That's what we know.
At the other end of the county, near the state line, question marks linger for the offenses at Fairmont and South Robeson, while Red Springs is having trouble on both sides of the ball. Mistakes have damaged St. Pauls' hopes the first two weeks as the Bulldogs are minus-5 in the turnover department.
Heading into Week 3, in-county squads from the Three Rivers Conference are a combined 0-8. Friday, one of the four winless teams will break into the win column, it's just a matter of who performs at their maximum potential and limits backwards plays. Fairmont will have the best shot when it hosts 1-0 West Bladen.
For the season, the record stands at 9-2 after last week's perfect 5-0 mark.
West Bladen at Fairmont
Keith Wood's spread offense is bound to break through at some point. Alex Gilchrist has 158 yards rushing for the season and two touchdowns, one coming on a kickoff return. West Bladen opened up its season last week with a 21-0 shut out of South Robeson and will have its defense tested against Fairmont's balanced attack.
Fairmont 20, West Bladen 14
S. Robeson at Purnell Swett
Chase Armstrong looked like the quarterback Mark Heil envisioned when he brought the junior baseball player on the varsity squad a season ago. He'll continue his success through the air against a defense that has yet to live up to coach Garron Warwick’s standards.
Purnell Swett 34, S. Robeson 6
St. Pauls at Lumberton
Something tells me Trey Sasser’s Bulldogs will be ready for the Pirates despite being shut out by Purnell Swett last Friday. If the Lumberton offense shows it quick-strike tendency in the first half, the Pirates could seal up their third win before intermission. But the Bulldogs’ defense has something to prove as it tries to erase consecutive sub-par performances. Dating back to 2005, the Pirates have won the last three meetings with the Bulldogs.
Lumberton 32, St. Pauls 18
R. Springs at W. Montgomery
Eric Puryear assures everyone that winning takes time. It was a grueling first month for Red Springs’ new coach as he inherited a roster during the second week of August, just days before the Red Devils’ season opener. With little time to prepare or to install his system, Red Springs has been blown out in back-to-back games to open the 2010 campaign.
But all is not lost in Red Springs. Puryear may have found his secret weapon in Taquan Conely after Conely’s 104-yard rushing effort against East Bladen.
W. Mont. 18, R. Springs 12
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