Every Game Has Meaning

The only good thing I can think of when three or four teams from conferences make the playoffs is that we have come to the last game of the season and every game in our local area has seedings  implications.  There is only one team in our area already to pack up the uniforms after Friday while everyone else should have a game next week just they don't know who they will play or where.  Had a good week going 6-1 in high school picks missing only the Gryphon's game at Southern.  Now stand at 64-20 on the year.

SouthWest Edgecombe 7-3- 3-1 @ Beddingfield 4-6- 1-3  I think for Beddingfield their non conference schedule this year  physically beat them down.  They have not fared well in conference and might keep this close but the Cougars prevail  32-24.

Southern Nash 7-3 - 3-1 @ Nash Central 0-10 -0-4.  There is a 50% chance that the Firebirds win they will be conference #1 seed and they will not let down this week knowing that.  Birds 36- NC 7.

Fike 9-1 - 3-1 @ Hunt 6-4 - 3-1.  For Hunt they can get top seed by winning.  Fike if they win must hope for a Southern Nash loss.  Should be enough motivation for Hunt.  But, Hunt has trouble with teams with speed, Northeastern, Rocky Mount.  Fike?   28-24 Fike

North Edgecombe 8-2 - 4-0 @ Tarboro 7-3 -4-0.  In their wildest dreams this is what the Warriors play for.  A chance to beat their bitterest rival for all the marbles.  As far as I know this is the first time ever these two have ever met with the conference title on the line.  Tarboro 26 North Edgecombe 14.

Rocky Mount Academy is one step away from a possible repeat of the State Title in 8 man football.  They meet St Davids a team that scored 42 on them earlier this year.  This one is in Rocky Mount however.  Eagles  56 ST Davids 25.

Northern Nash 5-5 1-3 @ Rocky Mount 6-4 -2-2  Seedings is all this one is for.  Both should be on the road next week but if Northern loses they would be a 5 seed and have to be one of those fill in teams to fill out the brackets and that means  they get a real high seed next week.  Guess what if they beat Rocky Mount then Rocky Mount falls to 5th and they are a fill in team too.  Gryphons 21- Northern Nash 7.

This week since the State 8 man is next week I will finish with Southampton Va 8-2 @ Arendell Parrott Academy.  Parrott has won already this year over the Virginia team.  They will again but it is close  44-34.

I will be in the TV booth for the first time this year as Wes Bradshaw  is taking a week off and Edward Green will be calling the play by play of the Northern/Rocky Mount game and I will join him at Rocky Mount.

There is a college game tonight  on national TV in North Carolina.  Clemson comes to Winston Salem to take on the Demon Deacons.   The Deacs have no offense but their defense has been ok considering how much the offense has put the pressure on the defense.  Clemson may go with their number two quarterback again.  This game could be a good one if Wake scores a little bit.  Tigers 26 Wake 13.