Girls Fall Sports

So far this school year the girls have held up their end of the bargain in athletic achievement at Rocky Mount high school.

Volley ball knocked off Nash Central for the third time this year 3-0 to win their 6th conference game without a loss. The wins are coming so fast I think last night was #13 on the year.

Tennis has had two matches this week and in a total of eighteen games not one of our girls has lost. Yesterday girls tennis took down Nash central 9-0.

Cross country girls finished third in a Wednesday meet at Nash Central. I have noticed that all conference teams are running in at least one event each week against all conference members. I like that better than just going up head to head each week against just one other team. The more runners in any event gives everyone a good idea of how they are doing stacked up against better competition.

For the first time this year boys soccer tasted defeat. Wednesday night Drew Nick the Gryphons head soccer coach returned to his old coaching grounds and ran into an inspired Hunt team still made up of players who played for him two years ago. Gryphons go down 3-1.

The football team is off tonight. I have heard a lot of talk about people traveling tonight to Southwest Edgecombe to see the biggest game in the area.

Kinston at Southwest Edgecombe. The Eastern Plains has three teams in the top Five in the 2-A polls. Tonight starts their conference play and one of the giants will be behind after tonight. Kinston brings in a all round offense to take on the smash mouth Cougars. This is a giant of a game. SWE is limping around a little bit after the Rocky Mount game last week. I going to take SWE in this one but this may go to the wire. I would not be surprised if Kinston wins. SWE 22 Kinston 20.

Tarboro when compared to Kinston and Southwest has a much easier first game. They will take down North Pitt 28-6.

Eastern Wayne travels to Fike. Fike goes down again 34-20. C B Aycock plays at Hunt tonight and at this point I am not really sure if Hunt is as good as I thought they would be. I am sticking with Hunt but I am nervous about this one . Hunt 24 Aycock 20.

Nash Central found the win column for the first time last week. Sometimes finding out how to win is all any team needs to change their entire season. Will Bunn be a victim tonight? I doubt it, Bunn 26 Nash Central 18.

Northern continues to look for a win. The Knights are in a four year slide where they always find a way to lose. Mickey Crouch is doing all he can to change the direction of the program. The biggest problem for Northern this year is lack of numbers on the field. They are giving all they have each Friday Night, but with small numbers of players the bruises and injuries take their toll as the season goes on both mentally and physically. Northern will have to wait another week for a victory. Southern Vance 26 Northern 10.