CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Riverside coach Ralph Hensley doesn't have far to look to give his team an idea of what it runs into tonight when George Washington pays a visit to Quincy.

All he has to do is break out the tapes of the Warriors' opener against unbeaten South Charleston.

The Patriots, like the Black Eagles, boast a dizzying array of skill-position players who can break a game open at any time. GW has scored seven touchdowns from 40-plus yards so far, including an 83-yard return of the opening kickoff last week by Roland Willis.

In its opener, Riverside saw SC throw scoring passes of 73 and 92 yards to wideout Aaron Dobson.

"You can pick anybody they have,'' Hensley said of the Patriots. "Roland Willis, Shaquille Williams, Greg Jones. They have some talented athletes. That's why they did so well in WVU's 7-on-7 camp this year. It seems like they get these people every couple years. They just seem to reload. We have to play our best to hope we stay in the game.

"We've been giving teams two, three touchdowns before we start playing. If we give that to GW, we won't have a shot.''

Riverside handed George Washington its only regular-season loss last year, winning 21-20 at Laidley Field.

The Warriors might get starting quarterback Tyler Long back from a knee injury that knocked him out in the first quarter of their opener. He's been limited to holding for place-kicks since then.

Long, also a linebacker, may play only on defense because of the development of sophomore Seth Shanklin at QB. Shanklin has completed 25-of-48 pass attempts for 346 yards and four TDs with just two interceptions.

Back-to-back backs

Like it or not, the schedule allows Woodrow Wilson coach John H. Lilly to get a close-up look at two of the best backs in early consideration for the Kennedy Award as the state's top player.

Tonight, the Flying Eagles visit Capital and sophomore Keion Wright. Next Friday, they play host to Hurricane and senior Terrell Martin.

"They're two different kinds of backs,'' Lilly said. "Martin kind of reminds me of Marquel [Ali], who we had last year. He's more of a speed back. This [Wright] kid is a little more shifty. They're both good, but I think they're different.''

Martin, who was held to 36 yards last year by St. Albans, gets another shot at the Red Dragons tonight. He's run for at least 165 yards in all three games this season.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Riverside coach Ralph Hensley doesn't have far to look to give his team an idea of what it runs into tonight when George Washington pays a visit to Quincy.

All he has to do is break out the tapes of the Warriors' opener against unbeaten South Charleston.

The Patriots, like the Black Eagles, boast a dizzying array of skill-position players who can break a game open at any time. GW has scored seven touchdowns from 40-plus yards so far, including an 83-yard return of the opening kickoff last week by Roland Willis.

In its opener, Riverside saw SC throw scoring passes of 73 and 92 yards to wideout Aaron Dobson.

"You can pick anybody they have,'' Hensley said of the Patriots. "Roland Willis, Shaquille Williams, Greg Jones. They have some talented athletes. That's why they did so well in WVU's 7-on-7 camp this year. It seems like they get these people every couple years. They just seem to reload. We have to play our best to hope we stay in the game.

"We've been giving teams two, three touchdowns before we start playing. If we give that to GW, we won't have a shot.''

Riverside handed George Washington its only regular-season loss last year, winning 21-20 at Laidley Field.

The Warriors might get starting quarterback Tyler Long back from a knee injury that knocked him out in the first quarter of their opener. He's been limited to holding for place-kicks since then.

Long, also a linebacker, may play only on defense because of the development of sophomore Seth Shanklin at QB. Shanklin has completed 25-of-48 pass attempts for 346 yards and four TDs with just two interceptions.

Back-to-back backs

Like it or not, the schedule allows Woodrow Wilson coach John H. Lilly to get a close-up look at two of the best backs in early consideration for the Kennedy Award as the state's top player.

Tonight, the Flying Eagles visit Capital and sophomore Keion Wright. Next Friday, they play host to Hurricane and senior Terrell Martin.

"They're two different kinds of backs,'' Lilly said. "Martin kind of reminds me of Marquel [Ali], who we had last year. He's more of a speed back. This [Wright] kid is a little more shifty. They're both good, but I think they're different.''

Martin, who was held to 36 yards last year by St. Albans, gets another shot at the Red Dragons tonight. He's run for at least 165 yards in all three games this season.

Dots' tribute to Lyle

Poca fans are encouraged to wear white T-shirts for tonight's homecoming game against Tolsia as a tribute to Craig Lyle, a community fixture who died Sept. 15 of liver cancer.

The 57-year-old Lyle, whose three sons starred as Dots athletes, served as the school's unofficial chaplain, and led pregame prayers at home football and basketball games.

The Dots will wear their white away jerseys for the game instead of the traditional home red in an attempt to "white out'' O.O. White Stadium.

Poca could also be energized by the addition of sophomore Jason Cuffee, who can play either quarterback or receiver. Cuffee, who suffered a preseason injury, recently attained the required number of practices.

Quick kicks

Reach Rick Ryan at 348-5175 or rickr...@wvgazette.com.