North is coming off one of its now-regular postseason 1-9 drop-offs (see 2002, 2006, 2011), but each time the Raiders have returned to the playoffs within the next one or two years. Here begins the first, and it’s hard to get a read yet on how much progress North is capable of making this season, but there were encouraging signs from the Raiders’ scrimmage against Forsyth Central two weeks ago. Running back Simon Holcomb was dangerous.