Rocky Mount High School has played three football games. Their opening game they turned the ball over once which was returned for a touchdown. Last week two fumbles and four interceptions added to the misery of a 39-14 shellacking from Northern Durham. Friday night the inability of keeping the football in their possession led to six more miscues.
Football is a simple game, miscues stop your momentum and give the other side life. Considering the field position that the offense left the defense in against East Duplin the defense played great.
Turning to Northern Nash, if the game goes to over time we don't know that they would have won. A non- call on a punt formation distracted the Northern punter who failed to catch the snap and a safety comes about on what is basically the last play of the game. I wonder how many times Northern has practiced punting this summer, probably 300. A loss comes from not holding on to the football.
Over at Nash Central how many times this summer have they practiced an extra point. They scored with 2.50 to play and an extra point might get them into overtime. The result a 21-20 loss. We don't know whether they could have stopped Hertford County in over time but we will never know.
Simple things like holding on to the football and kicking the football and all three of the public high schools in Rocky Mount bite the dust Friday night. Execution and the winners may have been different
Southern Nash is acting like they could be what everyone thought they could be after a 38-7 whipping they applied to Beddingfield.
Russell Wilson looked great for the Wolfpack. Carolina playing better than expected against LSU. Boy wouldn't that be a feather in the ACC cap if Carolina pulls off an unset.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Scoring Streak Ends
I don't have Charles Alston by my side to get it 100% right but Rocky Mount failed to score in a football game for the first time since the opening game of the 2001 football season. Don't hold me to the fire on this one but I think it ends at 121 games. East Duplin shuts down the Gryphons 14-0. Trailing 10-0 in the fourth quarter East Duplin added not one safety but two in getting their scoring total to 14.
I was in Henderson tonight following the volley ballteam who went five sets with Southern Vance.
The opening set went to the Raiders 26-24. Rocky Mount showed more pep winning the next two games 25-16 and 25-19. The fourth set the Lady Gryphons lost 25-16 setting up the tie breaker in which the Lady Gryphons won going away 15-3.
The most consistent player for the Lady Gryphons was Lauren Campbell who in one game theteam won eight straight points on her serves. All night long she had 15 diggs and set several kills up at the net for Tia Hudgins who was awesome at the net in the tie breaker blocking several shots at the net plus had her own kills.
Lady Gryphons who played three days in a row is now 6-2 on the season.
Heart break Tonight: My blog this morning I said Northern needed to hold Tarboro to twenty points much Like Nash Central did two weeks ago. But they needed to score which Nash Central didn't. Northern Did the defense part tonight and went toe to toe with the defending 2-A champions until as bad snap in the enzone with less than ten seconds to play turned a potential overtime game into a Sweet ride home for Tarboro.
The Vikes escape from Death Valley winning 9-7. There is no moral victory for Northern but I can tell you the Knights are coming. Those of you say what was wrong with Tarboro there was nothing wrong with them. They have started out the season playing three 3-A schools and are undefeated.
Tonight Cary Shuts out Sanderson 31-0 which is an indication for Northern that their foe last week just might be good so last weeks thumping was not as bad is it might have seemed for Northern fans.
I can't wait to hear the details on this game butI can't w ait to hear the details on this game but SouthWest Edgecombe beat North Edgecombe 22-14. Last night Hunt beat Holley Springs 38-7. This sets up a show down next week between Hunt and SouthWest Edgecombe.
I was in Henderson tonight following the volley ball
The opening set went to the Raiders 26-24. Rocky Mount showed more pep winning the next two games 25-16 and 25-19. The fourth set the Lady Gryphons lost 25-16 setting up the tie breaker in which the Lady Gryphons won going away 15-3.
The most consistent player for the Lady Gryphons was Lauren Campbell who in one game the
Lady Gryphons who played three days in a row is now 6-2 on the season.
Heart break Tonight: My blog this morning I said Northern needed to hold Tarboro to twenty points much Like Nash Central did two weeks ago. But they needed to score which Nash Central didn't. Northern Did the defense part tonight and went toe to toe with the defending 2-A champions until as bad snap in the enzone with less than ten seconds to play turned a potential overtime game into a Sweet ride home for Tarboro.
The Vikes escape from Death Valley winning 9-7. There is no moral victory for Northern but I can tell you the Knights are coming. Those of you say what was wrong with Tarboro there was nothing wrong with them. They have started out the season playing three 3-A schools and are undefeated.
Tonight Cary Shuts out Sanderson 31-0 which is an indication for Northern that their foe last week just might be good so last weeks thumping was not as bad is it might have seemed for Northern fans.
I can't wait to hear the details on this game but
Extra Effort Award Comes To Rocky Mount
Andrew Morales Rocky Mount High School Senior soccer player who next year will play soccer at Duke is this week's winner of the EXTRA EFFORT AWARD on WRAL-TV. If you go on line to WRAL.COM it is available for viewing. Good going Andrew!
Lady's tennis rebounded nicely from their first loss of the season whitewashing Edenton 9-0 on Wednesday. Volley Ball traveled to South Johnston Thursday and lost the tie breaker and the match 3-2.
Now it is Friday and do we play or not play? I would suspect as soon as it is light and the East Duplin folks look the field over we will know rather early whether there is any reason not to play. I bet it is clear there already this morning.
So Here we go with this week's games
It is very hard to figure how good or how bad any team is until the season starts unfolding and you see how those other teams you play, play against someone else. Most folks think Rocky Mount must have played poorly last week but I think Northern Durham had a lot to do with it. The same for Northern Nash, It will not take long to see how Cary’s season unfolds to judge. To this point – look good one week and not so good the next. Week three is here and which week will everyone have.
Rocky Mount at 2-A East Duplin. Those of you that don’t know about East Duplin they compare with Tarboro. Rocky Mount showed last week it is critical for them to get into the lead as the passing game probably will not win many games coming from behind. They sure won’t win many with six turnovers in a game. Who does? This is a tough one to call. I’m going with the home team here.
East Duplin 26 Rocky Mount 20
Tarboro at Northern Nash This is a really important game for Northern. You know the past five years have not been the best football years in school history. The mental state is critical as Northern needs something good to happen to them in a game that the team they are playing is better. Nash Central just played Tarboro two weeks ago and held the Vikes to 20 but couldn’t score. Northern needs to hold them to 20 and score regardless of whether they score enough to win.
Tarboro 38 Northern 6
Southern Nash At Beddingfield This is the second game this season in which Northern Nash can compare how they stack up against another County school. They already have played Beddingfield to a 21-13 victory. I doubt this one is that close. Southern Nash controls this game. I suspect this year if the Firebirds hold on to the ball it will be hard for anybody to beat them
Southern Nash 38 Beddingfield 12
Nash Central at Hertford County The Bulldogs rebounded well from their opening defeat to Tarboro. HC is not the same team as last year. NC has a shot to win this game but they are on the road. Bulldogs win by a nose
Nash Central 26 Hertford County 21
Southwest Edgecombe at North Edgecombe The score of this game will be what ever Raymond Cobb wants it to be. This will not be a game to look at and judge how good SWE might be. I don't think Raymond wants to embarrass his old stomping grounds. He does however want his players to execute the way they have been taught.
SouthWest Edgecombe 46 North Edgecombe 6
Lady's tennis rebounded nicely from their first loss of the season whitewashing Edenton 9-0 on Wednesday. Volley Ball traveled to South Johnston Thursday and lost the tie breaker and the match 3-2.
Now it is Friday and do we play or not play? I would suspect as soon as it is light and the East Duplin folks look the field over we will know rather early whether there is any reason not to play. I bet it is clear there already this morning.
So Here we go with this week's games
It is very hard to figure how good or how bad any team is until the season starts unfolding and you see how those other teams you play, play against someone else. Most folks think Rocky Mount must have played poorly last week but I think Northern Durham had a lot to do with it. The same for Northern Nash, It will not take long to see how Cary’s season unfolds to judge. To this point – look good one week and not so good the next. Week three is here and which week will everyone have.
Rocky Mount at 2-A East Duplin. Those of you that don’t know about East Duplin they compare with Tarboro. Rocky Mount showed last week it is critical for them to get into the lead as the passing game probably will not win many games coming from behind. They sure won’t win many with six turnovers in a game. Who does? This is a tough one to call. I’m going with the home team here.
East Duplin 26 Rocky Mount 20
Tarboro at Northern Nash This is a really important game for Northern. You know the past five years have not been the best football years in school history. The mental state is critical as Northern needs something good to happen to them in a game that the team they are playing is better. Nash Central just played Tarboro two weeks ago and held the Vikes to 20 but couldn’t score. Northern needs to hold them to 20 and score regardless of whether they score enough to win.
Tarboro 38 Northern 6
Southern Nash At Beddingfield This is the second game this season in which Northern Nash can compare how they stack up against another County school. They already have played Beddingfield to a 21-13 victory. I doubt this one is that close. Southern Nash controls this game. I suspect this year if the Firebirds hold on to the ball it will be hard for anybody to beat them
Southern Nash 38 Beddingfield 12
Nash Central at Hertford County The Bulldogs rebounded well from their opening defeat to Tarboro. HC is not the same team as last year. NC has a shot to win this game but they are on the road. Bulldogs win by a nose
Nash Central 26 Hertford County 21
Southwest Edgecombe at North Edgecombe The score of this game will be what ever Raymond Cobb wants it to be. This will not be a game to look at and judge how good SWE might be. I don't think Raymond wants to embarrass his old stomping grounds. He does however want his players to execute the way they have been taught.
SouthWest Edgecombe 46 North Edgecombe 6
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Weird, Just Plain Weird
Back in the late 80's Jack Buck did the call of the the home run by Kirk Gibson of the LA Dodgers who hit the pitch hit home run to beat the A's in the World Series. "I can't believe what I just saw" was the call and tonight I have just watched a JV game that everyone went home saying to themselves I can't believe what I just saw.
Rocky Mount JV's beat Broughton in triple overtime as J T Smith threw a pass to Chi-Ali Bunn and then added on the two point conversion and held off Broughton who's two point conversion fell harmlessly to the ground.
Michael Hines intercepted a pass eight yards deep in the enzone and everyone hollering for him to down the ball, Hines avoided a tackle at the one and broke another at the three and preceded to rumble 108 yards for a score to put Rocky Mount up 7-0. The very next drive Broughton punted and Mark Shaw pick up the pigskin and rambled 60 yards and the Gryphons lead 14-0.
Ahead 22-14 at the half the only second half score for Rocky Mount was a J T Smith hooked up with Chi-Ali Bunn on a 85 yard pass . Broughton scored with eight seconds left but the winning extra point hit the right upright after a high snap from center and the triple overtime started tied 28-28.
The first overtime Rocky Mount lost ten yards and then Broughton did no better. Each team was stopped on the one on their second try before both teams scored and Broughton missed the two point attempt just to try to get it to a fourth overtime.
Take away the three big plays and Broughton dominates this one but every play counts and the Baby Gryphons steal one at home 36-34
The reason this game was played on Wednesday is East Duplin does not have a jv team so the Gryphons played the Broughton jv's because the Broughton varsity is playing Thursday this week because of the holiday weekend.
Yes, as of this hour Thursday looks worse for the game with East Duplin so the game is still on for Friday night at 7.30. If we are lucky Hurricane Earl it will be long gone by Friday night.
Lady Gryphon Volleyball beat Southern Vance 3-0. 25-14,25-22 and 25-22 tonight at the gym. Thursday they travel to South Johnston and Friday they go to Southern Vance. Volly Ball is now 5-1 on the season.
Girls tennis lost their first match of the season Wednesday losing to Eastern Wayne 6-3.
Rocky Mount JV's beat Broughton in triple overtime as J T Smith threw a pass to Chi-Ali Bunn and then added on the two point conversion and held off Broughton who's two point conversion fell harmlessly to the ground.
Michael Hines intercepted a pass eight yards deep in the enzone and everyone hollering for him to down the ball, Hines avoided a tackle at the one and broke another at the three and preceded to rumble 108 yards for a score to put Rocky Mount up 7-0. The very next drive Broughton punted and Mark Shaw pick up the pigskin and rambled 60 yards and the Gryphons lead 14-0.
Ahead 22-14 at the half the only second half score for Rocky Mount was a J T Smith hooked up with Chi-Ali Bunn on a 85 yard pass . Broughton scored with eight seconds left but the winning extra point hit the right upright after a high snap from center and the triple overtime started tied 28-28.
The first overtime Rocky Mount lost ten yards and then Broughton did no better. Each team was stopped on the one on their second try before both teams scored and Broughton missed the two point attempt just to try to get it to a fourth overtime.
Take away the three big plays and Broughton dominates this one but every play counts and the Baby Gryphons steal one at home 36-34
The reason this game was played on Wednesday is East Duplin does not have a jv team so the Gryphons played the Broughton jv's because the Broughton varsity is playing Thursday this week because of the holiday weekend.
Yes, as of this hour Thursday looks worse for the game with East Duplin so the game is still on for Friday night at 7.30. If we are lucky Hurricane Earl it will be long gone by Friday night.
Lady Gryphon Volleyball beat Southern Vance 3-0. 25-14,25-22 and 25-22 tonight at the gym. Thursday they travel to South Johnston and Friday they go to Southern Vance. Volly Ball is now 5-1 on the season.
Girls tennis lost their first match of the season Wednesday losing to Eastern Wayne 6-3.
Here Comes Another Hurricane
Two years ago the warning signs were issued of an impending hurricane and the folks at Northern Vance decided to wait until the last minute and at the last minute had to postpone our game at their place until later in September.
Once again this Friday the Gryphons are scheduled to play a non-conference game on the road and warnings are every where of impending bad weather for Friday. Let's hope the game is moved to Thursday to prevent another such fiasco. Our biggest problem with this game is it is in Duplin County, on the coast and they may get rain out of this storm even if it stays off the coast while we might not get any rain at all in Nash County.
Right now Thursday may not even be available depending on how far ahead of the storm the rains are. I am not sure of why but the JV home opener is tonight. Playing on Wednesday has nothing to do with the storm as this game was changed last week before any one knew anything about this storm.
The soccer team seems to have recovered from their opening day loss at home to Roanoke Rapids. Tuesday the soccer team beat D H Conley in Greenville 4-3. Matt Williams scored twice along with a goal each from Andrew Morales and Lee McAvoy. The Gryphons are now 3-1-1 on the season.
Volley Ball has a home match tonight against Southern Vance. JV's play at 4.30 and the varsity pretty quickly after that.
I really like the idea of the NFL dropping two pre seasons games and adding two regular season games. The only problem I have is 18 games just does not work as well as 16 in scheduling.
The way it is now all teams play every one in their division twice for six of their games. They also play another division in their conference which adds four more. They play another division in in the other conference. Then you play the other teams in your conference that you tied with last year. In other words since you already play one division in you conference every team in that division you play the teams you are tied with in the other divisions. All third place teams play each other.
Under this format I could count on the Carolina Panthers playing their Southern division teams Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa every year. Every three years they would play every other team in their conference and every four years play every division in the AFC.
When they go to 18, how are they going to divide it up where everyone is playing the same teams. As it is now all teams in a division play the same others teams in other conferences and divisions.
Look what money does to the world.
Once again this Friday the Gryphons are scheduled to play a non-conference game on the road and warnings are every where of impending bad weather for Friday. Let's hope the game is moved to Thursday to prevent another such fiasco. Our biggest problem with this game is it is in Duplin County, on the coast and they may get rain out of this storm even if it stays off the coast while we might not get any rain at all in Nash County.
Right now Thursday may not even be available depending on how far ahead of the storm the rains are. I am not sure of why but the JV home opener is tonight. Playing on Wednesday has nothing to do with the storm as this game was changed last week before any one knew anything about this storm.
The soccer team seems to have recovered from their opening day loss at home to Roanoke Rapids. Tuesday the soccer team beat D H Conley in Greenville 4-3. Matt Williams scored twice along with a goal each from Andrew Morales and Lee McAvoy. The Gryphons are now 3-1-1 on the season.
Volley Ball has a home match tonight against Southern Vance. JV's play at 4.30 and the varsity pretty quickly after that.
I really like the idea of the NFL dropping two pre seasons games and adding two regular season games. The only problem I have is 18 games just does not work as well as 16 in scheduling.
The way it is now all teams play every one in their division twice for six of their games. They also play another division in their conference which adds four more. They play another division in in the other conference. Then you play the other teams in your conference that you tied with last year. In other words since you already play one division in you conference every team in that division you play the teams you are tied with in the other divisions. All third place teams play each other.
Under this format I could count on the Carolina Panthers playing their Southern division teams Atlanta, New Orleans and Tampa every year. Every three years they would play every other team in their conference and every four years play every division in the AFC.
When they go to 18, how are they going to divide it up where everyone is playing the same teams. As it is now all teams in a division play the same others teams in other conferences and divisions.
Look what money does to the world.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Terrell Hudgins Cut By The Cowboys
Tuesday morning when NFL football teams release the list of players that they have cut the name of Terrell Hudgins will appear on the Dallas List. I was on the Dallas Site tonight and his name is no longer listed on the roster.
We all knew that going to Dallas a team full of high priced wide receivers was a gamble. Even if he showed the Boys coaches that he was better than most they could not afford to cut a player that they would still have to pay if they cut him. Terrell as a free agent had no such deal. Officially as of Tuesday he will be looking for any one who needs a wide receiver or will he?
There is speculation by those official bloggers listed on the Dallas website that Terrell has made an impression with Dallas for next year when two of their high priced receivers are gone. Knowing they can't keep him this year with all the high priced receivers they have, they have hidden him the last two weeks so other team won't notice him and grab him starting Tuesday.
If Terrell Signs to be on the taxi squad he will be one of the players that practices with the team during the week running the plays of next weeks opponent. According to the 2010 collective bargaining agreement as a taxi squad player he would make $5,200 a week. If someone got injured he could be moved to the roster to replace that player while he is injured. Here is the real kicker of being on any teams taxi squad. Any NFL team can sign you and take you away from the team that you are on the taxi squad. If they do that they have to put you on their active roster making the NFL minimum salary $430,000.
Any NFL team is in a pickle if they have a player they like but don't have room for him this year. If you cut him any team can go after him and even if you put him on the taxi squad they can steal him. Bottom line as of Tuesday Dallas will cut Terrell Hudgins.
I think this is rather interesting. What is the taxi squad and how did it come about? It all started back in the 40's when Paul Brown was coach of the Cleveland Browns. When ever he had a player that he liked but could not keep him on the roster he would go to the owner of the Browns who at that time was Art McBride. He owned a taxi cab service in Cleveland. He would tell MCBride that he had a player that he didn't want George Halas of the Chicago Bears to get so McBride would hire that player to drive a cab at the same price he would have gotten if he was on the Brown's team. When ever a player got injured Brown would would call McBride and say send me a player from the taxi squad.
You know Terrell and his agent are calling any and everybody looking a job. By weeks end Terrell could be out of work, hooked on with another team or on any body's taxi squad.
We all knew that going to Dallas a team full of high priced wide receivers was a gamble. Even if he showed the Boys coaches that he was better than most they could not afford to cut a player that they would still have to pay if they cut him. Terrell as a free agent had no such deal. Officially as of Tuesday he will be looking for any one who needs a wide receiver or will he?
There is speculation by those official bloggers listed on the Dallas website that Terrell has made an impression with Dallas for next year when two of their high priced receivers are gone. Knowing they can't keep him this year with all the high priced receivers they have, they have hidden him the last two weeks so other team won't notice him and grab him starting Tuesday.
If Terrell Signs to be on the taxi squad he will be one of the players that practices with the team during the week running the plays of next weeks opponent. According to the 2010 collective bargaining agreement as a taxi squad player he would make $5,200 a week. If someone got injured he could be moved to the roster to replace that player while he is injured. Here is the real kicker of being on any teams taxi squad. Any NFL team can sign you and take you away from the team that you are on the taxi squad. If they do that they have to put you on their active roster making the NFL minimum salary $430,000.
Any NFL team is in a pickle if they have a player they like but don't have room for him this year. If you cut him any team can go after him and even if you put him on the taxi squad they can steal him. Bottom line as of Tuesday Dallas will cut Terrell Hudgins.
I think this is rather interesting. What is the taxi squad and how did it come about? It all started back in the 40's when Paul Brown was coach of the Cleveland Browns. When ever he had a player that he liked but could not keep him on the roster he would go to the owner of the Browns who at that time was Art McBride. He owned a taxi cab service in Cleveland. He would tell MCBride that he had a player that he didn't want George Halas of the Chicago Bears to get so McBride would hire that player to drive a cab at the same price he would have gotten if he was on the Brown's team. When ever a player got injured Brown would would call McBride and say send me a player from the taxi squad.
You know Terrell and his agent are calling any and everybody looking a job. By weeks end Terrell could be out of work, hooked on with another team or on any body's taxi squad.
Cross Country Competes
Saturday the cross country team traveled to Wendell to take part in the Wendell Invitational where 15 teams (13) 4-A schools ran in this event. Rocky Mount and Nash Central were the only 3-A teams in the event. Rocky Mount's boys finished 6th in the boys race while the girls finished 7th.
Sophomore James Bond lead the Gryphon boys finishing 12th with a time 17:23. Just behind him in 14th position was another sophomore Mason Holt with a 17.30 time. Both of these sophomores are right now running times that by conference championship time could get them all conference honors if they can make the top ten at the conference championships. The mid 17 minute mark most years will get you all conference. Keep it up guys. Junior Daniel Hannon with a time of 18:57 finished in 22nd position.
The girls were lead by freshman Kaitlyn Jacob who finished 16th at 21:56. Sophomore Nefertiti Thigpen came home 20th in a time of 22:25 and Senior ZiKeena Parker was 22nd running the 3.1 miles in 22.31.
August 31st is the first cut day in the NFL. All teams have to be down to 75 players Tuesday and to 53 by Saturday night. Saw the second half of the Dallas game Saturday night after coming home from the football game and never saw Terrell Hudgins on the field.
Preseason football is no indication at all of how the season will go but Dallas's first team looks awful. Brett Farve looks old for Minnesota.
College football kicks off this weekend and for Carolina fans what seemed like a season of hope of and outside chance to get into a BCS bowl game has turned to a question of who will be on the field against LSU. Six defensive starters have been relegated to the scout squad pending the outcome of their eligibility. If the NCAA proceeds like they normally do then there will be no decision on their status this week which it looks like Carolina will sit the players in question until a verdict.
There has been no decision handed down in the ECU scandal that I have heard of that happened last spring , so why should Carolina fans think the NCAA will do something for them this week?
Sophomore James Bond lead the Gryphon boys finishing 12th with a time 17:23. Just behind him in 14th position was another sophomore Mason Holt with a 17.30 time. Both of these sophomores are right now running times that by conference championship time could get them all conference honors if they can make the top ten at the conference championships. The mid 17 minute mark most years will get you all conference. Keep it up guys. Junior Daniel Hannon with a time of 18:57 finished in 22nd position.
The girls were lead by freshman Kaitlyn Jacob who finished 16th at 21:56. Sophomore Nefertiti Thigpen came home 20th in a time of 22:25 and Senior ZiKeena Parker was 22nd running the 3.1 miles in 22.31.
August 31st is the first cut day in the NFL. All teams have to be down to 75 players Tuesday and to 53 by Saturday night. Saw the second half of the Dallas game Saturday night after coming home from the football game and never saw Terrell Hudgins on the field.
Preseason football is no indication at all of how the season will go but Dallas's first team looks awful. Brett Farve looks old for Minnesota.
College football kicks off this weekend and for Carolina fans what seemed like a season of hope of and outside chance to get into a BCS bowl game has turned to a question of who will be on the field against LSU. Six defensive starters have been relegated to the scout squad pending the outcome of their eligibility. If the NCAA proceeds like they normally do then there will be no decision on their status this week which it looks like Carolina will sit the players in question until a verdict.
There has been no decision handed down in the ECU scandal that I have heard of that happened last spring , so why should Carolina fans think the NCAA will do something for them this week?
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