The Football Playoffs Begin

We  get down to the real football in the NEW area as all football conferences in the area begin the shuffle to determine  who will qualify for the state playoffs in the Twin Rivers 1-A, Eastern Plains  2-A and the Big East 3-A all begin the persuit of playoff glory.  Yes they would all love to be  called conference champs but those that don't win the championship will all have one thing to sell. We can all win the state championship even without a conference crown. So what we all have to do is get in the playoffs.  If we get in we got a chance.

Tarboro a two time loser to rather good  3-A teams opens it new conference play hosting South Creek a team that stands 1-5 and has given up at least 40 in all five of their losses. Look why would we not expect the Vikings to have forty by the half? I would suspect coach Craddock will be a sportsman like as possible. Tarboro 52 South Creek 0.

North Edgecombe host Rocky Mount Prep and the Warriors have scored at least 14 in every game or more while RMP has only beaten a team that they had to shutout to beat.  Can't see a Jags shutout and I can't see Prep scoring enough to win this one.  NE 26 Prep 6.

RMA takes on Arendell Parrott Academy from Kinston. The thick part of the Eagle's schedule begins.
If I am not mistaken APA won his game last season.  So far this year RMA has done well in the games from last year that they lost.  I know absolutely  nothing  about APA.  RMA 44 APA 34.

SouthWest Edgecombe 3-3 travels to North Pitt 5-1. The Cougars have played a tough schedule but NP schedule hasn't been bad.This could really be a ball game.  This is the first test to see if any teams non-conference was a quality schedule or not.  I think SWE will prove that a 3-3 record has made them ready for the future. SWE 26 North Pitt 21

If records 6-0 for both teams means anything the the Big East game of  the week is Southern Nash at Fike.  Fike has been impressive in the first part of the season while SN is coming off one of the big wins in any season.  Fike was off runs a wide  open offense and Southern has had trouble against spread offenses.  Southern can not afford to let down before the conference gets going.  They also can't afford putting the ball on the ground. They will need every trip to count.  I'm taking Fike, they are home, had a week off and have an offense that gives trouble? Golden Demons33 SN 28 .

Nash Central at Rocky Mount Don 't expect this one to be a runaway but I do think that Rocky Mount
will handle the Bulldogs.  Central's defense could keep the game close if the offense doesn't help out Rocky Mount with field position all night? The Gryphons defense is equal to the Bulldogs but surly their offenses better.  Gryphons 26 Bulldogs 6

It may feature two 3-3 teams but the most intriguing game of the night happens at Northern Nash .  The Knights winners of three in a row and also the owners of last year's Warriors coach. Because Randy raper wants Northern to play the Randy Raper way and Hunt still playing the Stevie Hinnant way which is a continuation of the Randy Raper  way.  Both of these teams could switch uniforms  and they would still look the same.  I'll take the team on the rise Northern.  Since both teams will want to run the clock this one could've over by 9pm.  Northern 14 Hunt 12 .