Can Anybody Believe This League

                                                              URGENT
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The Rocky Mount High doubles team of Chandler Brice and Eliza Fike won both of their matches on Friday and will face the defending State Champions in the team of Devin and Jenna Knors this morning in the semi finals.
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Just walked in the door from a volleyball match tonight in High Point as the Lady Camels of Campbell played at High Point against the Lady Panthers.  This starts the second time around for both as Campbell beat HP 3-1 four weeks ago but since both teams were just 2-5 each  in conference play.

 Only eight teams from the Big South make the tournament in Conway South Carolina in late November and both these teams were tied for eighth heading into tonight.  More than likely the loser will have to fight off UNC Asheville 9th 1-6 and  Charleston Southern 0-7 to make the tournament.  Both these teams played like this was for the conference championship.  Tied two all this went to a fifth  set and HP lead 14-12 with match point but Campbell managed to get to 15-all.  From that point on both teams traded their chance to win and until the final score 25-23 the lead never got beyond a one point lead for either side.  Both sides between them had 11 match points but Campbell scored three points in a row after down 23-22 to win the match.  I am drained more than the players.

Now the business of football.  I hear Rocky Mount had two kick returns called back and with out those points gave up a late field goal and lose for the first time in Big East play 14-12 to Fike.  This game went exactly as I predicted right?  Fike is held to their lowest point total of the year and still win.

Northern Nash did what they had to do shutting out Nash Central 28-0.  After the way all the other games turn out Northern is still in the running for first place in the Big East.  I don't believe if my math is right there any way for a five way tie  at 3-2.  If Nash Central loses all their game that's six losses and with five teams with two losses that is a total of 16 losses with 15 wins.  The worse case scenario would be a four way tie after the final game with one team at 2-3.

Southern Nash has a history of putting the ball on the ground too much and they did it again tonight.  It is hard to score when you don't keep it the entire time you are driving and Hunt took advantage and wins at Southern Nash 18-7.  The results FIke, Hunt, Rocky Mount and Southern Nash are all tied at 2-1 in league play with Northern one behind at 1-2.  All five schools have enough wins to qualify for the State football playoffs.  The only problem now is seedings.  If you are tied for first tonight you might be in fifth next week.

Rocky Mount Academy won their ninth game of the season beating Cary Christian 42-12 and in doing so won their conference championship and finished with an undefeated season.  42 is the least points they have scored all year.  Bet starters stayed off the field once they had this one under control.

North Edgecombe handled Northampton 42-20.  Tarboro is pretty good playing teams at their level 34-20 over Riverside.  South Creek takes down RM Prep 36-6 and SouthWest Edgecombe blistered Farmville 48-13.  Washington clobbered Beddingfield 47-13.

I believe I will try to go to bed but my heart is still pumping from VB.