One More Chance to Improve

Almost every local team gets a week off next week to heal bumps and bruises and in some cases give broken bones another week to heal.   Including RMA  five schools who play football in Nash County are a combined 21-4.  Kinda hard to get much better.  Last week went 8-1 on the picks to run my record for the year thus far to 35-9.

We will start with RMA as they begin their serious part of their schedule.  I am concerned with the last two weeks the Eagles never getting on the field because of forfeits from teams with enough injuries to not field teams.  Their may be rust and now is not time to need 3 in 1 oil.

RMA 5-0 @ Arendell Parrott Academy 2-2:   Parrott's season has already met up with some of the other powerhouses of the conference.  This will not be an easy one for the Eagles.    RMA 38 Parrott 28

Rocky Mount 4-1 @ Hoke County 1-4:  One thing the Gryphons had better not be doing is feeling good about themselves after their 66 on Greenville Rose.  Hoke has been competitive against all five of their 4A opponents.    Rocky Mount 35 Hoke 24

Southern Nash 5-0 @ Ayden Grifton 3-2:  This should be a game in which the Firebirds if they play up to their standards should push victory six without a loss.  A great way to head into conference play.  Firebirds 33 Ayden Grifton 13

Nash Central 4-1 @ Bunn 4-1:  If the Bulldogs can win this one there will be no doubt the Nash Central Bulldogs are for real.  I find no disgrace even in a close loss for a team still learning how to win.  The Wildcats are no patsie.  Bunn 30 Nash Central 27

Northern Nash 3-2 @ Smithfield Selma 0-5: Doubt SSS scores much in this one unless the Knights give one away on a turnover.  Northern Nash 34 Smithfield Selma 6

Rocky Mount Prep is off this week and if you noticed that there will not be a home football game in Nash County Friday night.

North Edgecombe 4-0 @ Kipp Pride 4-0:  That's right Kipp Pride us 4-0.  This will be a closer game than any since Pride has been playing football but the Warriors  are still the better team.  North Edgecombe 33 Pride 13.

SouthWest Edgecombe 1-4 at Tarboro 3-2:  The Cougars finally won their first  and Tarboro's second half at Southern Nash they seemed disoriented.  It was their third game in eight days.  After the pounding they got at Northern Nash I doubt they put pads on all week preparing for Southern and yet led in fourth quarter.  The Vikings have had a week of practice this week.  Vikings 26 Cougars 13.

Northeast Carolina Prep 0-4 @ North Raleigh Christian Academy 1-2.  I have no idea how strong NRCA schedule is.  NCP I think has played better competition so I'll take NCP 23 NRCA 13