Maynor says WSSU has room for improvement

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina - Winston-Salem State moved up in the national rankings this week, but coach Connell Maynor isn't satisfied.

The Rams, who jumped a spot to No. 4 in the American Football Coaches Association's Division II poll, are 5-0 overall (2-0 CIAA) heading into Saturday's game against Johnson C. Smith in Charlotte. Still, Maynor wants better decision-making from his offense and fewer penalties overall.

"There's room for improvement," Maynor said Tuesday. "I don't think we had any dropped balls, but we had some guys run the wrong routes the other day. And we had bad decisions by our quarterbacks where we had three interceptions."

WSSU wasn't at its best Saturday in a 35-3 victory at Bowie State but still generated 500 yards of offense. However, the Rams also were penalized 13 times for 126 yards — both season highs.

"We had some penalties that ...

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