Gryphons Punished More Ways Than One

The first Rose drive of the night was an early indication of what was about to happen.  A Rose pass was almost intercepted but instead bounced of the defender right into the hands of another receiver and off to the races.

The Gryphons had done to them what they have done to both Edenton and Hertford County as  Rose was faster at every position.  Many passes by Rose was thrown up for grabs and the Gryphon defender played in most cases as good as you can play the ball and yet Rose's D1 Clemson bound receiver Cornell Powell  came down with just about every one.

Rose led 14-0 at the end of the first.  35 -14 at the half.  49-21 after three.  The only disturbing event for the night as Rose kept passing the ball the entire fourth quarter scoring on two passes.  Rose mauls Rocky Mount 61-21.  They finally put the second team in the game at the 18 yard line after a long pass by the first team with 5:32 to go in the game.As good as Rose is they don't need getting star players hurt when the game was never in doubt in the second half.

I said on my picks this week that I couldn't pick Northern Nash until they showed me something.  Tonight after and embarrassing second half last week against Laney Randy Raper got the attention of the Knights as they win their first game.  The Knights 38 Goldsboro 35

The big battle in Tarboro went right down to the very end of the and Tarboro beat Southern Nash scoring the last 11 points of the game and beat the Firebirds 23-20.

Beddingfield put Nash Central in their place winning 49-13

North Edgecombe  beat Winless Weldon 26-12

Rocky Mount Academy knows how to score as they roll Hobgood  76-34

Hunt Ripped Currituck 63-7

Looks as if Fike has solved their defensive problems beating South Granville 48-14

SouthWest Edgecombe devoured Bertie 54-6

South Creek took care of North East Carolina Prep 52-0

Kestrel Heights 24 Rocky Mount Prep 17

Gurley Is A Go Sunday?

There is a good chance come Sunday Tarboro High's Todd Gurley will be part of the 45 man game day roster for the St Louis Rams.  The good news  is that Sunday the Rams are in Washington and we can all watch Fox 50 and see Gurley in action at 1pm.

So far this season 27-3 doing college picks.  The quality of games picks up this week as  the ACC/ Big Ten Challenge week as several games are between the two.

NC State 2-0 @ ODU 2-0:  State should win this one but it will not be a blowout. ODU home field is Foreman Field where I saw Joe Namath play in his first game as a New York Jets.  Back when the NFL use to allow their teams to go to places like Norfolk to play in a game called the Kiwanis Bowl the Redskins always played  one game in Norfolk an that year they played Broadway Joe.  Pack 31 ODU 20

Illinois 2-0 @ North Carolina 1-1:  Not sure about either of these teams to this point.  The Big Ten gets a win on the road. Illinois 31 Carolina 27

Northwestern 2-0 @ Duke 2-0:  Northwestern gets Big Ten another win NW 30 Duke 23

Shenandoah 2-0 @ NC Wesleyan 0-2:  The Bishops start off with three home games and lose all three Shenandoah 36 Bishops 17.

ECU 1-1 @ Navy 1-0:  Would love to be in Annapolis for this one.  Pirates win a sweaker. 36-32

Wake Forest 1-1 @ Army 0-2:  Another wonderful place to be on a college football Saturday especially for Wake as they win 35-14

Nebraska 1-1 @Miami  2-0.   Just not sure Miami has proven to be able to win this game.  Neb 35 Miami 24

FSU 2-0 @ BC 2-0:  BC hasn't played anybody yet. I don't think FSU is great but after Saturday 3-0. 31- 24

Georgia Tech 2-0 @ Notre Dame 2-0:  I think GT gets national notice after this one GT 45 ND  24

Clemson 2-0 @ Louisville 0-2 :  Could  it be the Ville 0-3. Clemson 31 Louisville 27. sorry didn't realize this was Thursday night.

Virginia Tech 1-1 @ Purdue 1-1:  The ACC gets a Big Ten win.  Tech 38  Purdue 28

William And Mary 1-0 @ Virginia 0-2:  Cavs get first win but they will sweat.  35-30

Pitt 2-0 @ Iowa 2-0 :  Hawkeyes take down the Panthers 26-23

Central Michigan 1-1 @ Syracuse 2-0:  The Orange had better not sleep this week Cuse 30 CM 21