Almost a Shocker

Southern Nash intercepted a Beddingfield pass in the enzone with six seconds to play to save a 30-24 victory over the Bruins.  The Bruins lead after their opening drive of the third quarter but from that point until two minutes to go it was all Firebirds taking a 30-17 lead.  The Bruins score with 1:53 to go to cut the lead to 30-24 and then used time outs and defense to get the ball back

For a moment with 30 seconds to go it looked like a simple five yard pass was going to win the game for Beddingfield until the runner stepped out of bounds near the 25.  The Bruins came close but no cigar as Southern Nash beats Beddingfield 30-24.

There was a shocker as Hertford County beat Hunt 21-15 and Fike drubbed Roanoke Rapids 49-0.
Carolina was playing in the first quarter when I walked inside the football stadium at Southern Nash and they were still playing when I came out after a hour and a half rain delay.  Didn't help the Heels as they lose 27-10

So we have a high school game out of the way for the upcoming weekend and Carolina off through for the night so let's take a look at other college action coming up on Saturday:

North Carolina Central at Duke:  If there is ever a reason to play a Division II team  having the two universities in Durham would be a good reason. Duke coming off it's best year in 20 years facing a Central team that just last week fired their coach. Duke 34- Central 20

Skip Holtz is back in town to run up and down the bleachers at Carter Finley like he use to do when his dad Lou was the Pack coach.  La Tech won 9 games last year and if the Pack starts slow  the Techsters could surprise.   Pack wins  their season opener 36 -24.

Wake opens with Presbyterian and look, seems like Wake is far removed from their ACC  title game seven years ago.  Wake doesn't have many winnable games but this is one.  Deacs 44 The religious guys 14.Wake wins 38-7

ECU plays ODU in their home opener and the Pirates need to get in the winning frame of mind cause Va tech is down the road and that is a winnable game this year.  Pirates  roll  42-13.

No Longer DII the App State Mounties head west to play Montana in Missoula Montana.  New coach for App St and Montana does them in 28-24.

Friday Night Picks On Thursday

Holiday weekend coming up and high school football starts tonight as I will join Wes Bradshaw and the High School Game of the Week TV crowd tonight in Bailey for Beddingfield and Southern.  We will start the picks right there.

Beddingfield at Southern Nash:  Trap game for sure for Southern.  Beddingfield seems with it's style to always give the Birds trouble.  The Problem for the Bruins is slowing down the Firebirds. Southern 34-Beddingfield 22.

North Edgecombe at SOUTHWest. Edgecombe :  I think I saw enough last week in the Cougars to think that having the Cobb's Switching jobs with dad Raymond standing behind  J C. not much has changed in Pinetops SWE 41. Northedge 16

Rocky Mount host J F Webb and this is not a basketball game.  Both won in Granville County last week with Webb beating Granville Central 29-14.   Gryphons home opener is a tight one 24-21 over Webb.

Rocky Mount Academy will start this week at Halifax and like last week I'll uptake the Eagles. 43-34 over. HA.

Nash Central did very little to encourage anybody who pulls for the Bulldogs.  This week they are on the road at Kinston the only team in Tarboro's conference last year to give them a test.  Kinston rolls 35-7 over the dogs.

Northern Nash travels to Northeastern and no one who made the Knights schedule did new coach Randy Raper any favors with four straight on the road and scheduling Northeastern during a era when they are. Back.  Only Tarboro had the Eagles last year and it is along ride to Elizabeth City.  NE Eagles. 35 Northern 14.

Tarboro at Washington: The problem I see for the Vikes this season they seem to be heavy with one back.  In the past when say Todd Gurley was there they didn't rely on him until crunch time and he delivered. They need to spread it around.  This could be their second toughest game of the regular season.  Somewhere down the line somebody will stop a one back offense but not this week.  Vikes 27Washington 21.

Rocky Mount Prep was undefeated for one week yep pee.  Granville Central delivers the first loss of the year.  28-12  

Hunt plays host to Hertford County which will be of interest to most of the Rocky Mount schools down the road who play Hertford County.  Hunt 35. HC14

Fike heads to Roanoke Rapids where they play 0-1 Yellow Jackets who will be 0-2 after Fike wins 38-13.

Off to a 5-1 after last week.

There is one college game of interest to all of us this week at Carolina heads south to play South Carolina on ESPN as this is the typical SEC/ACC match up Labor day weekend .  I think this has the best makings of all of the TV national games this weekend.  North Carolina will need to show me the defense has improved over last year but I think this is a really good game.  South Carolina 24 Carolina 17