OTW to see the Gryphons play with youngest daughter Morgan!
When entering the stadium you can not carry any of the following items into the stadium. Coolers, thermos bottles, and no outside food. If you are making signs they can be no bigger than 8.5 inches but 11 inches. No flag poles, sticks or umbrellas, No Full Face paint. No electronics noise makers, no pyrotechnics exploding devices of any kind and no dangerous noise makers.
What does tonight's game mean?
South Point is 3-0-1 in state championship games.
They are 2-0 in games played in Chapel Hill
Bringing back bad memories. I saw South Point win their first title in 1979. Those days the east champ hosted the odd years and South Point came to Ahoskie. Bus loads arrived from Belmont at 4pm. 7:00pm their side which held 800 was completely filled.
Their star player was a quarterback named Jeff Williams who many times while going back to pass and Ahoskie had good coverage would tuck the ball and run. South Point won 34-13. Williams signed with Clemson and as a freshmen hurt his knee in August drills and never did much for the Tigers
It is the sixth time Rocky Mount High has played in a state championship game 1940, 1947, 1962, 1963 and 1977.
They are 2-3 all time
0-1 all time as the Gryphons
A win tonight would be the 3rd state championship in football.
It would be the 13th team state championship title in school history.
It would be the 4th state title since the Gryphons went 3-A In 2005.
It would mean that Rocky Mount had won state titles in all three major sports since going 3A.
It is the first state championship football game for Rocky Mount since the NCHSAA went to playing title games on college campus's.
Rocky Mount is the last of the eight local teams from our area alive on championship weekend.
Those staying home can watch live streaming of the game on twcsportschannel.com. Click on NCHSAA. Tonight that's the only game to see.
Weather forecast calls for about 65 at kickoff and 55 near 10pm. No rain in the forecast
Be safe traveling to the game. Cheer loud. Remember no one is allowed on the field during the trophy presentation.
Hope we all have a loud and proud trip home.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGRYPHONS
4 comments:
Hope the Rocky Mount community and alumni come out and support the Gryphons. South Point community loves it's football program and travels well. Hope a community of 10,000 does not outnumber and be more vocal than a city of 50,000. This is an opportunity Rocky Mount has been waiting for since 2008 and the BW Holt years. Spread the word and encourage people to attend. Right now is the right time! Go Gryphons!
DARKSIDE !!!!!!!!!
Rocky Mount fans needs to wear their colors with pride and cheer loudly tonight as the Red Raiders will be dressed in red and cheering loudly. Rocky Mount needs to load the buses and caravan to Chapel Hill to support the Gryphons in large numbers.
Tonight RM def outnumbered SP fans. I'd say SP had 3k. RM couldn't say for sure but atleast 5k.
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