CAN AN O-6 TEAM DEFEAT A 7-0 TEAM? THE BELMONT CARDINALS TAKE ON ONE OF THE LAST THREE UNDEFEATED 2A TEAMS IN THE STATE. THE WALNUT WILDCATS ARE A ROLL AND REMAIN AMONG THE 15 TEAMS ACROSS ALL CLASSES THAT ARE UNDEFEATED. THE BELMONT CARDINALS HAVE TRAVELED A TOTALLY DIFFERENT HIGHWAY. THESE TWO PATHS INTERSECT FRIDAY NIGHT AT WALNUT MS AND AT FIRST GLANCE, IT LOOKS LIKE A RUNAWAY FOR THE WALNUT WILDCATS.
BUT WHEN YOU STOP AND LOOK AT THE SCHEDULES OF BOTH TEAMS, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED TO FIND THESE TEAMS ARE MUCH CLOSER THAN YOU THINK. YOU CAN'T TAKE ANY THING AWAY FROM THE WILDCATS BECAUSE THEY SIMPLY PLAYED THE SCHEDULE THAT WAS GIVEN TO THEM, JUST AS THE CARDINALS HAVE. BUT IF THERE WAS RATING POINTS FOR STRENGH OF SCHEDULE, THE THE CARDINALS WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE A MUCH HIGHER RATED SCHEDULE.
BELMONT CARDINALS
Football Games
Home Team Final Visiting Team Final Game Date
Mooreville 33 Belmont 32 2007-08-31
Belmont 14 Tishomingo County 38 2007-09-07
Belmont 14 Kossuth 30 2007-09-14
Ackerman 42 Belmont 21 2007-09-21
Belmont 0 Open 0 2007-09-28
Hamilton 20 Belmont 13 2007-10-05
Belmont 13 Baldwyn 33 2007-10-12
Walnut 0 Belmont 0 2007-10-19
Belmont 0 Mantachie 0 2007-10-26
Belmont 0 Hatley 0 2007-11-02
WALNUT WILDCATS
Football Games
Home Team Final Visiting Team Final Game Date
Walnut 34 Middleton (Tenn.) 6 2007-08-30
Alcorn Central 7 Walnut 44 2007-09-07
Walnut 13 Mooreville 7 2007-09-14
Walnut 48 Falkner 0 2007-09-20
North Pontotoc 13 Walnut 39 2007-09-28
Walnut 33 Hatley 13 2007-10-05
Mantachie 13 Walnut 27 2007-10-12
Walnut 0 Belmont 0 2007-10-19
Hamilton 0 Walnut 0 2007-10-26
Baldwyn 0 Walnut 0 2007-11-02
THE COMBINED RECORDS OF BELMONT'S OPPONENTS IS 26-15. THE COMBINED RECORDS OF WALNUT'S OPPONENTS IS 8-33. SO, THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT WALNUT IS NOT A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM. YOU HAVE TO DO SEVERAL THINGS CONSISTENTLY AND DO THEM WELL NO MATTER HOW STRONG OR WEAK YOUR OPPONENTS ARE.
MY POINT IS SIMPLY THIS: BELMONT HAS HAD A TOUGH ROAD, AGAINST SOME TOUGH OPPONENTS, AND SOME BAD BREAKS. WE WERE A TWO POINT CONVERSION AWAY FROM A WIN AT MOOREVILLE, WE WERE 7 POINTS DOWN GOING INTO THE 4th QTR AGAINST A VERY GOOD KOSSUTH TEAM, WE LED ACKERMAN 21-14 GOING INTO THE 4th QTR, WE WERE ON THE 9 YARD LINE AT HAMILTON WITH SECONDS LEFT, AND WE GAVE BALDWYN A MILD HEART ATTACK BEFORE FINALLY SUCCOMBING IN THE 4th QTR.
SO, WE MAY BE 0-6, BUT WE AIN'T DEAD YET. THIS TEAM DESERVES YOUR SUPPORT, ENCOURGEMENT AND YOUR PRAYERS. THESE BOYS DESERVE A WIN, AND A WIN AGAINST AN UNDEFEATED TEAM WOULD DO WONDERS FOR THEIR MORALE.
SO, YES A 0-6 TEAM CAN BEAT A 7-0 TEAM. WE ARE SURELY THE UNDERDOG, BUT AFTER SPEAKING TO THE WALNUT COACH ON MONDAY, WE WON'T BE OVERLOOKED. HE KNOWS THAT THEY ARE IN FOR A FIGHT TO THE FINISH.
I AM LOOKING FOR WIN #1 THIS WEEKEND AND IT WOULD BE A MEMORABLE ONE THAT THESE GUYS WOULD CARRY THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
fearless friday football forecast Oct. 13 2007
GAMES OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
GAME KICKOFF TV
SITE • STADIUM
Alabama (4-2) at Ole Miss (2-4) 11:30 a.m. LFS
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field (60,580)
I would love nothing better but to give Ole Miss this win....but common sense prevails. Bama has lost two SEC games in a row, and simply can't afford to lose this game with Tennessee and Lsu coming up next....oh, yeah, and a trip to Starkville in 3 weeks. Alabame 27-17
Tennessee (3-2) at Mississippi State (4-2) 1:30 p.m.
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082)
The Volunteers ripped Georgia last Week and travel to Alabama next week. A perfect sanwich game for the Bullies to catch them in. MSU 28-21
LSU (6-0) at Kentucky (5-1) 3:30 p.m. CBS
Lexington, Ky. • C.M. Newton Field/Commonwealth Stadium (67,606)
Yea, Kentucky is good..... LSU is freakin' awesome Tigers 34-12
South Carolina (5-1) at North Carolina (2-4) 3:30 p.m. ABC-Regional
Chapel Hill, N.C. • Kenan Stadium (60,000)
This is a dangerous game for the Gamecocks,,,,but Visor Boy is rarely unprepared.. South Carolina 34-10
Georgia (4-2) at Vanderbilt (3-2) 5 p.m. CT ESPN2
Nashville, Tenn. • Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773)
Boy, all of the matchups are good today...... Georgia will win this game, but it certainly won't be easy..... Bulldogs 24-17
Auburn (4-2) at Arkansas (3-2) 6:45 p.m. CT ESPN
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)
Here is where the Razorbacks start to fall apart..... Auburn in a low scoring contest.... 17-14
OPEN: Florida (4-2) here is The Gators remaining schedule (highlight the South Carolina game.
Oct. 20 at Kentucky [CBS or LFS]
Oct. 27 *vs. Georgia TBA
Nov. 3 VANDERBILT (HC) TBA
Nov. 10 at South Carolina TBA
Nov. 17 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TBA
Nov. 24 FLORIDA STATE
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
South Carolina 38, Kentucky 23 [76,220 at Columbia, S.C. / Oct. 4]
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 7 [82,657 at Auburn, Ala.]
Ole Miss 24, Louisiana Tech 0 [45,138 at Oxford, Miss.]
Mississippi State 30, UAB 13 [45,259 at Starkville, Miss.]
Alabama 30, Houston 24 [92,138 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.]
Tennessee 35, Georgia 14 [107,052 at Knoxville, Tenn.]
Arkansas 34, Chattanooga 15 [54,836 at Little Rock, Ark.]
LSU 28, Florida 24 [92,910 at Baton Rouge, La.]
GAME KICKOFF TV
SITE • STADIUM
Alabama (4-2) at Ole Miss (2-4) 11:30 a.m. LFS
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field (60,580)
I would love nothing better but to give Ole Miss this win....but common sense prevails. Bama has lost two SEC games in a row, and simply can't afford to lose this game with Tennessee and Lsu coming up next....oh, yeah, and a trip to Starkville in 3 weeks. Alabame 27-17
Tennessee (3-2) at Mississippi State (4-2) 1:30 p.m.
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082)
The Volunteers ripped Georgia last Week and travel to Alabama next week. A perfect sanwich game for the Bullies to catch them in. MSU 28-21
LSU (6-0) at Kentucky (5-1) 3:30 p.m. CBS
Lexington, Ky. • C.M. Newton Field/Commonwealth Stadium (67,606)
Yea, Kentucky is good..... LSU is freakin' awesome Tigers 34-12
South Carolina (5-1) at North Carolina (2-4) 3:30 p.m. ABC-Regional
Chapel Hill, N.C. • Kenan Stadium (60,000)
This is a dangerous game for the Gamecocks,,,,but Visor Boy is rarely unprepared.. South Carolina 34-10
Georgia (4-2) at Vanderbilt (3-2) 5 p.m. CT ESPN2
Nashville, Tenn. • Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773)
Boy, all of the matchups are good today...... Georgia will win this game, but it certainly won't be easy..... Bulldogs 24-17
Auburn (4-2) at Arkansas (3-2) 6:45 p.m. CT ESPN
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)
Here is where the Razorbacks start to fall apart..... Auburn in a low scoring contest.... 17-14
OPEN: Florida (4-2) here is The Gators remaining schedule (highlight the South Carolina game.
Oct. 20 at Kentucky [CBS or LFS]
Oct. 27 *vs. Georgia TBA
Nov. 3 VANDERBILT (HC) TBA
Nov. 10 at South Carolina TBA
Nov. 17 FLORIDA ATLANTIC TBA
Nov. 24 FLORIDA STATE
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
South Carolina 38, Kentucky 23 [76,220 at Columbia, S.C. / Oct. 4]
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 7 [82,657 at Auburn, Ala.]
Ole Miss 24, Louisiana Tech 0 [45,138 at Oxford, Miss.]
Mississippi State 30, UAB 13 [45,259 at Starkville, Miss.]
Alabama 30, Houston 24 [92,138 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.]
Tennessee 35, Georgia 14 [107,052 at Knoxville, Tenn.]
Arkansas 34, Chattanooga 15 [54,836 at Little Rock, Ark.]
LSU 28, Florida 24 [92,910 at Baton Rouge, La.]
Saturday, October 6, 2007
fearless friday forecast
GAMES OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4
GAME KICKOFF TV
SITE • STADIUM
Kentucky (5-0) at South Carolina (4-1) 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN
Columbia, S.C. • Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250)
Gamecocks win again, and prove that they are a really good football team. Wildcats begin a 4 game losing streak.
GAMES OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
GAME KICKOFF TV
SITE • STADIUM
Vanderbilt (3-1) at Auburn (3-2) 11:30 a.m. CT LFS
Auburn, Ala. • Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
Auburn wins and proves that they a fair football team. Vandy, no cigar for good effort. Tigers 31-17
Louisiana Tech (1-3) at Ole Miss (1-4) 1 p.m. CT
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field (60,580)
I am having a hard time convincing Rebel fans that they can actually win this one.
Johnnie Reb 39-32
game notes....This meeting will be the ninth all-time between Ole Miss and Louisiana Tech, dating
back to 1911, with the Rebels owning a 7-1 lead... All eight encounters have been
staged in Oxford... This will be the teams’ first matchup since 1992 and only the third
since 1946, which marked the lone Bulldog win in the series, 7-6... Ole Miss prevailed
13-6 in the last battle between the two in 1992... Ole Miss is 37-10 versus non-conference
opponents dating back to a 38-0 win over Tulane on Nov. 12, 1994 ... The
Rebels are 27-6 in their last 33 non-conference games in Oxford...The Rebels are 64-
13-2 (.823 winning pct.) all-time in Homecoming games and are riding a 10-game win
streak on Homecoming
1:30 p.m. CTUAB (1-3) at Mississippi State (3-2)
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082)
MSU looks to reach the mid-point of the 2007 season the same way it did the 2000 campaign, with a 4-2 record... That is the last time that the Bulldogs won four of their first six games in a season.
Bullies 28-7
Houston (2-2) at Alabama (3-2) 2 p.m. CT
Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138)
The Tide is at home and 4 million dollar coaches do not lose these types of games.
Elephant in the room 48-16
Georgia (4-1) at Tennessee (2-2) 3:30 p.m. ET CBS
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (102,037)
Georgia is for real, Tennessee may lose to Msu next week.
Georgia 24-21
Chattanooga (1-3) at Arkansas (2-2) 6 p.m. CT
Little Rock, Ark. • War Memorial Stadium (53,727)
this will almost resemble a ballgame. Ark by as much as they want.
Florida (4-1) at LSU (5-0) 7:28 p.m. CT CBS
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,400)
LSU in a great game, and it's Sat. night in Baton Rouge...Tiger 26-18
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Florida State 21, Alabama 14 [85,412 at Jacksonville, Fla.]
Arkansas 66, North Texas 7 [66,343 at Fayetteville, Ark.]
Auburn 20, Florida 17 [90,685 at Gainesville, Fla.]
Georgia 45, Ole Miss 17 [92,746 at Athens, Ga.]
Kentucky 45, Florida Atlantic 17 [65,927 at Lexington, Ky.]
LSU 34, Tulane 9 [58,769 at New Orleans, La.]
South Carolina 38, Mississippi State 21 [78,883 at Columbia, S.C.]
Vanderbilt 30, Eastern Michigan 7 [37,220 at Nashville, Tenn.]
GAME KICKOFF TV
SITE • STADIUM
Kentucky (5-0) at South Carolina (4-1) 7:30 p.m. ET ESPN
Columbia, S.C. • Williams-Brice Stadium (80,250)
Gamecocks win again, and prove that they are a really good football team. Wildcats begin a 4 game losing streak.
GAMES OF SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6
GAME KICKOFF TV
SITE • STADIUM
Vanderbilt (3-1) at Auburn (3-2) 11:30 a.m. CT LFS
Auburn, Ala. • Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
Auburn wins and proves that they a fair football team. Vandy, no cigar for good effort. Tigers 31-17
Louisiana Tech (1-3) at Ole Miss (1-4) 1 p.m. CT
Oxford, Miss. • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium/Hollingsworth Field (60,580)
I am having a hard time convincing Rebel fans that they can actually win this one.
Johnnie Reb 39-32
game notes....This meeting will be the ninth all-time between Ole Miss and Louisiana Tech, dating
back to 1911, with the Rebels owning a 7-1 lead... All eight encounters have been
staged in Oxford... This will be the teams’ first matchup since 1992 and only the third
since 1946, which marked the lone Bulldog win in the series, 7-6... Ole Miss prevailed
13-6 in the last battle between the two in 1992... Ole Miss is 37-10 versus non-conference
opponents dating back to a 38-0 win over Tulane on Nov. 12, 1994 ... The
Rebels are 27-6 in their last 33 non-conference games in Oxford...The Rebels are 64-
13-2 (.823 winning pct.) all-time in Homecoming games and are riding a 10-game win
streak on Homecoming
1:30 p.m. CTUAB (1-3) at Mississippi State (3-2)
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field (55,082)
MSU looks to reach the mid-point of the 2007 season the same way it did the 2000 campaign, with a 4-2 record... That is the last time that the Bulldogs won four of their first six games in a season.
Bullies 28-7
Houston (2-2) at Alabama (3-2) 2 p.m. CT
Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Bryant-Denny Stadium (92,138)
The Tide is at home and 4 million dollar coaches do not lose these types of games.
Elephant in the room 48-16
Georgia (4-1) at Tennessee (2-2) 3:30 p.m. ET CBS
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (102,037)
Georgia is for real, Tennessee may lose to Msu next week.
Georgia 24-21
Chattanooga (1-3) at Arkansas (2-2) 6 p.m. CT
Little Rock, Ark. • War Memorial Stadium (53,727)
this will almost resemble a ballgame. Ark by as much as they want.
Florida (4-1) at LSU (5-0) 7:28 p.m. CT CBS
Baton Rouge, La. • Tiger Stadium (92,400)
LSU in a great game, and it's Sat. night in Baton Rouge...Tiger 26-18
LAST WEEK’S RESULTS
Florida State 21, Alabama 14 [85,412 at Jacksonville, Fla.]
Arkansas 66, North Texas 7 [66,343 at Fayetteville, Ark.]
Auburn 20, Florida 17 [90,685 at Gainesville, Fla.]
Georgia 45, Ole Miss 17 [92,746 at Athens, Ga.]
Kentucky 45, Florida Atlantic 17 [65,927 at Lexington, Ky.]
LSU 34, Tulane 9 [58,769 at New Orleans, La.]
South Carolina 38, Mississippi State 21 [78,883 at Columbia, S.C.]
Vanderbilt 30, Eastern Michigan 7 [37,220 at Nashville, Tenn.]
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