Can't Let Up

We begin the directional portion of our football schedule.

We get SOUTHERN Wayne, NORTHERN Vance, NORTHERN Nash, SouthWest Edgecombe and SOUTHERN Nash over the next five weeks.

If you look at the won-lost records, the next three should be by scores of whatever Coach Holt allows it to be.

One thing I like about coach, you can just look at the Hertford County games as an example. When he gets you down like Hunt and Hertford County, he starts putting in backup players. Not necessarily the entire team, but he starts giving backup players quality time - even in the first half.

We have averaged 25 points per game in the first half, and only 16 in the second,

When you have someone down by 25 at the half and you score the first time you have the ball in the second half, more than likely if you wanted to win by 60, you probably can at this point in the game.

Coach Holt has these guys in the game that will be the starting players next year and the year after. They gain experience for when it's their time to lead.

In past years, we have had to have more than one quarterback to make it through a season.

B.W. Holt is not 60-12 at Rocky Mount because he only plays his best 22.

When there have been times of scoring 60, the defense has helped push the score up, too.

We may find out how really good this team is the next three games to see if it plays up to its potential and light up the scoreboard.

He's at it again ...

Former Gryphon QB - now Elon wide receiver Terrell Hudgins leads the Div. I-AA, or as it is called now, FCS with 40 catches in four games. The next closest receiver to him has 32.

He is second in the nation in total yards receiving.

I realize this is only Terrell's junior year, but there is and an outside chance, barring injury, he may become the all-time leader in FCS football history in total catches for a career this year.

He has 223 while at Elon, the NCAA Div. I-A all-time record is 300.

Elon has seven games to play and if its makes the D-I AA playoffs, it could happen.

Terrell is a Jerricho Cotchery-type receiver (6-3, 233). If you have ever been up close to Terrell, one of his hands is bigger than both of mind put together. So when the ball is near him, he can put those catcher's mitts on the ball.

Turning quickly to the NFL...

My vote right now for MVP of the NFL is Philip Rivers. In three games, he has nine touchdown passes and only two interceptions.

The Chargers have scored 110 points in three games. Remember this is the NFL.

Boy, last week, it looked like New England and Pittsburgh were the best two teams in the NFL.

What happened??

In case you haven't heard, the JV football game has been moved to Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Dudley to avoid the incoming inclement weather.

Time to sign off for tonight. Don't forget Homecoming Friday Night...