After each having a week off, the Rocky Mount Gryphons and the Richlands Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rocky Mount is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Northern Nash just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They and the Knights were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 41-40 loss. The Gryphons have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Isaiah Silver and Barian Strickland. Strickland had a great game and rushed for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Silver was balling out in the loss, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 397 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Nash only rushed for 222.
Meanwhile, Richlands was fully in charge last Friday, breezing past Dixon 41-6. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Rocky Mount's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Richlands, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Rocky Mount has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 268.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Richlands struggles in that department as they've been averaging 221.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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