What A Finish

The Rocky Mount Gryphon football team is seeded eighth in the upcoming playoffs that begin Friday. Unlike the past few years this year's Gryphon team is in the middle of the pack so to speak and will have to fight for every victory they can get.

These last two victories have been heart stopping finishes. Boy Isn't that the way all Northern-Rocky Mount games should end? Right to the end.

Friday night will not be easy. I compare this first round game to the 2003 matchup when we hosted Jack Brett. Brett won that year 24-17 and they also won the following week before being knocked out in round three.

Soccer will play Jacksonville in the third round at Jacksonville. They beat Eastern Wayne 3-0 Saturday. Jacksonville according to the Jacksonville paper is 26-0.

I watched the replay of the Northern-Rocky Mount game last night on WHIG. That last drive by Rocky Mount was awsome. I did not realize it while it was live but on the replay last night it looked as if Collins Cuthrell threw the ball backwards on the pass that was caught by Marquavis Alston and carried to the five yard line.

Four Northern players were tossed out of the game after the final touchdown. I have no idea who they were or don't even want to know. If they are juniors or sophomores they will have to sit out the first game of the season next year. If they are seniors and play basketball or any other sport they will have to sit out the next game they participate in.

Watched the Giants-Charger game yesterday. Jim Nance made the comment in the second quarter that Philip Rivers has score more points after fifty starts at quarterback than any other quarterback since Otto Graham in the 50's. The Chargers have averaged 28 points a game with Rivers under center.

Despite losing I like the way the Panthers are playing now. I really do think they have to make a change at quarterback next season.

Tomorrow I will break down South Central and take a look at the first round opponent