If Rocky Mount was feeling good fresh off their 57-6 takedown of Holmes last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rocky Mount Gryphons came up short against the Northeastern Eagles on Friday, falling 27-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Gryphons of the 52-46 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Even if they lost, Rocky Mount's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Micahis Lee Jones was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Northeastern's side was Jaylen Williams, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Trevaris Jones had an outrageously good game for Northeastern as he threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in rushing yards. Ty'Jae Simpson was Jones' top target, picking up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rocky Mount's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Northeastern, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Rocky Mount will venture away from home to square off against Bunn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northeastern, they are taking a road trip to challenge First Flight at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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