NND the week before Rival week

[NNKD4L]

As in College Football, next week fits most teams as rivals. W&L vs The Beach, Essex vs Rapp in the River Bowl, and Northumberland vs Lancaster. As Seedings are starting to pair up for Region A, what are your thoughts on this week?
Game of the Week? First time these two have played on a Friday night in a LONG time!
W&L (7-1 & 2-1) @ Essex (7-1 & 3-0) Senior Night
Per Rappahannock Times (10/18)
Stats as Follows
Rushing
1. W&L- Kelly 892 Yards
2. Essex Dameron 555 yards
Passing
1. W&L Bell 1283 yards
4. Essex Ashlock 620 yards
Receiving
1. W&L JJ McNeil 859 yards
2. Essex Hundley 287 yards
Scoring
1. Essex Dameron 11TDs
3. W&L Kelly 9TDs
4. Essex Johnson 8TD's
4. W&L J.J. McNeil 8TDs

With W&L leading the NND in Stats and sporting a 7-1 record, can they pull off the win over the equal record Trojans? Will the Trojans remain strong and look to win out the NND?
Coaching-
HC Todd Jones returns to Essex as after coaching the Eagles for two seasons
HC Joe Taylor- played against Jones/Essex in early 2000's to win State Championship
AC Kenny Waters- Former Essex Trojan's Offensive Coordinator 5+ years under HC John Fulks, now with W&L's Taylor

Rapp (3-5 & 1-2) @ Northumberland (5-3 & 1-2) Homecoming
Rumors of Rappahannock's QB may be out play for this week? Not sure.
Can N'land's Palmer begin to post impressive numbers the final two games of the season? The Indians have been on the road for 5 straight weeks and were 2-3.

Colonial Beach (5-3 & 2-1) @ Lancaster(1-7 & 0-3)
Is the Beach looking to secure the #2 spot in the NND and hoping for an Essex Loss in the final two games? With the #3 spot in the NND (Lewis) with at 517 yards Rushing and #2 spot in Scoring with 11 TDs, can the Red Devils contain the single wing offense? will the starting QB #4 and RB #30 return this week from injuries?

 

[Twobyfour]

Running clock if Essex wants. Palmer will bust 3-4 long ones in a fairly close game. CB will grind out a not very close win

 

[peck_7]

Looking at W&L's page, they had 10 guys out vs Rapp. Looks like that'll be the case again Friday too.

 

[the___kid07]

Looking at W&L's page, they had 10 guys out vs Rapp. Looks like that'll be the case again Friday too.

Out from injury, grades, or trouble in school???

 

[WestmorelandFC]

Injury

 

[NNDanalyst]

10 players? lol Funny how those myths start to grow.

 

[Essex Trojan1]

I saw that on their page too but the local paper only spoke about W&L’s top WR with the hamstring injury from the Northumberland game. The paper said he didn’t play in the Rappahannock game. He could be playing Friday. So let’s just say he’s questionable for Friday.

 

[riversportsfan]

If Rapp is without their QB, it could get ugly fast. Lancaster is ready for basketball season to start. Essex seems to be heavy favorites, but these games always tend to be closer than what fans expect. Good luck to everyone!

 

[peck_7]

10 players? lol Funny how those myths start to grow.

I hear you.

 

[peck_7]

I saw that on their page too but the local paper only spoke about W&L’s top WR with the hamstring injury from the Northumberland game. The paper said he didn’t play in the Rappahannock game. He could be playing Friday. So let’s just say he’s questionable for Friday.

At this point in the season every team is banged up.

 

[Essex Trojan1]

At this point in the season every team is banged up.

I agree that every team is banged up at this point. I’m just saying it was nothing in the paper that said W&L had 10 guys out. It was just on their page. Not saying that it’s not true. Just saying Coach Taylor only spoke on his star WR not playing last week.

 

[NNKD4L]

Taylor isn't going to show his cards! Guess we will have to see what Jones and Taylor bring to the field on Friday night! maybe its part of their strategy. Rapp Times gave W&L enough props in the local paper.