/49 282yds 1Int
William Hubbard 10car/75yds
Brandon Brown 11car/22yds
Matthew Bates 21tt/9rec/127yds
Garfield Soft 10tt/7rec/68yds
Myron Collins 5 tackles 1 Int

The Kinston offense played much better this week and their defense was superb. Jon Query was under constant pressure and of course Raleigh had no running game. This setup Kinston for their first win of the season and hopefully will boos their offense to play better in weeks to come. They got a very solid game out of Bernie Hall.

Kinston
Marion Sorenson 19/31 198yds
Bernie Hall 28car/129yds
James Meier 10tt/4rec/47yds
John Margolf 3 sacks

Raleigh
Jon Query 21/40 187yds 1TD
John Alli 3car/10yds 10tt/7rec/47yds
Brian Long 13tt/6rec/33yds 1TD
Robert Stokes 11 tackles