It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Rocky Mount can now relate to. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of the Seventy-First Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Gryphons have suffered since August 18, 2023.
It was another big night for Deandre Nance, who rushed for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes for Seventy-First. Nance is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played. A healthy portion of Nance's aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Jy?Taivius Whitted, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Rocky Mount's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5. As for Seventy-First, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Rocky Mount does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Seventy-First, they will take on North Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Seventy-First knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully North Brunswick likes a good challenge.
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