HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUIS!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 32nd BIRTHDAY to my favorite cousin Louis! Football wise, I'm sure this wasn't the best birthday for Lou... but I hope it was good in all other areas.

Since we didn't predict any Sunday games, let's see how the I'm just sayin... Football Predictions went this week.

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The I’m just sayin... Football Predictions Results

Friday Night
James Island vs Summerville. I got this one right. Summerville won 56-12.

Ashley Ridge vs Colleton County – I picked Ashley Ridge... Right again! Ashley Ridge won 54-7.

Fort Dorchester at Stratford – I picked Fort Dorchester and I was wrong. Stratford won 20-16.

Dorman at Boiling Springs – I got this one right... Dorman won 38-6.

Saturday
#19 USC vs #1 Alabama - Well, well, well... I wanted to pick the Revolutionary War Heroes. I really did. I was going to but I just couldn't. I thought the game would be close. I was wrong. I thought Alabama would end up wearing down USC. I was wrong. USC punched Alabama in the mouth. Then they kicked them. And when it looked like Alabama was going to get up, USC punched them in the mouth again. This looked like the type of beating Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen used to give to some poor no-name sap on TBS back in the day. Color me impressed. The big question now is can the Revolutionary War Heroes keep it going? I don't know... but do know some people who are pretty happy tonight. USC won 35-21.

Clemson at UNC – I thought the good Tigers would show up. I was wrong. UNC won 21-16.

Navy at Wake Forrest – Thank God for Navy. I picked them to win and I was right. Navy won 28-27.

CSU at Liberty – I picked CSU. I was foolish. Liberty won 44-20.

Sunday
Pittsburgh Off

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Specialist Fourth Class John P. Baca (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on February 10, 1970 at Phuoc Long Province, Republic of Vietnam. His citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Baca, Company D, distinguished himself while serving on a recoilless rifle team during a night ambush mission A platoon from his company was sent to investigate the detonation of an automatic ambush device forward of his unit's main position and soon came under intense enemy fire from concealed positions along the trail. Hearing the heavy firing from the platoon position and realizing that his recoilless rifle team could assist the members of the besieged patrol, Sp4c. Baca led his team through the hail of enemy fire to a firing position within the patrol's defensive perimeter. As they prepared to engage the enemy, a fragmentation grenade was thrown into the midst of the patrol. Fully aware of the danger to his comrades, Sp4c. Baca unhesitatingly, and with complete disregard for his own safety, covered the grenade with his steel helmet and fell on it as the grenade exploded, thereby absorbing the lethal fragments and concussion with his body. His gallant action and total disregard for his personal well-being directly saved 8 men from certain serious injury or death. The extraordinary courage and selflessness displayed by Sp4c. Baca, at the risk of his life, are in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

Private Elijah W. Bacon (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His citation reads:

Capture of flag of 16th North Carolina regiment (C.S.A.).

Staff Sergeant Nicky Daniel Bacon (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on August 26, 1968 at West of Tam Ky, Republic of Vietnam. His citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. S/Sgt. Bacon distinguished himself while serving as a squad leader with the 1st Platoon, Company B, during an operation west of Tam Ky. When Company B came under fire from an enemy bunker line to the front, S/Sgt. Bacon quickly organized his men and led them forward in an assault. He advanced on a hostile bunker and destroyed it with grenades. As he did so, several fellow soldiers including the 1st Platoon leader, were struck by machine gun fire and fell wounded in an exposed position forward of the rest of the platoon. S/Sgt. Bacon immediately assumed command of the platoon and assaulted the hostile gun position, finally killing the enemy gun crew in a single-handed effort. When the 3d Platoon moved to S/Sgt. Bacon's location, its leader was also wounded. Without hesitation S/Sgt. Bacon took charge of the additional platoon and continued the fight. In the ensuing action he personally killed 4 more enemy soldiers and silenced an antitank weapon. Under his leadership and example, the members of both platoons accepted his authority without question. Continuing to ignore the intense hostile fire, he climbed up on the exposed deck of a tank and directed fire into the enemy position while several wounded men were evacuated. As a result of S/Sgt. Bacon's extraordinary efforts, his company was able to move forward, eliminate the enemy positions, and rescue the men trapped to the front. S/Sgt. Bacon's bravery at the risk of his life was in the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.