Northern Nash put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They slipped by the Rocky Mount Gryphons 41-40. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Gryphons, too.
Northern Nash's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Barian Strickland led the charge by rushing for 153 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Strickland is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 124 every time he's taken the field this season. Logan Williams also helped out with an impressive 158 receiving yards.
When it comes to explaining why Rocky Mount lost, don't look at Isaiah Silver. Despite the final result, he 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. Silver's longest reception was for an incredible 80 yards.
Northern Nash pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rocky Mount, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Northern Nash and J.H. Rose will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Northern Nash is facing J.H. Rose at the right time seeing as J.H. Rose is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rocky Mount, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Richlands at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 985 yards in their previous games.
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