Before school ended Friday the Rocky Mount football team was rocked with the news that a JV football teammate Lavontae Brown who wore number 9 was gunned down on the streets of Rocky Mount.
Once arriving at Northern a little later than normal because the football lights at Northern would not come on until about 6:45 the Gryphons ran into maybe the best defense they faced all year. Northern went toe to toe with the Gryphons until a punt blocked by Northern and a recovery of the block in the enzone gave Northern a 6-0 half time lead. Northern tried to fake Rocky Mount out on a reverse on a fake extra point but the Gryphons held.
The second play of the third quarter the Gryphons got a 56 yard touch down run from B J Sanders but the missed the extra point when kicker Chase Miller slipped just about time he made contact with the ball and we had a 6-6 ball game.
It took until 11:16 of the fourth quarter before Nick Bynum scored for the Gryphons from 14 yards out and their first lead of the night at 13-6. Just two minutes later after a botched punt gave the Gryphons the ball on the six yard line and Sherrod Green score to up the lead to 20-6.
Rocky Mount was on cruise control until a fumble gave Northern the ball at the Gryphon 46 and Knights Quarterback Christian Daniels found Raymond Bullock on a 23 yard pass with 3:25 to play. The Knights defense stopped Rocky Mount and forced a punt and with just over two minutes to go put everyone on their feet. Almost sacked Daniels ran 38 yards to give the home crowd hope but four incomplete passes and Rocky Mount goes unbeaten in the Big East and now wait for the bracket announcement around three pm Saturday afternoon.
Rocky Mount Academy lost at Parrott Academy 44-14 in the first round of the eight man playoffs
Other eight man scores. St David's 64 Cary Christian 24
Northeast Academy 58 Community Christian 22
Southampton 50 Lawrence Academy 0
Hunt 52 Fike 20
Tarboro 60 North Edgecombe 14
Southern Nash 56 Nash Central 19
SouthWest Edgecombe 42- Beddingfield 21
Northampton 42 Rocky Mount Prep 21
Friday, November 6, 2015
Duke-Carolina A Meaningful Football Game
Had a 5-2 record last week on the college football picks to run my record for the year to 63-21. The head line game this week happens in Chapel Hill. It's Duke-Carolina and it is not basketball.
Duke 6-2- 3-1@ North Carolina 7-1-4-0: North Carolina has won seven in a row since the opening game lost to South Carolina. Their defense is so improved that with the schedule left they could go 11-1. During the Fedora era the offense has never been an issue. Duke under Coach Cut has gone from a team that can't win a game in a year to three straight years they are going bowling.
I don't believe Duke is as good this year as last. They have struggled on offense while the defense has kept them in every game. Carolina defense will keep the Devils in check. I doubt Duke's D can hold Carolina down enough to win this one. Carolina 34 Duke 16
USF 4-4- 2-2 @ ECU 4-5 2-3: Pirates have fallen on hard times the last few weeks. This one will be close but Pirates get to 500. ECU 30- USF 21
Virginia 3-5- 2-2@ Miami 5-4- 2-2: I kind of would like to see Miami give their victory over Duke back so since they will not I hope UVA wins but I ain't that crazy. Miami 27-Virginia 17
North Carolina Wesleyan 3-5@ Lagrange 2-5: How bout those Battling Bishops. They have become and offensive juggernaut. They head to Southern Georgia this weekend and will come back home with a V. NCW 38 Lagrange 32
Notre Dame 7-1 @ Pitt 6-2-4-1: Pitt has always played the The Irish tough. Just don't think the Panthers are quite good enough. ND 27 Pitt 24
NC State 5-3-1-3 @ Boston Colege 3-5-0-6: The Pack has to win this game. They started this year with a boat load of Running backs but they are hurting there right now. Pack will survive somehow or other. 31-17
Syracuse 3-5-1-3 @ Louisville 4-4-3-2: I think Louisville gets on a roll. Cards 35 Syracuse 22
Florida St 6-1-5-1-@ Clemson 8-0-5-0: These two are the best two in the ACC but for the first time maybe ever Clemson is the best team. They are really good players on both side of the ball. This just plain and simple is not a typical Florida St team. They don't seem to have the fire as other teams have had in the past. Clemson 38 FSU 28.
Duke 6-2- 3-1@ North Carolina 7-1-4-0: North Carolina has won seven in a row since the opening game lost to South Carolina. Their defense is so improved that with the schedule left they could go 11-1. During the Fedora era the offense has never been an issue. Duke under Coach Cut has gone from a team that can't win a game in a year to three straight years they are going bowling.
I don't believe Duke is as good this year as last. They have struggled on offense while the defense has kept them in every game. Carolina defense will keep the Devils in check. I doubt Duke's D can hold Carolina down enough to win this one. Carolina 34 Duke 16
USF 4-4- 2-2 @ ECU 4-5 2-3: Pirates have fallen on hard times the last few weeks. This one will be close but Pirates get to 500. ECU 30- USF 21
Virginia 3-5- 2-2@ Miami 5-4- 2-2: I kind of would like to see Miami give their victory over Duke back so since they will not I hope UVA wins but I ain't that crazy. Miami 27-Virginia 17
North Carolina Wesleyan 3-5@ Lagrange 2-5: How bout those Battling Bishops. They have become and offensive juggernaut. They head to Southern Georgia this weekend and will come back home with a V. NCW 38 Lagrange 32
Notre Dame 7-1 @ Pitt 6-2-4-1: Pitt has always played the The Irish tough. Just don't think the Panthers are quite good enough. ND 27 Pitt 24
NC State 5-3-1-3 @ Boston Colege 3-5-0-6: The Pack has to win this game. They started this year with a boat load of Running backs but they are hurting there right now. Pack will survive somehow or other. 31-17
Syracuse 3-5-1-3 @ Louisville 4-4-3-2: I think Louisville gets on a roll. Cards 35 Syracuse 22
Florida St 6-1-5-1-@ Clemson 8-0-5-0: These two are the best two in the ACC but for the first time maybe ever Clemson is the best team. They are really good players on both side of the ball. This just plain and simple is not a typical Florida St team. They don't seem to have the fire as other teams have had in the past. Clemson 38 FSU 28.
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