Before we get into the NFL upcoming games need to predict a high school game on tap tonight. That's right Tonight. It is one of those make up games between Hunt 2-3 and Corinth Holders 0-5. Both want to hold on to being off this Friday night to give their players more than a week off before the conference wars start. Hunt has new coach and so far the results are not Hunt like but they are playing Holders who is 0- for the season to date. I think Hunt evens their slate at 3-3 which will send every Big East team into conference play next week without a tem with a losing record Hunt 26 Corinth Holders 20
Now the NFL, Had another fair week going 11-5 to run my guess record so far in the NFL to 32-16. Would love to up my percentage to 3 out of 4 right each week but this is the NFL.
Miami 1-2 @ Cincinnati 1-2: Hard to believe the Bengals 1-2 so this would be a good game to get back to even. Bengals 30- Dolphins 23
Colts 1-2 @ Jags 0-3: I think Jags are better than 0-3 then why are they 0-3? I like the Cats over the horses in this one 30-27.
Browns 0-3 at Redskins 1-2: There is always a team from the NFC East that pulls away from everyone else because East teams all go 3-3 against each other. The difference year after year is the team that wins games against other NFL teams. If that team that pulls away from the others is going to be Redskins they can't lose this game. Skins 36 Browns 28
Titans 1-2 @ Texans 2-1: Texans have had 10 days to steam over getting shut out in New England. They should rebound over a lesser opponent. Houston 26 Titans 20
Seahawks 2-1 @ Jets 2-1: The Jets coach publicly scorched his team for their effort in KC. Hawks probably will play without Russell Wilson. Hawks don't score much on the road anyway and won't in New York either Jets 23- Seahawks 10
Bills 1-2 @ New England 3-0: Last game with out Brady as the Pats stay perfect who needs him. It's the coach not the quarterback in New England. NE 30 Bills 16
Panthers 1-2 @ Falcons 2-1: Panthers having that season all Super Bowl losers have playing decent but not winning. They will get Falcons this week though Cam and Company 27 Birds 24.
Raiders 2-1 @ Ravens 2-1: This is a hard pick both teams very similar. I'll go with the home team. Raven 23 Raiders 20
Lions 1-2 @ Bears 0-3: Another game between two teams that when ever they play great they can beat anybody but just when especially playing each other. Lions 19 Bears 17
Bronco's 3-0 @ Buc's 1-2: It would not shock me if Tampa wins this one but the Wild Horses defense pulls this one out. Den 26 Tampa 20
Rams 2-1 @ Cardinals 1-2: Rams are hard to best when Todd Gurley runs the way ne did last week. Probably can's score enough to win this one. Cards 23 Rams 17
Saints 1-2 @ Chargers 1-2: Drew Brees returns to San Diego for the first since the Chargers let him go in early 06. They met each other in London in what was classified as a Charger home game in 2008 and once in New Orleans with Saints winning both. Charger injury list is growing again this year. Last year it was offensive linemen this year it's both play makers and secondary people. Will be high scoring Chargers 36 Saints 33
Cowboys 2-1 at SF 1-2: Cowboys are the best team but remember they play in NFC East and team in the East lose these kind of games SF 26 Boys 22
Chiefs 1-2 at Steelers 2-1: Both teams laid eggs last week. Doubt if Steelers will lose at home Pitt 23 KC 17
Giants 2-1 @ Vikes: Anybody who watched the Vikes defense destroy the Panther line like the Vikings did last Sunday can't pick anybody else in this one Manning will throw three picks. Vikes 26 Giants 17
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
It Still Will Take Some Luck
We have reached the halfway point in the 2016 high school football season and for those fans that pull for the Blue and Gold of Rocky Mount this season to some extent is following a path much like the 2015 season which lead to the Gryphons winning their first football title in 43 years.
For just a moment let us look back and see how being good or even very good is not good enough. Just ask Eastern Alamance from last year what being good ended for them. The Gryphons started by trouncing Southern Granville last season and make it a little worse this year with a shutout. Middle Creek still remains undefeated but the Gryphons scored 25 points on the Mustangs an in their other five games have given up only 31 other points.
The scores were not as impressive as last year in the Hertford County and Edenton games. Sherrod Greene suited up for the first time this season and got about a quarter on the field in the HC game. The Gryphons hit the road for the first time to Edenton and for the first time against a team they should beat the Gryphons put themselves in a jam and trailed in the third quarter. Just maybe the first sign this Gryphon team was beginning to get it together was they controlled the last 18 minutes of the game and that is the only L on the Aces Ledger.
A complete turn a round with a 40 point loss to Rose at Home last year and a 66 point outburst and holding Rose to 41. Ok after seeing the Conley score maybe scoring 66 on Rose is not much of a deal this season but holding them to 41 might be a great defensive effort. Hoke County was completely stifled by the Gryphon defense.
How close did they come to not winning the conference last season. They trailed in four of five conference games. It did not hurt a bit that the two biggest conference games last year were at home. Remember the biggest lucky break of the playoffs was the Rams of Havelock losing in the second round and the Gryphons getting their third straight home game. They needed that third home game cause it took the last play of the game to beat Eden Morehead a team that we were able to see was worthy in beating Havelock.
How close did the Gryphons come to finishing second in the State Championship game. It took a third and 15 scramble by Forest Bell in the fourth quarter to keep a drive alive. It took a 38 yard extra point from Chase Miller to get the game to overtime. It took a defensive hit on third down in overtime from Sherrod Green after the South Point quarterback broke around end at the five yard line to set up a extra point field goal that South Point Missed.
So despite how great the Gryphons look at this point three conference games are on the road. What at this point the biggest of them all will be at Southern Nash. So far this season the six Gryphon foes to date have a combined 20-14 record. Take away the Gryphons 5-1 record they are 19-9 against everyone else. The five conference games this season as we look down the road everyone in the conference is 20-9.
If the Gryphons are to repeat as conference champions this season it would seem this year's road is tougher because more are on the road and there does not seem to be a automatic win anywhere.
Congrats to Sherrod Green as the awards keep rolling in for the Gryphon Linebacker. Not only has he committed to the Gamecocks of South Carolina but yesterday he was picked to play in the 2016 Shrine Bowl game on the North Carolina team that takes on South Carolina the next weekend after State Championship weekend.
If you go on the NCHSAA website you will see an article about sportsmanship featuring Rocky Mount High and their JV soccer goalie Lucas Martinez. Nice read about an injury that occurred to a C B Aycock player during a recent soccer game at Rocky Mount concerning the actions of Martinez and the medical staff at RMHS. Well worth your time. NCHSAA.org
For just a moment let us look back and see how being good or even very good is not good enough. Just ask Eastern Alamance from last year what being good ended for them. The Gryphons started by trouncing Southern Granville last season and make it a little worse this year with a shutout. Middle Creek still remains undefeated but the Gryphons scored 25 points on the Mustangs an in their other five games have given up only 31 other points.
The scores were not as impressive as last year in the Hertford County and Edenton games. Sherrod Greene suited up for the first time this season and got about a quarter on the field in the HC game. The Gryphons hit the road for the first time to Edenton and for the first time against a team they should beat the Gryphons put themselves in a jam and trailed in the third quarter. Just maybe the first sign this Gryphon team was beginning to get it together was they controlled the last 18 minutes of the game and that is the only L on the Aces Ledger.
A complete turn a round with a 40 point loss to Rose at Home last year and a 66 point outburst and holding Rose to 41. Ok after seeing the Conley score maybe scoring 66 on Rose is not much of a deal this season but holding them to 41 might be a great defensive effort. Hoke County was completely stifled by the Gryphon defense.
How close did they come to not winning the conference last season. They trailed in four of five conference games. It did not hurt a bit that the two biggest conference games last year were at home. Remember the biggest lucky break of the playoffs was the Rams of Havelock losing in the second round and the Gryphons getting their third straight home game. They needed that third home game cause it took the last play of the game to beat Eden Morehead a team that we were able to see was worthy in beating Havelock.
How close did the Gryphons come to finishing second in the State Championship game. It took a third and 15 scramble by Forest Bell in the fourth quarter to keep a drive alive. It took a 38 yard extra point from Chase Miller to get the game to overtime. It took a defensive hit on third down in overtime from Sherrod Green after the South Point quarterback broke around end at the five yard line to set up a extra point field goal that South Point Missed.
So despite how great the Gryphons look at this point three conference games are on the road. What at this point the biggest of them all will be at Southern Nash. So far this season the six Gryphon foes to date have a combined 20-14 record. Take away the Gryphons 5-1 record they are 19-9 against everyone else. The five conference games this season as we look down the road everyone in the conference is 20-9.
If the Gryphons are to repeat as conference champions this season it would seem this year's road is tougher because more are on the road and there does not seem to be a automatic win anywhere.
Congrats to Sherrod Green as the awards keep rolling in for the Gryphon Linebacker. Not only has he committed to the Gamecocks of South Carolina but yesterday he was picked to play in the 2016 Shrine Bowl game on the North Carolina team that takes on South Carolina the next weekend after State Championship weekend.
If you go on the NCHSAA website you will see an article about sportsmanship featuring Rocky Mount High and their JV soccer goalie Lucas Martinez. Nice read about an injury that occurred to a C B Aycock player during a recent soccer game at Rocky Mount concerning the actions of Martinez and the medical staff at RMHS. Well worth your time. NCHSAA.org
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