High School Football Schedules III

We end our look at all the Twin Counties high school schedules with the three football playing schools in Edgecombe County plus RM  Prep left off yesterday. We start in Leggett.

North Edgecombe

Aug 21st-@ Northwest Halifax.....A chance to open with a win
Aug 28th-@ SouthWest Edgecombe.....Rivals but not many times the Warriors win this one
Sept 11th-@ Southeast Halifax......Three straight road games to start season.
Sept 18th-Weldon......First game of the year at crossroads of 97 and highway 33
Sept 25th-Kipp-Pride......this is one of those conference games you can't afford to lose
Oct    9th-Rocky Mount Prep....As the years past this may become a gigantic rivalry game
Oct. 16th-@ Riverside-Martin......This game  has makings of playoff  fever
Oct  23rd-Northampton County.....Seems like schedule light on front end heavy on the back
Oct  30th-@South Creek......Last road game until playoffs
Nov   6th-Tarboro......This game always a tough matchup for the Warrior

Tarboro

Aug  21st-@Nash Central.... No doubt Tarboro plays one of toughest schedules in state
Aug  28th-@Washington....no letup in tough schedule
Sept.   4th-Northern Nash....This game is always a nail biter
Sept. 11th-Franklinton......This is easiest game so far
Sept  25th-@SouthWest Edgecombe....The rumble in the jungle is always gut-wrenching
Oct.    9th-South Creek....The quest for a conference title begins with the team from Robersonville
Oct   16th-@Rocky Mount Prep.... These games so far have never been close
Oct   23rd-Riverside-Martin.....This has conference title on the line
Oct   30th-Northampton County....Final home game? Until playoffs
Nov    6th-@North Edgecombe.....A conference title could be on the line

SouthWest Edgecombe

Aug   21st-John A Holmes.....Edenton a great first test for anybody
Aug   28th-North Edgecombe.... Cross County rivalry
Sept    3rd-South Central....Step up in class on Labor Day Thursday
Sept   11th-@Nash Central....always hard fought game
Sept   18th-Bertie.......This is fourth in five games at home
Sept   25th-Tarboro.....Championship of Edgecombe County on the line
Oct       9th-@North Pitt.....The Road to Coastal Plains begins
Oct.    16th-Washington..... This is a clash of Titans
Oct     23rd-@Farmville Central....Tough place to play
Oct     30th-North Johnston.....A needed win setting up showdown in last week
Nov      6th-Beddingfield......Two contrasting teams.

Rocky Mount Prep

Aug     21st-@Kipp-Pride......Good chance to get first win of season
Sept     18th-Kestrel Heights.... Nothing like taking three weeks off after first game
Sept     25th-@Word of God.... You can see Prep having trouble getting non conference games
Oct.        2nd-Southeast Halifax...This year this needs to be competitive game.
Oct.        9th-@North Edgecombe....  Prep needs to be competitive in this game
Oct.      16th-Tarboro.....The big dog is coming to town
Oct.      23rd-South Creek.....Final home game of the season
Oct.      30th-@Riverside-Martin....taking on a solid program
Nov        6th-@Northampton.....If Prep football is growing this could be a win.

High School Football Schedules II

Yesterday we looked at the football schedules of Nash Central, Northern Nash and Rocky Mount.  Today we finish off all the football in the rest of Nash County.

Southern Nash

Aug  21st- @Northwood... Don't recall Northwood on the Firebirds schedule before
Aug  28th-Beddingfield...The Bruins are always tough on any 3-A school they play
Sept   3rd-Bunn....a Common opponent for many area teams
Sept  11th-@South Johnston.... SJ always seems to be a team someone in Big East meets in playoffs
Sept  18th-@Tarboro.... Seems every team in area plays Tarboro
Sept  25th-Ayden Griffton.....One of those teams that always has a good team
Oct      9th-@Fike...This game may determine conference champion
Oct    15th-Northern Nash....Is there a breather for anybody at anytime
Oct   22nd-@Hunt....Two running teams, game will be over by 9:15pm
Oct   30th- @Rocky Mount...Don't care what sport it is this is the game for Southern
Nov.    6th-Nash Central....This year this may be as competitive as it has been in several years

Rocky Mount Academy
Aug  21st-Arendell Parrott ...starting where last year ended, Parrott may be team to beat
Aug  28th-@Lawrence Academy...ride to the  new Lost Colony is located
Sept    4th-@Grace Christian.... New kid in the league
Sept. 11th-@Cary Academy....Part of six road games for the Eagles
Sept  18th-@Hobgood Academy....fourth straight road game
Sept  25th-Community Christian....First home game in over a month
Oct    2nd-@Southampton Academy....Only 8 man team in Virginia
Oct   16th-@Northeast Academy.....Located right beside a really nice Golf Course Valley Pine
Oct.  23rd-St David's.....You know every team will be gunning for the Eagles
Oct   30th-@Halifax Academy....Trip up I 95 to finish season

Something has happened to RM Prep schedule.  When I pasted their schedule it did not transfer to today's blog.  I have them tomorrow.

How well you practice in the hot days of summer go a long way in determining how well you play in November.

It's Football Time

Today every high school football team is in full swing of practice heading for their opening games set for August 21st.  Some the schedules are lighter while others the burden on non conference games lays heavy.  Let's start with Nash Central....

Aug   21st-Tarboro ....even playing a 1-A schedule Tarboro is no softy for anyone
Aug   28th-@Smithfield Selma.....There is hope the losing streak stops here
Sept   3rd- @North Johnston .....A Labor Day weekend Thursday  night game
Sept   11th- SouthWest Edgecombe....Nothing easy with this one
Sept.  18th-@Beddingfield.... Not much travel, But not easy either
Sept   25th-Bunn....Never an easy game for anybody who plays the Wildcats
Oct.    9th-@Rocky Mount....Reunion game for Chris Lee and Kent Cox
Oct.    16th-Fike ...The Golden Demons are probably Big East preseason favorites
Oct.    23rd-Northern Nash... The game between the two schools you could walk campus to campus
Oct     30th-@Hunt.....Be ready to defend the Hunt Running game.
Nov.     6th- @Southern Nash...Last game of regular season just maybe not last game of season

Northern Nash

Aug    21st-@Corinith Holders....First of three straight games on the road
Aug    28th-@Northeastern.....Another long ride east
Sept      4th-@Tarboro....chance to win this one this year
Sept.   11th-Laney.... I wonder will Michael Jordan will be here for this one
Sept    18th-Goldsboro....   This one should be in the win column
Sept    24th-@Smithfield Selma....  This is a Thursday for some reason
Oct       9th-Hunt.... Randy Raper reunion game still looking for first victory over old team
Oct.    16th-@Southern Nash....  Tough two games to start conference play
Oct.    23rd-@Nash Central.....  By this point of season will need this one
Oct     30th-Fike.... An impact game for a chance at a top spot in conference
Nov.     6th-Rocky Mount....whether it is for first or last the place will be packed

Rocky Mount

Aug    21st-@South Granville....Gryphons only have four road games
Aug    28th-@Middle Creek.... First trip ever to this Apex high School
Sept      4th-Hertford County.... This has been a good series for both
Sept.   11th-John Holmes....This is probably first ever meeting
Sept.   18th-Rose....Another traditional game
Sept    25th-Hoke County...Second team on schedule playing for first time
Oct.      9th-Nash Central...Chris Lee returns to old stomping grounds, he coached at old stadium
Oct.     16th-Hunt.....This is 6th straight home game
Oct.     23rd-@Fike.... Gryphons hope this is a tussle for first
Oct      30th-Southern Nash-No let up, here comes the Firebirds
Nov       6th-@Northern Nash-The perfect setup if this is for title

Nash Central has trimmed the heavy weight non conference schedule. Northern has a new look schedule.  Rocky Mount has new schedule and six straight home games.  Tomorrow we will look at Southern Nash, Rocky Mount Academy and Rocky Mount Prep.

Tallahassee Scores Again

Nash County Babe Ruth 13u baseball team won the semi final match up with Sarasota Florida and took on Tallahassee Florida the team from their pool play bracket the team they lost to yesterday in a game in which Coach Willie Langley held back his best pitchers knowing they had to win a double header today.

It has turned out if you score on Nash County you win as Tallahassee wins the Southeast Regional 5-2.   If five games played during the tournament Nash County pitched three shutouts giving up zero runs.  The two games they met Tallahassee they gave up 11.

The day began at 10am in Greenville this morning with two teams from Florida taking on the two teams from NC.   The host team Greenville who was seeded second from the National took on Tallahassee the top seed from the American bracket.  Tallahassee won by a 6-0 score eliminating Greenville.

Nash County the Eastern North Carolina State Champions met Sarasota Florida the Southern State champs from Florida in the 1pm game and pitching was the order of the day with Nash County winning 1-0 to advance to the 4pm Southeast Regional Championship game.  Sarasota in their four games played during the week gave up just five runs but that was not good enough to advance to the finals.

We are all proud of these young men and their coaches in their efforts this summer in Babe Ruth Baseball.  Coach Willie Langley had stated in the Rocky Mount Telegram this week that he was somewhat disappointed that they had not hit the ball this week like they had all summer.  You know the higher up the ladder you go the steeper the steps and this week Nash County's 13u team has been playing the best teams in all the southeast United States.  They are the second best in all of Dixie.

Bring On The Semi's

Today completed the pool play phase of the Babe Ruth 13u Southeastern Regional going on in Greenville.  Nash County has been in the American bracket and today met Tallahassee Florida with the winner getting the number one seed and loser the second seed.  Both teams were undefeated and regardless both are into Saturday play.

Tallahassee beat  Nash County to win the top seed 6-2. Earning the top seed they play the number two seed from the National bracket To be determined at 10am Saturday.  Nash County the second seed plays at 1pm at Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville for the right to play the 10am winner

The other bracket the National has Greenville NC the host team unbeaten in two games and they play tonight at seven Against  Sarasota Florida who is1-1.  Earlier today Union County North Carolina beat Augusta Virginia 11-0 and Union County and Virginia are 1-2 in bracket.

If Greenville wins tonight and remains undefeated they grab first seed and play the two seed  Nash County from the American. If Sarasota wins they win the bracket and Greenville gets the two seed.  If Sarasota loses then there is a three way tie at 1-2 and the team that gave up the least runs gets the two slot from the National bracket.  Should know around 9:30 tonight what the brackets will be for tomorrow's semi's.

Sarasota beat Greenville 9-3 and that will move Greenville to the 10am game against Tallahassee while Nash County will play Sarasota and the two winners playing each other at 4pm for the Southeast Regional championship.

It is getting serious now as Nash County is two wins away from heading to the  Babe Ruth World Series this year being held in Jamestown NY.  Jamestown is in western NY 150 miles south of Buffalo about 120 miles from Pittsburgh around 120 miles from Cleveland.

Here is how Saturday works the first semi is at 10am the second at 1pm winner take all Southeast Regional championship is at 4pm Saturday.  So by losing today in order to win the regional Nash County must win a double header Saturday.  If they win both I think I am right when I say this it would be the first Nash County team to make it to the World Series since 2005.  Once again I think three years in a row 2003-2004-2005 Babe Ruth Nash County made it to the World Series three straight years in different age groups.  They finished 3rd - 2nd- 2nd those years.

On To The Semi's

The Nash County 13u baseball team playing in the United States Southeast regional in Greenville NC of Babe Ruth Baseball could not have a better start if they were trying.  They won their second game in pool play beating North Piedmont a Babe Ruth team from Statesville.  The score was the second shutout in a row for the boys calling Nash County Home winning 10-0.  Their 2-0 shutout yesterday. Gives Nash County a 2-0 record in pool play while they have scored 12 runs and nary a run has cross the plate while they were playing defense.

They have one game left to play in pool play and that will happen Friday afternoon against Tallahassee Fl.  Florida beat Tennessee tonight 9-2 and next up for Nash County is a 1pm matchup with Tallahassee who also stands at 2-0.  That leaves both Tennessee and North  Piedmont both  winless after two games and with those two teams playing each other on Friday there is no way either of those teams can tie Nash County and Tallahassee so both have qualified for the semi finals.

Since both are on to Saturday Play and now that neither needs to win Friday against each other what would you do with your pitchers? So what for the loser does that mean come Saturday.  The number two team is matched up against the Number one seed from the other bracket and right now the only team unbeaten is the host team Greenville NC  The Nash County team beat Greenville last week in the state tournament.

Greenville  however has not clinched as of yet due to the fact they play Sarasota Fl  who is 1-1 in pool play having lost to Augusta Virginia who has lost to Greenville.  If Sarasota beats Greenville and Virginia beats Union County NC who is 0-2 in pool play there would then be a three  way tie and the tie will be  broken by the two teams who have given up the least runs.  In the two games  so far Greenville has allowed 2 runs, Sarasota only one and Augusta has allowed only three.  So you can see the two semi spots in the other bracket is still wide open.

There is no requirement that every player must play so would you pitch the pitcher you think to be you worse and hope for the best? Would you also clear the bench and let the  guys play tomorrow who has spent the most time on the bench and give you best players a day off to be rested and ready for what you hope is a Semi final win and a shot at Sunday's  finals.  Remember the semi and the finals are one game advance if you win and go home if you lose. Knowing Friday's game is a free game what would you tell coach Willie Langley to do with Friday's game?

Roaring Start

This Morning the 13U Nash County Babe Ruth All Stars crushed North Piedmont 10-0 to go to 2-0 in pool play.

Wow!!!! what  a start for the Nash County Babe Ruth 13u all star team playing in the Southeast Regional in Greenville.  Our guys held Lawrence TN the Northeast Tennessee Champions with out a run winning 2-0 in what had to be a great pitching duel.

That is only step one as they are back on the diamond this Thursday in round two of pool play taking on North Piedmont a Babe Ruth team from Statesville.  North Piedmont lost to Tallahassee Fl 12-4 in their Wednesday game.

If this happens and Nash County beats North Piedmont and Tallahassee beats Lawrence Tn then both Nash County and Tallahassee will qualify for the semi finals which will be played Saturday.  They meet Friday but they would only be playing for seedings as both would already be in to the Saturday games.  That would bring into play do you save your best pitching for a possible Saturday semi's and Sunday final?  Both must win today for that to happen.

I  am shocked to hear that Tom Brady is going to fight the NFL on his four game suspension.  The ruling from NFL commissioner Roger  Goodell really didn't say directly his four games was upheld for any cheating in relations to deflating footballs.  He said it was for his unwillingness to cooperate with the NFL during their investigation.

We all as sinners in this world have it deep inside of us that the more power we have there are those who abuse their privilege to have that power.  Tom Brady is the pretty boy of the NFL and since he works for the team fined more than any other in NFL history they the Patriots organization and it surely looks now that Brady thinks they are a little bit above the law.

There is no doubt throughout history we have seen plenty of abuse of power in this country.  Richard Nixon already president wanting to make sure he would win his second term  sent spies into the Democratic headquarters in the Watergate Building to see what the strategy was going to be against him in the 1972 elections.

Even Bill Clinton  tried to tell us was the definition of it when he was in hot water over sexual conduct in the White House.  When you reach a certain status in life you do what is necessary to keep that status whether you obtained that status by cheating or you earned it the old fashion way, worked hard for it.

There is that old saying that if you tell the lie long enough you will begin to believe it is the truth.  Now near the end of his NFL career Brady wants to go out as an angel as his myth has made him out to be.

How valuable is Brady to the New England Patriots?   The year he got hurt in the first game of the year they won 11 games without him.  Peyton Manning hurt his neck  and sat out a year for the Colts and they won the top draft pick for being worse team in league.  Make your own assumptions.