Several years ago during the B W Holt era Rocky Mount drew Jacksonville in the opening round game and the Cardinals came into that game 2-8. I think that was one of the years when Rocky Mount was undefeated and after being ahead by 40 the clock ran the entire second half of that game. If you are expecting that kind of game you had better take an aspirin as that ain't going to happen this time.
Jacksonville is 4-3 in the Coastal 3-A and 7-3 over all. Their three losses were to Washington 35-0, Havelock 42-12 and D H Conley 31-14. Nobody has touched Havelock and Conley has lost to only Havelock and the rule makers after having to forfeit two games.
They are coached by Beau Williams who has a very familiar father in Chip Williams who just might be on the side lines helping his son this Friday as Chip is of course the former, Bertie, Rose and New Bern coach who has coached against Rocky Mount with all three of those teams.
Their high water mark on the year was scoring 28 points against South Central and White Oak and on the year are averaging just 14 points per game. The Gryphons on the other hand are averaging 24 per contest and they have scored at least 25 the last three games.
Both defenses are yielding near the same Jacksonville at 21 per ball game and the Gryphons just over 19. The undefeated team Havelock laced the Cardinals for 42 points while the undefeated team on Rocky Mount's schedule Hunt produced 28.
All in all this is a very good match up in the opening round but that should be expected when you have a four seed in Rocky Mount matched up against the five seed. This is suppose to be a close game by seedings.
I am completely lost as to explain the POD system. Jacksonville is coming a 100 miles to Rocky Mount while Currituck is traveling 165 to play Havelock. Should the Gryphons win they probably would go to Havelock which is 110 miles. Wouldn't be much better if they had to go to Currituck. Lord help if Jacksonville had to go to Currituck. All this travel and Southern Nash is going 10 mile to play conference foe Hunt. I honestly feel like they are trying to make the seedings this year so bad that the coaches will vote to do away with the POD next year.
Monday, October 29, 2012
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