They're Baaaaack

Those of you that root for someone other than Rocky Mount and for those of you who pull for the Gryphons that thought the world was coming to an end for Gryphon football I just want you to know that the Gryphons are right where I'd thought they would be 1-0 in conference play.

It only took one play for the Gryphons to find that step that has been missing the last three weeks.
Marquavis Alston's 74 yard run on the first offensive play gave the Gryphons the lead that they never surrendered.

Dominque Holloway torched Southern Nash for 180 yards last week but the only torch tonight was a 85 yard kick off return, Behind the line of scrimmage the Gryphon defense held him in check.

Two missed scoring opportunities in the first half made the half time score closer than the way the game was played. Gryphons lead 18-7. Each team scored once in the second half as Rocky Mount kept the Bulldogs at arms length the entire game.

Alston went over 200 yards rushing for the game. In the first half Collins Cuthrell timly passes to Brandon Jones and Cuthrells runs instead of throwing led the Gryphons showing any one who wanted to watch that they are not going to give a conference championship away with out a fight.

Gryphons 25- Nash Central 13

Next week Hunt travels our way and when they get here it will be two of the first place teams playing each other. Hunt shuts out Northern 45-0. I understand coach Mickey Crouch was tossed out of the game in the third quarter. If so he will sit out the next two game.

Southern Nash rebounded from their first loss of the season as they beat Fike 28-6. Right now the Firebirds,Warriors and Gryphons have the lead after the first round of Big East Conference play. Unlike golf where you only play four rounds there are still four rounds to go to win the Big East.

Tarboro finally had a battle on their hands but beat Greene Central 21-7. Southwest Edgecombe beat Beddingfield 52-22

Hertford County beat Currituck tonight 68-0. Rose beat Ashley 33-21 so the three teams to beat Rocky Mount now have a combined 20-2 mark on the season.

Coach B W Holt was in the house and after the game as we were all leaving from the parking lot Holt who stood in the end zone all night shook hands with Dickie Schock and looked right at Dickie and said"People have got to realize that twelve players who played on this field last year are playing Division 1 football this year." Meaning it takes time to replace those type of players that we don't have this year. But I can tell you the Gryphons are coming.