PEDRO - There are a lot of things that the Rock Hill Redmen can accomplish this season. But there is only one thing that head coach Bob McCollister wants to get done.

Not only are the Redmen in hot pursuit of an Ohio Valley Conference football championship, but a Division IV postseason playoff is also in their grasp as they host the River Valley Raiders Friday night in a league game.

Despite all the hype and fan speculation, McCollister is zeroed in on just one thing.

"We just have to win games," McCollister said. "Our basic job is to win football games and the only one we can win this week is River Valley. Those other things take care of themselves. I haven't given (the playoffs) a thought."

Winning Friday won't come easy for the Redmen. Both teams are 6-1 on the season, but Rock Hill is tied with Chesapeake for first place at 2-0 in the OVC. River Valley is 1-1 in the league with their only loss coming 43-0 to Chesapeake in a game that was 7-0 at the half.

River Valley lost five fumbles in the game.

"They had one bad five-minute span against Chesapeake. Otherwise, they've had a great season. If not for that, they might be unbeaten," McCollister said.

Joey Graham leads the Raiders offense as he splits time at quarterback and running back. McCollister is particularly impressed with Graham.

"He's a tough, strong, determined kid. We know how tough he is because last year we thought we knocked him out and he came right back," McCollister said. "Graham moves around a lot. He plays running back and quarterback. He's the guy who makes them go. He's multi-talented. And they have other kids who can make plays."

The Redmen must also contend with running backs Riley Rice, Josh Wamsley and Chris Edwards.

"Wamsley is a pretty good athlete. They have several kids with quickness. We have to stop their big plays. They're pretty determined runners. They're a lot like (Caleb) Copley (of South Point)," McCollister said.

There's more to the game than the running backs. McCollister said the Raiders present a similar team and style of play, which means execution will play a key role.

"We're two pretty similar teams in the sense we're both pretty physical up front, fairly big, we both play a 50 on defense, we've got good running backs and a good quarterback. They're a little more conservative, but they're capable of throwing," McCollister said.

With the two teams so similar in styles, McCollister said the little things should determine the outcome.

"In games like this, it comes down to kicking games and turnovers. You don't want to let a team play on a short field. A lot of people think that's just coach talk, but it's the truth. You have to play sound football," McCollister said.