Seventy-First had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past the Rocky Mount Gryphons 56-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 11 games by 21 points or more so far this season.
Deandre Nance was his usual excellent self, rushing for 69 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. He 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. Another player making a difference was Donavan Frederick, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Seventy-First was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 28 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Seventy-First's defense and their five sacks. Xaiveon Gear was especially locked on to Rocky Mount's QB and sacked him twice. Gear also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Seventy-First got some further help from Hector Bautista: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Seventy-First's win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Rocky Mount, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Seventy-First will be playing in front of their home fans against North Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Seventy-First's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests. Rocky Mount does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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