Jockeying For Position

Conference play is in full force this week and those teams that play well from now to the end will be rewarded with playoff play while those that don't do well at all will look forward to winter sports.  I went 2-0 last weekend of the games that I have been able to find that were played running my high school picks for the year to 41-8.

Southern Nash 4-2 @ Fike 4-2:  Best matchup of the weekend as it is the only conference game that features teams with winning records.  Both these teams could be the conference champion.  Fike started the season as if they didn't put 11 players on defense the first two weeks but since have put 11 out there to stop the other side.  Seems to me as if the Firebirds just haven't quite found high gear on offense and have not looked like show stoppers on defense.  Since  first game to now Fike has shown biggest improvement.  Fike 35 Southern Nash 28

Hunt 5-1 @ Northern Nash 2-4.  Both teams have shown defense all season.  The last two weeks the Knights have come alive on offense.  Hunt's offense has been just good enough.  This game will be interesting because Northern is home.   Hunt will survive 21-14

Nash Central 1-5 @ Rocky Mount 4-2. Nash  Central would love to end their two year plus losing streak in conference at Rocky Mount.  The deeper into the season we go the Bulldog defense is being scored on more and more.  So far this season no team regardless of how good they were have shut down Rocky Mount.  The teams not as good as the Gryphons have been pounded by the Gryphons.  Gryphons 45 Nash Central 14

SouthWest Edgecombe 6-0 @ North Pitt 2-4:  Did a playoff game one year from North Pitt.  The press box is located  over the concession stand.  They burnt the popcorn and all the smell and smoke went up in the press box.  Had a hard time breathing while doing the game.  If the Cougars  play like the 6-0 team they have played so far they will make it hard for North Pitt to breath.  SWE 42 North  Pitt 13.

South Creek @ Tarboro 5-1.  I doubt Tarboro is challenged through conference play forcing Coach Craddock to worry about Health both physical and mental until end of season. Tarboro 36 a South Creek 13.

Rocky Mount Prep @ North Edgecombe 4-1. Prep is improving but North Edgecombe is solid.  Warriors 32 Jags 14.

Rocky Mount Academy 5-2  @ Northeast Academy.  Here is something you may not know.  If you head to Lasker  Friday night you will be heading to the summer home of Rock and Roll singer Chris  Daughtry.  His grandParents have a shack just beyond the golf course that they call the Grand Old Opry. Chris has rode many a mile between their farm and the stoplight growing up on his bicycle.  After finishing second on American Idle his first concert was on the baseball field at Northeast Academy.  
It was free for the people of Lasker who had supported him.  5,000 people showed up including me and my family since my step mother lives in Lasker.  Don't think Daughtry can help Northeast in this on.  RMA 48 Northeast Academy 14.

Northeast Carolina Prep 2-3 @ Gates County 2-3: Gates' three losses have Been to good teams.  It is a long ride to Gatesville.  Gates 26NEC Prep 22