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The Rocky Mount Gryphon football team gets back to the trenches Friday night as they host Rose High School. This is no longer a conference game but if I were Rose I would have revenge on my mind when they get off the bus.

Two years ago the Gryphons stopped Rose's thirty nine game winning streak which oddly enough started the week after Rocky Mount beat Rose in 2004, Rose won three State titles during that streak.

Then last year Rocky Mount laid a whipping on Rose 36-0 like they haven't had in ages. The shutout stopped Rose's 143 game scoring streak. If a 2-2 team needs motivation I think beating Rocky Mount could get the Rampants going.

After tomorrow night one of these teams will be 2-3. I don't think it will be Rocky Mount. Gryphons 27 Rose 19

I think this game should have been the first game of the season not the sixth but Southern Nash and Nash Central collide in a non-conference affair in Bulldog country. Southern wins # seven but not by much. Southern 26 Nash Central 18

Fike has a home date against South Johnston. I think I have picked Fike right only once this year. I will pickum one more time 24-16.

Hunt and Northern Nash take the night off.

Tarboro host Greene Central. Tarboro wins but not like the slaughters they had been laying on everyone else. Vikes 27 Greene Central 14.

The trap game of the week is Southwest Edgecombe at Farmville Central. After beating Rocky Mount and Kinston back to back the Cougars might think they are somebody and get caught with their pants down if they don't watch it. Cougars 26 Farmville 16.

Yesterday the Tennis team beat Greene Central to go to 13-3. Unfortunately I have not heard at this writing how today's big match at Fike turned out.

It was a struggle for volley ball but they clinched 1st place in the Big East today beating Fike in five sets. They play in a tournament Saturday at South Central and they meet South Central in the first match at 10.00am. South Central is the only team to put a L up against Volley ball in fifteen matches this year.

I know people are down on the football team because they are not 4-0 right now. Don't count this bunch out yet. We are better than our record. Kickoff is 7.30 but the pregame on radio starts at 7.00pm on am 1390