Second Half Push

If you went to Rocky Mount looking for a championship quality game you didn't see it in the first half as Rocky Mount produced 3 fumbles and an interception all on the Southern Nash side of the field.  The Firebirds had two fumbles and an interception.  It is a wonder with the ball changing hands  
That either side scored but they did and it was dead even at the half 14-14.

The Gryphons struck first when Rodquan White picking up a Firebird fumble and race 16 yards for a Gryphon touchdown.  The next two scores belonged to Southern Nash 's Kendrick Bell as he scored on runs of 13 and 14 yards to give Southern Nash the lead.  Rocky Mount scored just before the half 14 seconds to go on a six yard tote by Nick Bynum.

The fumbles continued in the third when Firebird quarterback Zack  Foster was sacked and Gryphon  Sherrod Green scooped and scored on a 68 yard fumble recovery.  The Gryphons finished the 3rd quarter in fine fashion scoring on a Nick Bynum 36 yard jaunt to give the Gryphons a 28 14 third quarter lead.

The Gryphons stopped turning the ball over in the second half and Terrell Forbes joined the touchdown club with three minutes to play on a 20 yard run.  Rocky Mount earns the  number one seed and the Big East crown the first for Jason Battle by downing Southern Nash 35-14.

Final Fike 19 Northern Nash 6. Knights dominated first half only to lead 6-0.  All Golden Demons in second half
Final Tarboro 51 Northampton 8
Final Hunt 49 Nash Central 0
Riverside Martin 66 Rocky Mount Prep 0
Final South Creek 32 North Edgecombe 14
Final SWE 49 North Johnston 0
Thank goodness for the mercy rule of running clock.  Rocky Mount Academy 48 Halifax Academy 0

Halloween Football

Brenna Bryant and Chandler Brice have won two doubles matches today in Burlington and have now survived to the semi-finals Of the state 3A doubles Championships Saturday morning at the Burlington Tennis Center at 9am.  Rocky Mount's number two team of  Fike and Thompson won their round of 16 match up but lost in the round of eight.


Did Florida State's loss hurt Clemson's chances to make the college final four.  They are 3rd in the polls but seriously who is better in college football.  I think Dabo is following the Bobby Bowen theory.  Pour it on the whole game.

Clemson 7-0 @ NC State 5-2:  I truly believe Clemson is best team in the country.  One of the only ways to impress voters or the computers is win win and win big.  I just hope the score is not like last year. Clemson 38 Pack 14.

Miami 4-3 @ Duke 6-1:  Humm Fire your coach with a winning record.  Down hill from here for
Miami. Duke's play calling very questionable at Virginia Tech but it is a road win. Duke needs to find some offense quick.  Duke 26 Miami 10

Syracuse 3-4 @ Florida St 6-1:  I pity Syracuse this week.  Bad week to have to play FSU after they get a wake up call.  FSU 45 Cuse 24
The
Georgia Tech 3-5 @ Virginia 2-5:  I still think the wreck is better than their record.  The Cavs play better at home.  Tech 31 Virginia 27

Louisville 3-4 @ Wake Forest  3-5:  If Wake can't beat State in Winston  who can they beat any where.  Louisville 38 Wake Forest 17

Virginia Tech 3-5 @ BC 3-5:  VT looks better with a healthy QB.  I think the Gobblers healthy enough to win this one.  VT 20 BC 10

NC Wesleyan 2-5 @ Averitt 1-5: Battling Bishops have played much better over the last four games winning two of them.  Just might make it 3 out of five Bishops 36 Averitt 24.

This morning the top two doubles teams from Rocky Mount High play in the state doubles tournament.  Brenna Bryant and Chandler Brice are seeded as a number one.  Eliza Fike and Mary Blair Thompson are the number two in the east.