Six games into the season and the Vipers sit at ".500". I honestly believe that this team should be 5-1 at best and 4-2 at worst right now. The South Georgia game may come back to haunt us come the playoffs. Speaking of South Georgia, the Vipers travel to Georgia's version on hell this weekend.
If you have never been to Albany, Georgia, consider yourself blessed. The city is a dump, except maybe the Krispy Kreme shop. It was pretty good.
Personally, I had planned to make the trip to Albany before I was scheduled to work. It looks as though I won't be going. Maybe I will if I'm forced.
With the last three wins, the Vipers have looked impressive. But nothing more impressive than last week at Albany in the unfriendly confines of the Pepsi Center in New York. Trailing 35-18 at the half, Quarterback Brent Dearmon was benched in favor of backup Kevin Eakin. Eakin finished the contest a stunning 12-of-15 with four touchdown tosses.
Maurice Brown had an exceptional night at receiver. Brown caught 10 balls for 147 yards and three touchdowns.
As great as the offense was under Eakin, it was all overshadowed by the Vipers dominating defense. Eric Scott matched his season total of five sacks in this game alone and one recorded a safety. Scott leads the af2 in sacks with 10.0 on the year. Terrance Ford added a sack and Rico Reese was credited with 0.5 sacks and a forced fumble.
It was a great comeback by the Vipers and will hopefully put them on the right track down the stretch.
This coming week will feature a great receiving corps in South Georgia's Antwan Savage, Buchie Ibeh and the electrifying P.J. Berry.
New quarterback Andrico Hines will most likely play under center. South Georgia ranks one spot ahead of Tennessee Valley in scoring offense. But Tennessee Valley ranks eight spots ahead of the Wildcats in scoring defense.
Berry is the league leader in total yards per game with over 220 yards a contest.
But Demetrius Derico ranks in the top ten in the league in interceptions with five. As mentioned earlier, Eric Scott has ten sacks, ranking number one in the league.
The key to this game will be the pressure Tennessee Valley is able to put on Hines. Hines went down last week with an injury, but will play most likely.
I expect another close, hard fought game between two evenly matched teams. South Georgia will be at home, but the Vipers have looked good on the road, going 2-1 so far.
Pit Prediction
Vipers 54 Wildcats 52
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