Northside Building into Playoff Power

  NORTHSIDE’S ASCENT INTO THE PLAYOFF PICTURE HAS BEEN A THREE YEAR SAGA OF PERSEVERANCE.. ONE WIN TWO YEARS AGO..TWO WINS AND A SLEW OF JUST MISSES A YEAR AGO AND COACH BURT TORRENCE’S TEAM…NEVER STOPPED BELIEVING.
  COACH TORRENCE SAYS THIS YEAR HIS TEAM’S MOTTO IS TO FINISH. AND HE SAYS, THEY ARE DOING THAT MORE, AND THIS YEAR’S SENIOR CLASS WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED FOR BRINGING THE PROGRAM BACK TO RESPECTIBILITY.
  YOU COULD ARGUE-RESPECTIBILITY—-WITH A CHANCE FOR GREATNESS.
  THE VIKINGS STAND AT 4-4 WITH A PAIR OF THOSE LOSSES AGAINST SALEM AND BLACKSBURG BY A COMBINED 5 POINTS.
  NORTHSIDE’S SCHEDULE READS LIKE MURDERS’ ROW..BUT TORRENCE..MAKES NO APOLOGIES..
  HE SAYS HIS TEAM UNDERSTANDS THAT THEY SCHEDULE THE WAY THEY DO TO BE READY FOR THE PLAYOFFS, AND HE NOW THINKS THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN FACE THAT WILL SHOCK THEM.
  AS FAR AS THIS YEAR’S IMPROVEMENT, THE VIKINGS RETOOLED OFFENSE IS THE MOST VISIBLE DIFFERENCE.
  IT IS HIGH OCTANE AND HIGH EXCITEMENT. IT’S TRANSLATED INTO MORE THAN 25 POINTS PER GAME IN their LAST SIX CONTESTS…
  WHICH MAKES NORTHSIDE A THREAT…EVERY TIME OUT.
    COACH TORRENCE GIVES HIS STAFF CREDIT FOR TOTALLY CHANGING THE OFFENSIVE OUTPUT, AND HE LIKES THE DIRECTION THEY ARE HEADED.
  THIS WEEK—IT’S WILLIAM BYRD FOR THE LEAD IN the BLUE RIDGE… AND ANOTHER STEP..TOWARDS WHAT LIES..AFTER RESPECTIBLITY..ON THE WAY…TO POSTSEASON GLORY.