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Down East pregame thoughts

By Jessie H. Nunery | Thursday, September 25, 2008, 10:37 PM

Before we throw our energy into high school football, here are a few lingering thoughts on the 11th Annual Down East Viking Football Classic that are floating in my head.
Will Elizabeth City State running back and former SouthWest Edgecombe standout D.D. Bush get a chance to show his skills in front of folks from his area?
Keep an eye on Vikings defensive back Derrick Downey. The Rocky Mount High alum is now a senior and I’m sure he wouldn’t mind making a mark in his final Classic. He has nine tackles this season in three games played.
Will this contest come down to wire, much like the one a year ago when place-kickers decided the outcome of the game? Sports Editor Ben Jones deemed Shaw’s win “Shaw’s Shank Redemption.” Great headline, Ben.
Who will have the better band? Matt LaWell will give his take on that Saturday after the game.
Most of all, who’s going to win? Elizabeth City State seems to be more capable of putting up points on the offensive side of the ball. Vikings running back Dennis Hamilton told me in a phone conversation Thursday that the team hasn’t put together a full 60 minutes of play the way they are capable of doing. St. Augustine’s has scored no more than 17 points in any game this season. My nod goes to Elizabeth City State. Prediction: ECSU 32, St. Augustine’ s 22