Two Weeks To Kickoff

Two weeks from tonight high school football kicks off. Everyone of the new Big East 3-A plays an Endowment game but Rocky Mount.

The Mickey Crouch era at Northern Nash starts with a home game against Beddingfield. Nash Central meets Tarboro in what will be a revenge game for the Bulldogs. If you remember Tarboro put fifty on the Bulldogs last year.

Rocky Mount reaped the advantage of winning an Endowment game last year when they were seeded as an undefeated team for the playoffs after having to forfeit a game last season. This year may be one of those years when it is better not to play the eleventh game. New coach in town, that extra week of practice may be better than the extra game. If you remember Holt's first year we didn't play the extra game either.

Rocky Mount is finding that the football success that they have had the last six years means they are finding it tough to find someone willing to play them that doesn't have to. The Gryphons looked for a quality foe close to home but the only takers were westward teams so Rocky Mount chose to not play an extra game.

The only way to benefit seeding wise from an Endowment game is win it. Remember you can only drop a non conference loss not a conference game.

Optimism is running high at Northern Nash as Mickey Crouch presents his first addition of Knight football. The word is more guarded at Nash Central. Having played in the eastern finals last year most folks are thinking Rocky Mount will not be nearly that good again.

Working on having all the coaches on "The Stretchlon Sports Show" on Sunday night August 16th live. Andy Jackson of Rocky Mount Academy, Kevin Crudup of Nash Central, and Dickie Schock of Rocky Mount have committed so far. The only local coach not set up yet is Mickey Crouch of Northern. It's not his fault however. He and I have not be able to make contact with each other. Do you know how hard it is to find a coach when school is not officially in session?

Speaking of live TV. Don't forget to catch the "Stretchlon Sports Show" this Sunday night as we honor the 2009 Tar Heel 11/12 year old State champions. The show will run from 8.00 until 9.30 Sunday night.

The New York Yankees finally beat Boston last night for the first time this year. Boston has to now worry about Tampa for the wild card playoff spot. You know there is something about Tampa that you had better lookout for. They may very well win the American league again this year.