The Northeast Guilford Rams will face off against the Rocky Mount Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northeast Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-22 victory over Dixon. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rocky Mount, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in October. Everything went their way against South Granville on Friday as they made off with a 28-6 win. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Vikings are ranked 261st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rocky Mount's win came from a few key players Northeast Guilford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cquarhion Mitchell, who rushed for 110 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, and also caught one TD. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Tylik Harrell, who rushed for 70 yards and a pair of scores.
Rocky Mount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Granville only rushed for 47.
Rocky Mount's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Northeast Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
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