WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- It shouldn’t come as a surprise to those who follow the Winston-Salem State Rams that their defense has gotten better and better as the season has unfolded.Kienus Boulware, the quiet defensive coordinator, has a simple philosophy: If you aren’t having fun on the football field, then why play?
It’s common for the understated Boulware, a former player at North Carolina who is from Thomasville, to see a reporter and immediately say "no comment" even if he isn’t asked anything; he would rather let his players take the credit. But make no mistake — he and his defensive assistants are putting those players in the right places to make plays.
The Rams’ defense, which is deep, athletic and playing at a high level, was at its best in Saturday’s 27-20 win over Slippery Rock in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Rams will now head to Shepherd (W.Va.) University for Saturday’s second-round game, scheduled for noon.
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