Classic

It was just a battle   for second place in the conference but you would have thought they were playing for the title.  Southern Nash out slugs  Rocky Mount 36- 29.

The first play of the game was only a prelude to the way this entire game was going as Rocky Mount race 65 yards on the first play of the game to lead 7-0.  Southern tied the game at seven.  Rocky Mount retook the lead 13-7 only to watch the Firebirds jump in front 21-13 only to watch the Gryphons tie it back up.  Southern retook the lead at 28-21 only to watch Rocky Mount score with six minutes left but they  went for a two point conversion to take the lead 29-28.

  Faced with a 4th and seven from the Rocky Mount 35 Southern tossed their third td throw of the night to seal the victory.  Before this game would end Rocky Mount had moved the ball into Southern territory but a desperation heave in the inzone fell harmlessly to the ground and seal the Firebird victory.

Wasted with the defeat was the effort of Gryphon Mason Hines as he had 18 carries on the night for a mere 266 yards which for him was apersonal high.  Southern three touchdown pass will have people scouring the record books to see if they have ever donethat before.

Both Southern and Rocky Mount sealed playoffs spots Rocky Mount securing theirs courteous both Northern Nash and Nash Central losing tonight.Hunt Knocked of Nash Central 34-0 while Fike was beating Northern 42-21.

Tarboro remained unbeaten winning 21-0 over Farmville Central.  SouthWest Edgecombe finished their regular season womping Greene Central 52-6.  Tonight I attended the RMA- Halifax Academy game which was maybe my 5th eight man football game ever.  RMA won 48-7.  The biggest difference between eight man and eleven man is after a run of eight yards in eight man everyone says nice stop.  It is wide open football.

Tonight Rocky Mount Volleyball lost in the opening round of the 3-A playoffs at D H Conley 3-0. 

Need to pass on information concerning Hall of Fame former Rocky Mount High Trainer Bernie Capps who was hospitalized earier this week.  Talked with Bernie tonight at the RMA game and he is doing fine.