Round two of the state Duel tennis championships are in the Books and the Rocky Mount Gryphons have advance with a five to four win over Topsoil. The Lady Gryphons got four singles victories from Chandler Brice, Eliza Fike, Katie Mizelle and Mary Blair Thompson. Brice and Fike heading this weekend to the State doubles Championships in Burlington manage the Lady Gryphons only double victory which was enough to send the Ladies into the third round next week.
Thursday night marks the first game of week eight of the NFL football season and with it the halfway pole to the NFL season. Picked Jaxsonville to win first game and went 10-5 on the week. Now 71-33 on the season. Pro football is a game where the worst team is only seven points worse than the best. Scores get out of hand sometimes because of turnovers but generally if both teams play well a touchdown difference is all that separates the best from the worse.
This might be one of the best NFL games this year as the high scoring Chargers meet the high scoring Broncos in Denver. My heart is all over this one taking the Chargers. I think Denver in order to break the record for Peyton Manning put a lot of emotion into their win over the 49's. The Chargers banged up got stung against KC. Chargers need this one while Denver will be flat after Sunday night Chargers 27-Denver 24
Detroit@ Atlanta... I am all over this one with Detroit. something tells me at some point in time the Falcons make a late season run but not this week. Lions 34 Atlanta 27
Vikings @ Tampa Bay... Like Tampa in this one and I have no reason why. Tampa 27 Minn 24
Bills @ Jets.... First game for Percy Harvin as a Jet. You know he will do everything he can to make Seattle look bad. Bad time for the Bills to be in New York. Jets will win maybe 26-23
Bears at Patroits... I keep looking for somebody to beat New England. There is no doubt they have played in worse division in football last ten years. Here comes up and down Cutler. Can the Bears be the team to knock off New England, No Pats 34 Bears 24
Seattle @ Carolina... Remember Seattle is so so on the road. you might recall I said earlier that Seattle would not be the team they were last year. Panthers almost got'em last year. I think they do this year 26-23.
Miami @ Jacksonville... The battle for 2/3s of Florida. I like Jaxsonville 28-17.
Ravens @ Bengals... This is at least to this point the game of the year for both until next time. Bengals giving up too many points Bal 30 Tigers 23.
Texans at Titans....I think Houston has too much defense for the Titans 27-13
Rams @ Chiefs.... you had better watch out for the Chiefs. Don't be surprised if they don't make playoffs. The only thing the Rams have going is they might go back to LA. Wasn't that a great fake punt return the Rams fooled the Seahawks with. Chiefs 31- STL 20
Eagles @ Cardinals.... I like the Cardinals a lot. I think they have enough defense for the Eagles. 30-27.
Colts @ Steelers..... Youngsters against the Oldsters. Colt 41- Pitt 27
Raiders @ Browns... I think this will be a good game. I like the Browns to make a comeback after the dud they had in JAXsonville. Browns 30 Guys in Black 24
Packers @ Saints.... Saints are at home. Even though it's the Packers I like Saints at home. I'm having a hard time pulling the trigger for Dree Brees. Saints defense can't stop Packers. Packers 35- Saints 27
Redskins@ Dallas.... Dallas is flying as high as they have been in a long time. Deadskins are just as low as they have been mostly last few years. I don't think it will be a rout but Big D wins. Monday night football. How many times will they show Jerry Jones on camera?
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Very Entertaining
You got to hand it to the North Carolina Tar Heels, they can score on anybody. Their problem everybody can score on them too. I flipped back and forth between the Tar Heel game and Florida State all night Saturday. There is no doubt the Tar Heels are great on offense. There is no doubt they are terrible on defense. That adds up to entertaining football for the half filled stadium.
I don't know who if anybody can beat Florida State during the rest of the season but they I don't believe are a top ten team. If they survive with all the allegations against Winstead and go undefeated they will get killed in their playoff game. Their defense even though quick can't stop anybody. N C State looked great on offense against them.
I think if you are a N C State fan today you kind of have to be saying that you played about as well as you can expect from a team that left four starters home in their trip to Louisville. I really expected a blow out by the Ville but State gave a good effort. Their conference losing streak has grown to 12 in a row.
I think you can kiss the Todd Gurley Heisman chances as gone after this weekend. He sits on the sidelines for a second game and Georgia has a freshman run for 200 yards. A topic similar to the Gurley deal, do you remember several years ago when Tom Brady went down with a knee injury in the first game of the season which was a loss. His replacement lead New England to 11 wins that year. That kind of soured me on how great Tom Brady was because his replacement had his kind of numbers. If I was a Heisman voter and Gurley returns I would in the back my mind think every time he rushes for big yardage that even his backup can do that. If Georgia had of fell apart it would at least look like Gurley was needed but they have scored 40 in both games without him.
Two Big East conference girls tennis teams are alive an well in the state duel tennis Tournament. Rocky Mount (17-1) plays Topsoil (9-7)a team they played as their first match of the season and beat Topsoil 5-4. Hunt(15-2) in their second round match is playing Union Pines (13-1). weather permitting both are today.
Northern Nash held serve at home while Rocky Mount lost in the shootout as Southern Nash the sixth seed in the Big East soccer tournament beat Rocky Mount 2-1 5th while Northern had no problem with Nash Central 7-1, Southern travels travels to #1seed Hunt tonight while Northern Nash 3 seed visits #2 Fike.
There will be a visiting team in town this Friday night. The Rocky Mount Gryphons return home for the first time since September 5th which was a rout over Hertford County. Five away games and a bye week the Gryphons will probably have to be told they don't need to go in the visitor locker room this week.
These kind of odd ball schedules happen when you play 11 games over ten. The very best schedule any team can have is six home and five away which will flip the next year. I wish the NCHSAA would go back to a ten game regular season. I would like for every high school to show me where adding an eleventh game has brought in more revenue. It also brings on more expenses. I am sure the top ten schools in the state in game attendance love it. On the other hand the top 100 team in least attendance hate it. They lose more money.
The Gryphons football record is 6-2 2-0. They gave up 92 points in their two losses to Rose and SouthWest Edgecombe. They have only given up 28 in their six wins. They are tied at the top after two weeks with Southern Nash and are the only team to win twice on the road. Fike at home this week and then the big matchup with Southern at Southern and finish up with Northern at home. The schedule doesn't get any easier.
Did anybody notice that Eastern Wayne beat ROSE 63-23. Is that a misprint????
I don't know who if anybody can beat Florida State during the rest of the season but they I don't believe are a top ten team. If they survive with all the allegations against Winstead and go undefeated they will get killed in their playoff game. Their defense even though quick can't stop anybody. N C State looked great on offense against them.
I think if you are a N C State fan today you kind of have to be saying that you played about as well as you can expect from a team that left four starters home in their trip to Louisville. I really expected a blow out by the Ville but State gave a good effort. Their conference losing streak has grown to 12 in a row.
I think you can kiss the Todd Gurley Heisman chances as gone after this weekend. He sits on the sidelines for a second game and Georgia has a freshman run for 200 yards. A topic similar to the Gurley deal, do you remember several years ago when Tom Brady went down with a knee injury in the first game of the season which was a loss. His replacement lead New England to 11 wins that year. That kind of soured me on how great Tom Brady was because his replacement had his kind of numbers. If I was a Heisman voter and Gurley returns I would in the back my mind think every time he rushes for big yardage that even his backup can do that. If Georgia had of fell apart it would at least look like Gurley was needed but they have scored 40 in both games without him.
Two Big East conference girls tennis teams are alive an well in the state duel tennis Tournament. Rocky Mount (17-1) plays Topsoil (9-7)a team they played as their first match of the season and beat Topsoil 5-4. Hunt(15-2) in their second round match is playing Union Pines (13-1). weather permitting both are today.
Northern Nash held serve at home while Rocky Mount lost in the shootout as Southern Nash the sixth seed in the Big East soccer tournament beat Rocky Mount 2-1 5th while Northern had no problem with Nash Central 7-1, Southern travels travels to #1seed Hunt tonight while Northern Nash 3 seed visits #2 Fike.
There will be a visiting team in town this Friday night. The Rocky Mount Gryphons return home for the first time since September 5th which was a rout over Hertford County. Five away games and a bye week the Gryphons will probably have to be told they don't need to go in the visitor locker room this week.
These kind of odd ball schedules happen when you play 11 games over ten. The very best schedule any team can have is six home and five away which will flip the next year. I wish the NCHSAA would go back to a ten game regular season. I would like for every high school to show me where adding an eleventh game has brought in more revenue. It also brings on more expenses. I am sure the top ten schools in the state in game attendance love it. On the other hand the top 100 team in least attendance hate it. They lose more money.
The Gryphons football record is 6-2 2-0. They gave up 92 points in their two losses to Rose and SouthWest Edgecombe. They have only given up 28 in their six wins. They are tied at the top after two weeks with Southern Nash and are the only team to win twice on the road. Fike at home this week and then the big matchup with Southern at Southern and finish up with Northern at home. The schedule doesn't get any easier.
Did anybody notice that Eastern Wayne beat ROSE 63-23. Is that a misprint????
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