Soccer, Home Saturday

The best that the soccer team could ask for they got. Washington the #5 seed from the Coastal conference beat Currituck 3-0 last night and that way eliminated a trip to CoinJock Saturday and a home soccer match instead.

The Gryphons will host Washington Saturday afternoon, probably at 3.00pm(the time has not been set yet) at the soccer field at the high school. If they manage a victory Saturday up next would be unbeaten Jacksonville who going into their match in the second round is 24-0.

How Important is Friday's Football game? A drawing was held this week between Northern,Southern and Rocky Mount in case their is a three way tie for second. If Northern beats the Gryphons and Southern beat Nash Central there will be a three way tie for second place. The conference needs to be able to tell the state by midnight Friday what the seeding from the conference are for the playoffs.

The drawing Northern Nash won so if a three way tie occurs they will get second. Southern will be third and the Gryphons will be fourth. The Gryphons can avoid the tie scenario by beating Northern and taking second out right.

Not only would Northern get second with a 3-8 record but it would insure them a playoff spot which is not guaranteed at 2-9. Second spot has a real good chance for a home game even though it is not guaranteed. It totally depends on how the second place teams are seeded amongst other number two seeds.

Sewing the seeds: Northern Nash has been down and out the past few years in football. However they are making strides. They are on a two game winning streak and this week if you have a child that goes to Northern you have received two messages from the Northern football team.

If anyone has a child within the Nash Rocky Mount school system you get telephone calls all the time when your child is absent or if something is going on at school like a PTO meeting. This week coach Mickey Crouch sent a telephone message to all homes within the Northern school district urging all fans to come out and support Northern Friday night against Rocky Mount. Those same Northern fans are receiving a call from linebacker Joe Young inviting fans to the game. This is a little thing, laying a foundation to return Northern to football prominence. This is only a start, but it is a good start to getting fan support back.

Finally the game: How long has it been that the Rocky Mount-Northern game has had so much riding on the last game of the season. The Gryphons can still win out right second place while Northern can insure themselves a playoff spot with a win. Which team will win their third in a row? I'll take the Gryphons 27-12. Southern will beat Nash Central 34-14. Hunt over Fike it just depends on how long Hunt plays the first team 40-6.

Air time on am 1390 is 7.00pm for the pregame show. Hope you are there but if not see you at 7.00pm Friday on the radio.