Thursday, September 1, 2016

Gryphons Win Second

The Rocky Mount Gryphons score on their opening two drives had to wait out a thirty minute lightening delay and pretty much did what they had to do the rest of the way to knock off Hertford County 35-14.

After forcing a Bears punt The Gryphons went 80 yards on four plays with 66 coming on BJ Sanders 66 yard run off left tackle. The Chase Miller extra point gave Ricky Mount 7-0 lead  at the 7:52 mark of the 1st quarter.  The second time the Gryphons touch it they took nine plays and score on a Mckenzy Wright 25 yard toss to Charlie Wiliams with 2:38 in the quarter.

The Bears best drive of the night took 11plays and the last four came at the Gryphon five yard line after the half hour delay when quarterback Lance Hunter hit Kortey Stephens in the front corner of the end zone to cut the lead to 14-7 where it remained to the half.

The Gryphons took the second half kickoff  nine plays and made it 21-7 when B J Sanders got his second score of the game on an eight yard run at the 8:18 of the third. Ricky Mount push the lead
To 28-7 on the first play of the fourth quarter when backup quarterback Shabios Lynch tossed a touch down pass to KK Edwards which covered 36 yards.

The second team defense finished the game for Rocky Mount as The Bears went right down the field and scored on a 13 yard catch to trim the lead to 28-14 with 9:28 to go.  Rocky Mount used 12 plays and over six minutes and scored the final touchdown on a three yard Jalen Watson run up the middle with three minutes left to finish at 35-14

The Gryphons rushed for 224 yards led by 114 for BJ Sanders.  Wright was 6-12 102 yards passing and Lynch added 36 yards more for a total of 362.  Hertford County passed for 178 but had only 47 rushing for 225.

Other Thursday night scores.

Nash Central 43 North Johnston 15 when was the last time the Bulldogs won two in a Row?

Southern Nash 31 Bunn 16

I am not sure since Rocky Mount dropped to 3A that they have beaten DH Conley in soccer.  Today in Rocky Mount the Gryphons played Conley to a 1-1 draw.



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