Gainey Wins NCAE Award

Friday Mike Gainey two time State Champion basketball coach for Rocky Mount High who just  a couple of months ago won the Charlie Adams award from the NCHSAA won the North Carolina Teachers Association (NCAE) award  as the male high school coach of the year.  Gainey won the award during the State NCAE convention going on in Raleigh through Saturday.

Round two of the high school playoffs three Big East teams begin play and Hunt as the Big East champion has survived to play another day and the Warriors beat West Brunswick 43-14.  Hunt will play Douglas Byrd of Fayetteville who tonight jumped out to a 19-0 lead on Fike and held on to beat the second seed from the Big East 26-20.  This sets up a third round match up of Hunt traveling to Byrd Thanksgiving Friday.

Southern Nash traveled to Eastern Wayne in the 3-A playoffs and the fourth seeded Firebirds lose on the road 21-17.  I thought both Fike and Southern had their hands full as both lose.  Heading in to round three Hunt will be the only team left standing and at this point the Big East overall record is 4-3.

Tarboro as expected had little trouble beating Camden winning 33-7 the easy ride ends next Friday night as Wallace Rose Hill will be in town as they beat Tarboro's conference mate Riverside Martin by a 43-14 score.

The third team from Wilson County Beddingfield traveled to Elizabeth City to playNortheastern and the season is over for the Bruins as they lose 43-29.

The basketball game on the schedule for Rocky Mount was put off due to Hertford County still playing in the football playoffs.  HC lost to night  19-7 to Northside of Jacksonville.  Northern Nash played basketball winning both games against  Southern Wayne. Boys game was 65-58.

Pirates Invade The Wolfpack

Last week I missed the Carolina game, Duke and Virginia a Tech did manage four wins including the 69-66 NCW loss.  My guess rate for the year now stands at 56-25.  Let's see if we can improve this week

ECU at State:  Can State win at least one conference game this year is the big question because the Pirates will roll in this but somehow I think State makes it respectable.  Pirates 38 Pack 28

The  Heels are on a roll and what better time than to play a non conference game just before the Duke which this year will actually be a big game. Heels 42 ODU 23.

Who would have ever thought a football game between Wake and Duke would ever be important.  Wake just might give Duke all they want but Duke will prevail 26-19.

Virginia at Miami gives you two teams heading up hill at the wrong time of year.  This will probably be a ugly game to watch so just tell me the score later. The U 44 UVA 16

Idaho at FSU :  How in the world is this game on the schedule FSU 62 Idaho 13.

Another one of the can't wait to watch Alabama A&M at Georgia Tech.  The wishbone rolls Tech 44-A M 22.

The Citadel at Clemson:  Notice it seems this week is the ACC week to play the patsies.  Clemson 59 the Cadets 13.

BC At Maryland:  Once again I will not pick the quitters. BC  27 Maryland 23.

Pitt at Syracuse:  This must be a Big East conference game but Pitt takes this one.  35-23. It is the transition time of the year when other than Saturdays there is more college basketball to watch than college football.