ROCKY MOUNT HIGH SCHOOL GRYPHONS (13-2) vs. SOUTH POINT HIGH SCHOOL RED RAIDERS (13-2) UPDATES

[PatrickO'Brien]

NCPreps will be out and about this weekend with full coverage of the playoffs. Continue to check back throughout the afternoon for all updates.

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Rocky Mount will receive the ball first as we start the championship game here in Chapel HIll.

 

[notashelbyfan]

That didn't take long

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

AND WHAT A START! Sanders for Rocky Mount fakes the pitch and runs 81 yards down the sideline to give Rocky Mount an opening 7-0 lead

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

South Point starts out at the own 41 yard line for their first drive, down early 7-0.

 

[notashelbyfan]

I'm going to call it now this game will be in the 40's

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Diontre King is running the ball very well early on the opening drive, picking up some big chucks of yards. Etherton finishes the 8 play, 59 yard drive with a 2 yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 with 8:32 to go in the first quarter.

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

ROcky Mount is putting together a nice early drive on the ground, after starting at their own 11 yard line.

 

[KOOL123]

If you have Time Warner Cable the game is on 323....

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Rocky Mount had an early 4th down conversion in South Point territory and was able to get it to continue the drive.

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Really impressed early on with Rocky Mount's third and fourth down conversions on this drive. The offense is really rolling right now and they are in the redzone.

 

[Griddie]

Two well coached teams.

 

[KOOL123]

Game may be over by 9pm...QB for RM has looked sharp throwing the ball...

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Nick Bynum is really running hard to start this game for Rocky Mount. Has seven attempts for 33 yards already this quarter.

 

[Shelby Lion]

Not the greatest fourth down call by RM!!! RUN THE FULLBACK!!!!

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Rocky Mount went for it on 4th down again but this time South Point gets the big stop and takes over at their own 15 yard line.

 

[notashelbyfan]

There not even close to good enough to stop SP

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

That was a 17 play drive and came up with nothing for Rocky Mount.

 

[notashelbyfan]

Not the greatest fourth down call by RM!!! RUN THE FULLBACK!!!!

I was thinking the same thing

 

[Griddie]

SP attacks straight ahead. Love it

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Etherton getting the bulk of the carries early on for South Point on this drive.

 

[notashelbyfan]

It is amazing how that that little O-line is blowing them off the ball

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

South Point has 96 yards rushing already and total yards, while Rocky Mount has 42 rushing yards and 32 passing for 74 total yards.

 

[crestrulz]

There not even close to good enough to stop SP

They're done bro. They can't stop the fullback. If SP gets up two TD's it will be officially over.

 

[notashelbyfan]

They're done bro. They can't stop the fullback. If SP gets up two TD's it will be officially over.

You give up 4 and 5 yards on 1st down against SP your in for a long night!

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

Rocky Mount has had trouble stopping this rushing attack of South Point but the Gryphons were able to get the big turnover on downs on their 29 yard line. Stuffed two big run plays for South Point.

 

[KOOL123]

Does SP run the same O at the Middle School level as well...They look like they have been running it for years....

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

That was a 12 play 56 yard drive for no points for South Point

 

[Griddie]

Each team with not so great calls on 4th down

 

[notashelbyfan]

Does SP run the same O at the Middle School level as well...They look like they have been running it for years....

Yeah they do and really if they don't put the ball on the ground you have to have a very good front 7 to stop them.

 

[KOOL123]

Yeah they do and really if they don't put the ball on the ground you have to have a very good front 7 to stop them.

OK thanks....I can tell it's like a machine out there...

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

These defenses have the moto of bend but don't break in the second quarter.

 

[notashelbyfan]

OK thanks....I can tell it's like a machine out there...

Last year Crest D is the first time I have ever seen a D completely shut them dowe and that was the best high school District I have ever seen!

 

[notashelbyfan]

Rocky Mounts D is starting to getc some push now!

 

[Chopper747]

SouthPoint needs to throw some to keep the defense honest.

 

[PatrickO'Brien]

That was the fourth fourth down in this game that the offense wasn't able to connect on. Rocky Mount takes over at their own 38 yard line.

Bend but don't break is the moto right now in this game. Might come down to a big 4th down conversion for these teams.

 

[KOOL123]

RM should throw the ball more in the 2nd half....SP is playing way off with their DBs....

 

[notashelbyfan]

SP dropped one INT already

 

[Chopper747]

Why did they put 3 seconds back on the clock?

 

[KOOL123]

The Refs are so bad....No way their is time left on the clock....