EAST CENTRAL 2A CONFERENCE (ECC) WEEK 8

[JKTigers0713champs]

STANDINGS
KINSTON 3-0 5-2
(10)JAMES KENAN 2-0 6-0
NORTH LENOIR 2-0 3-3
WALLACE ROSE HILL 2-1 4-3
EAST DUPLIN 0-2 2-4
SOUTHWEST ONSLOW 0-3 1-6
SOUTH LENOIR 0-3 0-6

LAST WEEK RESULTS
(9)James Kenan 42
South Lenoir 0
Kinston 26
Southwest Onslow 17
North Lenoir 18
(19)Wallace Rose Hill 15
East Duplin open

THIS WEEK GAMES
South Lenoir @ Southwest Onslow
North Lenoir @ East Duplin
Wallace Rose Hill open

GAME OF THE WEEK
KINSTON @ (10)JAMES KENAN

MY PICKS (2-1 Last Week) 28-8 Season
South Lenoir @ SWO
First year coach at SL is struggling to move the ball on offense, and their defense isn't stopping anyone. The Stallions are in similar state, as they have only won one game on the season. SWO gets their first conference win of the season 41-12 over the Blue Devils.
North Lenoir @ East Duplin
NL coming into this game after upsetting (19)WRH in Lagrange last week 18-15. The Hawks has turned their season around after an 0-3 start. ED comes into this game after a bye, and it's going to be interesting to see how the Panthers respond after their loss to Kinston 52-22 two weeks ago. The Hawks has proved me wrong these last three weeks, so it's difficult for me to pick against them again. But I think the Panthers will come out clicking on offense and will overwhelm the Hawks 38-16

KINSTON @ JAMES KENAN
The red hot Vikings is on a five game winning streak, and is undefeated at the top of the ECC. Their halftime adjustments has been the difference during this winning streak, especially on defense. JK comes into this game destroying anyone, and anything that's in their way. This game will be a mid-season exam for the Tigers 🐅. Whose defense will take control of the game will be key. Somebody's conference 0 has to go! I think the Tigers will ace this exam 35-6.

 

[Downeastsmashmouth]

SWO
Kinston
ED

 

[CatScratchFever23]

I love it that everyone keeps picking East Duplin to win, me included. We just cant seem to believe Battle will not get the ship righted in time for the playoffs.

 

[Friday Night1]

SWO
Kinston
ED

Swo
JK
ED

 

[Friday Night1]

BTW, all of my predictions were Correct.

 

[Darkhorse#34]

Credit Kinston played a good game had a chance at the end. Showed they are definitely a team to watch out for

 

[WingTpanther]

I was shocked when I saw JK-Kinston score. I expected JK to win by 2-3 TDs. Went back and watched the game on NFHS, and it looks like they should have. Got to Kinston 10-20 on their first 2 possessions and didn’t get any points, then on their third possession they fumble on the 1 yard line and Kinston takes it 99 yards to be up 7-0, when the score could easily have been 21-0 JK. From that point on it looked like JK dominated the game. Kinston never got close to stopping them and they played solid defense against a tough passing game. Still think JK is at least 21 better than them

 

[JKTigers0713champs]

I was shocked when I saw JK-Kinston score. I expected JK to win by 2-3 TDs. Went back and watched the game on NFHS, and it looks like they should have. Got to Kinston 10-20 on their first 2 possessions and didn’t get any points, then on their third possession they fumble on the 1 yard line and Kinston takes it 99 yards to be up 7-0, when the score could easily have been 21-0 JK. From that point on it looked like JK dominated the game. Kinston never got close to stopping them and they played solid defense against a tough passing game. Still think JK is at least 21 better than them

Yeah we were shooting ourselves a lot last night. I'm glad we won, Kinston is much better than I thought. I see your Panthers wasn't playing around last night. They took it to North Lenoir, great win to get y'all on the right track heading into these final three weeks.

 

[WingTpanther]

Yeah we were shooting ourselves a lot last night. I'm glad we won, Kinston is much better than I thought. I see your Panthers wasn't playing around last night. They took it to North Lenoir, great win to get y'all on the right track heading into these final three weeks.

yep not taking anything away from Kinston. They are really good. Will be a tough out and I think clearly 2nd best in ECC right now. I just think JK really tough this year. But yep That’s more like the ED team I expected. Still wouldn’t put us in JK or Kinstons league but I’d say we showed we can still contend. Looking forward to the last 3 weeks!

 

[king of football]

East Duplin still is good enough to make noise in the playoffs... Right now it looks like northeastern and JK and whiteville are your top three but ED Kinston wrh and NL if could have a nice day in the matter... It kind of reminds you a little bit of 2013 where Wallace rose Hill surprised everyone and made it to.the Eastern finals against James Kenan... (Pretty much it's anyone's title in the East this year)

 

[JKTigers0713champs]

East Duplin still is good enough to make noise in the playoffs... Right now it looks like northeastern and JK and whiteville are your top three but ED Kinston wrh and NL if could have a nice day in the matter... It kind of reminds you a little bit of 2013 where Wallace rose Hill surprised everyone and made it to.the Eastern finals against James Kenan... (Pretty much it's anyone's title in the East this year)

I know I wouldn't want to see a Duplin County bus rolling into town the first round of the playoffs.

 

[daagoob]

I know I wouldn't want to see a Duplin County bus rolling into town the first round of the playoffs.

Not gonna lie, I’d like to see a DC bus arrive in Elizabeth City for the first 3 rounds Teams like SE Alamance and Washington would worry me more this season. In past seasons I’d agree though.