Another Football Saturday

Got a chance to watch Norfolk State play on ESPN-U Saturday night and the starting left tackle is Kendall Noble. Noble now a sophomore has grown just a little since leaving Rocky Mount High. He stands at 6 feet four inches tall and weights two hundred ninety five pounds. Two more years Kendall may be playing in the NFL.

Terrell Hudgins needed fourteen receptions today to tie as the all time pass catcher in the Football Championship Series. He got twelve catches for one hundred thirty eight yards. He needs just three at Furman next Saturday. If you can find it that game will be on Sports South. Elon won 28-14 over Georgia Southern.

Stephan Virgil returned back to action today for Virginia Tech as he had six assisted tackles. He was part of the Hokie defense that took JaCory Harris out of the running for the Heisman Trophy for Miami. Tech 31 Miami 7.

Everyone has been calling N C State the best team in the FCS after two weeks of scoring one hundred points against Division two team. Today N C State made steps that they haven't made since Philip Rivers left Raleigh six years ago. Pittsburgh is the preseason favorite to win the Big East but clearly in the fourth quarter the Wolfpack dominated the Panthers to win 38-31.

North Carolina's dreams of an undefeated season ended on Georgia Tech's first drive of the game. Carolina rushed for seventeen yards for the day and were never in this one. Tech 24-Carolina 7.

Wake Forest fumbles on the five yard line in overtime and loses to Boston College 27-24. What a heart breaking way to lose on a first down from the five.

Duke and North Carolina Central played for the first time ever and for the first half it was a very competitive game. However the second half was all Duke as they beat the Eagles 49-14. Get out the record book. When was the last time Duke put 49 on any body?

ECU had a struggle but they win against Central Florida 19-14. Good news for ECU fans. Notre Dame pulled a win out of their butt tonight against Purdue which for the time being has saved Charlie Weis's job at Notre Dame at least for another week. If the Pirates have a winning season they will have a hard time holding on to Skip Holtz.

Over the past thirty games in Major league baseball the Atlanta Braves have the best record. Another win today and with a week to go the Braves are now just two and a half games out of the wild card spot in the National league.

College Record Could Fall Saturday

It 's not out of the realm of possibility that Saturday afternoon Former Rocky Mount High star Terrell Hudgins could become the all time leader in reception in the FCS history.

Hudgins needs fourteen catches to break the record. It will not be easy as Elon host Georgia Southern on Saturday. Good luck Terrell! If he stays healthy next week for sure.

Since I stayed home tonight with no game on the docket I did a lot of web surfing and I ran across something of interest. Brian Goodwin Freshman baseball player at North Carolina will be wearing #27 for the Tar Heels. To me 27 is a great number as Jim Catfish Hunter wore that number for nines years when he played for the A's. He wore #29 while he was with the Yankees because Mickey Rivers already had 27.

Now lets get Down to what Friday nights are all about.

The clash of the unbeatens in Pinetops saw Southwest Edgecombe host Kinston as the Eastern Plains Conference schedule began. Like last week against Rocky Mount the Cougars jump to an early 14-0 lead and run the clock out from there. SWE 28- Kinston 13

The other Eastern Plains unbeaten Tarboro hit the road but like the Big East a road game is not very far away. Tarboro made a stop on Highway 11 at North Pitt and stayed just long enough to wipe out the Panthers 49-7. Since losing their starting quarterback the Vikings have hardly noticed.

The southern most portion of the Big East Hunt traveled to C B Aycock and after winning their first three game the Warriors seemed like a super year was under way. C B Aycock stays unbeaten as they clip Hunt 13-7. Hunt drops to 3-1 on the ledger. In Wilson Fike who I can't figure out at all beats Eastern Wayne 23-14 to secure their second win of the season.

Nash Central hoping to win their second game in a row took on Bunn but Nash Central needed twenty to win the game. They could only muster 13. Bunn 19 Bulldogs 13.

Northern Nash outscored Southern Vance in the second half 2-0, The Knights only problem is they were down 22-14 at the half. Twice in the fourth quarter Northern was intercepted deep in SV territory. Close but no cigar for Northern 22-16 at Southern Vance.

Next Friday night Rose comes to Rocky Mount and tonight they were beaten at Scotland County 29-19.

I don't know if this makes any Gryphon fans feel any better but both teams to beat Rocky Mount remained undefeated SWE and Hertford County a 49-7 winner over Elizabeth City. Northeastern