Friday, November 13, 2009

Friday Night Rights ... and Wrongs, Week 10.

It's going to be a long day on the road today, so I figured there was no time like "last night" (or early this morning) to get these picks on the record.

Looks like I'm going to finish in the middle of the pack this year, but how about that James Schneider? One good week and he leaped all the way from fourth place to a tie for first. Going to be a good battle over the last two weekends and the playoffs, while I'm probably going to be receiving the Friday Night Rights and Wrongs Home Version for my troubles.

Anyway, the print edition has our full records. I'm still batting at a .716 rate, so it's been a respectable year, and you never know what might happen.

On to this week's picks (home teams in CAPS):

Attleboro 24, BARNSTABLE 21: There are all sorts of reasons for the Bombardiers to lose this game, but I changed my pick at the last minute because I think Matty Campbell and the boys will want to leave the Old Colony League as winners. Good luck, guys.

DIGHTON-REHOBOTH 31, Old Rochester 7: What a season for the Falcons, who were seen in some corners as "rebuilding." The march back culminates tonight in a South Coast Conference championship and a playoff berth.

FOXBORO 35, King Philip 28: Much as I'd like to see Thanksgiving have more meaning for the green-clad Warriors, I just don't think they'll be able to stop the Foxboro running attack. Both teams will play to their offensive strengths, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the last team with the ball to come away the winner.

Mansfield 44, EAST BRIDGEWATER 8: Been a tough season for the Hornets, in that their two losses were the result of surrendering big leads in the fourth quarters of both. I don't suspect this non-league game will follow that script.

MEDWAY 24, Norton 14: It hasn't been a bad season for the Lancers, but this week they go up against a team fighting for a share of the Tri-Valley League title. Thanksgiving should be happier for them.

Seekonk 12, NAUSET 6: I thought I was going to be driving a long way, but it's another 45 minutes in the directon of Gibraltar for the Seekonk Warriors before they can play a game. Long way to go for a win, but the Warriors should get the job done.

Tri-County 24, HOLBROOK-AVON 7 (Saturday, 11 a.m.): Another trip to the playoffs for the Cougars could be earned Saturday (if West Bridgewater beats Nantucket and T-C wins), and given their graduation losses, who would have thought that would happen?

BISHOP FEEHAN 27, Somerset 20 (Saturday, 1 p.m.): Back to the playoffs for the Shamrocks, although Somerset is bigger and better than in the past. Not big enough, not better enough.

NORTH ATTLEBORO 33, Canton 13 (Saturday, 1 p.m. at Beaupre Field): Probably won't be as exciting and definitely not as emotional as last week's game, but it will be a satisfying climax to the Hockomock League campaign for the Red Rocketeers.

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