All the power ratings, standings, and game predictions are updated for this week -
www.simmonsratings.com/hsfootball.htm.

I've had a few "distractions" at home lately but I'm doing the best I can to keep things updated. I appreciate everybody that takes the time to look at/use the site.

3A

1. Havelock (4-0)
2. Rocky Mount (3-1)
3. Hibriten (4-0)
4. Western Alamance (3-1)
5. Eastern Alamance (4-0)
6. Crest (2-1)
7. Concord (3-1)
8. Terry Sanford (3-1)
9. Kings Mountain (3-1)
10. Pisgah (3-0)
11. Orange (4-0)
12. Sun Valley (4-0)
13. Southern Nash (4-0)

HONORABLE MENTION: Lee County (4-0); West Craven (3-0); Eastern Guilford (3-0); Burns (4-0); Tuscola (3-0)

Game 1 @ Reidsville. Double OT. Coach Teague went for 2 and Northern stopped Black on the 1ft line.
Game 2 @ Northern. Can't recall the score but I think it was 28-14 or so Northern
Game 3 @ Reidsville. Reidsville leading with less than 5 to go and Reidsville coughs it up
Game 4 @ Northern.... Reidsville is very good. Northern is down. I'm thinking 38 14 Reidsville.

Thoughts?

North Carolina has the 9th most NFL players according to MaxPreps.com!! I believe it will only climb!!

http://www.maxpreps.com/news/rDS7KH...played-high-school-football-in-each-state.htm

Well the season is now a month in and it sure has been wild and wacky. What does month 2 have in store? Well this week is gonna be the start of that..

This week again I'll have 2 GOW's, to many choices to choose from so I said why not and bit the bullet again. Figured it'd get rid of the .5's on many of you all's points. Anyways let's get going:



GOW (Worth 2.5 Points: )

Surry Central at Mount Airy
Walkertown at West Stokes (Thursday Night on TWC)



The Rest (Worth 2 Points : )

North Surry at Atkins
East Wilkes at Forbush
Starmount at Thomasville
South Stokes at Bishop
North Stokes at Patrick County, VA
Avery County at North Wilkes
West Wilkes at North Iredell
Ashe County at Alexander Central
Statesville at Carver
WS Prep at Statesville Christian



Alleghany, East Surry, Elkin are off

All the power ratings, standings, and game predictions are updated for this week -
www.simmonsratings.com/hsfootball.htm.

I've had a few "distractions" at home lately but I'm doing the best I can to keep things updated. I appreciate everybody that takes the time to look at/use the site.

Wanted to take the time to give a shoutout to Mr. Earl Vaughn who in the Fayetteville Observer announced his retirement today in his last session of picks. I've had a chance to meet Mr. Vaughn a time or two and he has more passion for high school football that probably anyone. The article said he had been working for the Fayetteville observer for over 40yrs. People in the Cumberland/Sampson/Duplin/Bladen and other surrounding counties have waited each and every Friday for "Earls Picks". Mr. Vaughn you will be missed and on behalf of all Dark Horse fans we wish you well and thank you for adding a little something to an already exciting time during the high school football season each and every year.

All the power ratings, standings, and game predictions are updated for this week -
www.simmonsratings.com/hsfootball.htm.

I've had a few "distractions" at home lately but I'm doing the best I can to keep things updated. I appreciate everybody that takes the time to look at/use the site.

Finally the conference war begins. Who will emerge as the top contenders for the championship?

Lincolnton continues its pounding of West
Maiden creates a highlight film in a win
Newton-Conover wins the bye
Bunker Hill- bless their heart. Bye weeks are set up for the fall harvest.

What does everyone think of This as the area Game of the week for this area ? NWC-1A Mount Airy 4 - 0 vs WPAC -2A Surry Central 4 - 0 .. Both undefeated. Any thoughts ?

http://www.shelbystar.com/news/20160915/schools-around-cleveland-county-honor-brackeeen


Continue to pray for Shelby and Cleveland County.

# School Ovr.
1 Mallard Creek (Charlotte) 3-0
2 Middle Creek (Apex) 3-0
3 Butler (Matthews) 3-1
4 Dudley (Greensboro) 4-0
5 East Forsyth (Kernersville) 4-0
6 Pinecrest (Southern Pines) 4-0
7 Myers Park (Charlotte) 4-0
8 Davie (Mocksville) 3-1
9 Scotland (Laurinburg) 4-0
10 Vance (Charlotte) 4-0

51 points in 3+ games for the redbone. A normal year would be around 141. Another good defense this week.

https://www.youtube.com/user/columbuscountyschool/live

Students from Columbus Career and College Academy will broadcast the Aynor/WCHS game live starting at 7PM. Audio on 89.9 FM and ccsnaudio.net.

man what a big game for both programs . I'm not sure when the last time both teams are winning the same year add the my 40 game and you might not get a seat.

Cherokee stops penalties and plays good d that will give us a chance

4A

1. Mallard Creek (3-0)
2. Scotland County (4-0)
3. Dudley (4-0)
4. East Forsyth (4-0)
5. Butler (3-1)
6. Wake Forest (4-0)
7. Vance (4-0)
8. Middle Creek (3-0)
9. Richmond County (3-1)
10. Charlotte Catholic (3-1)
11. DH Conley (3-1)
12. North Davidson (4-0)
13. Myers Park (4-0)

HONORABLE MENTION: Pine Forest (4-0); Cardinal Gibbons (4-0); Garner (3-1); Lake Norman (4-0); West Johnston (4-0); SW Guilford (4-0); Pinecrest (4-0); Cape Fear (4-0); SE Guilford (3-1);

2A

1. Shelby (4-0)
2. Clinton (3-0)
3. Reidsville (4-0)
3. Lincolnton (4-0)
5. Northeastern (3-0)
6. East Lincoln (4-0)
7. Mountain Heritage (4-0)
8. Northside-Jax (3-1)
9. Monroe (2-2)
10. East Duplin (3-1)
11. Parkwood (4-0)
12. Newton-Conover (4-0)
13. Surry Central (4-0)

HONORABLE MENTION: North Rowan (3-1); Bunn (3-1); Franklin (2-1); East Bladen (3-1); Holmes (3-1);

Walkertown & West Stokes On TWC Thursday Night . It does not give a TV channel that I see ,so it must be here on the internet. I was thinking Mount Airy - Elkin was on TV but must have watched it here.
http://www.twcsportschannel.com/nc/...chool-football/walkertown-vs-west-stokes.html

1A

1. Wallace Rose-Hill (4-0)
2. West Montgomery (4-0)
3. Mount Airy (4-0)
4. Tarboro (3-1)
5. Mitchell (4-0)
6. East Carteret (3-1)
7. Murphy (3-1)
8. East Montgomery (4-0)
9. Riverside-Martin (4-0)
10. North Edgecombe (3-0)
11. East Wilkes (2-1)
12. Northside-Pinetown (4-0)
13. Trask (4-0)

HONORABLE MENTION: Alleghany (4-0); Cherokee (3-1);

How in the world is Tarboro, who played Friday night, last night and will be playing this Friday night, is playing 3 games in one week??? That's unheard of!!!!

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How do you guys think this year will play out in the 3 rivers? Going off last year and what I saw this summer, the league should be a tighter race.
1. Whiteville
2. Red Springs / St. Pauls
4. Fairmont
5. South Columbus
6. South Robeson
7. East Columbus
8. West Columbus

- Whiteville looked pretty strong this summer in the few games I saw with Kirk healthy.
- Red Springs returns some of the top guards in the conference and most of their best players from last year. I put St. Pauls in the same spot because this one may be a toss up. St. Pauls is returning a lot of size (Maybe the tallest team in the area), some talented guards and an experienced new HC.
- Fairmont is Fairmont. Theyre going to run, run, run, and they have the athletes to do it. The question mark will be the post.
- South Columbus had a young scrappy team last year that should have gotten better over the summer.
- South Robeson had some good young pieces last year on varsity and jv, but it will hurt to lose their stud to graduation.
- I am low balling EC just because of the talent or lack of I saw on jv. Coach Skip did a great job with them last year and I thought they were a better team than the start of the season. I hope I am wrong and coach skip uses this for locker room motivation.
- West Columbus always has athletes but the new coach is the question mark. Not sure what he will bring to the table, but it should be interesting.

Since no one wants to start a thread on this, suppose I will.

Albemarle Bull Puppies will come out the gate fired up, but can they maintain that energy? I hope so.

I know a lot of students come on these boards and read these post's, I'm not sure if any Albemarle kids do, but I know the coaches do. I just hope they had a good week at practice and we can switch up that direct snap wildcat and start playing some real football. But not only is that on the coach to have his team ready, it is also up to the players to learn and buy into the schema that the coach is trying to implement. We all know that most of those kids wouldn't be starters let alone on a varsity team besides maybe 1 or 2, but I hope those kids start turning those gears with this being the 4th game of the season.

I myself isn't looking for a win, I'm looking for competiveness. It's one thing to loose, and it's another thing to get your ass kicked, those are two different types of loses.

I believe East Montgomery will run the score up.

East Montgomery 65 Albemarle 0