In Thursday's non-league game, the Rocky Mount Gryphons (Rocky Mount, NC) football team knocked off the host Franklinton Rams (Franklinton, NC), by a final score of 28-7.

The Gryphons (3-6) will now prepare for their game against Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, NC). The Knights come into the non-league game with a 7-2 record. In their last game, Northern Nash was dropped by Southern Nash (Bailey, NC), 20-18, in a league game.

The Rams now hold a 2-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Southern Nash for a non-league game on Thursday, October 27. Franklinton will battle a Firebirds team coming off a 20-18 league win over Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, NC). The Firebirds record now stands at 6-1.