Last Chance for Some

Playoff or no playoffs that is the question. Several area schools would like to position themselves better than where they stand now to just maybe get a better matchup in the opening round. I Stand at 70-12 as we head to the last week. The average daily attendance figures are out and it is hard to judge where everyone will fall but after the Nash County realignment surely looks as if Rocky Mount is heading to the 3-AA playoffs this year. Here are the ADM's per Big East School. Hunt 1379-Rocky Mount 1333- Fike 1279- Southern Nash 1177- Nash Central 1072- Northern Nash 1069. If you divide the 3-A right down the middle Hunt, Rocky Mount and Fike will be in the AA level while Southern and Northern will go as 3-a level. Do remember one thing when deciding AA or A. It is divided by the teams eligible for the playoffs. Southern is in hold their breath mode as they could still go 3-AA. Since the redistricting in Nash County Rocky Mount this year has added about 150 while Southern has lost about 100, Nash Central about lost 75 and Northern Nash has lost about 150. Why the drop off? People continue to move away from the high unemployment areas and Nash county is still on that list. More students are choosing RM Prep and even the private schools in the area are getting more local students. Here's the games this week. Hunt at Fike. Fike has convinced me they are the best team in the Big East. They have the best offense and just maybe the best defense. Don't know whether Hunt can score enough to win this game. Fike 21 Hunt 13 Rocky Mount at Northern. I think Rocky Mount can score on Northern's defense more than I think Northern can score on Rocky Mount's defense. Still this is RM/NN. Rocky Mount 20 Northern 14. Nash Central at Southern Nash: This is a game where one team wants to get this season over while one can't afford another injury. There is no doubt Southern will win but this comes down to how many able body players Southern puts on the field Southern 26 Nash Central 7. Beddingfield at SouthWest Edgecombe: The Cougars need this one more than Beddingfield who could tie for first should Washington lose. I think Beddingfield is better. Beddingfield 26 SWE 20 St Davids at Rocky Mount Academy: It is all set up for RMA to make it to the State Championship game and never leave Rocky Mount. They beat ST David by 45 last time. About the same this time too. RMA 45-0 In the category of do we have to play these games. RM Prep at Northampton and North Edgecombe at Tarboro. Prep can't count themselves out of the playoffs yet but this game means more to Northampton 45-16 Prep loses. Jeff Craddock could start the JV's in this one and it would be a game. The JV's won't play until this one is in hand. 56-14 Tarboro.