Big Boy Football

For the second week in a row Rocky Mount won the first quarter and for the second week in a row tried to make that good quarter stick but not tonight.  I don't know many Gryphons fans thought that the Gryphons could run up and down the field with Hunt but if they could occupy the clock and limit Hunt's  opportunities they just might have a chance.The Gryphons took the opening kickoff and used up over five minutes to drive down the field and take a 7-0 lead.

Hunt responded and went right down the field themselves only to be stopped by the Gryphons on the six yard line.  Rocky Mount held the ball into the second quarter and moved the ball to near the Hunt 20 before the Hunt defense held.  From there Hunt marched quickly down the field to score and a blocked extra point gave Rocky Mount a 7-6 lead at the half.

Last week Nash Central never started outside the Gryphon side of the field in the second half but could only score on the Gryphons once.  Tonight Hunt took the second half kickoff and combined passing and Josh Joyner running scored on their opening drive and never looked back.

Rocky Mount held Hunt to three possessions in the first half and made Hunt start from their 28 on average.  Three times Hunt started  on the Rocky Mount side of the field and score twice after the opening second half drive. 

Rocky Mount opening two drives produced 153 yards of offense but their final six could gather only 75 yards and that just will not beat the big boys.  Hunt had 148 yards at the half and produced another 210 in the second half.

Once again in their second straight conference game the Gryphon offense stayed in the locker room coming back from halftime but tonight the defense could not do it again this week  Final Hunt 28 Rocky Mount 7

Southern Nash spoiled Northern Nash's homecoming beating the Knights 34-14 and in doing so tied Hunt for first in the Big East

Rocky Mount Academy wins again beating St David 42-21.  Last Year RMA  losted 54-8 what a turn-a-round for the Eagles.