Finally, A Football Friday

Two of the four Southern Nash Soccer players involved in the Wednesday afternoon auto crash while on the way to a soccer match were released from a Wilson hospital yesterday. Two others remain at Wake Med in Raleigh.

Gryphon girls volley ball team vision of an undefeated season came tumbling down yesterday at SouthWest Edgecombe. Lady Gryphons lost in four sets.

Rocky Mount @ Northern Durham
Northern Nash @ Cary
Smithfield Selma at Nash Central
Bunn@ Southern Nash
Fike @ Hunt
Tarboro @ Washington
Currituck @Southwest Edgecombe

Rocky Mount @ Northern Durham: If you remember I was scared to death of the opening game last year against E. Forsyth. The Knights were beaten by 34 last week which means they have a game under their belt. Don’t expect this team to average forty per game or only give up seven points all year in first quarter. Gryphons 27 Northern Durham 14.

Northern Nash @Cary: Northern Nash is a better football team this year over last. They cannot afford injuries to anyone. I don’t think this week is the week that we see that improvement show up with a win. Cary 32 Northern Nash 20

Smithfield Selma @ Nash Central: Last year the Bulldogs surprised SSS the week after Tarboro had devoured them. Tarboro did a number on the Bulldogs last week, but this year the Spartans will get revenge. SSS 26 Nash Central 19.

Bunn @ Southern Nash: Last week Bunn lost, Southern Nash won despite a poor mental effort. Bunn wins at Firebird country. Bunn 36 Southern Nash 20.

Fike @ Hunt: This game will go a long way in viewing the tea leaves of the future. This is a non-conference affair between new Big East members. We will get a good idea who has what in Wilson County. The economic picture playing your biggest rival twice in a season may be the wave of the future. Hunt 27 Fike 13

Tarboro @ Washington: These two have played each other forever. Tarboro is riding the crest of high level of play. The Vikes continue their winning ways. Tarboro 34 Washington 16.

Currituck @ Southwest Edgecombe: Currituck has a long ride just to play this game. It will be an even farther ride home as the Cougars will pound Curritck. SWE 44 Currituck 12.

If you are not planning to travel to Durham to see the 2009 Gryphon football team tonight don’t forget that WEED Radio 1390 will once again provide the time and Wes Bradshaw and my self will be the time fillers as coverage of Rocky Mount football begins. We will begin at the top of the nineteenth hour(7.00pm) for the mentally challenged.

This is the third time these two teams have ever met. Hear who leads the series tonight during the pregame show as I present the Gyphon facts sometime around 7.15.

Kickoff is set for 7.30pm.