Any good trigger man needs cover to pull off the mission.

There’s are myriad reasons why Fayetteville leads the 7AWest in passing yards and touchdown tosses. All efficient quarterbacks are equipped with one common motif: Consistent offensive line play.

Fayetteville’s most prized asset, quarterback Brandon Allen, is in good hands with brutes the likes of senior righttackle Richard Vines fighting off the rush. Every second is monumental in the passing game and timing is paramount.

Vines is Fayetteville’s strongest offensive lineman. His blue-collar work ethic is helping to keep Allen’s jersey clean and Fayetteville’s record spotless for four consecutive weeks.

“He’s a hard-nosedkid,” Fayetteville coach Daryl Patton said. “When we have totake chances downfield ...