I want to see a show of hands who picked Duke to be the best D-I football team in North Carolina?
Duke breaks its almost four-year strangle hold of ACC football futility with a 31-3 stomping of Virginia. They had lost 25 straight conference games until today.
What in the world has happened to Virginia?
Wake Forest, after an impressive game at Florida State last weekend, lays an egg against Navy.
That was the worse performance I have seen from the Deacs since Jim Grobe has been in Winston Salem.
Carolina gets a good win in Miami. It may have found the quarterback it needs in Cam Sexton.
Just eight days ago, ECU was looking at a BCS bowl game. Now, it's humbled at home by Houston.
N.C. State looked like Southern Wayne against the Gryphons in the first half. The best thing that happened to the Wolfpack was the down pouring of rain which gave most of the fans a reason to leave before half time.
I was flipping the dial for most of Saturday night as I watched Virginia Tech beat Nebraska at Lincoln. It is only the 38th time the Cornhuskers have lost at home in the last 292 home games.
Former Gryphon great Stephan Virgil blocked a punt through the end zone in the first half,and sealed the deal for the Hokies by causing a Cornhusker fumble on the last play of the game.
Who is the best team in the ACC - Virginia Tech or Duke?
At least for this week.
The Down East Viking Classic goes to Elizabeth City State 24-13 over St Augustine's. A huge crowd tailgated for most of the day at the RMAC on Saturday afternoon.
Alabama, Oklahoma and LSU took giant steps toward moving to the front of the pack in major college football.
Southern Cal, Florida and Georgia took giants steps backwards.
Watching the N.C. State-South Florida football game, I am sure there was not one advertisement in which you could not buy something in three easy payments of $19.95. What happened to a good old car dealer ad? You know the now is the best time to buy ads. Not a one on the game.
Finally, I would like to close tonight by telling everyone of a wonderful movie that is must see.
"FireProof" hit Rocky Mount Friday night and the family took it in Saturday afternoon. The movie is made by the same church that made "Facing the Giants."
If you believe in the Lord, this one is must see - especially if you are married.
It's after midnight, which means it is T-minus 12 days to NEW 6 Conference opener against Northern Nash.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Homecoming Blowout
I don't think anyone expected this game with Southern Wayne to be close, and it wasn't.
Rocky Mount scored on every possession in the first half, EXCEPT for the one time that we felt bad for the Saints and let them score on a fumble recovery, which still means there was a score on every Rocky Mount possession.
It looked like a scrimmage of the varsity against the JVs.
Baseball has the 10-run rule to end games. High school football has the 40-point mercy of not stopping the clock in the second half.
I don't know who benefits the most from the mercy rule - those that are losing in the game or those watching.
It took over and hour to play the first half and 30 minutes to play the second. The halftime of crowning a homecoming queen took longer than the second half did. Our post game show on radio lasted longer than the second half.
I don't know whose idea it was to put the J.H Rose blue No. 23 in the end zone to honor Jequan Waller, the Rose player who died last week. But that was classy.
I'm glad that WNCT Channel 9 actually filmed the Gryphons standing in the end zone before they came on the field behind the number.
It made me proud to support the Gryphons the way they supported the Rose High team and the Waller family.
If you are a junior or less and play football at Rocky Mount, you have never lost a game on the field in the regular season.
I honestly think if we came out and threw 40 times in a game, we would still win by the scores we are winning by. Our passing game is really good. Our running game ain't bad either is it?
After scoring three touchdowns last week, Nick Hahula got only two carries. Jordan Ford got only a couple of touches. One of the drawbacks of getting such a big lead early is you can't give everyone there regular touches or no telling what the score might be.
We desperately need someone to give us a test. No fooling. We need to find out how we will react when things don't go our way all the time.
Do you realize that no one has scored on us until we've had at least 28 point?. I don't know if that tells you how good our defense is or how good the offense is.
Enough of this! Gryphons 63, Southern Wayne 6
In Other scores......
What a comeback for Southern Nash - down 21-7, the Firebirds score twice and after the second score go for two and the win over North Johnston, 22-21
The Bunn at Nash Central game was postponed until next Thursday night because of a wet field.
Fike downs Hunt for the second time this year. Unlike the first game which went to overtime at Fike, the Golden Demons handled Hunt 38-9 at Hunt.
One of the best battles in a long time between SouthWest Edgecombe and Tarboro goes SouthWest's way, 13-7
Do you think after receiving a trashing from Rocky Mount last week, Hertford County may have had a Gryphon hangover? Probably: Northeastern 39, Hertford County 33
It has been over three years since Northern Nash has won a home football game, but Randy Langley and everyone who bleeds Northern green can celebrate tonight.
A defensive penalty gave Northern the ball for one last play after the clock has expired and Chad Smith's Knights took advantage of one more play and beat Southern Vance 20-15.
This is the first time that Chad has been able to walk off the field after a game and shake the other coach's hand as a winner in his short coaching career.
Northern has been improving as of late and almost got one at Bertie last week
We have made it through five games and the Gryphons are healthy.
Conference play starts in two weeks and the Gryphons will play a team on a winning streak -Northern Nash. They have this week off.
We will talk after the college games.
Rocky Mount scored on every possession in the first half, EXCEPT for the one time that we felt bad for the Saints and let them score on a fumble recovery, which still means there was a score on every Rocky Mount possession.
It looked like a scrimmage of the varsity against the JVs.
Baseball has the 10-run rule to end games. High school football has the 40-point mercy of not stopping the clock in the second half.
I don't know who benefits the most from the mercy rule - those that are losing in the game or those watching.
It took over and hour to play the first half and 30 minutes to play the second. The halftime of crowning a homecoming queen took longer than the second half did. Our post game show on radio lasted longer than the second half.
I don't know whose idea it was to put the J.H Rose blue No. 23 in the end zone to honor Jequan Waller, the Rose player who died last week. But that was classy.
I'm glad that WNCT Channel 9 actually filmed the Gryphons standing in the end zone before they came on the field behind the number.
It made me proud to support the Gryphons the way they supported the Rose High team and the Waller family.
If you are a junior or less and play football at Rocky Mount, you have never lost a game on the field in the regular season.
I honestly think if we came out and threw 40 times in a game, we would still win by the scores we are winning by. Our passing game is really good. Our running game ain't bad either is it?
After scoring three touchdowns last week, Nick Hahula got only two carries. Jordan Ford got only a couple of touches. One of the drawbacks of getting such a big lead early is you can't give everyone there regular touches or no telling what the score might be.
We desperately need someone to give us a test. No fooling. We need to find out how we will react when things don't go our way all the time.
Do you realize that no one has scored on us until we've had at least 28 point?. I don't know if that tells you how good our defense is or how good the offense is.
Enough of this! Gryphons 63, Southern Wayne 6
In Other scores......
What a comeback for Southern Nash - down 21-7, the Firebirds score twice and after the second score go for two and the win over North Johnston, 22-21
The Bunn at Nash Central game was postponed until next Thursday night because of a wet field.
Fike downs Hunt for the second time this year. Unlike the first game which went to overtime at Fike, the Golden Demons handled Hunt 38-9 at Hunt.
One of the best battles in a long time between SouthWest Edgecombe and Tarboro goes SouthWest's way, 13-7
Do you think after receiving a trashing from Rocky Mount last week, Hertford County may have had a Gryphon hangover? Probably: Northeastern 39, Hertford County 33
It has been over three years since Northern Nash has won a home football game, but Randy Langley and everyone who bleeds Northern green can celebrate tonight.
A defensive penalty gave Northern the ball for one last play after the clock has expired and Chad Smith's Knights took advantage of one more play and beat Southern Vance 20-15.
This is the first time that Chad has been able to walk off the field after a game and shake the other coach's hand as a winner in his short coaching career.
Northern has been improving as of late and almost got one at Bertie last week
We have made it through five games and the Gryphons are healthy.
Conference play starts in two weeks and the Gryphons will play a team on a winning streak -Northern Nash. They have this week off.
We will talk after the college games.
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