During my predictions on Thursday I suggested that Rocky Mount must pound and hold on to the ball. The Gryphons pounded but they didn't hold on to the ball fumbling 6 times losing 4 and three led directly to 21 points for Southern Lee and those 21 points gave the Caviliers a 21-7 lead seconds into the third quarter after Rocky Mount led 7-0 at the half.
So the Gryphons acted like Santa fumbling the second half kick off returned 24 yards to tie the score 13 seconds into the second half. Very first play the Gryphons fumble the snap and give it to Southern Lee at the 21. Five plays later a 8 yard pass gives S Lee the lead. The ensuing kickoff is bobbled retrieved at the eight yard and tackled at the one yard line. The very first play the ball is bobbled dropped in the enzone where Southern Lee recovered and within a couple of minutes they trail 21-7.
Over maybe the last five weeks the Gryphons on offense have been in neutral but now down and on the verge of being blown out this Gryphons team played the last 22 minutes the way championship teams play. The tied the score with 11:01 in the fourth.
A Chase Miller field goal gave the Gryphons the lead with 6:29 to go. An interception inside the red zone led to a Gryphon drive to seal the victory an a 30-21 lead. Southern Lee fought to the end scoring their only earned offensive touchdown with 22 seconds to play to make the final 30-28.
The lone Gryphon first half score happened at 5:22 of the second on a 17 yard run by Deangelo Collins and a Chase Miller extra points. 13 and 14 points happened after the Gryphons went into over drive on a B J Sanders score at 3:06 in third. Sanders scores a 15 yard dive over the goal line at 11:06 of the fourth. Miller's field goal gave the Gryphons the lead at 6:29 at 24-21 and Deangelo Collins gave the Gryphons the insurmountable lead at 2:06 to go on a 15 yard clincher.
Rocky Mount rushed for 48-314 passing4-6 for 60 for 374 yards on the night. Southern Lee rushed 11 times including sacks of the quarterback for 0 yards. They attempted 35 passes completing 18 for 184 yards for a total offense of 184 on the game.
The Gryphons when they are in the Christmas spirit are only an average team but when the concentrated on being Grinch and pound they can be unstoppable. They head to Southern Nash next week for the second time this year.
Other playoff scores
Tarboro 46 James Kenan 12
North Edgecombe 44 Columbia 0
East Alamance 35 Nash Central 21
Northside 61 Rocky Mount Prep 12
Orange County 48 Fike 7
Southern Nash 30 Northern Nash 15
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