This kind of went unnoticed last Friday, but Webb had two rushers in the game to get at least 100 yards rushing.
Akeem Daniel, Webb's tailback has 106 yards on 20 attempts, while their quarterback Antwan Thorpe collected 156 on 18 carries.
Much like a home run hitter who hits two dingers, when they trail 13-0 their yards felt like it came at mop up time since the Gryphons had such a big lead.
We need to get the Gryphon encyclopedia to work, Charles Alston. Has there ever been a Rocky Mount game when two runners from each team collected over 100 yards rushing in one game?
Marquavis Alston had 196 and Jordon Ford picked up 156. Between them, they had four touchdown runs with the shortest being 35 yards and the longest 74 yards.
After both Warrior touchdowns, the Gryphons responded by scoring on their first offensive play a 74-yard run and a 71-yard jaunt. So long for any come back.
During our broadcast of the game there was a concern about the personal fouls that the Gryphons were getting four in all.
In Sunday's Rocky Mount Telegram, RM head coach B.W. Holt was quoted as saying the penalties were from blocking to the whistle which is what he wants. Such blocking is the main reason the Gryphons are able to break off such long runs.
It would be a different matter of the personal fouls were mouthing off penalties.
Four times during the game the Gryphons had first downs, but lost yardage but still managed to get either first downs or touchdowns after the four dead-ball penalties.
For those of you who like to watch practice, they are going to do so at 9 this morning (tentatively scheduled, since Wednesday is an optional teacher workday) and 9 Thanksgiving morning.
Wouldn't you know it that the forecast is for rain Friday. What else would you expect this year?
What ever happened to the drought?
Pregame starts at 6.45 p.m. Friday on AM 1390. This is what we call the playoff edition.
I can't make practice today, but I'll be there Thursday.
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Tony, never before have two players each from Rocky Mount and its opponent gained 100 yards rushing in the same game.
Strangely, the last team to get two rushers over 100 yards actually had three do it. In a 44-40 loss at Southern Nash in 1994, Rocky Mount gave up 100-yard efforts to Andre Ellis (178), Will West (166) and Aaron Edwards (143). Historically, RMHS has allowed two or more 100-yard rushers in a game five times overall.
I am still wondering how some of these referees make it based on some of the calls they make and how they officiate the games. Southwest, Northern Vance and Oxford Webb had to be the three worst. What concerns me is inept officials impacting the outcome of a game based on being "flag hungry" with the unsportsmanlike calls and lack of knowledge for the rules. I still have not heard of a good explanation on how the play where RM back-up QB lost the ball to Oxford Webb on a fumble when the referee called RM offense for delay of game. Did I miss something? On delay of game penalty isn't the play automatically dead, the five yard penalty marked off and replay the same down??????? The RM fans were left shaking their heads on that one. Clarification would certainly be appreciated.
Wrong on the Wed. practice. Cannot practice before the workday is over per state rules.
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