Better Conditioned Gryphons Comeback

Hertford County rushed for nearly 200 yards the first 20 minutes of the game and took advantage of a 50 yard td pass and looked as if they were going to dominate the smaller Gryphons. Insert Mason Hines with a 89 yard kickoff return to get the score to 14-10 Bears and then something happened that told the tale of this game.

HC had two players go down with cramps late in the second quarter and by my count at games end had another six times players go down.  Results HC fails to get a first down in the second half and Rocky Mount get a hugh 4th and seven run from Mason Hines and the Gryphons beat Hertford County 17-14.

Rocky Mount had field position the entire second half  and did nothing until they decided to go for it on fourth and seven from HC 47 which by the way had been Rocky Mount's worse starting position in the second half when they started at own 41.  Mason Hines was hit in the back field broke way and sprinted 12 yards for a Gryphon first down and from that point on the Gryphons drove for the winning td on a Hines two yard run with 8:17 to play.

By night's end Hertford County would rush for 233 in the game and pass for 76 yards but only 79 total yards came in second half.  Hines got 89 yards to lead the Gryphon rushing attack which totaled only 154 for the game and another 39 yards on passes.

Even though HC line on both sides of the ball were much bigger than the Gryphons the Gryphons come back to win 17-14.

Tarboro has found out the past several years that after they go through the first few games of the season and play all 3-A schools that they look as if they don't have any defense what so ever.  Then they get to conference they settle in and start holding teams down on offense and of course their offense can score on anybody.   Northern Nash puts 35 on the board against the Vikings and still lose 47-35.  I know there are not many coaches that will say  this was   a good loss but for the Knight's I think this shows what this team can do.

Roanoke Rapids the last two weeks has feasted on 1-A level competition scoring 114 points.  Friday night they hosted Nash Central and a chance  to see if they are really as good as their scoring has been.  The answer is no as Nash Central takes down RR 33-7.

Thursday night Hunt had a test from SouthWest Edgecombe breaking open a tied game in the fourth quarter to win 28-14 over the Cougars.  Southern Nash  ripped Bunn 37-14.

Here is a Big East score from Friday night that you might find interesting Beddingfield 49 Fike 48. wow