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| 09/19/25 - Home | 42-14 W |
| 03/26/21 - Home | 42-26 W |
| 10/25/19 - Away | 8-7 W |
| 10/19/18 - Home | 42-21 W |
| 10/20/17 - Away | 10-17 L |
| + 2 more games |
Rocky Mount extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 4-1. They blew past the Fike Golden Demons 42-14. Given the Gryphons' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Golden Demons are ranked 214th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tylik Harrell produced another solid performance rushing for 184 yards and three scores. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Cquarhion Mitchell was another key back, rushing for 106 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Rocky Mount was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 483 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 235 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Another reason for the win was Rocky Mount's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Denari Harrison was the leader with two. Another thorn in Fike's side was Jack McKellar, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
As for Fike, they now have a losing record of 2-3. They haven't had much luck with Rocky Mount recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Fike lost, don't look at Braylen Loftin. Despite the final result, he picked up 175 receiving yards and one touchdown. Loftin showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 56 yards.
Rocky Mount and Fike will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Gryphons see the field they'll take on Southern Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on October 3. As for Fike, their break will end when they face Northern Nash at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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