Oh my.

Sometimes we just know.  Had a student walk up to my desk this morning.  His name is Sawyer.  He runs the ball for the North Harrison High School Football team.  He had a look that indicated he was looking to run for 300 yards tonight in the homecoming game against Eastern (Pekin).

A Good Homecoming Crowd

The Cougars shook off an early opening TD drive by Eastern and took control.

This extra point made it 43-12.

I just got home from the game a little while ago.  No.  Sawyer did not run for 300 yards.  He did run for a bunch.  The result of the game was golden for the North Harrison Cougars.

FINAL SCORE:  North Harrison Cougars  50            Eastern Musketeers  12

North needed a win.  It is always nice to get a “W” on homecoming night.  After starting the season 3-0, the next two games were rough.  We were defeated by a strong Charlestown team and lost one to a Brownstown Central team with far less talent on the field than North possesses.  It was just not North’s night.  I hate to complain about refs.  But when a North Harrison receiver gets pushed in the back in the endzone and a blind zebra to attend to nothing, you know it is going to be a long night.  I’d say it was the same blind zebra who called a touchdown pass incomplete.

Last week was a tough one to take.  Losing to Brownstown Central always turns my stomach.  We don’t have time to get into all of that.

On to this week’s College Football Picks.

The Herd let me down last week.  Beat the Irish at Notre Dame and lose to the Facon at Bowling Green.  I have been to Notre Dame Stadium.  It is imposing.  I have seen Bowling Green’s stadium along Interstate 75 travelling toward Toledo.  The place looks like high school stadium in comparison.  That’s why we watch this crazy game.  We just don’t know what is going to happen.

10-4.  That was the number last week.  For the season that makes 32 winners picked and 10 losers picked through the first three solid weeks of college football.

Let’s see how things play out this week.

Indiana beats Cincinnati…The Hoosiers find a way to score early for a change.

Mississippi State beats Bowling Green…State needs to light up the scoreboard.

Wake Forest beats Clemson…It is at Wake’s cracker box.  I just have a feeling.

Duke beats Kansas…I know.  Kansas is on a roll and the stadium is sold out.  It’s too good to be true if you are a Jayhawk fan.

Michigan beats Mayland…The Wolverines will throw for a mile.

Louisville beats South Florida…I hate to put a coach on the spot.  But this feels like the one we will look back when it comes to Coach Satterfield’s future at U of L.

UCLA beats Colorado…The Bruins will find a bigger crowd in Boulder than they are getting in The Rose Bowl in Pasadena.  I got an email from UCLA today advertising a ticket to the Washington game and a game T-shirt for just 24 bucks.  I’d give 50 bucks just to sit in The Rose Bowl for four hours.

Florida beats Tennessee…Can the Vols really be this good?  I don’t think so.

Ole Miss beats Tulsa…The Rebs are rolling.

Iowa beats Rutgers…The Hawkeyes need this one.  And they need to find their offensive playbook too.

Marshall beats Troy…A Sunbelt Conference game.  Marshall gets it done in their conference debut.

Kentucky beats Northern Illinois…The Cats play everybody.  Next week the head to Oxford to play the Rebs.  Looking forward to that one.

USC beats Oregon State…The Men of Troy have a nice offense.

Washington beats Stanford…The Michael Penix reboot is alive and well.  Good for him and the Huskies.

That is it.  Getting late at my house.  Hope all have a great and safe weekend.

Speaking the rights…

Danny Johnson