Friday Night's battle with Rocky Mount for first place in the Big East is a major goal of every team when they suit up to sweat starting in August. The Birdbirds look forward to any victory over Rocky Mount but for first place that is extra special. This year however the Firebirds had something else to play for.
Just over two weeks ago coach Brian Foster's wife Kim and son Zack were involved in a wreck on the way to the beach. Their injuries they still lie in a hospital in Wilmington. Right there with them every operation each has incurred since has been coach Brian Foster. There is never a question of choice. Your real family comes first so for two weeks now the Firebird football team has been without their leader at practice and for the second week a game. This one just happened to be senior night the last regular season home game for the Firebirds. Zack just last year the Firebird quarterback
Number 14 was worn by Nadir Thompson who pulled down the lead touchdown pass. Southern Nash had many reasons to win Friday night and they played like it.
Rocky Mount Academy 8-2 opens their private school playoffs this Friday night when they host St David's 8-2. St David's two losses this year are to Southampton 1st place 10-0 and Rocky Mount Academy 8-2 both their losses are to Southampton. The Eagles beat St Davids on October 5th 60-8.
Southampton 10-0 will host Parrott Academy 5-4 in their first round game. The two winners meet in two weeks.
They have had this game on a schedule to play for about the last three Monday nights. North Edgecombe 7-0 at Rocky Mount Prep 3-5. This game can not come at a worse time for the Warriors. The showdown with Tarboro looms this Friday but this Hurricane Matthew makeup game stands in the way.
Can the Warriors focus their attention on this game. They need too. Had a 5-3 Friday night on picks to fall to 56-21 on the season. This game should not be close but the question is how focused will the Warriors will be. 36-8 Warriors.
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Wow .... the N&O Top 25 ranking and High School OT hammered the previous state ranked #4 Gryphons losing to a higher ranked #3 SN team. Wow ... talk about no mercy. Gryphons drop to #11 in N&O poll and projected #3 seed in play-off projections.
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