This past Thanksgiving weekend was a wild one in sports. From Tennessee’s 4 OT victory to App’s last second fumble recovery, there was something exciting almost everywhere you went. Here are just a few things I think are noteworthy:
· The Appalachian State-James Madison game was just crazy. It is what playoff football is all about, and why it is so special. The game was a matchup of the past two national champions and it turned out to be what many expected. It was a knockdown drag out. JMU controlled the contest, but the Mountaineers found a way to win. The Apps host Eastern Washington at “The Rock” on Saturday at noon. Eastern Washington defeated #2 seed McNeese Sta.jpg)
te 44-15 last Saturday.
· Speaking of this Saturday’s Appalachian game, there are still tickets available (as of Wednesday Night). If you have never been to a playoff game at “The Rock,” it is worth the trip. Boone is also having their annual Christmas Parade at 9 am in Downtown. So you can see Santa, and then see some high quality football. Tickets are $20 (Youths 3-12 are $5) and are available on goasu.com. For those unable to make it to Boone, the game will be on ESPN Gameplan. Charter Cable has also received a waiver to broadcast the game. More details will be posted later on goasu.com.
· There are still two high school football teams from this area in action. Hampton (13-0) has to travel four hours to powerhouse South Pittsburg (13-0), and Watauga (11-3) hosts Mount Tabor (11-3). Both games look to be exciting, and the winner advances to the respective state championship.
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e Vols! The Tennessee Volunteers went from 1-2 at the start of the season to playing in the SEC Championship against LSU. Can they pull it off? Game time is set for 4:00pm on CBS.
· If West Virginia and Missouri loses this coming weekend, it would be possible that Georgia could play for the national title. The same Georgia who did not win its conference title or even its division. That is the BCS for you.
· LSU being defeated by Arkansas almost seems fitting. The 3 overtime thriller just seems to match this whole crazy season. There is a lot of argument that the SEC is one of the toughest conferences in the country, and this Saturday’s game backs that up. The SEC Champion will have two conference losses. It would seem that every Saturday in the SEC is a playoff Saturday.
· As High School Basketball gets in full swing. The Avery Journal-Times and The Avery Journal Sports Blog will be your source to keep you updated.
Good Luck to all the teams this week and weekend. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and avoided the "Football Fever" I got after the App Game on Saturday. It was not alot of fun, but I am better and ready to go.
