When I made my pick of Rocky Mount beating Eastern Alamance this week I did so base on Eastern Alamance thought the team they had to beat to win the state championship was Southern Alamance.
They did that last week. My thinking was EA would not respect the Gryphons.
Tonight Rocky Mount goes to Eastern Alamance and lays a whipping on the home team leading 28-0 at the half and coast to a 42-21 victory over Eastern Alamance and will now play for the 3-A state championship next Friday night at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill at 7:30. The Gryphons have not won a football Title since 1963.
Rocky Mount won the toss and drove down to near the twenty before EA stop them. The Gryphon D force a punt and the Gryphons March done the field. They scored on a 16 yard run with 4:59 by Tyrell Forbes. EA march down the field but were forced to kick a field goal which was blocked by Gryphons. Then B J Sanders from the Gryphons 6 yard line broke a 59 yard run. Tyrell Forbes put it in the enzone from 24 yards out.
Rob White picked East Alamance quarterback John Lamonte and took it 85 yards to the house and after Chase Millers kick the Gryphons led 21-0 with 6:44 in the second Q. Then with 4:44 to play in the quarter Nick Bynum took it 44 yards and after a great stop by the defense made a goal line stand just before half the Gryphons led 28-0.
Alamance was held to a three out and out on the first drive of second half but on Rocky Mount's first procession they fumbled giving EA the ball near the 50. On a 4th and ten with 6:44 to play in the third John Lamont hit a 15 yard touchdown strike to get EA on the board at 28-7. K K Edwards caught a 39 yard pass from Forest Bell and B J Sanders took it the two yards to get 35 on the board for the Gryphons.
EA's John Lamont who ran many quarterback draws scored on a two yard run with 11:15 to go in the game. After Rocky Mount failed on a fourth down Lamont led EA back down the field to make it 35-21. Rocky Mount once again moved the ball but missed on a fourth down run but Alex Henderson put the icing on the cake for Gryphons with a 66 yard pick six. Detrelle Revis got another pick with 90 seconds to go and the Gryphons celebrate.
Many people in the area listened on the internet to Burlington radio and they said 800 people bought tickets from Rocky Mount. To tell you how good the announcers were they kept saying legend B W Holt was calling the plays for the Gryphons. Regardless of whether they knew who was coaching Rocky Mount or not I can tell them this. Jason Battle is carrying the Rocky Mount Gryphons to a place Holt never did. To a state championship game. They will play South Point who beat Kings
Mountain in the Western regional Title 29-7.
The news is heart breaking in Kinston. SouthWest Edgecombe tie 15-15 at the end regulation gave up a score to trail 22-15 scored themselves but went for a two point conversion and missed by less than 6 inches and lose 22-21.
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From what I read and researched EA players and fans seemed to think last week's game was going to be their hardest opponent and seemed to be overlooking RMT. RMT was very dominant last night on the ground and on defense. In fact many people in attendance said it was the hardest and most physical the D looked last night. The D stacked the line and blitzed. They made the QB have to scramble and make errant throws. RMT got three big interceptions on the night and the big goal line stand right before half was big. EA did not know what hit them last night as they were silent until a few moments when they got it to 35-21. RMT just matched up better against EA than the quickness and speed of Eden Morehead spread offense. I think RMT could have racked up even more yards running if they ran more of the outside runs as #30 and #1 were picking up 5, 6, 8 yards a run. It was a great atmosphere with the RMT support and the band playing. Way to go Gryphons! Now let's keep the hammer down and go win the state championship in Chapel Hill next Friday night!
DARKSIDE!!!!! THANK YOU PRESSBLOG FOR BELIEVING IN US. THE ROCKY MOUNT TELEGRAM DID NOT!
RMT did not have silly mistakes and penalties except for one fumble. One of their more consistent games in quite sometime. Made the Elon QB recruit Lamot look mediocre. EA had not faced an opponent like RMT all season. Overwhelmed with RMT quickness and physicality. EA looked demoralized leaving the stands and field.
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