Fighting Eliminates Two From State Playoffs

This past Friday night during a football game between Trask a 1-A school on the Southeast coast and West Bladen a fight broke out and a 22 minute delay occurred while the referees sorted out the mess. Four players from Trash were thrown out of the game along with three from West Bladen. 

This week the NCHSAA sent both schools letters  informing them by rule that they are ineligible for the state football playoffs since both have had at least three players thrown out of games this season.  Trask at 2-5 and West Bladen at 5-2 can start basketball practice after their 11th game.  By the way WB won the game 46-24.

Rocky Mount girls tennis team knows that they will play Topsoil next Tuesday in Rocky Mount in the second round of the Duel Women's tennis championships.  Rain force many first round matches to Wednesday including Hunt who knock off once beaten C B Aycock and advance to round two.  More than likely they will play Cardinal Gibbons.

Last week went 6-1 on my high school picks which runs my guess record for the year to 51-11 .  If you thought last week's games were great look at what's up and coming Friday.  Scheduling when you only have five conference games is critical when you might be having to play three on the road and only two home conference games.  It is vital regardless of who you are you must win on your home turf.  How big is home field.  Nash Central was the only home loser last week.  Hunt and Northern Nash are the contenders playing at home against other contenders who need to protect home field this Friday.

Rocky Mount @ Hunt:  Hunt got all they wanted from Northern Last week and coming to Wilson County is Rocky Mount.  Both are tied for first and for one they will still be no worse than tied for first.  The Gryphons must show me that they got their heads right because they can't give  Hunt extra downs or short fields with penalties.  Hunt 27- Rocky Mount 21

In Death Valley Northern right now tied for last can't afford a 0-2 start play Southern the team that popped previously unbeaten Fike.  Teams tend to play better at home and Northern didn't play that badly on the road at Hunt last week.  Northern drops another to the one loss column as they beat Southern   31-28

Fike is probably boiling mad and they have the perfect team to take out their anger on in  Nash Central.  Suspect by the fourth quarter the clocking is running in this one.  Fike 56- NC 7

Last week RMA handled Parrot and earlier this year Parrot beat Southampton at Southampton.  RMA beat Parrot at Parrot so I would assume they can beat  Southampton in Rocky Mount .  RMA 56 Southampton 38.

SouthWest Edgecombe travels to Washington who seems down somewhat this year.  The Cougars got a roll going and it continues SWE 36 Washington 21

North Edgecombe host Riverside Martin.  I think the Warriors will play Tarboro the last game of the season for the conference championship.  NE 26 Riverside 18

Rocky Mount Prep is at Tarboro.  Tarboro rolled last week and I see nothing slowing their roll down hill.  The Vikings 52 RM Prep 8.