Recent past when Tarboro has been a contender for state titles they have either manhandled Northern Nash or won all close battles. Northern has shown with the exception of one quarter to have a stout defense. Their offense has not supported the defense until tonight.
Northern defense again held tough and Tarboro had a struggle to move the ball on the Knights defense. Tonight the offense did just enough to score three times while Northern defense held the Vikings to two scores and the Knights pull off their best win in the Randy Raper era beating Tarboro 19-12. Both teams having played last Friday will be back in action this Friday.
The Rocky Mount Gryphons started their month and a half road trip by making a stop in Edenton NC in a beautiful riverside/sound side town that in their history would have to be considered a football town much as Tarboro. In other words they love their football in Chowan County.
The Aces showed me while standing on the sidelines last season in Rocky Mount to be well coached but were overwhelmed by the Gryphon size and speed. So after three straight home games Edenton could be a place to spring an upset and they almost did.
Despite adversity the fourth quarter belonged to the Gryphons once again and they stand at 3-1 just like last season. Their loss against Middle Creek once again like last year doesn't seem so bad the way Middle Creek has dominated other 4A schools this season. Hertford County is much improved as is the Aces. I don't care who you are and who you play when they slap you in the face how you react tells the Gryphon faithful this year's team has all kinds of possibilities again this year.
I don't know if falling behind 13 to zero when your recent history would be crossing the fifty yard line was a major offensive drive could be no more than here we go again. Nash Central sent a message loud and clear to those Big East Conference members who have already mark a W in the win column on the calendar where Nash Central's name was placed.
Chris Lee has sent a message to his players that when you are down there is no reason to be out. No longer will it be acceptable to pack it in at anytime just because things are not going our way. The Bulldogs were picked last in the Big East and their 3-1 start seems to set notice last is not going to happen.
Southern Nash has started the way every team would love to do. 4-0 and teams from the recent past like South Johnston were left in the wake of the aircraft carrier Firebirds. Depth on offense along with plenty of size and to this point in the season the Firebirds haven't had any adversity to deal with steam rolling their way across the goal line.
They so far have scored 43 per game but you had better not miss that the Firebird defense has allowed just seven per game. If you don't give up many points you don't have to score a whole lot to win. Looks like the Firebirds are ready to see what a Thanksgiving football game feels like.
Monday, September 12, 2016
ECU Looking For Another Pillage
There history says that after a Big Four win the next week you can look for a downer for the Pirates but this week is another Power Five team that looks ripe for the taking. The Pirates have Virginia Tech still to come and should they pop both the Gamecocks and Gobblers that would be three wins to be top 20 or better.
ECU 2-0 @ South Carolina 1-1: Might be a good time to play the Gamecocks with a new coach in town and just losing their first conference game. I like what I see in the Pirates so far as Coach Montgomery has brought energy to the program. I am right on the edge on this one. I think somehow or other South Carolina wins this one SC 28 ECU 26
ODU 1-1 @ N C State 1-1: Looking into the Pack schedule this could be the last game all year in which they are favored. Doeren and company had better win this one. Pack 42 ODU 13
James Madison 2-0 @ North Carolina 1-1: Do you realize that the Dukes have scored 80 in a game already this year. They won't come close to that in Chapel Hill. Carolina 38 JMU 13
Duke 1-1 @ Northwestern 0-2: After Wake manhandled the Devils and Northwestern can't beat anybody I don't know how to call this game. I bet that Duke plays like a team on a mission. Duke 27 Northwestern 21
North Carolina Wesleyan 0-2. @ Shenandoah 2-0. Another tough loss for the Battling Bishops 30-23
Delaware 2-0 @ Wake Forest 1-1: There is no team that improved more from week one than the Demon Deacons. I have a hard time playing a team that their nickname is a hen especially a Blue Hen. Have you ever seen a blue hen? This will not be a runaway. WF 26- Delaware 21
Last week the eastern part of North Carolina was in hysteria when N C State came to Greenville. The other major D 1 player out west Appalachian State host their first ever Power Five team in Boone. I doubt if you are heading northwest of Winston Salem the roads will be backed up for miles.
Miami 2-0 @ App ST 1-1: Don't know whether Miami has beaten anybody yet to be scare of them yet. The Mountain boys give it a ride but come up short. Miami 26 App St 23
Florida St 2-0 @ Louisville 2-0: The college football world will be rocked after Louisville beats FSU . The Cardinals 36 Noles 33
Vanderbilt 1-1 @ Georgia Tech 2-0: Lionel Richey and the Commodores win this one 30-20
South Carolina St 0-2 @ Clemson 2-0: Bad week to play the Tigers after last week's mess. Clemson 65 SC ST 10
Boston College 1-1 at Virginia Tech: Low scoring BC against Virginia Tech and their great defensive coach. I think they gave up 45 to Tennessee. BC can't score enough to win this VT 24 BC 13
Virginia 0-2 @ U Conn 1-1: I don't see the Cavs going to Huskieville and winning U Conn 30 UVA 26
Pitt 2-0 at Oklahoma St 1-1: I think Pitt is the sleeper team of ACC but remember they beat Penn St last week and that is like ECU beating any Big Four school. After being embarrassed last week Okla St rebounds but just barely. 38-35
Michigan State 1-0 at Notre Dame 2-0: Michigan State took last week off to prepare. Irish 30 Mich St 21
South Florida 1-1 @ Syracuse 1-1: I have thought hard on this one. Orange 36 S Florida 32
Right here in Rocky Mount the 19th annual Viking Down East Classic. Morehouse College 2-0 against The Vikings of Elizabeth City State 0-2. I think this will tell you everything you need to know about this one. The Vikings gave up 83 points last week at Fordham. Morehouse 36 ECSU 23.
Last week went 11-3 to go with 12-3 in the first week to be 23-6 so far on the season.
ECU 2-0 @ South Carolina 1-1: Might be a good time to play the Gamecocks with a new coach in town and just losing their first conference game. I like what I see in the Pirates so far as Coach Montgomery has brought energy to the program. I am right on the edge on this one. I think somehow or other South Carolina wins this one SC 28 ECU 26
ODU 1-1 @ N C State 1-1: Looking into the Pack schedule this could be the last game all year in which they are favored. Doeren and company had better win this one. Pack 42 ODU 13
James Madison 2-0 @ North Carolina 1-1: Do you realize that the Dukes have scored 80 in a game already this year. They won't come close to that in Chapel Hill. Carolina 38 JMU 13
Duke 1-1 @ Northwestern 0-2: After Wake manhandled the Devils and Northwestern can't beat anybody I don't know how to call this game. I bet that Duke plays like a team on a mission. Duke 27 Northwestern 21
North Carolina Wesleyan 0-2. @ Shenandoah 2-0. Another tough loss for the Battling Bishops 30-23
Delaware 2-0 @ Wake Forest 1-1: There is no team that improved more from week one than the Demon Deacons. I have a hard time playing a team that their nickname is a hen especially a Blue Hen. Have you ever seen a blue hen? This will not be a runaway. WF 26- Delaware 21
Last week the eastern part of North Carolina was in hysteria when N C State came to Greenville. The other major D 1 player out west Appalachian State host their first ever Power Five team in Boone. I doubt if you are heading northwest of Winston Salem the roads will be backed up for miles.
Miami 2-0 @ App ST 1-1: Don't know whether Miami has beaten anybody yet to be scare of them yet. The Mountain boys give it a ride but come up short. Miami 26 App St 23
Florida St 2-0 @ Louisville 2-0: The college football world will be rocked after Louisville beats FSU . The Cardinals 36 Noles 33
Vanderbilt 1-1 @ Georgia Tech 2-0: Lionel Richey and the Commodores win this one 30-20
South Carolina St 0-2 @ Clemson 2-0: Bad week to play the Tigers after last week's mess. Clemson 65 SC ST 10
Boston College 1-1 at Virginia Tech: Low scoring BC against Virginia Tech and their great defensive coach. I think they gave up 45 to Tennessee. BC can't score enough to win this VT 24 BC 13
Virginia 0-2 @ U Conn 1-1: I don't see the Cavs going to Huskieville and winning U Conn 30 UVA 26
Pitt 2-0 at Oklahoma St 1-1: I think Pitt is the sleeper team of ACC but remember they beat Penn St last week and that is like ECU beating any Big Four school. After being embarrassed last week Okla St rebounds but just barely. 38-35
Michigan State 1-0 at Notre Dame 2-0: Michigan State took last week off to prepare. Irish 30 Mich St 21
South Florida 1-1 @ Syracuse 1-1: I have thought hard on this one. Orange 36 S Florida 32
Right here in Rocky Mount the 19th annual Viking Down East Classic. Morehouse College 2-0 against The Vikings of Elizabeth City State 0-2. I think this will tell you everything you need to know about this one. The Vikings gave up 83 points last week at Fordham. Morehouse 36 ECSU 23.
Last week went 11-3 to go with 12-3 in the first week to be 23-6 so far on the season.
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