After each having a week off, the Richlands Wildcats and the Rocky Mount Gryphons will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richlands is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Richlands took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over Dixon. Considering the Wildcats have won six games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Rocky Mount's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Northern Nash. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Knights are ranked 34th).
Despite the loss, Rocky Mount got top-tier performance from Isaiah Silver, who rushed for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Silver got all that yardage with just one huge grab
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.
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. Richlands has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 221.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mount struggles in that department as they've been averaging 268.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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