Focus Forward

Two years ago after the Monday night defeat to Southwest Edgecombe the Gryphons didn't recover and lost at Southern Nash in overtime the following Friday.

Recovering from an all out effort to win and being able to get ready in four short days until the next game. Different circimstance but the same problem. Being ready this Friday Night.

Two years ago we went to Southern Nash and lost. SWE finds themselves having to get back on track but they get a home game Friday against Nash Central.

The schedule has favored the Cougars as they have played Fike, Rocky Mount and will play Nash Central all at home this year.

The Gryphons must take advantage of the start they have had in conference play any stumble would do away with the fine effort Monday night.

My Job I cannot go onto my computer and access any sports because it has been filter out of my computer. So in order to catch up on anything related to sports I have to do it once I get home at night.

I have just gotten through reading all the comments on line in the Rocky Mount Telegram about last nights game.

It is funnier than reading the Sunday comics.

I can't get over all the Cougar fans who want to down grade Rocky Mount's victory by saying the Gryphons were lucky or the refs cheated.

Seems to me when you down grade a team that just beat you, you down grade yourself because you didn't beat them.

Now that I have had twenty four hours to digest the game. It was still a great game.

I don't know what the numbers were related to time control but I bet SWE had it close to thirty minutes to the Gryphons eighteen,

The turnovers were Gryphons four and SWE zero. Yet the Gryphons won.

Raymond Cobb is a running coach just like BW Holt runs the ball. You know what you are good at most of the time you know what stops you and can stop someone else who runs too.

In the five meeting these two legandary coaches have stopped each other. Rocky Mount has score but sixteen points a game while SWE has been held to nine.

I will be in Wilson Wednesday night to cover the Championship game of the conference finals in boys soccer for The Stretchlon Sports show.

Tonight Northern Nash has played Nash Central and Rocky Mount is playing Fike on their home field.

The two winner play for the conference crown tomorrow night.

Over the weekend and into Monday the Gryphon doubles team of Addie Keeter and Lindsey Thomas made it all the way to the regional Finals in doubles losing to a team from Fike.

When I get back from soccer tomorrow night I hope to report on Volleyball, the tennis team and boys soccer all of them in action today.

I have a full plate this week with the Monday night football game and then Wednesday night soccer, PA at the JV Game Thursday and back to Stanhope or Friday night football.

I plan on being in a recliner all day Saturday.