Football Preview: Rocky Mount Gryphons vs. Northeastern Eagles
The Rocky Mount Gryphons will face off against the Northeastern Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Rocky Mount on the road against Holmes as the squad secured a 57-6 win.
One reason for the win was Rocky Mount's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Micahis Lee Jones was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Northeastern earned a 47-40 victory over J.H. Rose two weeks ago. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Trevaris Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 232 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Jakael Brooks was another key player, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northeastern was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 564 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as J.H. Rose only gained 289.
Rocky Mount's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Northeastern, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Rocky Mount came up short against Northeastern when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 52-46. Thankfully for Rocky Mount, Tyselle Spencer (who rushed for 188 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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