Possibility faster defenses down east less breakaway runs equals lower average per carry, but better overall competition out west week end and week out.
Tarboro’s Championship Numbers from Pre-Season Team Photos
2009 Team Photo 32 players 2a State Champ
2010 Team Photo 31 players 2a State Champ
2011 Team Photo 32 players 2a State Champ
2017 Team Photo 44 players 1aa St. Champ
2018 Team Photo 41 players 1aa St. Champ
So when Tarboro was 2a...
Actually we have 4a numbers in football. Two years ago When we played Mt. Airy Tarboro had the second largest roster of all the State Championship teams playing that year. That comes from winning and a great coaching staff. The turn out is incredible year round for a town this size and I...
I went to the East Surry vs Reidsville game and East Surry had 44 players listed in the program on varsity. Tarboro had 47 at the same time. The 60 players comes from 13 JV players being pulled up for the playoffs. The JV players will not contribute at all. Heck Todd Gurley didn’t play Varsity...
Not just Todd but also Tyquan Lewis who is currently playing for the Colts. Current college players come back and workout in the weight room with the present players. Kelvin Bryant (Carolina great, USFL great and Super Bowl winner with the Redskins) is on the sidelines at most home games. It’s a...
They had great fan support also! The players played with class very few penalties. A great reflection of the coaching staff and the community. Good luck next year!
Not putting them down they are good!! But last year the rushed 25 times for 7 total yards. Simple ? about how wet conditions affect different styles of play.
My point is the two teams from the east are run heavy and they run a lot better than than they pass and East Surry passes a lot better than they run. East Surry is an elite passing team and Edenton and Tarboro are elite running teams. My question is which team is affected by wet conditions most?