Trends

We have played just enough games that teams are becoming who they are going to be all year.  Injuries will sway the trend as time goes by but what is trending for this season.

Rocky Mount can for sure state they are the kings of 2A football having drubbed two historically  strong teams Hertford Co and Edenton.  Middle Creek is showing to be for real in Wake County so the three point loss at the Creek is showing to be good loss for Gryphons.  Up next Rose who has shown so far to give up points. The question will be Can the Gryphons slow down the Rampants?

Southern Nash lost Friday in a state playoff preview with South Johnston.  I don't care about a one point loss in overtime.  I admire any coach that says I want to win now and I take responsibility if we lose.  Brian Foster went for two over kicking extra point and extending overtime.  That's my kind of coach.

Nash  Central has shown in their four games this season more offense than at any point during their 25 game losing streak.  Down 19-13 the Bulldogs had a chance inside red zone to tie or take the lead with SWE but the Cougars  held.  The next step for the Bulldogs will be punching it in over being stopped.

Northern Nash has shown that they can play good defense.  They however have scored only 28 points all season.  The old saying if the other team doesn't score you can't lose.  If you don't score you can't win either.  Northern needs to find some offense or that last place prediction by the Big East coaches will be right.

Tarboro is getting better each week.  While carrying the chain Friday night I had a discussion with one of the coaches from Edenton about the possibility they were dropping to 1A over playing up to 2A.  The coach has no fear of any 2A team schools they didn't want to face Tarboro every year in second or third round.  That is respect for a program.

RMA is proving to be one of the upper echelon teams in their conference.  Just maybe a surprise to many of us who thought graduations and defections were going to drop the Eagles down.

SouthWest Edgecombe is playing well.  Not sure they are where coach Cobb wants them to be but they are close.

North  Edgecombe smacked SE Halifax real hard on the road.  Just might have something to say by Tarboro time.

Last week went 7-0 on the high school picks.  I believe this is my best start ever now at 25-3.