Just Enough

The Rocky Mount Gryphons finished up the 2016 football season  at Hunt in the makeup game that was delayed by Hurricane Matthew and it was Home Coming for the Warriors faithful.  Coach Jason Battle rested those with nagging injuries so far this season when the Gryphons are not focused they make the games more interesting than need be.

The Gryphons have four turn overs on the night two fumbles and two pass interceptions  three of the Turnovers in the first but still managed to hold Hunt scoreless and lead 3-0 at the half and win going away 17-0.

The first half Rocky Mount could not execute the handoffs fumbling three time but lost only one.  A change at quarterback did not improve anything as two intercepts  were thrown on three attempts to snuff out any scoring drives. The only points came off the foot of kicker Chase Miller who's 32 yard field goal hit the crossbar and bounced over for the only Gryphon first half points.

The second half the Gryphons stuck to the ground game scoring at 7:05 of the third on a 12 yard DeAngelo Collins run around left end. The final score of the night came in the fourth quarter when quarterback Shabios Lynch faked a handoff toward the left and kept it himself to score from three yards

Rocky Mount got the best running they had in several weeks as DeAngelo Collins 10-94, BJ Sanders 14-99 and Charlie Williams 6-74 lead for Gryphons attack getting 304  on the night.  The Gryphon defense held the Warriors to 39 rushes 54 yards.  They held the Warriors to 5-14 passing 60 yards with Detrell Revis picking off two interceptions.

Rocky Mount waits for the playoff seeding which come out Saturday afternoon. They finish 9-2 4-1 in the big East as Hunt finishes 3-8 0-6.  I doubt they make the playoffs.

Southern Nash finished off a perfect regular season beating Northern Nash 28-11

Nash Central won the only game that could effect the conference seeding as they beat Fike and secured 3th place winning at Fike 48-20

Tarboro had no trouble with Rocky Mount Prep 54-0

North Edgecombe 76 Riverside 54 that's the second place game behind Tarboro

Congrats to Reid Johnston of Rocky Mount Academy he signed a baseball letter of intent to play at NC State.  He will join Legion and travel league teammate David Harrison on the Wolfpack.