Championships Bring On The Spoils

Thirteen football players from across from North Carolina have been nominated to play in the end of the season national US Army Allstar football game. Nash County has a player nominated and the player is Sherrod Greene Linebacker from Rocky Mount High.  400 players from across the country have been put on the list and as the season goes forward and 90 players will make up the two 45 man rosters that will play in the game.

Looking back at last football season Greene was the starting fullback and starting middle linebacker the first few games last season.  It became apparent early on then Rocky Mount was loaded at running backs but linebacker was a different problem.  Coach Jason Battle  made the move putting Nick Bynum at fullback saving Greene to concentrate solely  on defense.  That move gave Greene freshness the entire game instead of going both ways the whole game.

Bynum rushed for over 1600 yards and Greene was on the way to being the linebacker that made the Gryphon defense become championship quality.  Greene had 106 solo tackles, 48 assisted tackles.  Averaged 9.6 tackles per game.  Had five sacks, caused two fumbles, recovered four, and returned two of those fumbles for touchdowns.  Even as a backup fullback averaged 5.7 yards per carry and scored five touchdowns.

Two notable tackles during the Edenton game Greene Kicked off to about the five yard line.  The returner was sailing along before Greene was the first man down the field and met the runner at the 19 yard line the ball flew up in the air when it was picked off and returned for a Gryphon touchdown.

The most important tackle all season occurred in overtime of the state championship game when South Point faced with third an goal from the eight yard line the South Point quarterback broke around the end and had a free lane to the goal line until number 44 Sherrod Greene met him at the five yard line and that was as far as he went.  The next play was the failed field goal by South Point  which set up Chase Miller's the state championship winning field goal on the Gryphons try to break the overtime tie.

Weather has dealt the baseball and softball a low blow.  The softball game of Northern Nash taking on Topsail in the third round of the state playoffs have been moved to Wednesday at 6:pm at Topsoil

Faith Christian who was hosting a third round private school playoff game against Northside Christian Academy of Charlotte has been moved to 5pm Wednesday.

Rocky Mount High school will be hosting their end of the year sports banquet Thursday night. If you are interested in going call the main office to purchase a $10 ticket. Supplies are low.  Demand for tickets has been high since the football players will be getting their championship rings during the football segment.  Dinner starts at 5pm.