There used to be a five way intersection about a mile from SWE. People called it The Junction. Whenever SWE goes 10 miles up the road to play arch rival Tarboro, it's just Tarboro vs SWE. But when Tarboro comes to SWe, it's dubbed The Function at the Junction. This year's semi annual Function pits 5-0 vs 5-0 for the first time since 2009, which was the last time my Cougars were victorious in the series. Tarboro is coming off a very good victory against 3A Southern Nash, but nobody that plays SN comes away without feeling it, and Tarboro was no exception. They had two of their defensive stars knocked out of the game. Don't know their status. SWE is coming of a 48pt victory over a so-so Bertie squad. As they say in rivalry games, the records go out the window in this matchup of two teams that just don't like each other. It's all good off the field, but on the field or on the court, it's a different story. My thought is whoever wins this game goes 11-0. The game is sold out already. This is the area's favorite time of year and combine the homecoming procedures festivities, and it should be an awesome atmosphere tonight. Anybody wanna make a pick? I will admit, our schedule so far has been...ehhh. We defeated a good Holmes team and a one loss North Edgecombe, but we also have played a team that has one victory in the last two and a half seasons, and a team that has yet to win this year. And I can't overlook Tarboro beating Southern Nash and Washington. So we will see. I don't think that they will be able to contain our running game, but rivalry games create a lot of adrenalin for both squads, so idk. I just don't know. My pick....SWE 27-22
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