Football Recap: Rocky Mount Finds Playoff Glory Versus South Granville + How To Watch

Gryphons

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 @ C.B. Aycock	42
10/03/25 vs Southern Wayne	41
09/05/25 @ Nash Central	36
09/19/25 vs Fike	28
09/12/25 @ Vance County	27

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Rocky Mount walked away with it. Everything went their way against the South Granville Vikings on Friday as they made off with a 28-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gryphons, who have now won six matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cquarhion Mitchell and Tylik Harrell. Mitchell gained 131 total yards while Harrell rushed for 73 yards and a pair of scores.

Rocky Mount's run defense was locked in: South Granville could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Kenan Barnes for the heroic effort on defense: he. Rocky Mount didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.

Rocky Mount's defense didn't let L.J. Reid, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Denari Harrison was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.

Rocky Mount's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.0 points over those games. As for South Granville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.

Rocky Mount didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 31-12 win against Northeast Guilford on the 21st. South Granville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.